Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Qualifications of Board Members. - The chairman and members of the Board must possess the following qualifications at the time of their appointment:

(a) Be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least five (5) consecutive years prior to his/her appointment;

(b) Be of good moral character and integrity;

(c) Be a holder of a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Card as a Professional Electronics Engineer, duly qualified to practice as a Professional Engineer in the Philippines;

(d) Be a member of good standing of the Accredited Professional Organization;

(e) Be in active practice of the electronics engineering profession for at least ten (10) years prior to his appointment, either in self-practice, or employment in government service and/or in the private sector;

(f) Must not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, academy, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree and/or certification/accreditation necessary for admission to the practice of Electronics Engineering and/or Electronics Technician or where review classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted nor shall he/she be a member of the faculty or of the administration thereof prior to taking his/her oath of office; and

(g) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.