Section 20Sec./Art. 20

Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card. A certificate of registration shall be issued to examinees who passed the licensure examination for fisheries professionals, as well as to a person that qualified to register as a fisheries professional without examination, subject to the payment of fees prescribed by the Commission. The certificate of registration, which indicates that the person named therein is entitled to practice as a fisheries professional with all the benefits and privileges pertaining thereto, shall bear the signature of the Chairperson of the Commission and the Chairperson and members of the Board, and the seal of the Commission and the Board: Provided, That one shall be allowed to practice the profession without the need of securing another license from any government agency.

The certificate of registration shall remain in full force and effect until revoked or suspended in accordance with this Act. A professional identification card, bearing the registration numbers and date of issuance, shall be renewed every three (3) years and upon compliance with the requirements of the Board and the provisions of Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as "Continuing Professional Development Act of 2010".