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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 6TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
CHAPTER 137COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS
SUBCHAPTER DFIRM AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY COMPLIANCE
RULE §137.71Firm Names

Pursuant to §1001.405(e), a business entity that is not registered with the board may not represent to the public by way of letters, signs, or symbols as a part of any sign, directory, listing, contract, document, pamphlet, stationery, advertisement, signature, or business name that it is engaged in the practice of engineering by using the terms:

  (1) "engineer,"

  (2) "engineering,"

  (3) "engineering services,"

  (4) "engineering company,"

  (5) "engineering, inc.,"

  (6) "professional engineers,"

  (7) "licensed engineer,"

  (8) "registered engineer,"

  (9) "licensed professional engineer,"

  (10) "registered professional engineer,"

  (11) "engineered," or

  (12) any abbreviation or variation of those terms listed in paragraphs (1) - (11) of this section, or directly or indirectly use or cause to be used any of those terms in combination with other words.


Source Note: The provisions of this §137.71 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4878; amended to be effective December 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 10177

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