§32101. NAME
§32102. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§32103. DEFINITIONS
§32104. BOARD - APPOINTMENTS; TERMS
§32105. BOARD - QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
§32106. BOARD - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
§32107. BOARD - REMOVAL OF MEMBERS - VACANCIES
§32108. BOARD - ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS
§32109. BOARD - POWERS
§32110. RECORDS AND REPORTS
§32111. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
§32112. ROSTER
§32113. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
§32114. APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES
§32115. EXAMINATIONS
§32116. CERTIFICATE - SEALS
§32117. EXPIRATIONS AND RENEWALS
§32118. REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES
§32119. PUBLIC WORKS
§32120. DISCIPLINARY ACTION - Revocation, Suspension or Reprimand
§32121. DISCIPLINARY ACTION - PROCEDURES
§32122. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
§32123. AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATES
§32124. EXEMPTION CLAUSE
§32125. DUTIES OF RECORDERS
§32126. INVALID SECTIONS


32113. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION

A). No person shall be eligible for admission to the examination for registration for professional engineer, architect or land surveyor, or for enrollment as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, under this Title unless he:

  • is a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien eligible for United States citizenship;
  • is of good moral character and repute;
  • meets the professional qualifications prescribed by this Title; and;
  • submits five (5) references with the applicant's application for registration as a professional engineer, architect or land surveyor, three (3) of which shall be from practitioners registered in the discipline in which he seeks registration and having personal knowledge of his experience in that discipline, or in the case of an application for certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, by three (3) character references.


B). The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for registration:

    1. As a Professional Engineer:

    (I) Graduation, Experience and Examination - A graduate of an engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing; and with a specific record of an additional four (4) years of lawful progressive experience on engineering projects satisfactory to the Board, at least one (1) year of which shall have been under the supervision of a registered engineer of a grade and character which indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, shall be admitted to a written examination in the fundamentals of engineering and a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering as prescribed by the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice engineering on Guam, provided the applicant is otherwise qualified.


    (II) Graduation, Experience and Examination - A graduate of an engineering or related science curriculum of four (4) years or more, other than the ones approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing, and with a specific record of eight (8) years or more of progressive experience, at least two (2) years of which shall have been under the supervision of a registered engineer on projects of a grade and character which indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, shall be admitted to a written examination in the fundamentals of engineering and a written examination in the principles and practice of engineering as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice engineering on Guam, provided the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (III )Non-graduate from a Technical Curriculum - A non-graduate of an engineering or related science curriculum of four (4) years or more, with a specific record of three (3) years or more in such a curriculum plus twelve (12) years or more of progressive experience on engineering projects four (4) years of which must have been under the supervision of a registered engineer and of which at least six (6) years have been in responsible control of engineering projects of a grade and character which indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, shall be admitted to a written examination in the fundamentals of engineering and the principles and practice of engineering as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice engineering on Guam, provided the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (IV) Registration by Comity or Endorsement - A person whose qualifications meet the requirements of this Title may, upon application, be registered as a professional engineer identical to his active engineer registration in other jurisdictions if:

    (aa) the applicant holds a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of engineering issued to him by a proper authority of a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign country from which a certificate of registration is recognized by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying at such time that the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying recognizes registration from any foreign country, so long as the issuance of such certificate is based on verified evidence and is based on requirements that do not conflict with the provision of this Title and which are of a standard not lower than specified in the applicable section of this Title in effect in Guam at the time such certificate was issued; or

    (bb) he holds a valid certificate issued by the Committee on National Council of Engineering Certification of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying;

    (cc) the applicant passes the California Special Civil Seismic examination (for Civil Engineering applicants only);

    (dd) the applicant passes the Fundamentals of Engineering examination (for applicants with Fundamentals of Engineering waivers from other jurisdictions); and

    (ee) the applicant maintains current registration from his based jurisdiction where license was obtained through examination.

    (V) Engineering Teaching – Engineering teaching in a college or university offering an approved engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more may satisfy only a portion of the required engineering experience.

    2. As an Engineer Intern:

    (I) Graduation and Examination - A college senior or a graduate of an engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing who has passed the examination as prescribed in the by-laws shall be certified or enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (II) Experience and Examination - An applicant with a record of six (6) or more years of experience in engineering work of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board, and who passes the examination as prescribed in the by-laws shall be certified or enrolled as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (III) Graduation, Experience and Examination - A graduate of an engineering or related science curriculum of four (4) years or more, other than the ones approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing, shall be admitted to an examination as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be certified or endorsed as an engineer intern, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    3.As an Architect:

    (I) Graduation, Experience and Examination - A graduate of a curriculum of not less than five (5) years from a school of architecture approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing and at least three (3) years of progressive experience satisfactory to the Board in architectural work covering the major categories of architectural practice, at least two (2) years of which shall have been under the supervision of a registered architect, shall be eligible for a written examination as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice architecture in this territory, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (II) Experience and Examination - An applicant having eight (8) years of architectural training or educational experience satisfactory to the Board of which a minimum of three (3) years shall be experienced covering the major categories of architectural practice under the supervision of a registered architect, shall be eligible for a written examination as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice architecture on Guam, if the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (III) Registration by Comity or Endorsement - A person who in the opinion of the Board meets the requirements of this Title and who holds a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of architecture on the basis of comparable qualifications issued by the proper authority of a state, Territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or by any foreign country with which the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards holds a formal agreement of inter-recognition, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this Title and which are of a standard not lower than specified in the applicable section of this Title in effect on Guam at the time such certificate was issued, and based on verified evidence, as set forth in a current certificate of qualification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, be registered without further examination.

    4.As a Land Surveyor:

    (I) Graduation, Experience and Examination - A graduate of a surveying curriculum of four (4) years or more at an institution approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing and with a specific record of an additional four (4) years or more of progressive combined office and field experience on land surveying work at least two (2) years of which shall be under the supervision of a registered land surveyor and of a grade and character which indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying, shall be eligible for a written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying, in the principles and practice of land surveying, and in Guam Land Matters as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice land surveying on Guam, provided the applicant is otherwise qualified.

    (II) Education, Experience and Examination - A graduate of a surveying or related science curriculum of four (4) years or more, other than the ones approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing, and with a specific record of an additional eight (8) years of combined office and field experience satisfactory to the Board in land surveying of which a minimum of three (3) years experience has been in responsible control of land surveying projects under the supervision of a registered land surveyor, shall be admitted to a written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying, in the principles and practice of land surveying and in Guam Land Matters as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice land surveying on Guam, provided he is otherwise qualified.

    (III) Experience and Examination - An applicant with a specific record of twelve (12) years or more of practice in land surveying, of which at least eight (8) years have been in responsible control of important land surveying work under the supervision of a registered land surveyor, and of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board which indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying, and who has passed a written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying, in the principles and practice of land surveying and in Guam Land Matters, shall be granted a certificate of registration to practice land surveying on Guam, provided he is otherwise qualified.

    (IV) Registration by Comity or Endorsement - A person holding a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of land surveying on the basis of comparable qualifications issued by a proper authority of a state, territory or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia who in the opinion of the Board meets the requirements of this Title, will be given comity consideration. However, the applicant may be required to take such examinations as the Board may deem necessary to determine the applicant's qualifications, but in any event, the applicant shall be required to pass a written examination of not less than four (4) hours duration on Guam Land Matters, which shall include questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining to land surveying on Guam.

    (V) Surveying Teaching - Surveying teaching in a college or university offering an approved surveying curriculum of four (4) years or more may be considered as land surveying experience satisfactory to the Board

    5. As a Land Surveyor Intern:

    (I) Graduation and Examination - A college senior or a graduate of surveying curriculum of four (4) years or more approved by the Board as being of satisfactory standing shall be admitted to a written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying, as prescribed in the by-laws. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be certified or enrolled as a land surveyor intern, if he is otherwise qualified.

    (II) Education, Experience and Examination - An applicant, upon satisfactory completion of a land surveying or related science curriculum of two (2) years or more, and with a specific record of an additional (4) years of combined office and field experience in land surveying satisfactory to the Board, shall be admitted to a written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying as prescribed in the by-laws. Should the applicant fail to pass the fundamentals of land surveying examination on two occasions, the applicant shall be required to complete a refresher course satisfactory to the Board before being readmitted for examination. Upon passing such examination, the applicant shall be certified or enrolled as a land surveyor intern, if he is otherwise qualified.

32114. APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION FEES

(a) Application for registration as a professional engineer, architect or land surveyor or for certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Board. It shall contain statements made under oath showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of his technical and engineering, architectural and land surveying experience, and shall include the names and complete mailing addresses of his references, none of whom should be member of the Board, as required in §32113 of this Title.

The Board may accept the certified information contained in a valid council record issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Committee on National Engineering Certification for professional engineer applicants or a valid council record issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) for architect applicants in lieu of the same information that is required on the form prescribed and furnished by the Board.

(b) The application, examination and registration fees shall be prescribed by the Board and shall be specified in the by-laws.

(c) No fee refund will be made after the application has been received and acted upon by the Board even if registration is denied.