California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 3 — Professions and Vocations Generally, Chapter 7 — Professional Engineers, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 6705
A subordinate is any person who assists a registered professional engineer in the practice of professional engineering without assuming responsible charge of work.
Notes
Defines a “subordinate” as a person who assists a registered professional engineer in the practice of professional engineering without assuming responsible charge of the work. The definition requires both assistance to the registered professional engineer and the absence of responsible charge over the professional engineering work being performed.
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