Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 37, § 682. Definitions

(1) “Applicant” shall mean any person seeking to practice engineering or land surveying in the state of Louisiana, that has applied to the board for authority to practice the respective profession and render such engineering or land surveying services in the state of Louisiana, or an individual who has applied to the board for certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern.

(2) “Board” shall mean the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, provided for by this Chapter.

(3) “Certification”, “certified”, or “certificate holder” shall mean the recognition granted by the board and its issuance of a certificate to any individual seeking such recognition as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, who has been successfully examined and is otherwise in good standing with the board.

(4) “Dual licensee” shall mean any person practicing or seeking to practice both engineering and land surveying in the state of Louisiana who has received both licenses from the board and is otherwise in good standing with the board. This term is often used synonymously with the term “dual registrant”.

(5) “Engineer” or “professional engineer” shall mean an individual who, by reason of his special knowledge and ability to apply the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, acquired by an engineering education and engineering experience, is qualified to practice engineering, as evidenced by his licensure as such by the board.

(6) “Engineer intern” shall mean an individual who has complied with the requirements for education, experience, and character and has passed an examination in the fundamental engineering subjects, as provided in this Chapter, and has been issued a certificate by the board.

(7) “Firm” shall mean any domestic or foreign firm, partnership, association, cooperative, venture, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity.

(8) “Land surveyor” or “professional land surveyor” shall mean an individual who is qualified to practice land surveying, as evidenced by his licensure as such by the board.

(9) “Land surveyor intern” shall mean an individual who has complied with the requirements for education, experience, and character and has passed an examination in the fundamental surveying subjects, as provided in this Chapter, and has been issued a certificate by the board.

(10) “Licensed” or “licensure” shall mean the recognition granted by the board and its issuance of a license to any person to practice engineering or land surveying in the state of Louisiana. These terms are often used synonymously with the terms “registered” or “registration”.

(11) “Licensee” shall mean any person practicing or seeking to practice engineering or land surveying in the state of Louisiana that has received a license from the board and is otherwise in good standing with the board. The term is often used synonymously with the term “registrant”.

(12) “Person” shall mean any individual or firm.

(15) “Responsible charge” shall mean the direct control and personal supervision of engineering or land surveying service or work, as the case may be.

(16) “Responsible professional services” shall mean the technical responsibility, control, and direction of the investigation, design, or construction of engineering service or work requiring initiative, engineering ability, and its use of independent judgment.