Section 24Sec./Art. 24

Practice not allowed for firms and corporations. - The practice of Geodetic Engineering is a professional service, admission to which shall be determined upon the basis of an individual's personal qualifications, for which the Geodetic Engineer is responsible for the correctness of the survey work. No other person or government entity should go over the work of the Geodetic Engineer unless found grossly defective in connection with other works for which an investigation committee shall thereby be created and commissioned by the Professional Regulation Commission.

No firm, company, partnership, association or corporation may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of Geodetic Engineering: Provided, however, That persons properly registered and licensed as Geodetic Engineers may among themselves or with a person or persons properly registered and licensed as Geodetic Engineer, may form and obtain registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a firm, partnership or association using the term "Geodetic Engineers," but nobody shall be a member, partner or associate unless he is a duly registered and licensed Geodetic Engineer, and the members who are Geodetic Engineers shall only render work and services proper for a Geodetic Engineer as defined in this Act.