Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Definition of terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:

(a) Practice of agricultural engineering - shall refer to the profession requiring the application of the fundamental and known principles of engineering to the peculiar condition and requirements of agriculture as an industry and as a field of science, and shall include, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Consultation, valuation, investigation and management services on agricultural engineering;

(2) Management or supervision and the preparation of engineering designs, plans, specifications, project studies and estimates for agricultural, aquaculture and fishery, and forest product machinery, agricultural buildings and structures, farm electrification and energy systems, agricultural processing equipment, irrigation and soils conservation systems and facilities, agricultural waste utilization systems and facilities;

(3) Conducting research and development, training and extension work, and consultancy services on agricultural engineering facilities/services, system and technologies;

(4) Testing, evaluation and inspection of agricultural, fishery and forest product machinery and other related agricultural engineering facilities and equipment;

(5) Management, manufacturing and/or marketing of agricultural machinery and other related agricultural engineering facilities and equipment;

(6) Teaching, agricultural engineering subjects in institution of learning in the Philippines;

(7) Employment with the government provided such item or position requires the knowledge and expertise of an agricultural engineer.

(b) Agricultural engineer - An agricultural engineer is a natural person who has been issued a certificate of registration by the Board of Agricultural Engineering and has taken the oath of profession of agricultural engineers.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING