Section 22Sec./Art. 22

Issuance of Certificates of Registration and Professional License. – Upon payment of the registration fee as established by the Commission, the Board shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who has met all the requirements specified in this Act for the particular category he is registering in.

All certificates of registration shall indicate the full name of the registrants, signed by all the members of the Board and the Commission and affixed with the official seal of the Commission. The issuance of a certificate of registration by the Board to a registrant is evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the privileges of a registered and licensed professional mechanical engineer, mechanical engineer or certified plant mechanic, as the case may be, for as long as said certificate remains valid.

A professional license bearing the registration number, date of issuance, expiry date and duly signed by the chairman of the Board, shall likewise be issued to every registrant, provided that professional fees have been paid. No person shall practice mechanical engineering in this country unless such person shall have secured a license to practice Mechanical Engineering in the manner herein provided. A licensee is entitled to practice the profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto until the expiration of the validity of his license.

Subject to the approval of the Commission, certificates of specialty shall be issued by the Board, subject to the approval of the Commission to Professional Mechanical Engineers who have been screened and recommended by accredited mechanical engineers association. These are for specific fields in which the applicants have specialized knowledge, training and experience and have documented their competence and expertise. The Board, shall subject to the approval of the Commission, and after consultation with said association concerned, prescribe and issue the necessary guidelines for the issuance of these certificates.