Complete Fundamentals of Engineering Prep with
Licensee Obligation to the Public
Licensee Foremost Responsibility - [Public health, safety, & welfare]
1. Licensees shall be cognizant that their first and foremost responsibility is to safeguard the
health, safety, and welfare of the public when performing services for clients and employers.
Signing & Sealing Documents (Obligation to the public) - ANSWER [Only sign & seal
documents conforming to standards & safeguard public health, safety, & welfare]
2. Licensees shall sign and seal only those plans, surveys, and other documents that conform
to accepted engineering and surveying standards and that safeguard the health, safety, and
welfare of the public.
Overruled Professional Judgement - ANSWER [Notify appropriate persons if overruled
judgement endangers public]
3. Licensees shall notify their employer or client and such other authority as may be appro-
priate when their professional judgment is overruled when the health, safety, or welfare of
the public is endangered.
Knowledge in Documents - ANSWER [Provide relevant information objectively & truth-
fully in all professional communication]
4. Licensees shall, to the best of their knowledge, include all relevant and pertinent infor-
mation in an objective and truthful manner within all professional documents, statements,
and testimony.
Expressing Professional Public Opinion - ANSWER [Express professional public opinion
with adequate knowledge & evaluation of subject]
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Licensee Obligation to the Public
Licensee Foremost Responsibility - [Public health, safety, & welfare]
1. Licensees shall be cognizant that their first and foremost responsibility is to safeguard the
health, safety, and welfare of the public when performing services for clients and employers.
Signing & Sealing Documents (Obligation to the public) - ANSWER [Only sign & seal
documents conforming to standards & safeguard public health, safety, & welfare]
2. Licensees shall sign and seal only those plans, surveys, and other documents that conform
to accepted engineering and surveying standards and that safeguard the health, safety, and
welfare of the public.
Overruled Professional Judgement - ANSWER [Notify appropriate persons if overruled
judgement endangers public]
3. Licensees shall notify their employer or client and such other authority as may be appro-
priate when their professional judgment is overruled when the health, safety, or welfare of
the public is endangered.
Knowledge in Documents - ANSWER [Provide relevant information objectively & truth-
fully in all professional communication]
4. Licensees shall, to the best of their knowledge, include all relevant and pertinent infor-
mation in an objective and truthful manner within all professional documents, statements,
and testimony.
Expressing Professional Public Opinion - ANSWER [Express professional public opinion
with adequate knowledge & evaluation of subject]
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