§ 2801. Short title.

§ 2801. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Delaware Professional Engineers Act.” 24 Del. C. 1953, § 2802;  58 Del. Laws, c. 501, § 1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 1; 

§ 2802. Declaration of purpose; unlawful practice.

§ 2802. Declaration of purpose; unlawful practice. In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering in this State is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice engineering […]

§ 2802A. Exemption for expert testimony.

§ 2802A. Exemption for expert testimony. Nothing in § 2802 of this title shall be construed as prohibiting an otherwise qualified engineer, duly licensed under the laws of a state other than Delaware, from offering expert testimony in any action or proceeding in the courts of this State, consistent with the requirements of Delaware Uniform […]

§ 2803. Definitions.

§ 2803. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning; (1) “Active roster” shall mean the record of members, associate members, permittees and holders of a certificate of authorization. (2) “Adjunct member” shall mean an […]

§ 2804. Delaware Association of Professional Engineers; objectives.

§ 2804. Delaware Association of Professional Engineers; objectives. There is hereby established the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers, an instrumentality of the State. The objectives of the Association and of this chapter are to regulate the practice of engineering, to provide for the registration of qualified persons as professional engineers and the certification of engineer […]

§ 2805. Ownership and use of property.

§ 2805. Ownership and use of property. The Association may purchase, acquire, or receive by gift or bequest for the purposes of the Association and furtherance of its objectives, but for no other purposes or objectives, any real or personal property, and may sell, mortgage, lease, or otherwise dispose of any said property. 24 Del. […]

§ 2806. Membership.

§ 2806. Membership. (a) All persons licensed as professional engineers on July 7, 1972, or hereafter licensed as professional engineers and who are residents of or are employed in or have a place of business within the State, and who subscribe to the code of ethics in accordance with § 2816 of this title, are […]

§ 2807. Council of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers.

§ 2807. Council of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers. (a) There shall be a Council which will be the governing board of the Association. The Council shall consist of 15 voting members, 12 of whom shall be elected, and 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The immediate past president, if not […]

§ 2808. Council election and appointment procedure.

§ 2808. Council election and appointment procedure. (a) The schedule for the election of the 12 elected members shall be as follows: (1) Three members representing the constituencies of: Civil engineering, industry and New Castle County shall be elected in 1978 and every 4 years thereafter. (2) Three members representing the constituencies of: electrical engineering, […]

§ 2809. Annual election of officers.

§ 2809. Annual election of officers. The President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Council shall be elected annually from among the Council members by vote of the Council. No Council President or Vice-President may serve more than 2 consecutive 1-year terms in office. 24 Del. C. 1953, § 2809;  58 Del. Laws, c. 501, […]

§ 2810. Powers of the Council.

§ 2810. Powers of the Council. (a) The Council, under the head of the Council President or the President’s designee and seal of the Council, may issue subpoenas for named respondents, witnesses, documents, physical evidence or any other source of evidence needed during the investigation of the complaint and/or for a public hearing on the […]

§ 2811. Council vacancies.

§ 2811. Council vacancies. (a) Where any member of Council is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council without suitable or acceptable reason or becomes incapacitated, the office may be declared vacant by the Council. (b) When any member of Council resigns, dies, moves that member’s residence from the State or otherwise ceases to […]

§ 2812. Administration.

§ 2812. Administration. The Council may appoint or employ such administrative officials as it deems fit. 24 Del. C. 1953, § 2812;  58 Del. Laws, c. 501, § 1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 1; 

§ 2813. Immunity of Council and committees.

§ 2813. Immunity of Council and committees. (a) The Council and the members of any committees appointed by the Council are immune from any claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, arising from any act, omission, proceeding, decision, or determination undertaken or performed, or from any recommendation made, so long as […]

§ 2814. Bylaws of the Association.

§ 2814. Bylaws of the Association. The Council shall prepare for approval by the membership the following bylaws related to the administrative and domestic duties of the Association: (1) Prescribing procedures for the nomination of members of Council by a nominating committee and by the nomination by members; (2) Prescribing procedures for the election of […]

§ 2815. Bylaw approval by members.

§ 2815. Bylaw approval by members. A bylaw is effective when approved by the members. Proposed bylaws or changes shall be submitted to the members for approval by means of a letter ballot returned by not less than 20 percent of the members within 30 days after the mailing thereof. Affirmative votes by the majority […]

§ 2816. Code of ethics.

§ 2816. Code of ethics. (a) The Council shall prepare and publish a code of ethics designed for the protection of the public. (b) All applicants, members, associate members, affiliate members, adjunct members, holders of certificate of authorization and permittees must subscribe to and follow this code of ethics in the practice of professional engineering, […]

§ 2817. Requirements for licensure.

§ 2817. Requirements for licensure. The following requirements for the 3 essential components of education, experience, and examination shall be considered as the minimum satisfactory evidence that an applicant is qualified for licensure as a professional engineer: (1) Graduates from an engineering educational program approved by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Inc. (formerly […]

§ 2818. Experience and educational equivalence.

§ 2818. Experience and educational equivalence. (a) For applicants holding a baccalaureate degree in engineering as described in § 2817(1)a. of this title, the experience of a full-time faculty member teaching advanced engineering subjects in an ABET-accredited, or CEAB-accredited engineering curriculum may be accepted as part of the professional experience specified in § 2817(1) or […]

§ 2819. Requirements for certification as an engineer intern.

§ 2819. Requirements for certification as an engineer intern. The following shall be considered as minimum satisfactory evidence that the applicant is qualified for certification as an engineer intern: (1) Graduation with a baccalaureate degree from an engineering educational program accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), or by a foreign educational […]