54-1201. DECLARATION OF POLICY. To safeguard life, health and property, every person practicing or offering to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying, as herein defined, for any project physically located in this state, shall submit evidence of his qualifications and be licensed as hereinafter provided; and it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying for any project physically located in this state, or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a licensed professional engineer or professional land surveyor, unless such person has been duly licensed or is exempted under the provisions of this chapter. Except as exempted by section 54-1223, Idaho Code, an engineer shall be allowed to practice professional engineering as defined in this chapter only when he has become duly licensed as a professional engineer by the board under this chapter. Except as exempted by section 54-1223, Idaho Code, a land surveyor shall be allowed to practice professional land surveying as defined in this chapter only when he has become duly licensed as a professional land surveyor by the board under this chapter. The practice of professional engineering or professional land surveying shall be deemed a privilege granted by the Idaho board of licensure of professional engineers and professional land surveyors through the board, based on qualifications of the individuals as evidenced by the person’s license, which shall not be transferable.
History:
[54-1201, added 1939, ch. 231, sec. 1, p. 516; am. 1957, ch. 234, sec. 1, p. 547; am. 1986, ch. 140, sec. 1, p. 377; am. 1996, ch. 357, sec. 1, p. 1186; am. 2001, ch. 247, sec. 1, p. 890; am. 2008, ch. 378, sec. 2, p. 1024.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 12 - ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS
Section 54-1201 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 54-1202 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 54-1204 - QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD.
Section 54-1205 - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS.
Section 54-1206 - REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS AND FILLING VACANCIES.
Section 54-1207 - BOARD — ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.
Section 54-1208 - BOARD — POWERS.
Section 54-1209 - RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS — OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND.
Section 54-1210 - RECORDS AND REPORTS.
Section 54-1212 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION AND LICENSE.
Section 54-1213 - APPLICATIONS AND FEES.
Section 54-1214 - EXAMINATIONS.
Section 54-1215 - LICENSE — SEALS — INTERN CERTIFICATES.
Section 54-1216 - EXPIRATIONS AND RENEWALS — FEES.
Section 54-1218 - PUBLIC WORKS.
Section 54-1219 - COMITY LICENSURE — FEE.
Section 54-1220 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION — PROCEDURES.
Section 54-1221 - REISSUANCE OF WALL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES.
Section 54-1222 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES — PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES.
Section 54-1223 - SAVING CLAUSE — EXEMPTIONS.
Section 54-1226 - SEPARABILITY.
Section 54-1229 - LEGAL SURVEY OF LAND.
Section 54-1230 - LAND SURVEYING — RIGHT OF ENTRY.
Section 54-1234 - MONUMENTATION — PENALTY AND LIABILITY FOR DEFACING.