Republic Act No. 9292: ECE Laws Sections 24-31 PDF

GROUP 9 ECE LAWS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9292 Section 24, 25, 26 (A-C), 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNI...

GROUP 9 ECE LAWS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9292 Section 24, 25, 26 (A-C), 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS AND ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5734, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PRESENTED BY CAMITAN, FRANCHESKA MAE D. LOPEZ, NICOLE JOYCE B. RIVERA, JOANNE LANA  SECTION 24 Reinstatement, Re-issuance or Replacement of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card. The Board may, two (2) years after the revocation of a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card, upon application and for reasons deemed proper and sufficient, reinstate the validity of a revoked Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of the Commission, and the Board: Provided, That he/she did not commit any illegal practice of the profession or any violation of this Act, its rules, codes and policies during the time that his/her Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card was revoked. A new Certificate of Registration or Professional Identification Card to replace lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate or registration card may be issued, subject to the rules promulgated by the Board and the Commission, upon payment of the required fees.  SECTION 25 Roster of Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians. The Board shall prepare and maintain a roster of the names, residence and/or office address of all registered Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians, which shall be updated annually in cooperation with the Accredited Professional Organization, indicating therein the status of the Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card and membership in the Accredited Professional Organization of the professional, whether valid, inactive due to death or other reasons, delinquent, suspended or revoked. The said roster shall be conspicuously posted within the premises of the Commission and the information therefrom made available to the public upon inquiry or request.  SECTION 26 Exemptions from Examination and Registration. No examination and registration shall be required for foreign Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers or Electronics Technicians who are temporarily employed by 13 the Philippine Government or by private firms in the Philippines in the following cases: (a) Where no qualified equivalent Filipino professional is available for the specific item of work to be rendered, as attested to by the Accredited Professional Organization; (b) Where the conditions of the scope and funding for the work or project are such that it stipulates the temporary employment of a foreign professional; (c) As defined in the General Agreement on Trade in Services, the ASEAN and APEC Engineer Registry programs and other similar international treaties, agreements and/or covenants to which the Philippine Government is a signatory and has ratified: Provided, however, That:  SECTION 26 Exemptions from Examination and Registration. (1) The said foreign professional is legally qualified to practice his/her profession in his/her own country in which the requirements for licensing and registration are not lower than those specified in this Act; (2) The work to be performed by said foreign professional shall be limited only to the particular work or project for which he/she was specifically contracted; (3) Prior to commencing the work, the foreign professional shall secure a Special Permit from the Board, which shall be subject to the approval of the Commission; Provided, That no working visa and/or permit shall be issued by concerned government agencies unless such Special Permit has been granted first;  SECTION 26 Exemptions from Examination and Registration. (4) The same foreign professional shall not engage in private practice on his/her own account; (5) For every foreign professional contracted for the work or project, at least two (2) corresponding Filipino professionals who are registered under this Act shall be employed as counterparts by the Philippine Government or the private firm utilizing the services of such foreign professional for at least the same duration of time as the foreigner's tenure of work; and (6) The Special Permit herein granted shall be valid only for a period of not more than six (6) months and renewable every six (6) months thereafter subject to the discretion of the Board and the approval of the Commission: Provided, That said permit shall cease to be valid if the foreigner terminates his/her employment in the work or project for which said permit was originally granted and thereafter engages in an occupation that requires another Special Permit or registration under this Act.  ARTICLE IV PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS  SECTION 27 Practice of the Profession No person shall offer himself/herself in the Philippines as, or use the title "Professional Electronics Engineer", "Electronics Engineer" or "Electronics Technician", as defined in this Act, or use any word, letter figure, or sign whatsoever, tending to convey the impression that he/she is a Professional Electronics Engineer, Electronics Engineer or Electronics Technician, or advertise that he/she is qualified to perform the work of a Professional Electronics Engineer, Electronics Engineer or Electronics Technician, without holding a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Card in accordance with this Act, except as provided under Section 26 hereof.  SECTION 28 Prohibitions and Limitations on the Practice of Electronics Engineering and Electronics Technician Profession. Unless otherwise prescribed by any supervening law, the practice of electronics engineering and electronics technician shall be a professional service, admission to which must be determined on the basis of the individual's personal qualifications. Hence, no firm, company, partnership, association or corporation may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of electronics engineering and electronics technician. However, persons properly registered and licensed as Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers or Electronics Technicians may, among themselves or with any other allied professionals, form a partnership or association or corporation and collectively render services as such: Provided, That individual members of such partnerships or associations or corporations shall be responsible for their own respective acts.  SECTION 29 Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers All licensed Professional Electronics Engineers shall obtain and use a seal of a design prescribed by the Board bearing the registrant’s name, registration number and title. Plans, drawings, permit applications, specifications, reports and other technical documents prepared by and/or executed under the supervision of, and issued by the Professional Electronics Engineer shall be stamped on every sheet/page with said seal, indicating therein his/her current Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) number, date/place of payment and current membership number in the Accredited Professional Organization, when filed with government authorities or when used professionally.  SECTION 29 Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers The Official Seal of the Board which is shown hereunder is circular in shape, consisting two concentric circles, with the outside circle measuring 48mm in diameter and the inner circle measuring 28mm in diameter. The upper part of the annular space bear the words BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING and lower half the words PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION. The inner circle space has the symbol of an atom with a nucleus and electrons located at the middle portion. The outer and inner ring is filled with orange with boundaries in navy blue color, the text is black with white background, the inner ring is filled with navy blue background, the atom with white and the nucleus and electrons in red color.  SECTION 29 Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers The Seal of Professional Electronics Engineer as provided by Section 29, Article IV of R.A No. 9292 shall be, a dry seal consisting of two concentric circles with the outer circle measuring 48mm in diameter and the inner circle measuring 32mm in diameter with the appearance of an atom with a nucleus and electrons on the upper portion, a horizontal space bearing the word LICENSE NO. and just below is the license number. The portion of the inner circle below the diametral space shall bear the name of the person holding the Professional Electronics Engineer license. The upper portion of the annular space bear the words PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEER and the lower portion bear the word PHILIPPINES.  SECTION 29 Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers The Seal which include the following information: 1. Name of Professional 2. The Profession (Professional Electronics Engineer) 3. PRC License Number Reference: https://pece548.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/pece-102-primer-on-pece-sign-and-seal-consultancy-part-2/  SECTION 29 The PTR number is a unique identification number assigned to the professional and is used to track their tax payments and other related transactions with the government. The PTR is a requirement for professionals to practice their profession. It's recommended to pay the PTR on or before January 31st of each year to avoid fines and penalties. Reference: https://pece548.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/pece-102-primer-on-pece-sign-and-seal-consultancy-part-2/  SECTION 29 Reference: https://pece548.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/pece-102-primer-on-pece-sign-and-seal-consultancy-part-2/  SECTION 29 PTR Number Reference: https://pece548.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/pece-102-primer-on-pece-sign-and-seal-consultancy-part-2/  SECTION 29 Date and Place of PTR Reference: https://pece548.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/pece-102-primer-on-pece-sign-and-seal-consultancy-part-2/  SECTION 29 Accredited Membership Organization Number Reference: https://pece548.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/pece-102-primer-on-pece-sign-and-seal-consultancy-part-2/  SECTION 30 Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers The Board shall adopt a Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical Standards of Practice for Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians, which shall be promulgated by the Accredited Professional Organization. SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics SECTION 30 IECEP Code of Ethics  ARTICLE V SUNDRY PROVISIONS  SECTION 31 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and/or Development Programs. All registered Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers, and Electronics Technicians, shall comply with pertinent rules and regulations already prescribed by and/or as may be prescribed and promulgated by the Commission and/or the Board, the Accredited Professional Organization and other government agencies, pursuant to this Act and other relevant laws, international treaties, agreements and/or covenants to which the Philippines is a signatory and has ratified, with respect to continuing professional education and/or development and/or other similar/related programs.  SECTION 31 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Matrix for ECE Reference: https://duhandas.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/new-ece-cpdcpe-matrix-cpe-points-reference/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2cg2JgWvclQLQfO_PbR7rzpJTd3Oq081- nlPRXCe_TN79KKmuaujulXyo_aem_kUlb6ertHps_3uANL92VeA  SECTION 31 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Matrix for ECE GROUP 9 ECE LAWS THANK YOU !