Section 21Sec./Art. 21

Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Competency. – A Certificate of Registration shall be issued to applicants who pass the examination for Marine Deck/Engineer Officer, subject to payment of registration fees.

The Certificate of Registration of a marine professional shall bear the signature of the Chairman of the Board stamped with the official seal and signature of the Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission indicating that the person named therein is a registered Marine Deck/Engineer Officer.

A Certificate of Competency bearing the registration number, date of issuance and expiry date duly signed by the Chairman of the Board, shall likewise be issued to every registrant, provided that the professional fees have been paid. No person shall practice as Marine Deck/Engineer Officer in this country unless such person shall have secured a Certificate of Competency to practice as Marine Deck/Engineer Officer in the manner herein provided. A holder of a Certificate of Competency is entitled to practice the profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto until the expiration of the validity of his Certificate of Competency.