Section 28Sec./Art. 28

Practice Through Temporary/Special Permit. Subject to the approval of the PRC and the payment of fees it has prescribed, the Board may issue a temporary or special permit to the following:

(a) Registered or certified foresters from foreign countries or states whose services are either for a fee or for free, if:

(1) They are internationally known foresters or experts in any branch or specialty of forestry; and

(2) Their services are urgently and importantly necessary for lack or inadequacy of available local specialists or experts for the promotion or advancement of the practice of forestry through transfer of technology.

(b) Licensed foresters from foreign countries or states employed as exchange professors in a branch or specialty of forestry in schools, colleges or universities offering the course of forestry.

The permit shall be valid for a period of not more than one (1) year subject to renewal, and shall indicate the branch or specialty of forestry being practiced, and the specific place of practice such as a center, school, college or university offering the course of forestry. The Board shall promulgate, subject to the approval of the PRC, rules and regulations on the implementation of this particular section.