Section 42Sec./Art. 42

Penalties. - In addition to the administrative sanctions imposed under this Act, any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act, or any of the following acts shall, upon conviction, be penalized by a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos (₱100,000.00) but not more than five hundred thousand pesos (₱500,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than five (5) years, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court:

(a) Engaging in the practice of agricultural and biosystems engineering in the Philippines without being registered or without conforming to the provisions of this Act;

(b) Presenting or attempting to use as his/her own the COR and/or professional identification card of another registered agricultural and biosystems engineer or a holder of a TSP;

(c) Giving any false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board, or impersonating any registered agricultural and biosystems engineer or a holder of a TSP;

(d) Using a revoked or suspended COR; or an expired or unrenewed professional identification card or TSP;

(e) Using in connection with his/her name or otherwise assuming, using or advertising any title or description tending to convey the impression that he/she is an agricultural and biosystems engineer without holding a valid COR and professional identification card or a valid TSP;

(f) Implementing or causing the implementation of any plans, designs, technical specifications and other documents not prepared and signed by a registered agricultural and biosystems engineer in those cases where this Act specifically requires that these be prepared and signed by a registered agricultural and biosystems engineer; and

(g) Violating any of the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations thereof.

In case the offender is a corporation, partnership, association, foundation or juridical person, the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on the agricultural and biosystems engineer-in-charge jointly and solidarity with the responsible professionals, as well as the controlling officer or officers thereof responsible for permitting or causing the violation.

Article VII

Transitory and Final Provisions