Republic Act No. 7920: New Electrical Engineering Law

New Electrical Engineering Law

• Republic Act No. 7920, signed on February 24, 1995
• Regulates the practice, licensing, and registration of electrical engineers and electricians

Definition of Terms

• Practice of electrical engineering includes:
  • Consultation, investigation, valuation, and management of services
  • Design and preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates
  • Supervision of erection, installation, testing, and commissioning
  • Supervision of operation and maintenance
  • Supervision of manufacture and repair of electrical equipment
  • Teaching of electrical engineering subjects
  • Taking charge of sale and distribution of electrical equipment

Powers and Functions of the Board

• Decide on the cancellation of examination papers and bar examinees from future examinations
• Refuse or defer registration, reprimand with stern warning, suspend or revoke certificate of registration
• Delist name from the roll of professional electrical engineers, registered electrical engineers, and registered master electricians
• Reissue or return certificate of registration

Qualifications for Registered Electrical Engineers

• Must be a citizen of the Philippines
• At least 21 years old
• Of good reputation with high moral values
• No final conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude
• Holder of a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from a recognized university

Qualifications for Registered Master Electricians

• (Section not provided in the given text)

Professional License

• Signed by the commissioner and bearing the registration number and date of issuance
• Valid until withdrawn, suspended, or revoked
• Licensee must pay annual registration fees for three consecutive years and comply with Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements

Continuing Professional Education Program

• Guidelines prescribed and promulgated by the Board, subject to Commission approval
• Incorporates the creation of a CPE council
• Decision of the Board is final and executory unless appealed to the Commission or Court of Appeals

Disciplinary Actions

• Charges against licensees may be filed by anyone, and the Board may investigate on its own initiative
• Rules and regulations of the Commission on administrative investigation govern the procedure
• Respondent has the right to a speedy and public hearing and to confront and cross-examine witnesses

Re-issuance of Revoked Certificates and Replacement of Lost Certificates

• The Board may, after the expiration of one year from the date of revocation, entertain an application for a new certificate, subject to Commission approval