(a) The board shall issue a certificate of licensure to any applicant for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. In the case of a professional engineer, the certificate shall authorize the practice of engineering and shall carry the designation "Professional Engineer". In the case of a professional land surveyor, the certificate shall authorize the practice of land surveying and shall carry the designation "Professional Land Surveyor". Certificates of licensure shall show the name of the licensee, shall have a license number, and shall be signed by individuals authorized by the board under the seal of the board.
(b) The issuance of a certificate of licensure by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges and is bound by all responsibilities of a professional engineer or of a professional land surveyor as long as the certificate of licensure remains active and unrestricted.
(c) Upon licensure, each licensee shall obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the licensee's name, licensure number, and the legend, "licensed professional engineer" or "licensed professional land surveyor," as applicable. Drawings, plans, specifications, plats, reports, and other documents considered work product issued by a licensee must be sealed, signed, and dated in accordance with rules of the board, thereby certifying that he or she is competent in the subject matter and is responsible for the work product. A digital signature may be used in lieu of a handwritten signature.
(d) The board shall issue to any applicant for certification as an engineer intern or surveyor intern who, in the opinion of the board, has met the requirements of this chapter, an enrollment document identifying the individual as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, as applicable. The engineer intern or surveyor intern enrollment document does not authorize the holder to practice as a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 11 - Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-11-1 - Definitions.
Section 34-11-2 - Practice of Engineering and Land Surveying Regulated.
Section 34-11-3 - Roster of Registrants.
Section 34-11-4 - General Requirements for Licensure or Certification.
Section 34-11-5 - Applications; Fees.
Section 34-11-6 - Examinations.
Section 34-11-7 - Issuance of Certificate; Seal.
Section 34-11-8 - Renewal of Certificates; Expired Licenses; Inactive Status; Retirement.
Section 34-11-9 - Practice by Firms.
Section 34-11-9.1 - Issuance of Duplicate Certificates.
Section 34-11-10 - Public Work.
Section 34-11-11 - Disciplinary Action.
Section 34-11-11.1 - Civil Penalties; Recovery of Costs.
Section 34-11-11.2 - Complaints; Investigation; Hearing; Sanctions.
Section 34-11-12 - Reissuance of Revoked Certificates.
Section 34-11-14 - Persons and Acts Exempt From Chapter.
Section 34-11-15 - Violations; Penalties.
Section 34-11-16 - Violations; Civil Penalties; Notice and Hearing; Subpoena Power; Appeal.