Week 4: Lecture

Question 1

Which titles are exclusively reserved for use of registrants?

Answer 1

• professional engineer
• professional licensee engineering
• engineer in training

Question 2

T/F: An engineer in training may use the a title containing “engineer” as long as EIT is used anywhere in the title

Answer 2

False, EIT cannot just be anywhere. It must be in close proximity to the title

Question 3

Which 2 categories does EGBC’s authority to regulate comprise of?

Answer 3

1) Enforcement
2) Discipline

Question 4

What is the difference between “professional misconduct” and “conduct unbecoming a registrant”?

Answer 4

Professional Misconduct means misconduct relating to performance of duties while engaged in practice

Conduct unbecoming a registrant means conduct that brings disrepute to profession, undermines standards, undermines holding paramount public and environment

Question 5

What is Incompetence?

Answer 5

• a lack of competence or fitness to engage in practice
• an incapacity or impairment that prevents engaging in practice with skill, competence, or safety

Question 6

List the steps of the Complaint, Investigation, and Discipline process

Answer 6

1) complaint intake -> practice review or close file or:
2) Investigation -> practice review or close file or:
3) Voluntary Resolution -> Publication or:
4)Disciplinary hearing -> case dismissed or disciplinary action -> Publication

Question 7

What are some Discipline Actions that can be undertaken?

Answer 7

• reprimand
• impose conditions
• remedial action
• suspend or cancel membership
• impose a fine of 100,000 for individual or 250,000 for firm
• also can make orders based off findings of other associations

Question 8

What is the difference between Enforcement and Discipline?

Answer 8

Enforcement: unauthorized practice or misuse of title

Discipline: action against registrants guilty of professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming a registrant, or incompetence