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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="14-101" title_number="14" title_name="Professional Engineers" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Affiliate” means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, a permit holder.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Board” means the State Board for Professional Engineers.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Council” means the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Design coordination” means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice engineering.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“License fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a reciprocal license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Managing agent” means a professional engineer designated as the managing agent by a permit holder under § 14–403 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Permit” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a permit issued by the Board to allow a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company to operate a business through which one or more professional engineers may practice engineering.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Practice engineering” means to provide any service or creative work the performance of which requires education, training, and experience in the application of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In regard to a building or other structure, machine, equipment, process, works, system, project, or public or private utility, “practice engineering” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>consultation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>design;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>evaluation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>inspection of construction to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>investigation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>planning; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>design coordination.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Practice engineering” does not include the exclusive and sole performance of nontechnical management activities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Professional engineer” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an engineer who is licensed by the Board to practice engineering.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Responsible charge” means direct control and personal supervision of engineering that requires initiative, professional skill, and independent judgment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Responsible charge” includes responsible engineering teaching.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
