Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 45

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page The New Electrical Engineering Law (R.A. 7920) The Implementing Rule an! Regulati"n (IRR) "# Repu$lic Act N". 7920 Pr"ce!ure #"r Applicati"n% E&aminati"n an!'"r Regi trati"n Pur uant t" R.A. 7920 (New Electrical Engineering Law) an! ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering Re "luti"n N". )*% +erie "# )99, ."!e "# Ethic #"r Electrical Engineer 3 32

-7 ,-

THE NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (Republic Act No. 7920


/. N". ))003

+. N". )700

Republic of the Philippines

."ngre

"# the Philippine

Metro Manila Third Regular Session (egun an! hel! in 1etr" 1anila% "n 1"n!a2 the twent23#i#th !a2 "# 4ul2% nineteen hun!re! an! ninet23#"ur.

!RE"#BLIC ACT No. 7920$


AN A.T PR56I7IN8 95R% A 15RE RE+P5N+I6E AN7 .51PRE/EN+I6E RE8:LATI5N 95R T/E PRA.TI.E% LI.EN+IN8% AN7 RE8I+TRATI5N 59 ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER+ AN7 ELE.TRI.IAN+ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

NEW E EC!R"C# EN$"NEER"N$ #W %R&#& '()*+

ARTICLE I TITLE AN% %EFINITION OF TER&S +E.TI5N ). !itle& 3 Thi Act hall $e ;n"wn a the <New Electrical Engineering Law.< +E.. 2. ,efinition "# !erms& 3 A u e! in thi Act% the #"ll"wing term hall mean= (a) <Practice "# electrical engineering< a per "n i !eeme! t" $e in the practice "# electrical engineering when he ren!er "r "##er t" ren!er pr"#e i"nal electrical engineering er>ice in the #"rm "#= ()) ."n ultati"n% in>e tigati"n% >aluati"n an! management "# er>ice re?uiring electrical engineering ;n"wle!ge@ (2) 7e ign an! preparati"n "# plan % peci#icati"n an! e timate #"r electric p"wer 2 tem % p"wer plant % p"wer !i tri$uti"n 2 tem inclu!ing p"wer tran #"rmer % tran mi i"n line an! netw"r; pr"tecti"n% witchgear% $uil!ing wiring% electrical machine % e?uipment an! "ther @ (3) +uper>i i"n "# erecti"n% in tallati"n% te ting an! c"mmi i"ning "# p"wer plant % u$ tati"n % tran mi i"n line % in!u trial plant an! "ther @ (-) +uper>i i"n "# "perati"n an! maintenance "# electrical e?uipment in p"wer plant % in!u trial plant % watercra#t % electric l"c"m"ti>e an! "ther @ (,) +uper>i i"n "# the manu#acture an! repair "# electrical e?uipment inclu!ing witch$"ar! % tran #"rmer % generat"r % m"t"r % apparatu an! "ther @ (0) Teaching "# electrical engineering pr"#e i"nal u$Aect @ an! (7) Ta;ing charge "# the ale an! !i tri$uti"n "# electrical e?uipment an! 2 tem re?uiring engineering

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920) ''


calculati"n "r applicati"n "# engineering !ata. ($) <Electric uppl2 e?uipment< i an2 e?uipment which pr"!uce % m"!i#ie % regulate % "r c"ntr"l the uppl2 "# electric energ2. (c) <Electric plant< i an e ta$li hment "r a 2 tem #"r the pr"!ucti"n an! m"!i#icati"n "# electric energ2. (!) <P"wer plant !e ign< re#er t" planning% peci#2ing% c""r!inating an! la2"uting "# electrical e?uipment in p"wer plant % u$ tati"n an! the li;e. (e) <+u$ tati"n< i an2 $uil!ing% r""m "r eparate place which h"u e "r encl" e electric uppl2 e?uipment c"nnecte! t" tran mi i"n "r !i tri$uti"n line an! the interi"r "# which i acce i$le% a a rule% "nl2 t" pr"perl2 ?uali#ie! per "n . (#) <Electrical 2 tem !e ign< re#er t" the ch"ice "# electrical 2 tem % inclu!ing planning an! !etailing "# re?uirement #"r pr"tecti"n% c"ntr"l% m"nit"ring% c""r!inati"n an! interl"c;ing "# electrical 2 tem am"ng "ther . (g) <6"ltage< i the highe t e##ecti>e p"tential !i##erence $etween an2 tw" c"n!uct"r "# the circuit c"ncerne! e&pre e! in >"lt . (h) <;6A< re#er t" the in talle! capacit2 "# an alternating current (A...) electric plant "r uppl2 e?uipment% "r the c"nnecte! l"a! "# in!u trial plant % c"mmercial e ta$li hment % in tituti"nal $uil!ing e&pre e! in ;il">"lt3ampere . (i) <;BC re#er t" the in talle! capacit2 "# a !irect current (7...) electric plant "n $"ar! watercra#t e&pre e! in ;il"watt . :) <:tiliDati"n e?uipment< re#er t" energ23c"n uming e?uipment inclu!ing m"t"r % heater % #urnace % light "urce an! "ther !e>ice which utiliDe electric energ2% #"r an2 purp" e. (;) <In!u trial plant "r #act"r2< re#er t" manu#acturing a em$l2 plant % inclu!ing engineering h"p % hip2ar! "r "ther

$u ine

en!ea>"r where electrical machiner2 an! e?uipment

are in talle!.

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920+


(I) <."mmercial e ta$li hment < are !epartment t"re % I upermar;et % h"pping mall % "##ice $uil!ing % h"tel % theater % ta!ium % c"n!"minium % c"n>enti"n center % re taurant an! the li;e% u e! #"r $u ine "r pr"#it. (m) <In tituti"nal $uil!ing < are ch""l $uil!ing % h" pital % mu eum % !i pla2 center % g">ernment $uil!ing an! the li;e. (n) <Batercra#t< i an2 water$"rne unit which i !e igne! an! $uilt t" ha>e an electric plant. (0) <Electric l"c"m"ti>e< re#er t" the p"wer plant m"unte! "n wheel a u e! in the railr"a! tran p"rtati"n in!u tr2.

ARTICLE II BOAR% OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING


+E.. 3. Composition of the Board& 3 The ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering% hereina#ter re#erre! t" a the ("ar!% hall $e create! a a c"llegial $"!2 un!er the general uper>i i"n an! a!mini trati>e c"ntr"l "# the Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n% hereina#ter calle! a the ."mmi i"n% c"mp" e! "# a chairman an! tw" (2) mem$er t" $e app"inte! $2 the Pre i!ent "# the Philippine #r"m am"ng the rec"mmen!ee "# the ."mmi i"ner "# the Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n% hereina#ter re#erre! t" a the ."mmi i"ner% wh" were ch" en #r"m the n"minee "# the integrate! an! accre!ite! a "ciati"n "# electrical engineer an! "# "ther regi tere! a "ciati"n "# electrical engineer an! allie! #iel! . +E.. -. Po-ers and ,uties of the Board 3 The ("ar! hall e&erci e e&ecuti>e'a!mini trati>e "r ?ua i3legi lati>e (rule3 ma;ing) "r ?ua i3Au!icial (in>e tigati>e) p"wer in carr2ing "ut the pr">i i"n "# thi Act. It hall $e >e te! with the #"ll"wing peci#ic p"wer % #uncti"n % !utie an! re p"n i$ilitie = (a) +uper>i e an! regulate the practice "# electrical engineering in the Philippine @

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920) ($) 7etermine an! e>aluate the ?uali#icati"n "# the applicant #"r regi trati"n with "r with"ut licen ure e&aminati"n an! #"r pecial permit @ (c) Prepare the e&aminati"n ?ue ti"n in acc"r!ance with @ ecti"n )9 here"# "r m"!i#icati"n there"#@ pre cri$e the 2lla$i I# the u$Aect an! their relati>e weight #"r the licen ure e&aminati"n @ #"rmulate "r a!"pt te t ?ue ti"n an! !ep" it them n a te t ?ue ti"n $an;@ !raw the te t ?ue ti"n at ran!"m thr"ugh pr"ce "# c"mputeriDati"n@ c"n!uct the e&aminati"n@ c"rrect an! rate the e&aminati"n paper manuall2 "r thr"ugh. Pr"ce "# c"mputeriDati"n@ an! u$mit the e&aminati"n re ult =0 the Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n (PR.) within the Peri"! pr">i!e! #"r $2 the rule "# the ."mmi i"n@ (!) Pre cri$e% amen! "r re>i e the re?uirement #"r pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer an! u$Aect in the licen ure e&aminati"n #"r regi tere! electrical engineer an! regi tere! ma ter electrician an! their relati>e weight % u$Aect t" the appr">al "# the ."mmi i"n@ (e) Regi ter ucce #ul applicant #"r pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer an! applicant wh" ha>e pa e! the licen ure e&aminati"n #"r regi tere! electrical engineer "r regi tere! ma ter electrician an! i ue the c"rre p"n!ing certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! pr"#e i"nal licen e @ (#) I ue pecial permit t" in!i>i!ual #"reign electrical engineer an! electrician #"r peci#ic pr"Aect an! #"r a peci#ic !urati"n "# time@ (g) L""; int" the c"n!iti"n a##ecting the practice "# the electrical engineering pr"#e i"n% a!"pt mea ure #"r the enhancement "# the pr"#e i"n an! the maintenance "# high pr"#e i"nal% technical% an! ethical tan!ar! an! c"n!uct "cular in pecti"n "# place where regi trant practice their pr"#e i"n% uch a % $ut n"t limite! t"= electric plant % u$ tati"n % in!u trial plant "r #act"rie % c"mmercial e ta$li hment % in tituti"nal $uil!ing % watercra#t % electric l"c"m"ti>e % engineering "##ice % repair h"p an! imilar place t" !etermine an! en#"rce c"mpliance with

thi Act. The ("ar! hall auth"riDe the !ul2

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)(


integrate! an! accre!ite! electrical engineering a "ciati"n an! ar "ther regi tere! electrical engineering a "ciati"n t" ren!er a i tance in thi #uncti"n@ (h) Pr"mulgate rule an! regulati"n inclu!ing a c"!e "# EE ethic % a!mini trati>e p"licie % "r!er an! i uance t" carr2 "ut c the pr">i i"n "# thi Act@ I (i) In>e tigate >i"lati"n "# the Act an! the rule an! B regulati"n % c"!e "# ethic % a!mini trati>e p"licie % "r!er an! . i uance pr"mulgate! $2 the ("ar!. The rule "n a!mini trati>e a in>e tigati"n pr"mulgate! $2 the ."mmi i"n hall g">ern in

uch in>e tigati"n@

:) I ue subpoena "r subpoena duces tecum. t" ecure the # :.;:;~ atten!ance "# re p"n!ent "r witne e "r the pr"!ucti"n "# F % !"cument at an! relati>e t" the in>e tigati"n c"n!ucte! $2 the #. E ("ar!@ (;) 7elegate the in>e tigati"n "# the ea e t" the chairman% a mem$er "# the ("ar! "r a Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n att"rne2 (PR. att"rne2). I# the ca e c"ncern trictl2 the practice "# the pr"#e i"n% the in>e tigati"n hall $e pre i!e! $2 the chairman "r a mem$er "# the ("ar! with the a i tance "# a PR. att"rne2@ (I) Ren!er !eci i"n% "r!er "r re "luti"n "n preliminar2 in>e tigati"n "r in?uir2% "n !"c;ete! ca e an! "n !"c;ete! a!mini trati>e ca e again t e&aminee "r regi trant which hall $ec"me #inal an! e&ecut"r2 unle appeale! with the ."mmi i"n within #i#teen (),) !a2 #r"m receipt "# the c"p2 there"#. The !eci i"n "# the ."mmi i"n ma2 $e appeale! t" the ."urt "# Appeal in acc"r!ance with the pr"ce!ure pr">i!e! in the Rule "# ."urt@ (m) A#ter !ue n"tice an! hearing% cancel e&aminati"n paper an!'"r $ar an2 e&aminee #r"m #uture e&aminati"n@ re#u e "r !e#er hi regi trati"n@ repriman! the regi trant with tern warning@ u pen! him #r"m the practice "# hi pr"#e i"n@ re>";e hi certi#icate "# regi trati"n@ !eli t hi name #r"m the r"ll "# pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer % regi tere! electrical engineer %

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


an! regi tere! ma ter electrician #"r c"ntinu"u n"n3pa2ment "# annual regi trati"n #ee an! n"n3c"mpliance with the ."ntinuing Pr"#e i"nal E!ucati"n (.PE) re?uirement @ rein tate "r reenr"ll hi name in the ai! r"ll% rei ue "r return hi certi#icate "# regi trati"n. A !eci i"n "# u pen i"n% re>"cati"n "# the certi#icate "# regi trati"n% "r !eli ting #r"m the r"ll $2 the ("ar! a pr">i!e! herein% ma2 $e appeale! initiall2 t" the ."mmi i"n within #i#teen (),) !a2 #r"m receipt there"#. The !eci i"n "# the ."mmi i"n ma2 $e appeale! t" the ."urt "# Appeal in acc"r!ance with the pr"ce!ure pr">i!e! in the Rule "# ."urt. (n) A!mini ter "ath in c"nnecti"n with the a!mini trati"n% implementati"n% "r en#"rcement "# thi Act@ (0) +u$mit an annual rep"rt "n the pr"cee!ing an! acc"mpli hment !uring the 2ear an! "n rec"mmen!ati"n "# the ("ar! t" the ."mmi i"n a#ter the cl" e "# each #i cal 2ear@ (p) Pr" ecute "r in titute criminal acti"n again t an2 >i"lat"r "# the Act an!'"r the rule an! regulati"n "# the ("ar!@ (?) A!"pt an "##icial eal@ (r) .""r!inate with the ."mmi i"n an! the 7epartment "# E!ucati"n% .ulture an! +p"rt (7E.+) in pre cri$ing% amen!ing an!'"r re>i ing the c"ur e @ ( ) Pre cri$e gui!eline an! criteria "n the .PE pr"gram #"r pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer % regi tere! electrical engineer an! regi tere! ma ter electrician an! renew their pr"#e i"nal licen e a#ter c"mpliance .with the .PE re?uirement @ (t) Per#"rm uch "ther #uncti"n an! !utie a ma2 $e nece ar2 t" implement e##ecti>el2 thi Act. The p"licie % re "luti"n % rule an! regulati"n % "r!er "r !eci i"n i ue! "r pr"mulgate! $2 the ("ar! hall $e u$Aect t" the re>iew an! appr">al $2 the ."mmi i"n@ h"we>er% the ("ar!C !eci i"n % re "luti"n "r "r!er which are n"t

interl"cut"r2% ren!ere! in an a!mini trati>e ca e% hall $e u$Aect t" re>iew "nl2 i# "n appeal. +E.. ,. /ualifications of Board 0embers& 3 Each ("ar! mem$er mu t% at the time "# hi app"intment=

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


(a) (e a natural3$"rn 9ilipin" citiDen an! a re i!ent "# the Philippine #"r at lea t #i>e (,) c"n ecuti>e 2ear @ ($) (e at lea t thirt23#i>e (3,) 2ear "# age% "# pr">en integrit2 with high m"ral >alue in hi per "nal a well a hi pr"#e i"nal c"n!uct@ (c) (e a per "n with n" #inal c"n>icti"n $2 the c"urt "# an "##en e in>"l>ing m"ral turpitu!e@ (!) (e a h"l!er "# the !egree "# (achel"r "# +cience in Electrical Engineering ((+EE) #r"m a uni>er it2% ch""l% c"llege% aca!em2 "r in titute !ul2 c"n titute!% rec"gniDe! an! accre!ite! $2 the Philippine g">ernment@ (e) (e a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer with a >ali! certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! a >ali! pr"#e i"nal licen e !ul2 ?uali#ie! t" practice electrical engineering in the Philippine @ (#) /a>e practice! electrical engineering #"r a peri"! "# n"t le w"rn tatement a uch@ an! than ten ()0) 2ear pri"r t" hi app"intment% with a

(g) N"t $e an "##icial n"r a. mem$er "# the #acult2 "#% n"r ha>e a pecuniar2 intere t in% an2 uni>er it2% c"llege% ch""l "r in tituti"n c"n#erring a $achel"rC !egree in electrical engineering #"r at lea t three (3) 2ear pri"r t" hi app"intment% an! i n"t c"nnecte! with a re>iew center "r with an2 gr"up "r a "ciati"n where re>iew cla e "r lecture in preparati"n #"r the licen ure e&aminati"n are "##ere! "r c"n!ucte! at the time "# hi app"intment. I +E.. 0. !erm of 1ffice& 3 The mem$er "# the ("ar! hall i h"l! "##ice #"r a term "# three (3) 2ear #r"m the !ate "# I app"intment "r until their ucce "r hall ha>e $een app"inte! an! ?uali#ie!. The2 ma2% h"we>er% $e reapp"inte! #"r a ec"n! term. Each mem$er hall ?uali#2 $2 ta;ing an "ath "# "##ice $e#"re entering up"n the per#"rmance "# hi !utie . 6acancie in the ("ar! hall $e #ille! $2 the Pre i!ent #r"m the li t "# rec"mmen!ee wh" were ch" en #r"m the li t "# n"minee u$mitte! $2 the electe! $2 the ."mmi i"ner

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


integrate! an! accre!ite! a "ciati"n #"r the une&pire! term "nl2. +E.. 7. Removal "# Board 0embers& 3 An2 mem$er "# the ("ar! ma2 $e rem">e! $2 the Pre i!ent "# the Philippine % up"n the rec"mmen!ati"n "# the ."mmi i"ner #"r neglect "# !ut2% inc"mpetence% malpractice% c"mmi i"n "r t"lerance "# irregularitie in the e&aminati"n % "r #"r unpr"#e i"nal% unethical% "r !i h"n"ra$le c"n!uct% a#ter ha>ing $een gi>en the "pp"rtunit2 t" !e#en! him el# in a pr"per a!mini trati>e in>e tigati"n. +E.. *. Compensation "# Chairman and the Board 0embers& 3 The chairman an! mem$er "# the ("ar! hall recei>e a m"nthl2 c"mpen ati"n "# n" le than Twel>e th"u an! pe " (P)2%000.00)= Provided. That the chairman hall recei>e a m"nthl2 c"mpen ati"n "# ten percent ()0G) m"re= . Provided. further. That uch c"mpen ati"n hall $e increa e! "r m"!i#ie! pur uant t" the 8eneral Appr"priati"n Act "# the 2ear= Provided. furthermore. That the2 hall recei>e "ther $ene#it that ma2 $e pr">i!e! #"r $2 law. +E.. 9. E2ecutive 1fficer "# the Board& 3 The ."mmi i"ner hall $e the e&ecuti>e "##icer "# the ("ar! an! hall c"n!uct the e&aminati"n gi>en $2 the ("ar! an! hall !e ignate an2 u$"r!inate "##icer "# the ."mmi i"n t" act a ecretar2 an! cu t"!ian "# all rec"r! inclu!ing all e&aminati"n paper an! minute "# the !eli$erati"n "# the ("ar!.

ARTICLE III E)A&INATION AN% REGISTRATION


+E.. )0. E2amination Re3uired& 3 All applicant #"r regi trati"n #"r the practice "# electrical engineering in the Philippine hall $e re?uire! t" pa a technical

e&aminati"n a herea#ter pr">i!e!% e&cept a "therwi e peci#icall2 all"we! un!er thi Act. +E.. )). Registration and icense Re3uired& 3 A >ali! certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! a >ali! pr"#e i"nal licen e #r"m the ))

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


."mmi i"n areC re?uire! $e#"re an2 per "n i all"we! t" practice electrical engineering in the Philippine e&cept a "therwi e all"we! un!er thi Act. +E.. )2. E2amination 4ees& 3 All applicati"n #"r C"ral e&aminati"n #"r pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer an! written e&aminati"n #"r regi tere! electrical engineer an! regi tere! ma ter electrician hall $e u$Aect t" pa2ment "# #ee pre cri$e! $2 the ."mmi i"n= Provided. That ninet2 percent (90G) "# the #ee i t" $e treate! a a pecial #un! #"r the pr"gram % pr"Aect an! acti>itie "# the ."mmi i"n an! the remaining ten percent ()0G) hall $e et a i!e a a tru t #un! #"r the e ta$li hment an! maintenance "# the center #"r c"ntinuing e!ucati"n an! re earch. +E.. )3. Registration 4ees. icense 4ees and 4ines& 3 All applicant #"r regi trati"n an! licen e t" practice a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer% an! regi tere! ma ter electrician% hall $e u$Aect t" the pa2ment "# regi trati"n #ee % licen e #ee % an! #ine in ca e "# >i"lati"n "# the pertinent rule an! regulati"n #"r the am"unt pre cri$e! $2 the ("ar! an! appr">e! $2 the ."mmi i"n= Provided. That #i#t2 percent (,0G) #r"m the e c"llecti"n are t" $e treate! a a pecial #un! #"r pr"gram % pr"Aect an! acti>itie "# the ."mmi i"n an! the "ther #i#t2 percent (,0G) hall $e et up in a eparate pecial #un! #"r the uper>i "r2 an! regulat"r2 #uncti"n "# the ("ar!. +E.. )-. E2emption from E2amination and Registration& (a) E&aminati"n an! regi trati"n hall n"t $e re?uire! "# #"reign electrical engineer % erecti"n'c"mmi i"ning'guarantee engineer empl"2e! a technical c"n ultant $2 the Philippine g">ernment "r $2 pri>ate #irm % #"r which the pertinent pr"#e i"nal "ciet2 certi#ie that n" ?uali#ie! 9ilipin" pr"#e i"nal I i a>aila$le% "r "# #"reign electrical in taller #"r the erecti"n an! in tallati"n "# a pecial pr"Aect "r #"r an2 "ther pecialiDe! w"r;% u$Aect t" the #"ll"wing c"n!iti"n = (i) That the a$">ementi"ne! #"reign pr"#e i"nal are legall2 ?uali#ie! t" practice their pr"#e i"n in their "wn c"untr2 in which the re?uirement an! ?uali#icati"n #"r "$taining a licen e

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


"r certi#icate "# regi trati"n are n"t l"wer than th" e peci#ie! in thi Act@ (ii) That the c"pe "# w"r; t" $e per#"rme! $2 ai! #"reign pr"#e i"nal hall $e limite! "nl2 t" the particular w"r; #"r which the2 were c"ntracte!@ (iii) That pri"r t" c"mmencing w"r;% the #"reign pr"#e i"nal hall ecure a pecial permit #r"m the ."mmi (i>) That ai! #"reign pr"#e i"nal hall n"t engage in pri>ate practice "n their "wn acc"unt@ (>) That #"r e>er2 #"reign pr"#e i"nal c"ntracte! pur uant t" thi ecti"n% "ne 9ilipin" un!er tu!2 wh" i regi tere! un!er the pr">i i"n "# thi Act hall $e empl"2e! $2 the pri>ate #irm utiliDing the er>ice "# uch #"reign pr"#e i"nal #"r at lea t the !urati"n "# the alien e&pertC tenure with ai! #irm@ an!. (>i) That the e&empti"n herein grante! hall $e g""! "nl2 #"r i& (0) m"nth % renewa$le #"r an"ther i& (0) m"nth at the !i creti"n "# the ("ar!= Provided. That in ca e the #"reign pr"#e i"nal cea e t" $e empl"2e! in acc"r!ance with thi ecti"n an! engage in an "ccupati"n re?uiring regi trati"n a electrical engineer% uch pr"#e i"nal mu t $e regi tere! un!er @ the pr">i i"n "# thi Act. ($) N" regi trati"n with the ("ar! hall $e re?uire! "# the Ii= #"ll"wing= (i) Engineering tu!ent % apprentice an! "ther per "n empl"2e! "r acting a u$"r!inate "#% "r un!erg"ing training un!er a per "n h"l!ing a >ali! certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! a . >ali! pr"#e i"nal licen e un!er thi Act@ (ii) Per "n in charge "# "r uper>i ing the "perati"n% ten!ing an! maintenance "# an electric generating et #"r pri>ate u e empl"2ing >"ltage n"t e&cee!ing tw" hun!re! #i#t2 >"lt (2,0 6) an! capacit2 n"t e&cee!ing #i#t2 ;il">"lt3ampere (,0 ;6A)= Provided. That the "wner "r "perat"r hall $e re?uire! t" ha>e the electric generating et peri"!icall2 in pecte! at inter>al i"n@

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINQ LAW (R.A. 7920)


"# n"t m"re than "ne ()) 2ear $2 a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% a regi tere! electrical engineer "n a nati"nal% cit2% pr">incial "r municipal g">ernment auth"rit2 e&erci ing legal Auri !icti"n ">er electrical in tallati"n . +E.. ),. Holding of E2aminations& 3 E&aminati"n #"r the practice "# electrical engineering in the Philippine h"ul! $e gi>en twice a 2ear in the .it2 "# 1anila an! "ther place "n !ate that the ("ar! ma2 rec"mmen! #"r !eterminati"n "# che!uling. The ("ar! hall che!ule inter>iew'"ral e&aminati"n "# e>er2 applicant #"r regi trati"n a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer "nl2 at the "##ice "# the ."mmi i"n. T" ?uali#ie! applicant #"r e&aminati"n% n"tice "# a!mi i"n hall $e i ue! n"t later than ten ()0) !a2 pri"r t" the #ir t !a2 "# e&aminati"n. +E.. )0. /ualifications of #pplicant for Registration as Professional Electrical Engineer& 3 An2 per "n appl2ing #"r regi trati"n a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer hall e ta$li h t" the ati #acti"n "# the ("ar! that "n "r $e#"re the !ate "# regi trati"n% he p" e e the #"ll"wing ?uali#icati"n = (a) /e i a citiDen "# the Philippine @ ($) /e i "# g""! reputati"n with high m"ral >alue @ (c) /e ha n"t $een #inall2 c"n>icte! $2 the c"urt "# an "##en e in>"l>ing m"ral turpitu!e@ (!) /e i a h"l!er "# the !egree "# (achel"r "# +cience in Electrical Engineering ((+EE) #r"m a uni>er it2% ch""l% c"llege% aca!em2 "r in titute !ul2 c"n titute!% rec"gniDe! an! accre!ite! $2 the Philippine g">ernment@ an! I (e) /e i a regi tere! electrical engineer. with >ali! certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! pr"#e i"nal licen e an! with #"ur (-) 2ear "r m"re "# acti>e practice rec;"ne! #r"m the !ate "# hi regi trati"n a a regi tere! electrical engineer. +E.. )7. /ualifications of &#pplicants for Registered Electrical Engineer E2amination& 3 An2 per "n appl2ing for

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R. A. 7920)


a!mi i"n t" the regi tere! electrical engineering e&aminati"n% a herein% pr">i!e!% hall e ta$li h t" the ati #acti"n "# the 30ar! that% "n "r $e#"re the !ate "# the e&aminati"n% he p" e e the #"ll"wing ?uali#icati"n = (a) /e i a citiDen "# the Philippine @ ($) /e i at lea t twent23"ne (2)) 2ear "# age@ (c) /e i "# g""! reputati"n with high m"ral >alue @ (!) /e ha n"t $een #inall2 c"n>icte! $2 the c"urt "# an "##en e in>"l>ing m"ral turpitu!e@ an! %e+ /e i a h"l!er "# the !egree "# (achel"r "# +cience in = EIectrical Engineering ((+EE) #r"m a uni>er it2% ch""l% c"llege% aca!em2 "r in titute !ul2 c"n titute!% rec"gniDe! an! accre!ite! IH the Philippine g">ernment. +E.. )*. /ualifications of #pplicants for Registered 0aster E"ectrician E2amination& 3 An2 per "n appl2ing #"r a!mi i"n t" le regi tere! ma ter electrician e&aminati"n % a herein pr">i!e!% hall e ta$li h t" the ati #acti"n "# the ("ar! that% "n # $e#"re the !ate "# the e&aminati"n% he p" e e the #"ll"wing < ?uali#icati"n = c (a) /e i a citiDen "# the Philippine @ ($) /e i at lea t eighteen ()*) 2ear "# age@ (c) /e i "# g""! reputati"n with high m"ral >alue @ (!) /e ha n"t $een #inall2 c"n>icte! $2 the c"urt "# an "##en e in>"l>ing m"ral turpitu!e@ an! (e) /e ha an2 "# the #"ll"wing technical $ac;gr"un! = ()) /a c"mplete! at lea t three (3) 2ear "# a #i>e32ear (achel"r "# +cience in Electrical Engineering ((+EE) pr"gram "r three32ear c"ur e in electrical engineering techn"l"g2 #r"m an

Engineering ch""l rec"gniDe! $2 the Philippine g">ernment an!% in a!!iti"n% ha a u$ e?uent peci#ic rec"r! "# "ne ()) 2ear

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW fR.A. 7920)

practice in electrical wiring an! in tallati"n% "perati"n an! maintenance "# utiliDati"n !e>ice an! e?uipment@ "r (2) /a gra!uate! #r"m a tw"32ear electricianC c"ur e "# in tructi"n #r"m a >"cati"nal "r tra!e ch""l rec"gniDe! $2 the Philippine g">ernment an!% in a!!iti"n% ha at lea t tw" (2) 2ear "# apprentice hip a#ter c"mpleti"n "# the c"ur e "# in tructi"n "n electrical in tallati"n% "perati"n an! maintenance "# utiliDati"n !e>ice an! e?uipment@ "r (3) /a c"mplete! a "ne32ear electricianC c"ur e "# in tructi"n #r"m a >"cati"nal ch""l rec"gniDe! $2 the Philippine g">ernment an!% in a!!iti"n% ha at lea t three (3) 2ear "# apprentice hip a#ter c"mpleti"n "# the c"ur e "# in tructi"n 00 electrical in tallati"n% "perati"n an! maintenance "# utiliDati"n !e>ice an! e?uipment@ "r (-) /a c"mplete! a #"ur32ear high ch""l e!ucati"n "r it e?ui>alent an!% in a!!iti"n% ha a u$ e?uent peci#ic rec"r! "# at lea t #i>e (,) 2ear "# apprentice hip in electric wiring% in tallati"n% "perati"n an! maintenance "# utiliDati"n !e>ice an! e?uipment. +E.. )9. Scope of E2amination& 3 A a prere?ui ite #"r regi trati"n a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer an! regi tere! ma ter electrician% the applicant hall c"mpl2 with the #"ll"wing re?uirement = (a) Pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer= 9"r the purp" e "# c"n#irming the er>ice rec"r! an! clari#2ing the technical rep"rt u$mitte! $2 the applicant #"r regi trati"n a a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% an "ral e&aminati"n "r inter>iew hall $e c"n!ucte! "n the #"ll"wing !"cument t" $e u$mitte! t" the ("ar!= (1) .erti#ie! e&perience rec"r! #r"m the !ate applicant t""; "ath a a regi tere! electrical engineer in!icating the inclu i>e !ate % c"mpanie w"r;e! #"r% !e cripti"n "# peci#ic re p"n i$ilitie % igni#icant acc"mpli hment a well a the name an! p" iti"n "# imme!iate uper>i "r @

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


(2) Technical paper c">ering an e>aluati"n% an anal2 i % a tu!2 "r a critical !i cu i"n "# an electrical engineering pr"Aect "r u$Aect% "n "ne "r e>eral technical a pect uch a = !e ign% %
c"n tructi"n% in tallati"n% c"mmi i"ning% te ting% "perati"n% C

maintenance% repair% re earch an! the li;e. The technical paper hall $e upp"rte! $2 engineering principle an! !ata. Pu$li he! "r unpu$li he! cienti#ic paper "r treati e "n electrical engineering the"rie an! applicati"n ma2 $e c"n i!ere! a c"mpl2ing with the re?uirement@ (3) Three (3) certi#icati"n igne! $2 three (3) pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer t" the e##ect that the e&perience rec"r! u$mitte! $2 the applicant i #actual an! that the technical paper u$mitte! wa actuall2 prepare! $2 the applicant. The applicant mu t "$tain pa ing mar; "n the e&perience rec"r! an! "n the technical rep"rt in "r!er t" ?uali#2 #"r regi trati"n a a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer. ($) Regi tere! electrical engineer= The applicant hall pa a written e&aminati"n "n !i##erent u$Aect "r gr"up "# u$Aect a #"ll"w =

()) 1athematic % uch a = alge$ra% trig"n"metr2% anal2tic ge"metr2% !i##erential calculu % integral calculu % !i##erential e?uati"n % c"mple& num$er % pr"$a$ilit2 an! tati tic % a!>ance! engineering mathematic inclu!ing matrice % p"wer erie % 9"urier anal2 i % Laplace tran #"rm % an! "ther . The weight i twent23#i>e percent (2,G). (2) Engineering cience an! allie! u$Aect % uch a = general chemi tr2% c"llege ph2 ic % c"mputer #un!amental an! pr"gramming% engineering material % engineering mechanic % % #lui! mechanic % trength "# material % therm"!2namic % electrical II < engineering law% engineering ec"n"mic % engineering % management% c"ntract an! peci#icati"n % c"!e "# pr"#e i"nal ethic % Philippine Electrical ."!e% Part ) an! 2 an! "ther . The

weight i thirt2 percent (30G).

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


(3) Electrical engineering pr"#e

i"nal u$Aect % uch a = electric circuit % electr"nic the"r2 an! circuit % energ2 c"n>er i"n% p"wer tran mi i"n an! !i tri$uti"n% in trumentati"n an! mea urement% circuit an! line pr"tecti"n% c"ntr"l 2 tem % principle "# c"mmunicati"n% electrical machine % electrical e?uipment% c"mp"nent an! !e>ice % electric 2 tem % p"wer plant% electr"nic p"wer e?uipment% illuminati"n% $uil!ing wiring an! "ther . The weight i #"rt23#i>e percent (-,G). The pa ing general weighte! a>erage rating Ehall $e e>ent2 percent (70G) with n" gra!e $el"w #i#t2 percent (,0G) in an2 gr"up "# u$Aect li te! a$">e. The e&aminati"n ?ue ti"n "n the #"reg"ing u$Aect hall c">er "nl2 $a ic the"rie an! principle % an! hall e&clu!e ?ue ti"n $a e! "n e&perience an! tra!e practice . The num$er "# ?ue ti"n hall $e uch that the e&aminati"n can $e #ini he! in three (3) c"n ecuti>e eight3h"ur !a2 . (c) Regi tere! ma ter electrician= The applicant hall pa ()) Technical u$Aect = 3 5hmC Law= .alculati"n #"r re i tance% current% >"ltage an! p"wer #"r !irect current an! alternating current circuit . 3 Electrical machine = 7e cripti"n an! "perating principle "# m"t"r % generat"r an! tran #"rmer . 3 ."ntr"l e?uipment= 7e cripti"n an! #uncti"n "# #u e % ">erl"a! rela2 % a#et2 witche % magnetic witche % circuit $rea;er % tar3!elta m"t"r tarter % tran #"rmer3t2pe m"t"r tarter % 7... m"t"r tarter . 3 Electrical c"mp"nent = 7e cripti"n "# re i t"r % capacit"r % in!uct"r an! emi3c"n!uct"r . 3 1aintenance an! repair= 7e cripti"n "# the pr"ce!ure in the maintenance "# electrical machiner2. a written e&aminati"n "n the !i##erent u$Aect "r gr"up "# u$Aect a #"ll"w =

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)

3 Te t e?uipment= T2pe an! u e "# mea uring in trument . 3 Electrical engineering law pr">i i"n pertaining t" regi tere! ma ter electrician . 3 5ther relate! u$Aect a ma2 $e pre cri$e! $2 the ("ar!. CI (2) Philippine Electrical ."!e% Part ) an! 2= 3 8eneral re?uirement #"r in tallati"n "# electric wiring an! e?uipment. 3 Appr">e! wiring meth"! . 3 T2pe "# wiring material an! wiring !e>ice . 3 In tallati"n "# witch$"ar! an! panel$"ar! . 3 In tallati"n in haDar!"u l"cati"n . 3 Biring !iagram "# !i##erent t2pe "# m"t"r tarter with m"t"r pr"tecti"n@ 3 7rawing 2m$"l an! wiring plan . 3 5ther relate! u$Aect a ma2 $e pre cri$e! $2 the ("ar!. The num$er "# te t ?ue ti"n The relati>e weight ."!e. hall $e uch that the e&aminati"n can $e #ini he! in "ne () )Jeight3h"ur !a2. hall $e #i#t2 percent (,0G) #"r technical u$Aect an! #i#t2 percent (,0G) #"r Philippine Electrical

The pa ing general a>erage rating hall $e e>ent2 percent (70G) with n" gra!e $el"w #i#t2 percent (,0G) in an2 u$Aect.

+E.. 20. Report of Ratings& 3 The ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering hall% within "ne hun!re! #i#t2 (),0) !a2 a#ter the !ate "# c"mpleti"n "# the e&aminati"n % rep"rt the rating "$taine! $2 each can!i!ate t" the ."mmi i"n.

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


+E.. 2). Ree2amination of 4ailed Sub5ects& 3 An applicant hall $e all"we! t" reta;e% an2 num$er "# time % "nl2 the u$Aect' in which he ha "$taine! a gra!e $el"w #i#t2 percent (,0G). Bhen he hall "$taine! an a>erage gra!e "# e>ent2 percent (70G) in the u$Aect' repeate!% he hall $e c"n i!ere! t" ha>e pa e! hi licen ure e&aminati"n. +E.. 22. 1ath& 3 All ucce #ul can!i!ate in the e&aminati"n hall $e re?uire! t" ta;e a pr"#e i"nal "ath $e#"re the ("ar! "r an2 g">ernment "##icial auth"riDe! t" a!mini ter "ath pri"r t" entering up"n the practice "# pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer% an! regi tere! ma ter electrician. +E.. 23. "ssuance of Certificates of Registration and Professional icenses& 3 The regi trati"n "# pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer "r regi tere! ma ter electrician c"mmence #r"m the !ate hi name i entere! in the r"ll "# regi trant "r licen ee #"r hi pr"#e i"n. E>er2 regi trant wh" ha ati #act"ril2 met all the re?uirement peci#ie! in thi Act% up"n pa2ment "# the regi trati"n #ee% hall $e i ue! a certi#icate "# regi trati"n a a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% a regi tere! electrical engineer "r a regi tere! ma ter electrician that h"w the #ull name "# the regi trant an! with erial num$er% igne! $2 the ."mmi i"ner an! $2 the chairman an! mem$er "# the ("ar!% tampe! with the "##icial eal% a e>i!ence that the per "n name! therein i entitle! t" practice the pr"#e i"n with all the right an! pri>ilege appurtenant theret". The certi#icate hall remain in #ull #"rce an! e##ect until with!rawn% u pen!e!% "r re>";e! in acc"r!ance with law. A pr"#e i"nal licen e igne! $2 the ."mmi i"ner an! $earing the regi trati"n num$er an! !ate "# i uance there"# an! the m"nth "# e&pir2 "r renewa$ilit2 hall li;ewi e $e i ue! t" e>er2 regi trant wh" ha pai! the annual regi trati"n #ee #"r three (3) c"n ecuti>e 2ear an! ha c"mplie! with the re?uirement "# the ."ntinuing Pr"#e i"nal E!ucati"n (.PE)% unle e&empte! there #r"m. Thi licen e will er>e a e>i!ence that the licen ee can law#ull2 practice hi pr"#e i"n until the e&pirati"n "# it >ali!it2.

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)

+E.. 2-. Continuing Professiona E!u"ation Progra#& 3 The .PE gui!eline hall $e pre cri$e! an! pr"mulgate! $2 the ("ar! u$Aect t" the appr">al "# the ."mmi i"n% a#ter c"n ultati"n with the integrate! an! accre!ite! electrical engineering a "ciati"n % "ther a "ciati"n "# the electrical engineering pr"#e i"n% an! "ther c"ncerne! ect"r . The ("ar! hall inc"rp"rate in the ai! gui!eline the creati"n "# a .PE c"uncil that hall $e c"mp" e! "# "##icer c"ming #r"m the ("ar!% the ."mmi i"n% the integrate! an! accre!ite! electrical a "ciati"n % an! "ther c"ncerne! ect"r . It hall $e >e te! with the #uncti"n % !utie an! re p"n i$ilitie t" implement the gui!eline an! hall ha>e the Auri!ical per "nalit2 that i !i tinct an! eparate #r"m an! in!epen!ent "# the ("ar!% the ."mmi i"n% the integrate! an! accre!ite! electrical engineering a "ciati"n% an! "ther a "ciati"n "# the electrical engineering pr"#e i"n. +E.. 2,. Integration of t$e E e"tri"a Engineering Professions& 3 The electrical engineering pr"#e i"n hall $e integrate! int" "ne nati"nal "rganiDati"n which hall $e rec"gniDe! $2 the ("ar! a the "ne an! "nl2 integrate! an! accre!ite! a "ciati"n "# pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer % regi tere! electrical engineer an! regi tere! ma ter electrician . E>er2 pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer an! regi tere! ma ter electrician up"n regi trati"n with the ("ar! a uch% hall ipso facto. $ec"me a mem$er "# the integrate! nati"nal "rganiDati"n. Th" e wh" ha>e $een regi tere! with the ("ar! $ut are n"t mem$er "# the ai! "rganiDati"n at the time "# the e##ecti>it2 "# thi Act% hall $eC all"we! t" regi ter a mem$er "# the ai! integrate! "rganiDati"n within three (3) 2ear a#ter the e##ecti>it2 "# thi Act. 1em$er hip in the integrate! "rganiDati"n hall n"t $e a $ar t" mem$er hip in "ther a "ciati"n "# the electrical engineering pr"#e i"n. The pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer% an! regi tere! ma ter electrician hall recei>e the $ene#it an! pri>ilege appurtenant t" thi li te! mem$er hip in the !ul2 integrate! an! accre!ite! electrical engineering

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW %R&#& 7920)

a "ciati"n "nl2 up"n pa2ment "# the re?uire! mem$er hip #ee an! !ue . SEC. 2*. %ea of Professiona E e"tri"a Engineer& 3 All licen e! pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer ma2 "$tain a eal "# a !e ign pre cri$e! $2 the ("ar! $earing the regi trantC name% the certi#icate num$er an! the legen! <Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer.< Plan % peci#icati"n .% rep"rt an! "ther pr"#e i"nal !"cument prepare! $2 "r e&ecute! un!er the imme!iate uper>i i"n "#% an! i ue! $2 a licen ee% hall $e tampe! "n e>er2 heet with ai! eal when #ile! with g">ernment auth"ritie "r when u$mitte! "r u e! pr"#e i"nall2= Provided. ho-ever. That it i unlaw#ul #"r an2"ne t" tamp "r eal an2 !"cument with ai! eal a#ter the regi trantC name ha $een !eli te! #r"m the r" ter "# pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer "r a#ter the >ali!it2 "# hi pr"#e i"nal licen e ha e&pire!. The regi trant hall $e all"we! again t" u e hi eal "r tamp in the !"cument he prepare % ign "r i ue "nl2 a#ter he i rein tate! t" the practice "# hi pr"#e i"n an! rei ue! a new pr"#e i"nal licen e. SEC. 27. In!i"ation of Registration&Professiona Li"ense Nu#'er. 3 The pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer% "r regi tere! ma ter electrician hall $e re?uire! t" in!icate hi regi trati"n'pr"#e i"nal licen e num$er% the !ate regi tere!% an! the !ate "# it e&pir2 in the !"cument he ign % u e "r i ue in c"nnecti"n with the practice "# hi pr"#e i"n. SEC. 2+. Refusa to Issue Certifi"ates. 3 The ("ar! "# electrical engineering hall n"t i ue a certi#icate "# regi trati"n t" an2 per "n c"n>icte! $2 the c"urt "# an2 criminal "##en e in>"l>ing m"ral turpitu!e "r t" an2 per "n guilt2 "# imm"ral "r !i h"n"ra$le c"n!uct "r t" an2 per "n "# un "un! min!. I, the e>ent "# re#u al t" i ue certi#icate #"r an2 rea "n% the ("ar! hall gi>e the applicant a written tatement etting #"rth the rea "n #"r uch acti"n% which tatement hall $e inc"rp"rate! in the rec"r! "# the ("ar!.

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)

A#ter n" le than a 2ear #r"m the #inalit2 "# the ("ar!C !eci i"n% the ("ar!% "ut "# e?uit2 an! Au tice% ma2 rec"mmen! t" the ."mmi i"n the i uance "# the certi#icate "# regi trati"n t" the applicant. SEC. 29. Re(o"ation of Certifi"ates of Registration an! . %us)ension fro# t$e Pra"ti"e of t$e Profession. 3 The ("ar! r hall ha>e the p"wer% up"n pr"per n"tice an! hearing% t" re>";e an2 certi#icate "# regi trati"n "# an2 regi trant% t" u pen! him #r"m the practice "# hi pr"#e i"n "r t" repriman! him #"r an2 cau e peci#ie! in the prece!ing ecti"n% "r #"r the u e "#% perpetrati"n "# an2 #rau! "r !eceit in "$taining a certi#icate "# regi trati"n% "r #"r gr" negligence "r inc"mpetence "r #"r unpr"#e i"nal "r !i h"n"ra$le c"n!uct@ #"r >i"lati"n "# thi Act% the rule an! regulati"n an! "ther p"licie "# the ("ar! an! the ."!e "# Pr"#e i"nal Ethic . It hall $e u##icient gr"un! #"r the re>"cati"n "# a certi#icate i ue! t" a per "n un!er thi Act% an! hi #r"m the practice "# hi pr"#e i"n #"r unpr"#e i"nal "r !i h"n"ra$le c"n!uct% i#= u pen i"n

(a) (eing a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% he ha igne! an! a##i&e! hi eal "n an2 plan% !e ign% technical rep"rt % >aluati"n% e timate% peci#icati"n "r "ther imilar !"cument "r w"r; n"t prepare! $2 him "r n"t e&ecute! un!er hi imme!iate uper>i i"n@ ($) /e ha repre ente! him el# a ha>ing ta;en charge "# "r uper>i e!= an2 electrical c"n tructi"n "r in tallati"n@ "perati"n% ten!ing an! maintenance "# an2 electric plant@ manu#acture "r repair "# electrical e?uipment% teaching "# electrical engineering. u$Aect @ ale "r !i tri$uti"n "# an2 electric uppl2 "r utiliDati"n e?uipment re?uiring engineering calculati"n "r applicati"n "# engineering principle an! !ata% with"ut actuall2 ha>ing !"ne ". The !eci i"n "# the ("ar! hall $e #inal an! e&ecut"r2 unle it i appeale! $2 the re p"n!ent t" the ."mmi i"n within #i#teen (),) !a2 #r"m the receipt "# uch !eci i"n. The ("ar!C "r ."mmi i"nC !eci i"n i appeale! $2 the re p"n!ent to the

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)

Court "# Appeal in acc"r!ance with the pr"ce!ure pr">i!e! un!er the Rule "# ."urt. An2 per "n% #irm% a "ciati"n "r c"rp"rati"n ma2 #ile charge in acc"r!ance with the pr">i i"n "# thi ecti"n again t an2 licen ee% "r the ("ar! ma2% "n it "wn initiati>e %motu proprio+ in>e tigate an!'"r ta;e c"gniDance "# act an! practice c"n tituting cau e #"r u pen i"n "r re>"cati"n "# the certi#icate "# regi trati"n $2 pr"per re "luti"n "r "r!er% uch charge hall $e in writing an! hall $e w"rn t" $2 the per "n ma;ing them an! hall $e #ile! with the ("ar!. The rule an! regulati"n "# the ."mmi i"n "n a!mini trati>e in>e tigati"n hall g">ern the pr"ce!ure an! c"n!uct "# a!mini trati>e in>e tigati"n $e#"re the ("ar!. The re p"n!ent hall ha>e the right t" a pee!2 an! pu$lic hearing an! t" c"n#r"nt an! cr" 3e&amine witne e again t him. SEC. -0. Re*issuan"e of Re(o+e! Certifi"ates an! Re) a"e#ent of Lost Certifi"ates. 3 +u$Aect t" the appr">al "# the ."mmi i"n% the ("ar! ma2% a#ter the e&pirati"n "# "ne ()) 2ear #r"m the !ate "# re>"cati"n "# a certi#icate% #"r rea "n it ma2 !eem u##icient% entertain an applicati"n #"r a new certi#icate in the ame manner a applicati"n #"r an "riginal "ne. It ma2 e&empt the applicant #r"m the nece it2 "# un!erg"ing an e&aminati"n. A new certi#icate "# regi trati"n t" replace an2 certi#icate that ha $een l" t% !e tr"2e! "r mutilate! ma2 $e i ue!% u$Aect t" the rule "# the ("ar!. ARTICLE I. S#N%R/ "RO.ISIONS RELATI.E TO THE "RACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
+E.. 3). 9iel! "# Practice. 3 The #iel! "# practice #"r pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer % regi tere! electrical engineer % an! regi tere! ma ter electrician hall $e a #"ll"w =

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920


(a) A pr"#e

i"nal electrical engineerC #iel! "# practice inclu!e the "le auth"rit2 t" eal electrical plan % etc.% an! t" practice electrical engineering in it #ull c"pe a !e#ine! in thi Act % ($) A regi tere! electrical engineerC #iel! "# practice inclu!e the charge "r uper>i i"n "#= "perati"n an! maintenance "# electrical e?uipment in p"wer plant % in!u trial plant % watercra#t% electric l"c"m"ti>e% an! "ther @ manu#acture an! repair "# electrical uppl2 an! utiliDati"n e?uipment inclu!ing witch$"ar! % p"wer tran #"rmer % generat"r % m"t"r % apparatu % an! "ther @ teaching "# electrical u$Aect @ an! ale an! !i tri$uti"n "# electrical e?uipment an! 2 tem re?uiring engineering calculati"n "r applicati"n "# engineering !ata@ an! (c) A regi tere! ma ter electricianC #iel! "# practice inclu!e the in tallati"n% wiring% "perati"n% maintenance an! repair "# electrical machiner2% e?uipment an! !e>ice % in re i!ential% c"mmercial% in tituti"nal% c"mmercial an! in!u trial $uil!ing % in p"wer plant % u$ tati"n % watercra#t % electric l"c"m"ti>e % an! the li;e= Pr">i!e!% That i# the in tallati"n "r the machiner2 i rate! in e&ce "# #i>e hun!re! ;il">"lt3ampere (,00 ;6A) % "r in e&ce "# i& hun!re! >"lt (000 6) the w"r; hall $e un!er the uper>i i"n "# a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer "r a regi tere! electrical engineer. SEC. -2. "0o1ibitio,2 i, t1e "03ctice o4 Elect0ic3l E,5i,ee0i,5. 3 N" per "n hall= (a) Practice "r "##er t" practice electrical engineering in the Philippine with"ut ha>ing pre>i"u l2 "$taine! a certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! a pr"#e i"nal licen e #r"m the ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering e&cept a pr">i!e! #"r in +ecti"n )here"#@ ($) : e% "r attempt t" u e a hi "wn% certi#icate "# regi trati"n% pr"#e i"nal licen e "r the eal "# an"ther@ (c) 8i>e #al e "r #"rge! e>i!ence "# an2 ;in! t" the $"ar! "r t" an2 mem$er there"# in "$taining a certi#icate "# regi trati"n "r pr"#e i"nal licen e=

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


(!) 9al el2 imper "nate an2 regi trant "# li;e "r !i##erent name@ (e) Attempt t" u e a re>";e! "r u pen!e! certi#icate "# regi trati"n "r an e&pire! pr"#e i"nal licen e@ (#) : e% in c"nnecti"n with hi name "r "therwi e a ume% u e "r a!>erti e an2 title "r !e cripti"n ten!ing t" c"n>e2 the impre i"n that he i a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer% "r regi tere! ma ter electrician with"ut h"l!ing a >ali! certi#icate "r a >ali! licen e@ an! (g) +ign a !"cument in>"l>ing electrical !e ign% plan% technical peci#icati"n% >aluati"n an! the li;e "n $ehal# "# a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer. +E.. 33. Personnel Re3uired& 3 E&cept a "therwi e pr">i!e! in thi Act% e>er2 electric plant% in!u trial plant "r #act"r2% c"mmercial e ta$li hment% in tituti"nal $uil!ing% watercra#t% electric l"c"m"ti>e "r in an2 "ther in tallati"n where per "n an! pr"pertie are e&p" e! t" electrical haDar! hall n"t ha>e le than the #"ll"wing c"mplement "# pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% regi tere! electrical engineer% an! regi tere! ma ter electrician= (a) Electric plant with t"tal in talle! generating capacit2 "# an2 iDe an! empl"2ing >"ltage "# an2 tan!ar! rating 3 "ne ()) pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer "r "ne ()) regi tere! electrical engineer. /"we>er% #"r capacitie up t" #i>e hun!re! ;il" >"lt3ampere (,00 K6A) an! empl"2ing >"ltage "# up t" i& hun!re! >"lt (000 6) 3 "ne ()) regi tere! ma ter electrician@ ($) In!u trial plant "r #act"rie % c"mmercial e ta$li hment % "r in tituti"nal $uil!ing ha>ing a c"nnecte! K6A l"a! "# an2 iDe an! empl"2ing >"ltage "# an2 tan!ar! rating 3 "ne ()) pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer "r "ne ()) regi tere! electrical engineer. /"we>er% #"r c"nnecte! l"a! up t" #i>e hun!re! ;il">"lt3ampere (,00 K6A) an! empl"2ing >"ltage up t" i& hun!re! >"lt (000 6) "ne ()) regi tere! ma ter electrician@

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920) (.) Batercra#t "r electric l"c"m"ti>e with in talle! generating capacit2 up t" the ma&imum iDe an! >"ltage

a>aila$le #"r the e unit 3 "ne ()) pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer "r "ne ()) regi tere! electrical engineer. /"we>er% #"r generating capacitie up t" #i>e hun!re! ;il">"lt3ampere ';il"watt (,00 ;6 NKB) an! empl"2ing >"ltage up t" i& hun!re! >"lt (000 6) 3 "ne ()) regi tere! ma ter electrician. Provided. ho-ever. That in all the a#"rementi"ne! ca e % a!!iti"nal ?uali#ie! per "nnel hall $e empl"2e! t" en ure a#e "perati"n an! a#eguar! pu$lic wel#are% li#e an! pr"pert2= Provided. further. That when the "perati"n re?uire m"re than "ne hi#t "# per "nnel e>er2 twent23#"ur (2-) h"ur % the minimum c"mplement "# ?uali#ie! per "nnel hall $e empl"2e! in each hi#t. Thi ecti"n% h"we>er% hall n"t appl2 t" an2 in tallati"n which ha a c"nnecte! l"a! "# #i#t2 ;il">"lt3ampere (,0 ;6A) "r le an! empl"2 >"ltage "# n"t m"re than tw" hun!re! #i#t2 >"lt (2,0 6) an! #"r in tallati"n which areC !e igne! t" $e aut"matic an! !" n"t re?uire re i!ent per "nnel #"r their a#e "perati"n= Provided. ho-ever. That their maintenance an! repair hall $e un!er the charge "# a !ul2 regi tere! per "nnel= Provided. further. That a 2earl2 in pecti"n will $e c"n!ucte! an! certi#ie! t" $e in a a#e "perating c"n!iti"n $2 a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% a regi tere! electrical engineer% "r a regi tere! ma ter electrician. SEC. -6. Pre)aration of P ans, %u)er(ision of Insta ation, A)) i"ation of t$e P$i i))ine E e"tri"a Co!e. 3 It hall $e unlaw#ul #"r an2 per "n n"t auth"riDe! un!er thi Act t" prepare plan % !e ign % >aluati"n "r peci#icati"n #"r an2 electrical wiring%C e?uipment "r 2 tem@ an! n" in tallati"n there"# hall $e un!erta;en unle the plan % !e ign % >aluati"n an! peci#icati"n ha>e $een prepare! $2 "r un!er the re p"n i$le charge "#% an! igne! an! eale! $2 a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer@ an! a c"n tructi"n permit #"r the e&ecuti"n there"# i #ir t ecure!@ an! unle the w"r; i !"ne in acc"r!ance with the Philippine Electrical ."!e an! i e&ecute! un!er the re p"n i$le charge "r uper>i i"n "# a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer% a

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920regi tere! electrical engineer% "r a regi tere! ma ter electrician% a the ca e ma2 $e% an! the r"utinar2 #i cal an! mini terial re?uirement "# the g">ernment agenc2% i# an2% e&erci ing Auri !icti"n ">er the particular in tallati"n ha>e $een c"mplie! with. SEC. -7. Pra"ti"e Not A o.e! for /ir#s an! Cor)orations. The practice "# electrical engineering i a pr"#e i"nal er>ice a!mi i"n t" which i $a e! "n in!i>i!ual an! per "nal ?uali#icati"n . /ence% n" #irm "r c"rp"rati"n ma2 $e regi tere! "r licen e! a uch #"r the practice "# electrical engineering. /"we>er% per "n pr"perl2 ?uali#ie! an! licen e! a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer ma2% am"ng them el>e % #"rm a partner hip "r a "ciati"n an! c"llecti>el2 ren!er electrical engineering er>ice. In!i>i!ual mem$er "# uch partner hip "r a "ciati"n hall $e re p"n i$le #"r their "wn re pecti>e act . SEC. -*. Posting of Certifi"ates. 3 The "wner% manager "r the per "n in charge "# an electric plant% in!u trial plant "r #act"r2% c"mmercial e ta$li hment% in tituti"nal $uil!ing% watercra#t% "r electric l"c"m"ti>e hall p" t "r cau e t" $e p" te! in a c"n picu"u place within uch plant "r e ta$li hment the certi#icate "# regi trati"n "# the engineer "r electrician empl"2e! in uch plant "r e ta$li hment% in a #rame pr"tecte! $2 tran parent gla "r e?ui>alent. SEC. -7. Certifi"ate of %)e"ia t0. 3 .erti#icate "# pecialt2 hall $e i ue! $2 the ("ar!% u$Aect t" the appr">al "# the ."mmi i"n% t" pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer wh" ha>e $een I creene! an! rec"mmen!e! $2 the integrate! an! accre!ite! A. electrical engineering a "ciati"n. The e are #"r peci#ic #iel! in which the applicant ha>e pecialiDe! ;n"wle!ge% training an! I e&perience an! ha>e !em"n trate! their c"mpetence an! e&perti e. The ("ar! hall% u$Aect t" the appr">al "# the ."mmi i"n% an! a#ter c"n ultati"n with the ai! a "ciati"n% pre cri$e an! i ue the nece ar2 gui!eline #"r the i uance "# the e certi#icate .

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A. 7920)


SEC. -+. /oreign Re"i)ro"it0. 3 N" #"reign engineer hall $e a!mitte! t" ta;e a $"ar! e&aminati"n% $e gi>en a certi#icate "# regi trati"n% "r $e entitle! t" an2 "# the right an! pri>ilege un!er thi Act unle the c"untr2 "# which he i a u$Aect "r citiDen peci#icall2 permit 9ilipin" engineer t" practice within territ"rial limit "n the ame $a i a the u$Aect "r citiDen "# uch c"untr2. SEC. -9. Enfor"e#ent of t$e A"t '0 1ffi"ers of t$e La.. 3 It hall $e the !ut2 "# all c"n titute! "##icer "# the law "# the nati"nal g">ernment% "r an2 pr">incial% cit2 "r municipal g">ernment "r "# an2 p"litical u$!i>i i"n there"# t" pr" ecute an2 per "n >i"lating the pr">i i"n "# thi Act. The +ecretar2 "# 4u tice "r hi a i tant hall act a legal a!>i er "# the ("ar! an! ren!er uch legal a i tance a ma2 $e nece ar2 in carr2ing "ut the pr">i i"n "# thi Act. SEC. 60. Pena t0 C ause. 3 An2 per "n wh" hall >i"late an2 "# the pr">i i"n "# thi Act hall $e guilt2 "# mi !emean"r an! hall% up"n c"n>icti"n% $e entence! t" a #ine "# n"t le than Ten th"u an! pe " (P)0%000.00) n"r m"re than 9i#t2 th"u an! pe " (P,0%000.00) "r impri "nment #"r a peri"! n"t le than i& (0) m"nth n"r m"re than #i>e (,) 2ear "r $"th at the !i creti"n "# the c"urt.

ARTICLE . TRANSITOR/ "RO.ISIONS


SEC. 6'. Ter#s of 1ffi"e of 2oar! 3e#'ers. 3 :p"n appr">al "# thi Act% the incum$ent chairman an! tw" (2) mem$er "# the ("ar! hall c"ntinue t" er>e until their term "# "##ice e&pire "r until their replacement ha>e $een app"inte! $2 the Pre i!ent an! hall ha>e $een !ul2 ?uali#ie!. SEC. 62. Ne. Certifi"ates of Registration an! Professiona Li"enses& 3 (a) A "ciate electrical engineer an! a i tant electrical engineer with >ali! certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! pr"#e i"nal licen e i ue! un!er Repu$lic Act N". )*- hall. regi ter within tw" (2) 2ear #r"m the e##ecti>it2 "# thi Act an! $e

NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW fR.A. 7920)


i ue! new certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! new pr"#e i"nal licen e a regi tere! electrical engineer un!er thi Act t" replace their "riginal "ne . Their erial num$er hall $e pr">i!e! $2 the regi trati"n !i>i i"n "# the ."mmi i"n. ($) 1a ter electrician with >ali! certi#icate "# regi trati"n

an! pr"#e i"nal licen e un!er Repu$lic Act N". )*- hall %

regi ter within tw" (2) 2ear #r"m the e##ecti>it2 "# thi Act an! $e " i ue! new certi#icate "# regi trati"n an! new pr"#e i"nal licen e a regi tere! ma ter electrician with the ame erial % num$er a their "l! "ne t" replace their "riginal certi#icate an! licen e .

ARTICLE .I FINAL "RO.ISIONS


SEC. 6-. Re)ea ing C ause. 3 Repu$lic Act N". )*- an! e&i ting pr">i i"n "# pr">incial% cit2 "r municipal "r!inance "r regulati"n pertaining t" e&aminati"n #"r electrical c"ntract"r % electrical in pect"r % "r electrician % an! all "ther law % part "# law % "r!er % "r!inance "r regulati"n in c"n#lict with thi Act are here$2 repeale! "r amen!e! acc"r!ingl2. SEC. 66. %e)ara'i it0 C ause& 3 I# an2 part "# thi Act "r the applicati"n "# uch pr">i i"n "r circum tance i !eclare! unc"n tituti"nal% the remain!er "# thi Act "r the applicati"n "# uch pr">i i"n t" "ther per "n "r circum tance hall n"t $e affected $2 uch !eclarati"n. +E.. -,. Effectivity Clause& 3 Thi Act hall ta;e effect a#ter
thirt2 (30) !a2 #"ll"wing it #ull pu$licati"n in the 1fficial $a6ette

"r new paper "# general circulati"n. Appr">e!%

(+g!.) E78AR75 4. AN8ARA President of the Senate

(+g!.) 45+E 7E 6ENE.IA% 4R. Spea7er of the House of Representatives

( NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW (R.A.7920)

Thi Act which i a c"n "li!ati"n "# /"u e (ill N". ))003 an! +enate (ill N". )700 wa #inall2 pa e! $2 the /"u e "# Repre entati>e an! the +enate "n 9e$ruar2 2)% 1995.

(+g!.) E78AR75 E. T:1AN8AN

(+g!.) .A1IL5 L. +A(I5

Secretary of the Senate Secretary $eneral

% House of Representatives Appr">e!= 9E(R:ARH 24, 1995 (+g!.) 9I7EL 6. RA15+ President of the Philippines

I \'

31

<

T/E I1PLE1ENTIN8 R:LE+ AN7 RE8:LATI5N+ (IRR) 59 REP:(LI. A.T N5. 7920

Republic of the hilippi!e"

Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n


1anila (5AR7 59 ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEERIN8 I("ar! Re "luti"n N". )* +erie "# )99, I1PLE1ENTIN8 R:LE+ AN7 RE8:LATI5N+ (IRR) 59 REP:(LI. A.T N5. 7920 Pur uant t" +ecti"n -(h)% Article II "# Repu$lic Act N". 7920% "therwi e ;n"wn a <The New Electrical Engineering Law%< the ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering here$2 pre cri$e % i ue % an! pr"mulgate it Rule an! Regulati"n that hall carr2 "ut the pr">i i"n "# the ai! law. ARTI.LE I TITLE AN7 7E9INITI5N 59 TER1+ R:LE ). TITLE3 Thi Re "luti"n hall $e ;n"wn a <The New Rule an! Regulati"n "# the ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering.< 32

IRR $% REPUBLIC ACT NO. 792-

R&'( 2. )(%I*I+I$* $% +(R,- #


&!le"" other.i"e pro/i0e0, the follo.i!1 "h2ll be u!0er"too0 to 3e2!:

2. -4ll2bi # outli!e" e3bo04i!1 topic" 2!0 co!cept" of 325or "ub5ect" pre"cribe0 i! "pecific c"ur e "# tu!2 t"
"er/e 2" b2"i" for te"t 6ue"tio!" i! the lice!"ure e723i!2tio!"

b. Co33i""io! # rofe""io!2l Re1ul2tio! Co33i""io! c. Co33i""io!er # the Ch2ir32! of the rofe""io!2l Re1ul2tio! Co33i""io! 0. 8o2r0 # 8o2r0 of (lectric2l (!1i!eeri!1 e. C ( # Co!ti!ui!1 rofe""io!2l (0uc2tio! f. R9 1:4 # $l0 (lectric2l (!1i!eeri!1 '2. (194;) 1. (( # rofe""io!2l (lectric2l (!1i!eer h. 9--$ (( # 9""oci2te (lectric2l (!1i!eer i. 9--+ (( # 9""i"t2!t (lectric2l (!1i!eer 5. R(( # Re1i"tere0 (lectric2l (!1i!eer # +ho"e .ho .ere re1i"tere0 2" "uch un!er RA '()* an! th" e wh" were pre>i"u l2 regi tere! a A++5 EE "r a A++T EE un!er RA )*- an! u$ e?uentl2 regi tere! a REE.
;. 1E 3 1a ter Electrician 3 Th" e wh" were regi tere! a uch un!er RA )*-

I. R1E 3 Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician 3 Th" e wh" are regi tere! a R1E un!er RA 7920 an! th" e 1E wh" I were regi tere! a 1E un!er RA )*- an! u$ e?uentl2 regi tere! a R1E un!er RA '()*
E

m. IIEE 3 In titute "# Integrate! Electrical Engineer n. 7E.+ 3 7epartment "# E!ucati"n% .ulture an! +p"rt ". ./E7 3 ."mmi i"n "n /igher E!ucati"n p. TE+7A 3 Technical E!ucati"n an! +;ill 7e>el"pment Auth"rit2 ?. +.5. N". (() 3 +pecial 5r!er Number

IRR OF REP42LIC ACT N1. 7920 ARTICLE II 599I.IAL +EAL R:LE 3. 599I.IAL +EAL. 3 The eal "# Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer a pr">i!e! #"r in +ecti"n - (?) "# Repu$lic Act N". 7920 with it !e ign $el"w=
~~'#<'#<'#<\.<\.<\.<\.\\\\<\:

<'<' \'6 ,::='<" ~~> R$.l'<~ 11111 (' .c.~ ~/<<'#<<\\<\\1 ?~ III

E%..2 E.%..E CP. Er3 E E 4:AN DE LA CRU ~ :## .: ~ ~ 'I ; 'f:1 ?It ~ 9@4 *$,3 l !"' @~ 'A'; It # ~ ~
B"C

,~'=:~ +,\.IPPlo\I 11111 E

"8 .#@# %@== %=# 3 (C"+C l"t C@t" E

l$t% C&' B~I.~'#'<<'#,<'<<'#<'<<<<',~


lb, ~ 'C.\\.\~'#<\)..'<#'#<\.~~

Qlq RICAL ~~ ,.,..co$'

The eal hall $e a !r2 circular eal% c"n i ting "# tw" c"ncentric circle % the "uter circle $eing -* mm in !iameter an! the inner circle $eing 2* mm in !iameter with the appearance "# tw" ring "# twi te! wire . A h"riD"ntal !iametral pace% 0 mm wi!e hall $e pr">i!e! acr" the inner circle #"r the name "# the regi trant. The upper hal# "# the annular pace hall $ear the w"r! RE8I+TERE7 PR59E++I5NAL an! l"wer hal# the w"r! ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER. The p"rti"n "# the inner circle a$">e the !iametral pace hall c"ntain the name P/ILIPPINE+@ an! the p"rti"n $el"w% the regi trati"n num$er. ARTI.LE III L 7:TIE+ AN7 RE+P5N+I(ILITIE+ 59 T/E (5AR7 R:LE+ -. EN95R.E1ENT AN7 EME.:TI5N 3 The ("ar! in the en#"rcement an! a!mini trati"n "# Repu$lic Act N". 7920% an! in the e&ecuti"n an! per#"rmance "# it p"wer % !utie % #uncti"n an! re p"n i$ilitie 34 et #"rth therein

"RR 59 REP9B "C #C! N1& '()*

hall rel2 "r ee; the re>iew% appr">al% uper>i i"n% a i tance% upp"rt an!'"r a!>ice "# the ."mmi i"n thr"ugh the latterC "##ice % !i>i i"n % ecti"n % an! unit . R:LE ,. PR51:L8ATI5N 59 7E.I+I5N+% R:LE+% ET.. 3 T" pr"mulgate a !eci i"n% re "luti"n "r "r!er in an a!mini trati>e ca e% "r a p"lic2% rule an!'"r regulati"n% mea ure% !irecti>e% "r!er% circular% "r "ther re "luti"n #"r the implementati"n "# RA 7920% the ("ar! hall meet E E an! >"te per "nall2. ("th a ?u"rum an! a maA"rit2 >"te are pre3re?ui ite #"r the >ali!it2 "# an2 "# the #"reg"ing acti"n . A ?u"rum "r maA"rit2 >"te hall c"n i t "# tw" (2) mem$er "# the ("ar!. An2 "##icial acti"n "# the ("ar! "ther than a !eci i"n% re "luti"n "r "r!er i ue! in an a!mini trati>e ca e hall $e >ali!% en#"rcea$le% an! e##ecti>e "nl2 a#ter it hall ha>e $een appr">e! $2 the ."mmi i"n an! pu$li he! in the 5##icial 8aDette "r new paper "# general circulati"n. Pu$licati"n hall n"t $e re?uire! "# a ("ar!C re "luti"n% "r!er% !irecti>e "r circular which i internal% a!mini trati>e an! n"t a##ecting the pu$lic% an! n"r penal "r !i ciplinar2 in nature. t R:LE 0. 599I.IAL (:+INE++ BIT/ T/E .511I++I5N. 3 9"r an2 !ealing% tran acti"n% "r $u ine with the ."mmi i"ner% the .hairman "# the ("ar! hall $e the p";e man% repre entati>e "r liai "n "# the ("ar!. /e ma2 auth"riDe "r !e ignate an2 "# it mem$er "r the +ecretar2 "# the Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar! % in ca e "# hi a$ ence "r in!i p" iti"n. R:LE 7. A++I8N1ENT 59 7:TIE+. 3 The .hairman hall $e re p"n i$le #"r the a ignment "# !utie an! re p"n i$ilitie t" the mem$er an! #"r the uper>i i"n an! management "# their w"r;. R:LE *. A.TI5N 5N PAPER+% .511:NI.ATI5N+ 5R 5T/ER 75.:1ENT+. 3 ((

IRR $% REPUBLIC #C! N1& '()*

All paper % c"mmunicati"n % certi#icate % !eci i"n "r "ther !"cument hall $e "lel2 an! e&clu i>el2 acte! up"n $2 the ("ar! within the premi e "# the ."mmi i"n. Appr"priate ancti"n hall $e imp" e! $2 the ."mmi i"n #"r >i"lati"n "# thi rule. R:LE 9. 5PINI5N 5N AN7 INTERPRETATI5N 59 R.A. 7920 AN7 T/E (5AR7C+ R:LE+ AN7 RE8:LATI5N+. 3 The ("ar! in the !i charge "# it ?ua i3legi lati>e (rule3ma;ing) p"wer ma2 i ue an "pini"n "n% c"n tructi"n% "r interpretati"n "#% an2 pr">i i"n "# R.A. 7920% "# the ("ar!C Rule an! Regulati"n % ."!e "# Ethic % p"licie % i uance % etc. The i uance "# the herein ("ar!C "##icial acti"n hall $e relea e! thr"ugh the .hairman% "r a ("ar! 1em$er% "r the +ecretar2 "# the Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar! a ignat"r2 i# auth"riDe! $2 the .hairman. R:LE )0. A.TI5N 5N .511:NI.ATI5N. 3 Nuerie "r c"mmunicati"n which !" n"t re?uire c"llecti>e "##icial acti"n "r repl2 $2 the ("ar!% "r which are mini teriall2 acti"na$le ma2 $e an were! an! igne! $2 the .hairman "r a ("ar! 1em$er% "r the +ecretar2 "# the Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar! i# auth"riDe! $2 the .hairman. ARTI.LE I6 .5N7:.T 59 EMA1INATI5N R:LE )). PLA.E+ AN7 7ATE+ 59 EMA1INATI5N+.3 The regi tere! Electrical Engineer an! Regi tere! 1a ter
L

Electrician Licen ure E&aminati"n hall $e hel! in the .it2 "# 1anila an! "ther place twice a 2ear. :p"n rec"mmen!ati"n $2 the ("ar!% the place '>enue an! !ate "# e&aminati"n #"r the 2ear hall $e inclu!e! in the +che!ule "# Pr"#e i"nal Licen ure E&aminati"n #"r the 2ear i ue! $2 the ."mmi i"n.

30

, IRR $% REPUBLIC #C! N1& '()* : .:


The ("ar! hall i ue che!ule "# the inter>iew'"ral e&aminati"n "# applicant #"r regi trati"n a Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer u$Aect t" appr">al $2 the ."mmi i"n. R:LE )2. PR58RA1 59 EMA1INATI5N.3 The ("ar! hall i ue a pr"gram #"r e>er2 che!ule! e&aminati"n in!icating therein the u$Aect with their !ate % time an! percentage weight % the in tructi"n % an! the name an! ignature "# the .hairman "# the ("ar! an! the +ecretar2 "# the Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar! % n"t later than twent2 (20) !a2 pri"r t" the #ir t !a2 "# the e&aminati"n. R:LE )3. T/E P:(LI.ATI5N 59 T/E EMA1INATI5N. 3 The !ate an! the >enue "# the licen ure e&aminati"n hall $e pu$li he! in a new paper "# general circulati"n an!'"r !i eminate! thr"ugh ch""l % c"llege an! uni>er itie "##ering the c"ur e an! thr"ugh the accre!ite! an! integrate! electrical engineering a "ciati"n at lea t "ne ()) m"nth pri"r t" the #ir t !a2 "# the e&aminati"n. R:LE )-. REN:IRE1ENT+ 95R RE8I+TRATI5N A+ PR59E++I5NAL ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER.3 An applicant #"r Regi trati"n a Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer% hall u$mit the #"ll"wing !"cument = ). PR. Applicati"n 9"rm (PR. 9"rm N".) 0)) 2. Permanent Regi trati"n Rec"r! .ar! (PR. 9"rm N". 203) 3. Pr""# "# Philippine .itiDen hip% e.g. .erti#icate "# NaturaliDati"n% >"terC a##i!a>i:I7 .ar!% Philippine Pa p"rBi a -. .erti#icate "# Li>e (irth an!'"r marriage c"ntract (i# applicant i a marrie! #emale) ,. N(I clearance 0. 6ali! .erti#icate "# Regi trati"n an! a 6ali! Licen e a a Regi tere! Electrical Engineer.

IRR $% REPUBLIC #C! N1& '()*

7. .erti#icate "# E&perience PR. 9"rm N". )0- (Re>i e! Augu t C9,) !ul2 acc"mpli he! an! certi#ie! un!er "ath. Thi hall $e rec;"ne! #r"m the !ate the applicant t""; "ath a an REE ("r A++5 EE "r A++T EE).

er>ice rec"r!

*. Technical Rep"rt'The i '7i ertati"n Paper. Pri"r t" writing the rep"rt% the pr"p" e! title an! "utline hall $e u$mitte! t" the ("ar! #"r appr">al a t" u$Aect matter% "rganiDati"n% technical c"ntent an! pre entati"n. I# !i appr">e!% the ("ar! hall a!>i e the applicant citing the rea "n there#"r. 9i>e (,) c"pie hall $e u$mitte! t" the ."mmi i"n% #"ur (-) "# which will $e retaine! $2 the ."mmi i"n% an! the #i#th c"p2 hall $e returne! t" the applicant a#ter hi c"p2 ha $een tampe! <RE.EI6E7.< The rep"rt hall $e "# legal iDe an! $"";3$"un!. The #"ll"wing element "# the rep"rt hall $e inclu!e! in the "r!er gi>en $el"w= O Title Page O Letter "# Tran mittal O Pre#ace O Ta$le "# ."ntent O Li t "# ta$le % chart % !rawing etc. O +ummar2 O ("!2 Te&t O ."nclu i"n 'Rec"mmen!ati"n O (i$li"graph2'Re#erence O A##i!a>it "# "le auth"r hip O A##i!a>it "# PEE ) O A##i!a>it "# PEE 2 O A##i!a>it "# PEE 3 I O .urriculum 6itae (w'I7 picture) :nnece ar2 an! irrele>ant !ata% chart % !rawing % picture an! in#"rmati"n n"t re#erre! t" in the !i cu i"n hall $e a>"i!e!. 9. A##i!a>it 3* igne! $2 three licen e! pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer t" the e##ect that the e&perience rec"r!

IRR O' REPUBLIC #C! N1& '()*

u$mitte! $2 the applicant i #actual an! that the technical paper u$mitte! wa actuall2 an! "lel2 prepare! $2 the applicant. The ("ar! ma2 call the >"uching PEE #"r an inter>iew in c"nnecti"n with the a##i!a>it e&ecute! in #a>"r "# the applicant. )0.(rie# !e cripti"n "# the m" t igni#icant an! "ut tan!ing achie>ement'c"ntri$uti"n "# the applicant in the #iel! "# electrical engineering. A#ter the e u$mittal are recei>e! $2 PR.% the2 will $e re>iewe! $2 at lea t tw" (2) ("ar! 1em$er wh" will then et che!ule #"r the "ral e&aminati"n "r inter>iew. Th" e wh" will ?uali#2 #ir t #"r the inter>iew will $e inter>iewe! #ir t regar!le "# what 2ear the2 were regi tere! a A++5 EEC "r A++T EEC "r REEC . The in!i>i!ual inter>iew will $e nece ar2 in the a e ment "# the e&perience% c"mpetence an! the rea!ine "# the applicant t" ren!er pr"#e i"nal electrical engineering er>ice. The inter>iew hall $e che!ule! a "#ten a re?uire! thr"ugh"ut the 2ear at the PR. hea! "##ice in 1anila. The applicant "$taining pa ing rating "n the "ral e&aminati"n'inter>iew will ?uali#2 #"r regi trati"n a a pr"#e i"nal electrical engineer. The re ult hall $e p" te! "n the PR. (ulletin ("ar! an! the e&aminee hall $e #urni he! with the re ult . The relea e "# the re ult ma2"r ma2 n"t c"inci!e with the relea e "# the re ult #"r Regi tere! Electrical Engineer an! Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician . An2 applicant wh" #aile! in the "ral e&aminati"n'inter>iew hall n"t re3appl2 until a#ter at lea t "ne ()) 2ear #r"m !ate "# n"tice "# #ailure. In the re3applicati"n% Rule )- hall $e "$ er>e!. R:LE ),. N:ALI9I.ATI5N+ 59 APPLI.ANT+ 95R RE8I+TRATI5N A+ PR59E++I5NAL ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER B/5 B/ERE RE8I+TERE7 A+ A++I+TANT'A++5.IATE ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER :N7ER R.A. )*-. 3 -9

IRR O' REPUBLIC #C! N1& '()*

A i tant Electrical Engineer "r A "ciate Electrical Engineer with >ali! .erti#icate "# Regi trati"n an! a >ali! Pr"#e i"nal Licen e i ue! un!er RA )*- an! with #"ur (-) 2ear "r m"re "# acti>e electrical engineering practice a#ter hi regi trati"n un!er the #"reg"ing gra!e% ma2 appl2 #"r regi trati"n a a Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer "nl2 u$ e?uent t" hi regi trati"n a Regi tere! Electrical Engineer un!er +ec. -2 (a)% Art. 6 "# RA ;92D. R:LE )0. REN:IRE1ENT+ 95R EMA1INATI5N A+ A RE8I+TERE7 ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER. 3 An applicant #"r the e&aminati"n a Regi tere! Electrical Engineer hall u$mit the #"ll"wing= ). PR. Applicati"n 9"rm (PR. 9"rm )0)) #"r e&aminati"n !ul2 acc"mpli he!@ 2. Permanent Regi trati"n Rec"r! .ar! (PR. 9"rm N". 203) 3. Pr""# "# Philippine .itiDen hip% e.g. .erti#icate "# NaturaliDati"n% Philippine Pa p"rBi a% 6"terC a##i!a>it'I7 car!@ -. .erti#icate "# Li>e (irth an!'"r 1arriage ."ntract (i# applicant i a marrie! #emale). ,. Tran cript "# Rec"r! with the name "# the !egree'"r c"ur e% the !ate "# gra!uati"n an! +.5. N". unle accre!itati"n "# a c"ur e $2 the ./E7 "r t" $eing a tate ch""l'c"llege'uni>er it2 gra!uate@ R:LE )7. REN:IRE1ENT+ 95R EMA1INATI5N A+ A RE8I+TERE7 1A+TER ELE.TRI.IAN. 3 An applicant #"r the e&aminati"n a Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician hall u$mit the #"ll"wing= ). PR. Applicati"n 9"rm (PR. 9"rm )0)) !ul2 acc"mpli he! 2. Permanent Regi trati"n Rec"r! .ar! (PR. 9"rm N". 203) -0 e&empt there#r"m !ue t"

"RR 14 REP9B "C #C! N1& '()*

3. Pr""# "# Philippine .itiDen hip% e.g. .erti#icate "# NaturaliDati"n% Philippine Pa p"rBi a% 6"terC a##i!a>i:I7 .ar!. -. .erti#icate "# Li>e (irth an!'"r 1arriage ."ntract% i# applicant i a marrie! #emale. ,. Tran cript "# Rec"r! with name "# the c"ur e% !ate "# gra!uati"n an! +.5.(() N". unle e&empt there#r"m !ue t" accre!itati"n "# a c"ur e $2 the ./E7% TE+7A% 7E.+% "r t" $eing tate ch""l'c"llege'uni>er it2 gra!uate. 0. .erti#icate "r a##i!a>it "n peci#ic rec"r! "# practice "r apprentice hip i ue! $2 in truct"r % train"r ' uper>i "r wh" are them el>e regi tere! electrical practiti"ner . 9"r thi purp" e% PR. 9"rm N".) 0- (Re>i e! Augu t C9,) hall $e u e!. R:LE )*. RE8I+TRATI5N 59 A++5.IATE'A++I+TANT ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER AN7 1A+TER ELE.TRI.IAN :N7ER R.A. N5. )*-.3 +ucce #ul e&aminee i! A "ciate'A i tant Electrical Engineer "r 1a ter Electrician licen ure e&aminati"n wh" ha>e n"t 2et regi tere! #"r lac; "# age un!er R.A. N". )*- ma2 n"w regi ter i# he i n"w 2)')* 2ear "l!% re pecti>el2. R:LE )9. RELEA+E 59 T/E RE+:LT+ 59 T/E EMA1INATI5N. The ("ar! up"n appr">al "# the ."mmi i"n hall relea e "##iciall2 the re ult "# the licen ure e&aminati"n n"t later than twent2 #i>e (2,) !a2 #r"m the !ate "# the e&aminati"n. The name "# the ucce #ul e&aminee with the name an! gra!e . "# t"pn"tcher an! the name "# t"p3per#"rmer ch""l hall $e "##iciall2 pu$li he! in the new paper "# general circulati"n. E&amineeC rep"rt "# rating hall $e maile! within "ne ()) m"nth #r"m the !ate "# the relea e. R:LE 20. RE3EMA1INATI5N 59 9AILE7 +:(4E.T+. 3 ).C 9"r Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer = .1

IRR $% REPUBLIC ACT NO. '()*

I# the applicant wa c"n!iti"ne! in an2 "# the u$Aect "r ha c"mpletel2 #aile! the PEE e&am un!er RA )*-% he ma2 appl2 #"r the ame PEE gra!e un!er RA 7920 C with"ut un!erg"ing an2 written e&aminati"n pr">i!e! he c"mplie with the re?uirement "utline! un!er Rule )- "# the herein Rule . I# he #aile! in the written e&aminati"n % $ut wa gi>en a pa ing mar; in hi Engineering Rep"rt un!er RA )*-% he hall u$mit the title "# hi rep"rt an! the c"rre p"n!ing rating "$taine!. /e hall u$mit the rele>ant an! e ential re?uirement "# Rule )-. /e hall al " un!erg" the "ral e&aminati"n "r inter>iew c"n!ucte! $2 at lea t tw" (2) ("ar! 1em$er . The $"ar! mem$er hall ma;e #inal rec"mmen!ati"n t" the ."mmi i"n $a e! "n the e>aluati"n "# the !"cument recei>e! an! the re ult "# the "ral e&aminati"n'inter>iew. 2. 9"r Regi tere! Electrical Engineer an! Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician = I# an e&aminee "$tain an a>erage "# e>ent2 percent (70G) "r a$">e $ut ha a !i ?uali#2ing rating "# $el"w #i#t2 percent (,0G) in an2 "# the u$Aect clu ter % he get a c"n!iti"nal mar;. /e can rem">e the c"n!iti"n $2 ta;ing the e&aminati"n "n the ame u$Aect clu ter again an! again i# nece ar2 until he hall "$taine! a rating "# e>ent2 percent (70G) "r m"re "n the ame u$Aect clu ter. The u$Aect t" $e ta;en hall $e a !e cri$e! in the c"rre p"n!ing 2lla$i pre cri$e! $2 the ("ar!. ARTI.LE 6 I++:AN.E AN7 REI++:AN.E 59 .ERTI9I.ATE 59 RE8I+TRATI5N AN7 PR59E++I5NAL LI.EN+E

42

# IRR O' REPUBLIC ACT NO. 792O(R&'( 21. R(EI-+R9+I$* 9*) I--&9*C( $% C(R+I%IC9+(
$% R(EI-+R9+I$* 9*) R$%(--I$*9' 'IC(*-(. #

&po! co3pli2!ce .ith 2ll the le12l re6uire3e!t" for re1i"tr2tio!, 2 re1i"tr2!t "h2ll be 2llo.e0 to e!rol hi"@her !23e
i 2!0
I

other e""e!ti2l 02t2 i! the Ro"ter of rofe""io!2l (lectric2l rofe""io!2l 'ice!"e.

(!1i!eer", Re1i"tere0 (lectric2l (!1i!eer" 2!0 Re1i"tere0 ,2"ter (lectrici2!", 2!0 2ccor0i!1l4, "h2ll be i""ue0 .ith the

ICertific2te of Re1i"tr2tio! 2!0

R&'( 22. +9FI*E +G( $9+G $% R$%(--I$*9'.#


9ll 2pplic2!t" for re1i"tr2tio! 2" ((", R((" or R,(" "h2ll be 2llo.e0 to t2He their o2th" 2" "uch o!l4 2fter the4 "h2ll h2/e re1i"tere0.

R&'( 23. R(*(I9' $% R$%(--I$*9' 'IC(*-(. #

+he rofe""io!2l 'ice!"e "h2ll be re!e.e0 e/er4 three (3)

2ear "n the $irth m"nth "# the PEE% REE "r R1E up"n c"mpliance with ."ntinuing Pr"#e i"nal E!ucati"n (.PE) re?uirement% unle e&empte! there#r"m% an! up"n pa2ment "# the annual regi trati"n #ee #"r three (3) 2ear . R:LE 2-. 7ELI+TIN8.3 A PEE% REE "r R1E wh" ha $een !elin?uent in the
pa2ment "# hi 'her annual regi trati"n #ee #"r #i>e (,) I

Ic"n ecuti>e 2ear

ince hi 'her la t pa2ment hall n"t $e all"we! t" c"ntinue practicing hi 'her pr"#e i"n a#ter the !eli ting "#.

hi 'her name #r"m the R" ter "# PEE % REE "r R1E . The ai! peri"! ma2 $e interrupte! up"n urren!er "# a Certific2te "# Regi trati"n an!'"r Pr"#e i"nal Licen e t" the ."mmi i"n.
I R:LE

2,. LI9TIN8 59 7E9ER1ENT 59 RE8I+TRATI5N.3

I# the !i ciplinar2 acti"n imp" e! un!er +ecti"n 2*% Art. "" "# R.A. ;92D i n"t the cancellati"n "# e&aminati"n paper an!'"r !e$arment #r"m ta;ing the #uture e&aminati"n% the re p"n!ent3e&aminee wh" ha pa e! the e&aminati"n ma2 $e all"we! $2 the ."mmi i"n t" regi ter up"n rec>33e!02ti!! !f

IRR $% REPUBLIC #C! N1& '()*

the ("ar! a#ter the lap e "# n" le

than "ne ()) 2ear #r"m the !ate "# the !eci i"n.

R:LE 20. RE3I++:AN.E 59 .ERTI9I.ATE 59 RE8I+TRATI5N. 3 A PEE% REE "r R1E wh" e .erti#icate "# Regi trati"n ha $een re>";e! ma2% a#ter the lap e "# "ne () ) 2ear #r"m the urren!er there"#% $e re3i ue! with uch certi#icate up"n appr">al $2 the ."mmi i"n% a#ter he' he ha e ta$li he! t" the ("ar! that he' he i till #it t" c"ntinue practicing hi 'her pr"#e i"n. R:LE 27. RE8I+TRATI5N N:1(ER AN7 EMPIRH 7ATE 59 T/E PR59E++I5NAL LI.EN+E. 3 The PEE% REE "r R1E hall in!icate hi 'her .erti#icate "# Regi trati"n with the !ate "# i uance an! the e&pir2 !ate "# >ali!it2 "# hi 'her Pr"#e i"nal Licen e in the !"cument he' he i ue % ign an! u e in the practice "# hi 'her pr"#e i"n. ARTI.LE 6I 1I+.ELLANE5:+ PR56I+I5N+ R:LE 2*. A71INI+TRATI6E IN6E+TI8ATI5N. 3 The c"n!uct an! pr"ce!ure "# an in>e tigati"n initiate! $2 the ("ar! again t an e&aminee "r a PEE% REE "r R1E hall $e g">erne! $2 the pr">i i"n et #"rth in Article I6% 6% an! 6I "# the ."mmi i"n pertaining t" the <Rule an! Regulati"n 8">erning the Regulati"n an! Practice "# Pr"#e i"nal < an!'"r an2 "ther rule that ma2 $e i ue! $2 the ."mmi i"n% ("ar!% "r the Pre i!ent "# the Repu$lic "# the Philippine . The Re>i e! Rule "# ."urt hall $e upplet"r2 t" the #"reg"ing rule . R:LE 29. 8R5:N7+ 95R 7I+.IPLINARH A.TI5N. 3 The ("ar! hall in>";e the hereun!er cau e in imp" ing a penalt2 "#= cancellati"n "# e&aminati"n paper an!'"r !e$arment #r"m e&aminati"n "# e&aminee @ repriman! "r re>"cati"n "# --

"RR 14 REP9B "C #C! N1& '()*

.erti#icate "# Regi trati"n "r u pen i"n #r"m the practice "# the pr"#e i"n "# PEE % REE % R1E @ "r cancellati"n "# +pecial Permit h"l!er = ). The gr"un! et #"rth in +ecti"n 2* an! 29% Article III "# R.A. 7920@ 2. 6i"lati"n "# an2 "# the herein Rule % an2 p"lic2 "r a!mini trati>e i uance i ue! $2 the ("ar! "r ."mmi i"n@ 3. 6i"lati"n "# an2 pr">i i"n "# R.A. 7920@ -. (reach "# the ."!e "# Pr"#e i"nal Ethic #"r Pr"#e i"nal an! Regi tere! Electrical Engineer an! Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician . R:LE 30. EN95R.EA(ILITH 59 T/E (5AR7C+ 7E.I+I5N. 3 The !eci i"n "# the ("ar! imp" ing a !i ciplinar2 acti"n again t the re p"n!ent in an a!mini trati>e ca e hall $ec"me #inal an! e&ecut"r2 unle it i appeale! $2 the re p"n!ent t" the ."mmi i"n within #i#teen (),) !a2 #r"m the receipt "# the !eci i"n. The ("ar!C "r ."mmi i"nC !eci i"n i appeala$le $2 the re p"n!ent t" the ."urt "# Appeal in acc"r!ance with the pr"ce!ure pr">i!e! un!er the Rule "# ."urt. R:LE 3). APPLI.A(ILITH 59 T/E <R:LE+ AN7 RE8:LATI5N+ 856ERNIN8 T/E RE8:LATI5N AN7 PRA.TI.E 59 PR59E++I5NAL+<. 3

l In the en#"rcement% implementati"n% an! a!mini trati"n "# the pr">i i"n "# R.A. ;92D an! the herein <The New Rule an!
Regulati"n "# the ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering<% the Rule an! Regulati"n 8">erning the Regulati"n an! Practice "# Pr"#e i"nal hall $e upplet"ril2 applica$le theret". R:LE 32. EMA1INATI5N% RE8I+TRATI5N% LI.EN+E 9EE+ AN7 9INE+. 3 The Acc"unting 7i>i i"n% "ut "# the ten ()0G) percent c"llecte! e&aminati"n #ee #r"m the e&aminee % hall pr">i!e an! ;eep a eparate $""; "# acc"unt #"r a tru t #un! that will !e#ra2 4

"RR 59 REP9B9C #C! N1& '()*

the e ta$li hment an! maintenance "# the .enter #"r c"ntinuing e!ucati"n an! re earch@ an! "ut "# the #i#t2 percent (,0G) c"llecte! a regi trati"n an! licen e #ee % an! #ine % hall pr">i!e an! ;eep a eparate $""; "# acc"unt #"r a pecial #un! #"r the uper>i "r2 an! regulat"r2 #uncti"n "# the ("ar!. R:LE 33. +EPARA(ILITH .LA:+E. 3 I#% #"r an2 rea "n% an2 ecti"n "r pr">i i"n "# the herein <Rule an! Regulati"n < "r the applicati"n "# uch rule an! regulati"n "r pr">i i"n t" an2 per "n "r circum tance i !eclare! unc"n tituti"nal% unlaw#ul "r in>ali!% n" "ther ecti"n "r pr">i i"n "# thi <Rule an! RegulaEi"n < hall $e a##ecte! there$2. R:LE 3-. E99E.TI6ITH .LA:+E. 3 The herein <Rule an! Regulati"n < hall $e% up"n appr">al $2 the ."mmi i"n% $e e##ecti>e a#ter #i#teen (),) !a2 #"ll"wing it #ull pu$licati"n in the 5##icial 8aDette "r an2 new paper "# general circulati"n% whiche>er i earlier. 7"ne in the .it2 "# 1anila thi 3) t !a2 "# Augu t% )99,. (+g!.) R9%9(' 9. 9L5RENTIN5 .hairman (+g!.) R5H 9. 8IL (+g!.) (A HL5N 8. T5LENTIN5 1em$er 1em$er ATTE+TE7 T5= .ARL5+ 8. AL1EL5R +ecretar2% Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar! APPR56E7= (+g!.) /ER158ENE+ P. P5(RE ."mmi i"ner (+g!.) 1ARIAN5 A. 1EN7IETA (+g!.) AL95N+5 8. A(A7 A "ciate ."mmi i"ner A "ciate ."mmi i"ner

"ROCE%#RE FOR A""LICATION8 E)A&INATION AN%9OR REGISTRATION "#RS#ANT TO R.A. NO. 7920 (NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW AN% BOAR% OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING RESOL#TION NO. '+8 SERIES OF '997

Repu$lic "# the Philippine Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n 1anila RESOL#TION NO. 20 Se0ie2 o4 '997 PR5.E7:RE 95R APPLI.ATI5N% EMA1INATI5N AN7'5R RE8I+TRATI5N P:R+:ANT T5 R.A. N5. 7920 (NEB ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEERIN8 LAB) AN7 (5AR7 59 ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEERIN8 RE+5L:TI5N N5. )*% +ERIE+ 59 )99, I RE3RE8I+TRATI5N REN:IRE1ENT+= A. 9r"m A "ciate Electrical Engineer (A ". EE) "r A i tant Electrical Engineer (A t. EE) un!er R.A. )*- t" Regi tere! Electrical Engineer (REE) un!er REA. 7920. ). 9ill 5ut an! +u$mit= . Applicati"n PR. 9"rm )0)

. Permanent Regi

trati"n Rec"r! PR. 9"rm 203

2. +u$mit'+urren!er the 5riginal ."pie of: - A.7

PR1CE,9RE 41R #PP "C#!"1N& E;#0"N#!"1N P BEE RES1 9!"1N )*

. 6ali! Certific2te "# Regi trati"n a A "ciate EE "r A . 6ali! Pr"#e i"nal Licen e (I7) a A "ciate EE "r A i
3. Pa2=

i tant EE tant EE

. Regi

trati"n 9ee P2,0.00

. Pr"#e i"nal Licen e (I7) 9ee P)20.00'*0.00 )-0.00

. 7epen!ing "n the La t Renewal "# Pr"#e i"nal Licen e a A "ciate EE'A i tant EE
(. 9r"m 1a ter Electrician (1E) un!er R.A. )*- t" Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician (R1E) un!er R.A. ;92D ). 9ill 5ut an! +u$mit= . Applicati"n PR. 9"rm )0) . Permanent Regi trati"n Rec"r! PR. 9"rm 203 2. +u$mit'+urren!er the 5riginal ."pie "#= . 6ali! .erti#icate "# Regi trati"n a 1a ter Electrician (1E) . 6ali! Pr"#e i"nal Licen e (I7) a 1a ter Electrician (1E) 3. Pa2=

. Regi
)30.00

. Pr"#e

trati"n 9ee P)7,.00


i"nal Licen e (I7) 9ee P 90.00'00.00
t Renewal "# Pr"#e i"nal Licen e a 1a ter Electrician i tant EE an! 1E Licen ure E&aminati"n hall #ir t regi ter a A "ciate EE'A i tant EE

. 7epen!ing "n the La

N"te= ). Th" e wh" pa e! the April% )99, A "ciate EE'A an! 1E un!er R.A. )*- i# the2 are 2)')* 2ear "l!. 2. 7ea!line 3 9e$ruar2 2-% )997 -*

PROCE)URE 41R #PP "C#!"1N& E;#0"N#!"1N P BEE RES1 9!"1N )*

II RE3EMA1INATI5N REN:IRE1ENT+= A. 9"r Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer (PEE) E&aminee wh" 9aile! un!er R.A. )*-=

). N" written re3e&aminati"n "n #aile! u$Aect re?uire!. 2. I# technical rep"rt wa gi>en a pa ing gra!e% u$mit #i>e (,) c"pie 3"# the ame% #"ur (-) #"r PR. an! #i#th c"p2 with tampe! <Recei>e!< #"r e&aminee. 3. +u$mit e&perience rec"r! "n PR. 9"rm )0-. +u$mit a##i!a>it per Rule )- "# Implementing Rule an! Regulati"n (IRR) "# R.A. ;92D ,. +u$mit $rie# !e cripti"n "# the m" t igni#icant an! "ut tan!ing achie>ement'c"ntri$uti"n in the #iel! "# electricallengineering. 0. :n!erg" "ral e&aminati"n'inter>iew. (. 9"r A i tant Electrical Engineer E&aminee wh" where ."n!iti"ne! un!er R.A. )*-= ). Appl2 #"r re3e&aminati"n "n the #aile! u$Aect $ut c">ering 2lla$i $a e! "n R.A. ;92D. .. 9"r A "ciate Electrical Engineer E&aminee wh" were ."n!iti"ne! un!er R.A. )*-= ). There will $e n" m"re e&aminati"n "r re3e&aminati"n #"r A "ciate Electrical Engineer. III +TAN7AR7 EMA1INATI5N REN:IRE1ENT+= A. Re?uirement #"r 5ral E&aminati"n #"r Pr"#e i"nal electrical Engineer (PEE)= ). 9ill 5ut an! +u$mit=

. Applicati"n PR. 9"rm )0)


. Permanent Regi
.
trati"n Rec"r! PR. 9"rm 203 PR. .erti#icate "# E&perience 9"rm )0- (Re>i e! Augu t '95)

PROCE)URE 41R #PP "C#!"1N& E;#0"N#!"1N P BEE RES1 9!"1N )*

2. +h"w 5riginal $ut +u$mit Mer"& ."pie "#= . Pr""# "# Philippine .itiDen hip i.e. .erti#icate "# NaturaliDati"n% 6"terC A##i!a>i:I7 .ar!%

Philippine Pa p"rBi a . N(I .learance . 6ali! .erti#icate "# Regi trati"n an! 6ali! Pr"#e i"nal Licen e. a Regi tere! Electrical Engineer (REE)
i

. (irth .erti#icate an!'"r 1arriage ."ntract i#


1arrie! 9emale 3. +u$mit #"r Appr">al=

. Title an! 5utline "# Technical Rep"rt a


$el"w=

gi>en

Title Page Letter "# Tran mittal Pre#ace Li t "# Ta$le % .hart % 7rawing % etc. +ummar2 ("!2 Te&t ."nclu i"n'Rec"m men! ati"n (i$li"graph2'Re#erence A##i!a>it "# +"le Auth"r hip A##i!a>it "# PEE ) A##i!a>it "# PEE 2 A##i!a>it "# PEE 3 I .urriculum 6itae (w'I7 Picture)

. (rie# !e cripti"n "# m" t igni#icant an!. "ut tan!ing achie>ement'c"ntri$uti"n "# applicant in #iel! electrical engineering
I

-. Pa2= . 5ral E&aminati"n 9ee P 3,0.00 ,. Pa e! 5ral E&aminati"n Pa2= 5n

r!<,..~..,u!~ r<,! ,.rr..,..,.<<<4. ~,.,..<4,.<<<4 ~ 1~~ !~~<,..u<<,! 'J

. .

Re1i"tr2tio! %ee 25D.DD

Pr"#e i"nal 'ice!"e (I)) %ee 12D.DD

K. If %2ile0 # Re 9pplic2tio! 9fter $!e Le2r fro3 Rele2"e of Re"ult" *ote: 9""oci2te (( or 9""i"t2!t (( .ith /2li0 certific2te of re1i"tr2tio! 2!0 /2li0 profe""io!2l lice!"e i ue! un!er R.9. 1:4 2!0 .ith four (4) 4e2r" or 3ore of 2cti/e electric2l e!1i!eeri!1 pr2ctice 2fter hi" re1i"tr2tio! un!er the #"reg"ing gra!e ma2 appl2 #"r regi trati"n a PEE "nl2 u$ e?uent t" hi regi trati"n a Regi tere! Electrical Engineer (REE) un!er +ec. -2 (a)% Art. 6 "# R.A. 7920. (. Re?uirement #"r E&aminati"n #"r Regi tere! Electrical Engineer (REE)= ). 9ill 5ut an! +u$mit= Applicati"n PR. 9"rm )0)

. Permanent Regi

trati"n Rec"r! PR. 9"rm 203

2. +h"w 5riginal an! +u$mit Mer"& ."pie "#= . Pr""# "# Philippine .itiDen hip i.e. .erti#icate "# NaturaliDati"n% 6"terC A##i!a>it'I7 .ar!% Philippine Pa p"rt'6i a

. (irth .erti#icate an!'"r 1arriage ."ntract i# 1arrie! 9emale . Tran cript "# Rec"r! with Name "# 7egree% 7ate "# 8ra!uati"n an! +.5. (() Num$er :nle
Accre!itati"n "# a ."ur e $2 ./E7 "r t" (eing a +tate +ch""l'."llege':ni>er it2 8ra!uate. 3. Pa2=

E&empt There#r"m 7ue t"

. E&aminati"n 9ee P3,0.00

PR1CE,9RE 41R #PP "C#!"1N& E;#0"N#!"1N P 2EE RES1 9!"1N )*

.. Re?uirement #"r E&aminati"n #"r Regi tere! 1a ter Electrician (R1E)= ). 9ill 5ut an! +u$mit=

. Applicati"n PR. 9"rm )0) . Permanent Regi trati"n Rec"r! PR. 9"rm 203
. PR. .erti#icate "# E&perience 9"rm )0- (Re>i e! Augu t C9,)
2. +h"w 5riginal an! +u$mit Mer"& ."pie "#=

. Pr""# "# Philippine .itiDen hip i.e. .erti#icate "# NaturaliDati"n% 6"terC A##i!a>it'I7 .ar!% Philippine Pa p"rt'6i a . (irth .erti#icate an!'"r 1arriage ."ntract i# 1arrie! 9emale . 7ipl"ma (/igh +ch""l% 6"cati"nal "r /ighe t E!ucati"nal Attainment)@ Tran cript "# Rec"r!
3. Pa2=

. E&aminati"n 9ee P2,0.00


The ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering /ere$2 A!"pt the 9"reg"ing Pr"ce!ure an!% Acc"r!ingl2% Re?ue t the ."mmi i"n A#ter it Appr">al /ere"#% that Thr"ugh it .hairman I= the .hie# Applicati"n an! Regi trati"n 7i>i i"n $e 7irecte! an! t" Implement the /erein Pr"ce!ure an! the Pr"ce!ure $e Bi!el2 7i eminate! t" All ."ncerne! Thr"ugh the In titute "# Integrate! Electrical Engineer % Inc. (IIEE) an! the ."llege ':ni>er itie 5##ering Electrical Engineering an! 1a ter Electrician ."ur e .

1anila% Philippine +eptem$er 20% )99,

,2

PROCE)URE 41R #PP "C#!"1N& E;#0"N#!"1N P BEE RES1 9!"1N )*

(+g!.) RA9AEL 9. 9L5RENTIN5 .hairman (+g!.) R5H 9. 8IL (+g!.) (AHL5N 8. T5LENTIN5 1em$er 1em$er Atte te! T"= (+g!.) .ARL5+ 8. AL1EL5R +ecretar2 Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar! APPR56E7= (+g!.) /ER158ENE+ P. P5(RE ."mmi i"ner (+g!.) 1ARIAN5 A. 1EN7IETA (+g!.) AL95N+5 8. A(A7 A "ciate ."mmi i"ner A "ciate ."mmi i"ner

.57E 59 ET/I.+ 95R ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER+ I

Repu$lic "# the Philippine Pr"#e i"nal Regulati"n ."mmi i"n 1anila

(5AR7 59 ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEERIN8

Bo*+, R-.ol/t$o0 No& 22


Series of )99, .57E 59 ET/I.+ 95R ELE.TRI.AL EN8INEER+ 95REB5R7 Ethic i a et "# m"ral principle "r >alue that g">ern the c"n!uct "# an in!i>i!ual $el"nging t" a gr"up "r pr"#e i"n. /"ne t2% #airne % an! Au tice #"rm a m"ral phil" "ph2% which when a "ciate! with mutual intere t am"ng pe"ple% c"n titute i

the #"un!ati"n "# ethic . I The Electrical Engineer hall "$ er>e uch a 2 tem "# m"ral. %
principle an! >alue a a et "# !2namic tan!ar! t" gui!e hi c"n!uct an! wa2 "# li#e. It i hi !ut2 t" practice hi pr"#e i"n acc"r!ing t" thi ."!e "# Ethic . It i the !ut2 "# the electrical engineer t" in>"l>e him el# in acti>itie !e igne! t" pr"m"te the wel#are "# hi c"mmunit2 in particular a well a "# man;in! in general. 54

C1,E 59 E!H"CS 41R E EC!R"C# EN$"NEERS

9rticle I # R$%(--I$*9' 'I%(

-ectio! 1. 9! (lectric2l (!1i!eer "h2ll 0i"ch2r1e hi" 0utie" with


a$ "lute #i!elit2 t" hi client an! empl"2er % an! hall% at all time % act with "ptimum margin "# a#et2 an! with #airne impartialit2 t" all% ha>ing !ue regar! t" pu$lic intere t an! wel#are. an!

+ecti"n 2. An Electrical Engineer hall uph"l! the h"n"r an! !ignit2 "# hi pr"#e i"n an!% there#"re% hall a>"i! a "ciati"n "r $u ine !ealing with an2 per "n "r enterpri e "# ?ue ti"na$le character. +ecti"n 3. An Electrical Engineer hall tri>e t" upgra!e hi ;ill an! ;n"wle!ge in electrical engineering in "r!er t" gi>e the $e t p" i$le er>ice t" the pu$lic which c"ul! $e attaine! $2 e&changing in#"rmati"n an! e&perience with "ther engineer % an! $2 un el#i hl2 c"ntri$uting t" the mi i"n "# engineering "cietie % in titute % ch""l an! engineering an! cienti#ic me!ia% an! "ther pu$lic in tituti"n .

-ectio! 4. 9! (lectric2l (!1i!eer "h2ll "nl2 a!>erti e hi w"r;


"r merit in a imple manner an! a>"i! an2 practice that will !i cre!it "r !" inAur2 t" the !ignit2 an! h"n"r "# hi pr"#e i"n. +ecti"n ,. An Electrical Engineer hall en!ea>"r t" e&ten! ;n"wle!ge "# electrical engineering t" the pu$lic an! hall !i c"urage prea!ing the untrue% un#air% an! e&aggerate! tatement regar!ing electrical engineering. +ecti"n 0. An Electrical Engineer hall ha>e !ue regar! at all time #"r the a#et2 "# the li#e an! health "# hi empl"2ee % "ther w"r;er % a well a "# the general pu$lic an! t" the pr"tecti"n "# li#e an! pr"pert2 that ma2 $e a##ecte! $2 the w"r; un!er hi
re p"n i$ilit2 .

-ectio! ;. 9! (lectric2l Engineer ma2 e&pre

hi "pini"n "n an electrical engineering u$Aect% whether pu$licl2 "r pri>atel2% "nl2 when uch "pini"n i calle! #"r@ he h"ul! ha>e a!e?uate ;n"wle!ge an! in#"rmati"n "# the rele>ant i ue an! #act $e#"re he >enture an "pini"n $a e! up"n hi h"ne t c"n>icti"n . +ecti"n *. An Electrical Engineer hall n"t i ue tatement % a~

C1,E 59 E!H"CS 41R E EC!R"C# EN$"NEERS

critici m% "pini"n % argument "r "ther >iew "n en iti>e matter in>"l>ing the pr"#e i"n e&cept when pu$lic intere t i a##ecte!.

9rticle II 3 RELATI5N+ BIT/ .LIENT AN7 E1PL5HER


+ecti"n ). An Electrical Engineer hall $e #air% impartial an! rea "na$le in ren!ering pr"#e i"nal er>ice t" hi client % empl"2er an! c"ntract"r regar!ing c"ntract "r "ther agreement . +ecti"n 2. An Electrical Engineer hall% $e#"re un!erta;ing an2 engagement "r entering int" an2 c"ntract which call #"r hi pr"#e i"nal er>ice that will re?uire "r nee! the u e "# apparatu % "ther e?uipment "r thing in which he ha #inancial intere t% ha>e uch ituati"n clari#ie! in the c"ntract "r agreement t" a>"i! c"n#lict "# intere t . +ecti"n 3. An Electrical Engineer hall $e >igilant in guar!ing again t c"n!iti"n that ma2 $e !anger"u "r threatening t" li#e% health% "r pr"pert2 "n w"r; #"r which he i re p"n i$le% "r t" $ring t" the attenti"n "# th" e re p"n i$le #"r uch c"n!iti"n .

-ectio! -. An Electrical Engineer hall pre ent clearl2 the ;n"wn p" i$le c"n e?uence "r limitati"n "# the w"r; #"r which he will
$e re p"n i$le. +ecti"n ,. An Electrical Engineer hall h"ne tl2 a!>i e hi client "r empl"2er i# pecialiDe! w"r; i calle! #"r t" engage the er>ice "# c"mpetent e&pert an! peciali t % an! "nce engage! he hall c""perate with them in the intere t "# hi client "r empl"2er. +ecti"n 0. An Electrical Engineer hall n"t accept c"mpen ati"n #r"m m"re than "ne intere te! part2 #"r the ame pr"#e i"nal er>ice pertaining t" the ame w"r;% with"ut the c"n eT)t "# all a##ecte! partie . +ecti"n 7. An Electrical Engineer hall n"t !i>ulge c"n#i!ential matter "r in#"rmati"n which ha c"me t" hi ;n"wle!ge c"ncerning a##air "# hi client "r empl"2er % with"ut their c"n ent. +ecti"n *. An Electrical Engineer wh" ha $een engage! t" prepare the peci#icati"n "# machinerie % e?uipment "r thing ,0

C1,E 59 E!H"CS 41R E EC!R"C# EN$"NEERS

nee!e! in a pr"Aect% hall n"t ma;e the peci#icati"n t" #it the machinerie % e?uipment "r thing "# a pr" pecti>e $i!!er #"r which he ha $een "r e&pect t" $e empl"2e! a an engineer% unle he ha the c"n ent "# hi client "r empl"2er. +ecti"n 9. An Electrical Engineer hall pr"mptl2 !i cl" e t" hi client "r empl"2er an intere t which he ma2 ha>e in a $u ine with "r a##ect hi !eci i"n regar!ing engineering w"r; #"r which he i empl"2e! "r which he ma2 $e calle! up"n t" per#"rm. that ma2 c"n#lict

9rticle III ( RELATIONS WITH FELLOW ENGINEERS


+ecti"n ). An Electrical Engineer hall en!ea>"r at all time t" pr"tect the electrical engineering pr"#e i"n in!i>i!uall2 an! c"llecti>el2 with hi c"lleague again t mi repre entati"n% !i t"rti"n% mi un!er tan!ing "r un#air critici m. +ecti"n 2. An Electrical Engineer hall gi>e cre!it t" the engineering w"r; "# the per "n t" wh"m the cre!it i legall2 !ue. +ecti"n 3. An Electrical Engineer hall li>e up t" the tan!ar! "# pr"#e i"nal practice "# electrical engineering. +ecti"n -. An Electrical Engineer hall n"t !irectl2 "r in!irectl2 inAure the pr"#e i"nal reputati"n% pr" pect % "r practice "# hi c"lleague in the pr"#e i"n. Bhene>er he #in! an Electrical Engineer >i"lating the rule "# ethical "r pr"#e i"nal practice % he hall $ring the matter t" the attenti"n "# the pr"per #"rum #"r !i ciplinar2 "r #"r "ther appr"priate acti"n. +ecti"n ,. An Electrical Engineer hall n"t c"mpete with an"ther Electrical Engineer "n the $a i "# c"mpen ati"n #"r. a particular w"r; $2 mean "# un!er$i!!ing% a#ter the re ult "# a pu$lic $i!!ing ha! $een ann"unce!. +ecti"n 0. An Electrical Engineer hall n"t alter% m"!i#2 "r impr">e the wh"le electrical plan "r an2 p"rti"n there"# prepare! an!'"r igne! an! eale! $2 an"ther Pr"#e i"nal Electrical Engineer with"ut the latterC written c"n ent "r permi i"n@

:l -ectio! 7. An Electrical Engineer

hall n"t malign% >ili#2% "r . E !e tr"2 the g""! name an! reputati"n "# "ther .

C1,E 14 E!H"CS 41R E EC!R"C# EN$"NEERS


##~

9rticle IM # (*9' R$MI-I$*-ectio! ). 6i"lati"n "# an2 pr">i i"n "# thi ."!e hall c"n titute unethical% unpr"#e i"nal an! !i h"n"ra$le c"n!uct an! the >i"lat"r hall $e u$Aecte! t" !i ciplinar2 acti"n $2 the ("ar! "# Electrical Engineering. 9rticle M 8aDette. A!"pte! in the .it2 "# 1anila% thi )*th !a2 "# 5ct"$er% 1995. (-10.) R9%9(' %. %'$R(*+I*$ Ch2ir32! (-10.) R$L %. EI' (-10.) 89L'$* E. +$'(*+I*$ ,e3ber ,e3ber 9++(-+() +$:

# (%%(C+IMI+L

+hi" Co0e hall ta;e e##ect up"n appr">al $2 the ."mmi i"n an! a#ter #i#teen (),) !a2 #"ll"wing it pu$licati"n in the 5##icial

(-10.) C9R'$- E. 9',('$R I


+ecretar2% Pr"#e i"nal Regulat"r2 ("ar!
E

APPR56E7= (+g!.) /ER158ENE+ P. P5(RE ."mmi i"ner (+g!.) 1ARIAN5 A. 1EN7IETA (+g!.) AL95N+5 8. A(A7 A "ciate ."mmi i"ner A "ciate ."mmi i"ner

You might also like