1. (1) A professional engineer in responsible charge shall:

   1. (a) personally make engineering decisions, perform reviews, and consider alternatives or approve proposed technical decisions prior to their implementation;
   2. (b) be physically present or available by electronic or voice communications prior to evaluation and implementation of technical decisions;
   3. (c) judge the qualifications and recommendations of technical personnel before such recommendations are implemented; and

   4. (d) be qualified and have sufficient knowledge to explain decisions related to the project, including, but not limited to:

      1. (i) design criteria applied;
      2. (ii) methods of analysis;
      3. (iii) methods of manufacture and construction utilized;
      4. (iv) materials and systems selected;
      5. (v) economic analysis of alternate solutions; and
      6. (vi) environmental considerations.

2. (2) A professional land surveyor in responsible charge shall:

   1. (a) personally make land surveying decisions;
   2. (b) be physically present or able to verify their personal knowledge of the land surveying work; and
   3. (c) be qualified and have sufficient knowledge to explain decisions related to signed land survey documents.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-67-202, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-67-101, 37-67-328, MCA

History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 553, Eff. 4/6/01; TRANS, from Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1756; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2840, Eff. 11/21/14; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 2424, Eff. 12/24/16.