Board The Washington state board of registration
for professional engineers and land surveyors.
Business. A corporation, professional service
corporation (PSC), limited liability company (LLC), professional limited
liability company (PLLC), partnership or sole proprietorship that is practicing
or offering to practice, engineering or land surveying or both in this
state.
Certificate of authorization. A certificate issued
by the board, pursuant to chapter 18.43 RCW, to a corporation or limited
liability company (LLC), authorizing it to practice engineering or land
surveying or both in this state. (Note: This is a different certificate than
the certificate of authorization that may be filed with the secretary of
state.)
Designee, designated engineer, designated land
surveyor. A currently registered professional engineer designated by a
corporation or LLC to be in responsible charge of engineering activities for
the corporation or LLC in Washington, or, a currently registered professional
land surveyor designated by a corporation or LLC to be in responsible charge of
land surveying activities for the business in Washington.
Employee. A person in the service of another under
any contract of hire, expressed or implied, oral or written, where the employer
has the right to control and direct the employee in the material details of the
scope, schedule, and location of employment.
Professional engineer. A person registered by the
board under chapter 18.43 RCW to practice engineering in this state.
Professional land surveyor. A person registered by
the board under chapter 18.43 RCW to practice land surveying in this
state.
Responsible charge. To be in responsible charge
means to have the authority to make all engineering or land surveying decisions
pertaining to engineering or land surveying activities in the state of
Washington on behalf of a corporation or LLC.
RCW
18.43.130(8)(b) and
(10)(b).
