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TITLE 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
CHAPTER 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS
SUBCHAPTER D - FIRM AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY COMPLIANCE
SECTION/RULE §137.71 - Firm Names
Chapter Review Date 02/13/2025

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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