ORS 672.020: Practice of engineering without registration prohibited; seal required.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) In order to safeguard life, health and property, no person shall practice or offer to practice engineering in this state unless the person is registered and has a valid certificate to practice engineering issued under ORS 672.002 to 672.325. (2) Each registered professional engineer shall, upon registration, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying. Every final document including drawings, specifications, designs, reports, narratives, maps and plans issued by a registrant shall be stamped with the seal and signed by the registrant. The signature and stamp of a registrant constitute a certification that the document was prepared by the registrant or under the supervision and control of the registrant. [Amended by 1971 c.751 §6; 1995 c.33 §2; 1995 c.79 §339; 1997 c.210 §3]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 820-001-0000: Rule Changes — implements
- OAR 820-001-0005: Contested Cases — implements
- OAR 820-001-0015: Hearing Request and Answers: Consequences of Failure to Answer — implements
- OAR 820-001-0020: Fees for Public Records and Publications — implements
- OAR 820-001-0030: Purchasing and Contracting — implements
- OAR 820-001-0035: Notice of Intent to Award — implements
- OAR 820-001-0040: Protests of Contract Award — implements
- OAR 820-001-0100: Request to Add New Branch — implements
- OAR 820-001-0200: Qualifications of Administrative Officer (Administrator) — implements
- OAR 820-005-0056: Person — implements
- OAR 820-005-0057: NCEES Record — implements
- OAR 820-005-1000: Acronyms — implements
- OAR 820-010-0505: Biennial Renewal of Registration or Certification — implements
- OAR 820-010-0510: Registrants or Certificate Holders Qualified to Practice — implements
- OAR 820-010-0530: United States Military Registrants — implements
- OAR 820-010-0615: Posting of Certificates — implements
- OAR 820-010-0635: Continuing Professional Development — implements
- OAR 820-010-0715: Construction Contractors Offering Engineering — implements
- OAR 820-010-0730: Use of Title if Registered in Other Jurisdiction — implements
- OAR 820-010-1000: Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Engineer — implements
- OAR 820-010-1010: Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations — implements
- OAR 820-010-1020: Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineer — implements
- OAR 820-010-1031: Application for Temporary License as a Professional Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — implements
- OAR 820-010-2000: Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor — implements
- OAR 820-010-2010: Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination — implements
- OAR 820-010-2020: Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor — implements
- OAR 820-010-2031: Application for Temporary License as a Professional Land Surveyor for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — implements
- OAR 820-010-3000: Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist — implements
- OAR 820-010-3010: Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist — implements
- OAR 820-010-3020: Photogrammetry Examination — implements
- OAR 820-010-3031: Application for Temporary License as a Registered Professional Photogrammetrist for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — implements
- OAR 820-010-4000: Qualifications for Registration as a Structural Engineer — implements
- OAR 820-010-4031: Application for Temporary License as a Professional Structural Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — implements
- OAR 820-010-5000: Qualification to Sit for Examination as a Water Right Examiner — implements
- OAR 820-010-5010: Qualification for Certification as a Water Right Examiner — implements
- OAR 820-015-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 820-015-0010: Processing Complaints — implements
- OAR 820-015-0026: Failure to Comply with Continuing Professional Development Requirements — implements
- OAR 820-015-0060: Civil Penalty Factors — implements
- OAR 820-015-0070: Civil Penalties for Violations of ORS 92.040 to 92.080, 209.250, and County Ordinances — implements
- OAR 820-020-0005: Preamble — implements
- OAR 820-020-0015: Registrants or Applicants for Registration or Certification Shall Hold Paramount the Safety, Health and Welfare of the Public in the Performance of their Professional Duties — implements
- OAR 820-020-0025: Obligation of Registrants and Applicants to Issue Statements only in an Objective and Truthful Manner — implements
- OAR 820-020-0030: Obligation of Registrants and Applicants to Act in Professional Matters for Each Employer or Client as Faithful Agents or Trustees, and to Avoid Conflicts of Interest — implements
- OAR 820-020-0035: Obligation of Applicants or Registrants to Avoid Improper Solicitation of Professional Employment — implements
- OAR 820-020-0040: Oregon Specific Examination Subversion: Grounds for Invalidation of Examination Results — implements
- OAR 820-020-0045: Obligation Not to Engage in Unprofessional Behavior — implements
- OAR 820-020-0055: Unprofessional Conduct — implements
- OAR 820-025-0001: Definitions — implements
- OAR 820-025-0005: Official Seal — implements
- OAR 820-025-0010: Official Seal – Digital Seal and Signature for Electronic Final Documents — implements
- OAR 820-025-0015: Final Documents — implements
- OAR 820-025-0020: Modifying Designs or Documents — implements
- OAR 820-025-0025: Dual Stamping Documents — implements
- OAR 820-030-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 820-030-0060: Filing Time and Place — implements
- OAR 820-030-0070: Surveyor’s Seal and Signature Required — implements
- OAR 820-030-0080: Survey Monument Marking — implements
- OAR 820-040-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 820-040-0010: Electrical Engineering — implements
- OAR 820-040-0020: Structural Engineering — implements
- OAR 820-040-0030: Traffic Engineering — implements
- OAR 820-040-0040: Geotechnical Engineering — implements
- OAR 820-050-0001: Continuing Professional Development — Certified Water Right Examiner (CWRE) — implements
- OAR 820-050-0010: Continuing Professional Development Requirements: Failure to Comply — implements
- OAR 820-080-0005: Refunds and Charges — implements
- OAR 820-080-0010: Fees — implements
- OAR 820-080-1000: Budget — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 672.002 — resolved
- 672.325 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 307.175: Alternative energy systems and community solar projects.
- OAR 125-246-0330: Supplier Requirements
- OAR 820-010-0715: Construction Contractors Offering Engineering
- OAR 820-020-0015: Registrants or Applicants for Registration or Certification Shall Hold Paramount the Safety, Health and Welfare of the Public in the Performance of their Professional Duties
- OAR 820-025-0005: Official Seal
- OAR 820-025-0015: Final Documents
- OAR 820-040-0005: Definitions
- OAR 943-060-0030: Contractor Requirements
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors672.html