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Tennessee State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners Rules, Laws and Ethics


Quiz Questions

1.

If a professional engineers find outs about any issue in his work that would jepredise the safety, health, and welfare of the public should report the incident ot he Board or State authorities and help in investigation of the matter.

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2.

The registrant shall not affix the registrant’s signature and/or seal to any plan or document dealing with subject matter in which the registrant lacks competence acquired through education or experience, nor to anyplan or document not prepared bythe registrant or under the registrant’s responsibility.

Shall not
Could with the help of an expert
3. The registrant, when serving as an expert or technical witness before any court, commission or other tribunal, shall express an opinion
only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge of the facts in issue, upon a background of technical competence in the subject matter, and upon honest conviction of the accuracy and propriety of the registrant’s testimony.
do the best guesstimate based on all available information.
4. The registrant shall avoid all known conflicts of interest with his or her employer or client, and shall
promptly inform his or her employer or client in writing of any business association, interests or circumstances which could influence the registrant’s judgment or the quality ofthe registrant’s services.
Keep it to himself or herself and continue with the project.
5. The registrant shall not offer to pay, either directly or indirectly, any commission, political contribution, or a gift or other consideration in order to secure work, exclusive of securing salaried positions through employment agencies.
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6. When an engineer must seal, sign and date engineering specifications, drawings,plans, or calculations for digitally generated seals and signatures under the provisions of T.C.A. § 62-2-306(b), an index sheet for engineering specifications and calculations maybe used. The index sheet must be signed, sealed and dated bythose professional engineers in responsible charge of the production and preparation of each section of the engineering specifications or calculations, with sufficient information on each index sheet to identify every portion of the specifications or calculations for which each professional engineer is responsible. In addition, the index sheet shall include at a minimum:

  1. The name and license number of each engineer in responsible charge of the production of any portion of the calculations or specifications; and
  2. Identification of the project.
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7. A registered engineer seeking biennial renewal for the first time after initial registration shall, as a prerequisite to renewal, submit satisfactory evidence to the Board of having obtained twelve (12) PDHs the two (2) years immediately following initial registration and immediately preceding application for renewal. At least seven (7) of the PDHs claimed shall address Health, Safety and Welfare issues and technical competency.
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8.

A registered engineer seeking biennial renewal for each two (2)-year period thereafter shall, as a prerequisite to renewal, submit satisfactory evidence to the Board of having obtained twenty-four(24) PDHs the two(2) years immediately preceding application for renewal. At least thirteen (13) of the PDHs claimed shall address Health, Safety and Welfare issues and technical competency. For registrants renewing a certificate of registration that expires prior to 2023, up to twelve (12) carryover PDHs from the preceding renewal period may be included in the total PDHs claimed. For registrants renewing a certificate of registration that expires in 2023 and thereafter, excess PDHs may not be carried over to a future renewal period.

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9. If the Board disallows claimed PDH credits, the registrant shall have ninety (90) days after notification to either substantiate the original claim or earn other credit to meet the minimum requirements.
60 days
90 days
30 days
10.

With respect to any registrant, the Board may, in addition to or in lieu of any other lawful disciplinary action, take enforcement action against any registrant who is a respondent in a disciplinary case. Other enforcement actions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Passage of a law sand rules examination with a minimum passing score of 80%;
  2. Completion of additional, Board-assigned continuing education hours (with appropriate documentation required); or
  3. Assignment of a probationary period with peer review of all technical work, accompanied by reporting requirements from the reviewer.
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