Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.406

This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.406, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.

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§ 1001.406. GRADUATE ENGINEERS.

Official statutory text

(a) A graduate of a university recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities who has a degree from an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has the right to:

(1) disclose any college degree received by the person; and

(2) use the term "graduate engineer" on the person's stationery or business cards or in personal communications of any character.

(b) A graduate engineer who is employed in a firm registered under this chapter and who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed professional engineer may use the term "engineer" on the person's stationery or business cards or in personal communications of any character.

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