Yellow light timing

[mean dad]

Ah.

Your wording led me to believe you wanted a countdown until a red light turns green.

 

[tgrrdr]

It’s crazy that that Oregon board thought they could muzzle him as “misrepresenting” himself as an engineer.

CA department of consumer affairs is probably similar, in that it’s illegal to represent yourself as a MD, RN, etc without the proper licensing...

I don't know what he did to misrepresent himself as an engineer but it is in fact illegal to call yourself an engineer in CA (see below) unless you are registered as an engineer.

I think this is similar to how a handyman isn't allowed to perform certain work without a contractor's license, etc.

6704. Defines who may use engineer titles
(a) In order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, no person shall practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering unless appropriately licensed or specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only persons licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to take and use the titles “consulting engineer,” “professional engineer,” or “registered engineer,” or any combination of those titles or abbreviations thereof, and according to licensure with the board the engineering branch titles specified in Section 6732, or the authority titles specified in Sections 6736 and 6736.1, or the title “engineer-in-training.” (b) The provisions of this section shall not prevent the use of the title “consulting engineer” by a person who has qualified for and maintained exemption for using that title under the provisions of Section 6732.1, or by a person licensed as a photogrammetric surveyor.

 

[ctwo]

Those terms specifically are regulated and I don't believe generically "engineer" is an abbreviation like "PE". When I worked in civil engineering, the company had a registered PE stamp the drawings that I made as a "subordinate" and I think that was only because the designs were for public infrastructure and nuclear power plants.

There are many exemptions to the section, and I bet one of them applies to Budman.

 

[Climber]

I don't know what he did to misrepresent himself as an engineer but it is in fact illegal to call yourself an engineer in CA (see below) unless you are registered as an engineer.

I think this is similar to how a handyman isn't allowed to perform certain work without a contractor's license, etc.

Only civil engineers bother to get a PE, I didn't know any Mechanical Engineers who bothered, it wasn't necessary for us to do our work. I got my EIT (Engineer in Training) but it wasn't necessary to getting an ME job anywhere that I know.

 

[tgrrdr]

Those terms specifically are regulated and I don't believe generically "engineer" is an abbreviation like "PE".

you're correct and I realized that shortly after I posted but didn't go back and change my post. thanks for the clarification.