Section 39Sec./Art. 39

Penal Clause. The following shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than ten thousand pesos (P 10,000.00) but not more than one million pesos (P I,000,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month but not more than five (5) years, or both, at the discretion of the court:

(a) Any person who shall practice metallurgical engineering in the Philippines, as defined in this Act, without a valid certificate of registration, a valid professional identification card or a valid temporary/special permit in accordance with the provisions of this Act, unless declared exempt from registration;

(b) Any person presenting or using as ones own the certificate of registration, professional identification card or temporary/special permit of another;

(c) Any person who shall give any false or forged evidence;

(d) Any person who shall impersonate any registrant of like or different name;

(e) Any person who shall use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration, a valid professional identification card or ajvalid temporary/special permit or an expired/noncurrent professional identification card, or an expired/cancelled temporary/special permit; or

(f) Any person who shall assume, use or advertise any title or description lending to convey the impression that one is a metallurgical engineer without having completed the academic requirements and conferred the appropriate baccalaureate degree for such, or is engaged in the metallurgical engineering practice without holding a valid certificate of registration, a valid professional identification card or a valid temporary/special permit from the Board.