Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 250 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Title 250 CMR 2.00 - General Provisions, Board Procedures and Definitions › Section 2.09 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
For the purposes of 250 CMR, the following terms shall have the specified meanings:
(1)
General Definitions
.
ABET
is the acronym meaning Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Accreditation
is the process used to evaluate a college's engineering or technology program for compliance with minimum standards.
Advisory Ruling
is a ruling of the Board issued under the process by which any interested person or their attorney can request an opinion by the Board.
Application Classification
is the set of requirements for registration as an engineer or land surveyor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts per M.G.L. c. 112, § 81J.
Board
is the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
Business Entity
is any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other organization or entity, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, which provides or offers to provide engineering or land surveying services, either exclusively or in combination with goods or other types of services.
Certificate of Registration
means the biennial certificate issued by the Board under M.G.L. c. 112, § 81M to a person who has met the requirements to practice as a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor as set forth in M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 81D through 81T, and is prima facie evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor while the certificate is in force.
Certificate of Registration
is used interchangeably with the words
License
and
Registration
.
CMR
is the acronym meaning
Code of Massachusetts Regulations
.
Comity Registration
is a process whereby out-of-state registrants/licensees are considered for registration in Massachusetts.
Direct Charge and Supervision
defined in 250 CMR 5.04.
Direct Responsibility, Checking and Supervision
cited by M.G.L. c. 112, § 81R(d) is synonymous with
Direct Charge and Supervision
.
Direct Supervision
is synonymous with
Direct Charge and Supervision
.
Division
is the Division of Professional Licensure.
Equivalency Appraisal
is the process of evaluating education from non-ABET approved college programs, such as a foreign degree or non-ABET engineering degrees, for compliance with the Board's educational requirements.
Fixed-works
are those structures and their attachments which are generally considered to be fixed to the earth's surface.
Immediate and Responsible Direction
as cited by M.G.L. c. 112, § 81P(c) is a component of Direct Charge and Supervision as described in 250 CMR 5.04.
Instrument of Service
is any document or medium memorializing the professional service or creative work of engineering or land surveying involving the special education, training, and experience of the nature required for registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor.
Jurisdiction
is a state or territory of the United States that licenses engineers or licenses land surveyors via NCEES examination.
License
see
definition of
Certificate of Registration
.
M.G.L. is an acronym for Massachusetts General Law(s).
NCEES
is the acronym for National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
NCEES Record
is a centralized file certified by the NCEES of an individual's qualifications related to registration matters, which can be electronically transmitted to Jurisdictions where Comity Registration is sought.
Order to Show Cause
is a written mandate that a party respond to formal charges and give reasons, legal and/or factual (show cause), why a particular action should not be taken under 801 CMR 1.01:
Formal Rules
.
Reference Questionnaire
is the form established by the Board used to substantiate an applicant's Work Experience by persons familiar with the applicant's work and character.
Registrant
is a person who has, to the satisfaction of the Board, met the minimum requirements to practice engineering or land surveying in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who has been added to the Commonwealth's roster of Professional Engineers or Professional Land Surveyors and who holds a current Certificate of Registration. Registrant is used interchangeably with the word
Licensee
.
Registrant-in-charge
is the Registrant required for a Business Entity in 250 CMR 5.05:
Business Entities
and M.G.L. c. 112, § 81R(f).
Resident
is one who maintains his or her legal domicile in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the date that application is made for registration.
Responsible Charge
is experience of a grade and character associated with significant engineering or land surveying endeavors that demonstrates the necessary skills and judgment to perform work of a professional nature and direct others in such endeavors, including the application of standards and applicable laws.
Signature
is either the traditional handwritten Signature which is visible on the face of the document or an encrypted digital Signature that complies with 250 CMR 5.03(11).
Temporary Permit
is the written permission granted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on a temporary basis.
Work Experience
is one of the statutory requirements for registration imposed by the Board. It must meet certain minimum standards, regarding duration, quality, supervision, and
Responsible Charge
as set forth in 250 CMR 3.00:
The Registration Process
.
Work Product
see
Instrument of Service
.
(2)
Engineering Definitions
.
Branch
is the discipline or area of expertise within professional engineering practice.
EIT
is the acronym for
Engineer-in-training
.
Engineer-in-training
means a person who has qualified for, taken, and passed the NCEES FE Exam examination and who is certified by the Board as meeting the requirements of M.G.L. c. 112, § 81J(3)(a) or (b).
FE Exam
(also known as the Fundamentals of Engineering exam) is the first of two NCEES exams used to test one's basic qualifications for engineering registration, usually taken during or shortly after college.
Licensed Branch
is the Branch of engineering identified on a Professional Engineer's Certificate of Registration and listed on the Board's registration roster.
PE
is the acronym for
Professional Engineer
.
PE Exam
(also known as the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam) is the second of two NCEES exams used to test one's qualifications for engineering registration and is taken after the completion of one's minimum required formal education and after a minimum number of years of experience. This exam is Branch specific and tests one's knowledge based upon both education and experience.
Practice of Engineering
see
M.G.L. c. 112, § 81D:
Definitions
.
Professional Engineer
means a person who has been duly registered as an Engineer by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors and who holds a current License to practice.
(3)
Land Surveying Definitions
.
Boundary
is a legal demarcation between real property title or rights and includes but is not limited to proposed or existing property lines, Regulatory Lines, lease lines, easement lines, Jurisdictional Lines.
Calibration
is the process of comparing the magnitude of measurements made with a device to that of measurements of known (standardized) magnitudes of such that corrections can be made for the device's systematic errors and that the device will consistently produce reliable results over a range of measuring conditions.
Control
is the network of points and lines that form the framework for determining the relationship between indirectly observed points comprising the basis of a survey.
Evidence
consists of almost any object, action, or verbal statement, either oral or written, used to define/retrace a Boundary.
FS Exam
(also known as the Fundamentals of Surveying exam) is the first of two NCEES exams used to test one's qualifications for surveying registration, usually taken during or shortly after college.
Jurisdictional Lines
are lines that define political divisions such as state, county or town lines.
Jurisprudence Exam
is the portion of the Principles and Practice examination prepared and corrected by the Board that tests a land surveying applicant's knowledge of Massachusetts specific laws, rules and regulations.
Laws of Evidence
is a collection of the general rules and principles regulating the admissibility, relevancy, weight and sufficiency of Evidence in legal proceedings as established either by statutory law or by case law, as they pertain to the practice of land surveying. In the practice of land surveying,
Rules of Evidence
and
Boundary Law
are often used synonymously with
Laws of Evidence
.
Operative Document
is the source document that has authority under the Laws of Evidence to establish a line,
e.g
., senior deed, court decision, legislative act.
Original Lines
are lines created by the Operative Document affecting real property.
Outbounds
are the outermost Boundary lines or perimeter Boundary lines.
PLS
is the acronym for
Professional Land Surveyor
.
Practice of Land Surveying
see
M.G.L. c. 112, § 81D:
Definitions
.
Professional Land Surveyor
shall mean a person who has been duly registered as a Land Surveyor by the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors and who holds a current License to practice.
PS Exam
(also known as the Principles and Practice of Surveying exam) is the second of two exams used to test one's qualifications for surveying registration, comprised of an NCEES exam and a Board prepared jurisprudence exam, and is taken after the completion of one's minimum required formal education and after a minimum number of years of experience.
Regulatory Lines
are lines defined by governmental action affecting real property rights.
SIT
is the acronym for
Surveyor-in-training
.
Surveyor-in-training
means a person who has qualified for, taken and passed, the NCEES FS Exam, and is certified by the Board as meeting the requirements of M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 81J(3)(c) or (d).