The "board" means the engineering and land surveying examining board provided by this chapter.
The term "engineering documents" as used in this chapter includes all plans, specifications, drawings, and reports, if the preparation thereof constitutes or requires the practice of professional engineering.
The term "engineer intern" as used in this chapter means a person who passes an examination in the fundamental engineering subjects, but does not entitle the person to claim to be a professional engineer.
The term "in responsible charge" as used in this chapter means having direct control of and personal supervision over any professional engineering work or land surveying work. One or more persons, jointly or severally, may be in responsible charge.
The practice of "land surveying" within the meaning and intent of this chapter includes surveying of areas for their correct determination and description and for conveyancing, or for the establishment or re-establishment of land boundaries and the platting of lands and subdivisions thereof.
The term "land surveying documents" as used in this chapter includes all plats, maps, surveys, and reports, if the preparation thereof constitutes or requires the practice of land surveying.
The term "land surveyor" as used in this chapter shall mean a person who engages in the practice of land surveying as hereinafter defined.
The term "professional engineer" as used in this chapter shall mean a person, who, by reason of the person's knowledge of mathematics, the physical sciences, and the principles of engineering, acquired by professional education or practical experience, is qualified to engage in engineering practice as hereinafter defined.
The practice of "professional engineering" within the meaning and intent of this chapter includes any professional service, such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, designing, or responsible supervision of construction in connection with structures, buildings, equipment, processes, works, or projects, wherein the public welfare, or the safeguarding of life, health or property is or may be concerned or involved, when such professional service requires the application of engineering principles and data.
The mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional engineer, or the supervision of the construction of such work as a supervisor or superintendent shall not be deemed to be active practice in engineering work.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1855; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 114.2]
84 Acts, ch 1104, § 2 ~IC93, § 542B.2 ~I94 Acts, ch 1107, §13
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