New Jersey Statutes 45:8-56. Certificate of authorization
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:8-56
- board: as used in this chapter shall mean the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. See New Jersey Statutes 45:8-28
- certificate of authorization: shall mean a certificate issued by the board pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act. See New Jersey Statutes 45:8-28
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- responsible charge: as used in this chapter for professional engineers shall mean the provision of regular and effective supervision by a competent professional engineer who shall provide personal direction to, and quality control over, the efforts of subordinates of the licensee which directly and materially affect the quality and competence of the professional services rendered by the licensee. See New Jersey Statutes 45:8-28
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. No corporation shall offer to provide engineering services in this State unless issued a certificate of authorization pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act. This subsection shall not apply to a professional service corporation established pursuant to the “Professional Service Corporation Act,” P.L.1969, c.232 (C. 14A:17-1 et seq.).
b. No corporation shall offer to provide land surveying services in this State unless issued a certificate of authorization pursuant to this act. This subsection shall not apply to a professional service corporation established pursuant to the “Professional Service Corporation Act,” P.L.1969, c.232 (C. 14A:17-1 et seq.).
The certificate of authorization shall designate a New Jersey licensee or licensees who are in responsible charge of the engineering or land surveying activities and decisions of the corporation. All final drawings, papers or documents involving the practice of engineering or the practice of land surveying, when issued by the corporation or filed for public record, shall be signed and sealed by the New Jersey licensee who is in responsible charge of the work.
L.1989, c.276, s.7.