Republic of the Philippines

SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Pasay City
FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 2008
Introduced by
SENATOR FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO
AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING IN THE
PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1378,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PLUMBING LAW, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.
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ARTICLE I
TITLE, STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Philippine Plumbing
Engineering Act of 2008.

SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. The State recognizes the importance of plumbing

engineering in nation building and development and shall therefore develop and nurture

competent, virtuous, productive, and well-rounded professional Plumbing Engineers

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whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world-class and

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globally competitive through

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examinations and through regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their

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integrity, continuing professional education, development and growth.

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inviolable, honest,

effective and

credible licensure

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms: For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall
mean.

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(a) Plumbing Engineer a person who is a holder of a valid certificate of

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registration / professional license and professional identification card issued

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by the Professional Regulatory Board for Plumbing Engineering and the

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Professional Regulation Commission and who is legally qualified to practice

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plumbing engineering in the Philippines pursuant to this Act.

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(b) Practice of Plumbing Engineering The practice of Plumbing Engineering is a

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professional and organized act of applying scientific principle and technique for
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the design, installation and operation of plumbing systems involving hot and

cold water supply installation of fixtures, sanitary drainage , vent system, storm

drainage, fuel gas piping, swimming pools, water feature fire protection system,

irrigation system, private water system, private sewage disposal system within

or adjacent to any buildings and other structures. It shall embrace services, but

not limited to, the following activities:

(1)

Consultations,

designing,

preparation

of

plans, specifications,

estimates, erection, installation and supervision of plumbing work

including the inspection and acceptance of materials used therein;

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(2)

Extension, addition alteration and modifications of all pipings for

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fixtures, equipment, appliances, and appurtenances in connection

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with any of the above scope;

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(3)

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of plumbing engineering in any institution of learning particularly on

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subjects included in the licensure examinations.

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Engagement in the teaching or transfer of knowledge and technology

The enumeration of the above shall not be construed as excluding any other

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work requiring plumbing engineering knowledge and application.

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(c) Master Plumber one who is a holder of a valid certificate of registration/

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professional license and professional identification card as master plumber.

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(d) Practice of Master Plumber the practice of master plumber upon the

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approval of this Act shall embrace the following:

(1)

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installation of not more than twenty (20) plumbing units;

(2)

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Preparation of plans including drawing and details of additional

installation;

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(3)

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(4)

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Design analysis, specifications and preparations of plans of plumbing

Preparation of cost estimates of the above items 1 and 2; and

Supervision or in-charge of all plumbing installation, operation and
maintenance of plumbing system.

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The practice of Master Plumber who is a holder of valid certificate of

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Registration Professional License prior to the effectivity of the Act shall not

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be subjected to the above mentioned plumbing installation limitation.

ARTICLE II
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PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING

SEC. 4. Creation and Composition of the Board of Plumbing Engineering

There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of Plumbing Engineering,

hereinafter referred to as the Board, under the administrative control and supervision of the

Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, composed

of a chairperson and two (2) members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines

from three recommendees for each position chosen and ranked by the Commission, which

recommendees from a list of five (5) nominees for each position submitted by the

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accredited Integrated National Organization of Plumbing Engineers. The first se t of

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nominees for the first Board may be submitted by the present association of Plumbing

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Engineers unless the integrated shall have been set up for the purpose. The first Board

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shall be organized not later than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.

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SEC. 5. Qualifications of the Members of the Board The chairperson and

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members of the Board must posses the following qualification at the time of their

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appointment:

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(a)

Be a Plumbing Engineer holding a valid Certificate of Registration /

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Professional License as a Plumbing Engineer having a degree of Bachelor of

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Science in Plumbing Engineering and have been an active practitioner in the

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profession of Master Plumber/Plumbing Engineering for not less than ten (10)

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years prior to appointment;

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(b)

Be a natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;

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(c)

Be a member of the accredited organization of plumbing engineering;

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(d) Must not be a member of the faculty of any school, academy, institute, college

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or university where a regular course in Plumbing Engineering is being taught,

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nor have pecuniary interest in or administrative supervision over any

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such institution of learning.

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(e)

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appointment, be connected with a review center or with any group or any

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association where review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure

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examination are offered or conducted at the time of appointment; and

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(f)

SEC. 6. Term of Office The members of the Board shall hold office for a term
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Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to his / her

Must not have been convicted of ant offense involving moral turpitude.

of three (3) years or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Of

the member of the first Board first appointed under this Act, one (1) member shall be

appointed and hold office for three (3) years, one (1) member for two (2) years, and one (1)

member for one year.

The chairperson or member of the Board may be re-appointed for another term but

In no case shall not serve continuously for more than six (6) years. Each
member of the

Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath of office prior to assumption
in the

performance of duties.

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Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board within the term of a member

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shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.

SEC. 7. Compensation and Allowances of the Board Members. The chairperson

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and members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to that

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being received by the chairperson and members of existing regulatory boards under

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the Commission as provided for in the General Appropriations Act.

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SEC. 8. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of Records, Secretariat and Support

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Services. The Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the Commission. All

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Records of the Board, including the application for examination, examination papers and

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Result, minutes of deliberation, administrative cases and other investigation involving the

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Commission shall keep plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers.

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The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide
the Secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 9. Powers, Function, Duties and Responsibilities of the Board. The Board
Shall exercise the following specific powers, function, duties and responsibilities:

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(a) To promulgate and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out

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the provisions of this Act;

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(b) To supervise the examination, registration, licensure and practice of Plumbing

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Engineering/Master Plumbing in the Philippines;

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(c) To administer oaths to successful examinees entering the practice of Plumbing

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Engineering;

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(d) To issue the Certificate of Registration to successful examinees;

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(e) To issue, suspend, revoke, or reinstate the Certificate of Registration for the

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practice of the Plumbing Engineering profession;

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(f) To adopt an official seal of the Board;

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(g) To look into the conditions affecting the practice of the professions and

whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the

enhancement and maintenance of high professional and ethical standards of the

professions.

(h) To ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education

Department (CHED), that all educational institutions offering Plumbing

Engineering education comply with the policies, standards and requirements of

the course prescribed by CHED in the areas of curriculum, faculty, library and

facilities;

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(i) To prescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Technical

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Standards for the practice of Plumbing Engineering / Master Plumbing

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profession;

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(j) To hear and try administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its

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implementing rules and regulations, the Code of Ethics/Technical Standards

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and for the purpose, to issue subpoena testificandum and subpoena duces tecum

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to secure the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in

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connection therewith.

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(k) To prescribe guidelines for the Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

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program in coordination with the accredited integrated organization of

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Plumbing Engineers / Master Plumbers;

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(l) To prepare, adopt issue or amend the syllabi of the subjects for examination;

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(m) To approve, issue, limit or revoke temporary special permit to practice

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Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbers and;

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(n) Discharge such other duties and functions as may be deemed necessary for the

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enhancement of the Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbing Profession and

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the upgrading, development and growth of Plumbing Engineering/Master

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Plumbing education in the Philippines.

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SEC. 10. Annual Report. The Board shall, at the close of each calendar year,

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submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines through the Professional

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Regulation Commission, giving detailed account of its recommendation for the adoption of

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measure that will upgrade and improve the conditions affecting the practice of Plumbing

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Engineering/Master Plumbing in the Philippines.

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SEC. 11. Removal of Board Member. Any vacancy occurring in the membership
of the Board within the term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the
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term only. The President may remove any member of the Board, upon the recommendation

of the Commission, on the following grounds:

(a) Neglect of duty or incompetence;

(b) Violation or tolerance of the violation of this Act or the Code of Ethics or the

Code of Technical Standards for Plumbing Engineers; and

(c) Final judgment of a crime involving moral turpitude.

He/She shall be given due notice and hearing where his/her right to be heard and to

defend himself/herself, assisted by counsel, shall be respected in a proper administrative

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investigation the Commission shall conduct.

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ARTICLE III

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EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, AND LICENSE

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SEC. 12. Licensure Examination Required. All applicants for registration for

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the practice of Plumbing Engineering shall be required to undergo and pass a written

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technical examination as provided for in this Act.

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SEC. 13. Qualification for Admission to the Licensure Examination.

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Every applicant for Plumbing Engineering examination shall establish to the

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satisfaction of the Board that he/she is:

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(a) A citizen of the Philippines or a foreigner whose country state has

reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of the profession;

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(b) Of good moral character;

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(c) A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Plumbing Engineering in a school,

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academy, institute or college duly recognized by the Commission on Higher

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Education Department (CHED): Provided that;

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(d) Within seven (7) years upon the effectivity of this Act, a graduate of any

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Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Architecture may qualify for

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the examination.

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SEC. 14. Scope of Examinations. The examination for Plumbing Engineering

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shall basically cover the following subjects:

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a. Mathematics

20%

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b. Hydraulic Plumbing Principles and Practice

30%

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c. Plumbing Laws and Code of Ethics

20%

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d. Sanitation / Plumbing Design

30%

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100%
The said subjects and their syllabi maybe amended by the Board so as to conform to
technological changes brought about by continuing trends in the profession.
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SEC. 15. All applicants for registration as master plumber shall be required to pass
an examination as hereinafter provided.

Persons applying for admission to the examination as herein provided, shall, prior

to the date of the examination, establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Examiners, that

he:

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Is at least twenty-one years of age;

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Is a citizen of the Philippines;

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Is of good moral character;

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Is at least a graduate of high school recognized by the government and

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Is a high school graduate and has at least five years of experience in

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actual plumbing work under the supervision of a registered master plumber

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/ Plumbing Engineer.

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a.

Plumbing arithmetic, twenty percent;

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Plumbing Code, ten percent

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Sanitation, plumbing design and installation, forty percent;

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Practical problems, thirty percent;

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SEC. 17. Rating. To pass the licensure examination, a candidate for Plumbing

24 Engineers must obtain a passing rate of seventy percent (70%) in each subject given
25 during the examination: Provided, however, That a candidate who obtains a passing rate
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27 rate seventy percent (70%) but not lower than fifty percent (50%) shall be allowed to take
28 one removal examination on the subject/s where he/she failed to obtain the passing
29 rate: Provided, finally, That should the examinee fail to obtain a passing rate in the removal
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A candidate who failed to pass for the third time shall be allowed to take the examination

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only one(1) year after taken refreshmen course.

SEC. 18. Report of Ratings. The board shall submit to the Commission the

rating obtained by each candidate within twenty (20) calendar days after the

examination, unless extended for just cause. Upon the release of the results of the
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examination, the board shall send by mail the rating received by each examinee at
his/her

given address using the mailing envelope submitted during the examination.

SEC. 19. Professional Oath. All successful examinees and all those who have

qualified for registration without examination shall be required to take an oath of

profession

before any member of the Board or any person authorized by the Commission to
administer

oaths before he/she can be registered

and

issued

Certificate of

Registration/Professional
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Card,

and

as

prerequisite

to

practice

as

Plumbing

Engineer/Master
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SEC.20. Issuance of Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card.

13 A Certificate of Registration shall be issued to applicants who pass the examination

for
14 Plumbing Engineer / Master Plumber and to those who registered without
examination
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The Certificate of Registration of a Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber shall bear

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Chairperson

of the Commission and the Chairperson and

Members of
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indicating
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A Professional Identification Card bearing the registration number, date of issuance,

21 expiry date and duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, shall likewise be
issued
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payment of

the professional fees. No person shall

practice
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24 Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber holding a Professional Identification Card is
entitled to
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the
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SEC. 21. Registration without Examination for Plumbing Engineer. Within

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registration

and

professional

identification

cards

without

examination to
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registration as plumbing engineer plumbers

who shall present

evidence
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(a) He/She is a registered and licensed Master Plumber at the same time he is a

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registered and licensed engineer or architect;

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(b) He/She is a registered Master Plumber with five (5) years experience in

Plumbing work and a holder of a Baccalaureate degree of any engineering or

architecture course; and

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He/She is a holder of any Baccalaureate degree and has been in active

practice in plumbing for at least ten (10) years. Provided, that the

qualifications mentioned above shall be obtained prior to the effectivity of

this Act.

(d)

He/ She is a registered Sanitary Engineer and has been in active practice in

plumbing for at least five (5) years provided that the qualification mentioned

above shall be obtained prior to the effectivity of this Act.

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SEC. 22. Seal and Use of Seal. (a) Each registrant shall, upon registration, obtain

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the seal of such design as the Board of Plumbing Engineering may adopt. Plans and

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specification prepared by, or under the direct supervision of a registered Plumbing

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Engineer/Master Plumber shall be stamped with said seal during the validity of

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the professional identification card. No person shall stamped or seal any documents with

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the seal of a registrant after his/her professional license has expired, lost its validity,

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unless he/she has been reinstated at the practice and/or unless his license has been

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renewed.

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(b)

Officer or employee of the government, chartered cities, provinces and

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municipalities charged with the enforcement of laws, ordinances or regulations relating to

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all Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbing practices shall not accept or endorse

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any plumbing plans or documents which have not been prepared and submitted in full

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accord with the provisions of this Act, nor shall any payment to approved by any such

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officer for any work, the plans and documents of which have not been prepared,

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signed by a duly licensed Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber.

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(c)

Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber shall not sign his/her name, affix his/her

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seal or use any other method of signature on plans, specifications or other documents made

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by under another Plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers supervision unless the

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professional service of the former have been officially terminated and/or the same is

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made in such manner as to clearly indicate the part of such work actually performed by

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him/her; and only the Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber in charge, shall sign for any

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branch of work or any function of Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbing practice

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actually performed by him/her. The Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber in-charge shall

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be fully responsible for all plans, specifications and other documents issued under

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his/her seal or authorized signature.

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(d)

Plans and documents duly signed, stamped or sealed as instruments of

service are the property and documents of the Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber.

The Board shall formulate, adopt and promulgate all necessary rules and regulations

for the effective implementation of the provisions relating to the design of the seal,

the signing and sealing of drawings, specifications, reports and other documents by

Plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers.

SEC. 23. Indication of Professional Identification Number and Professional Tax

Receipt. The Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber shall be required to indicate

his/her Professional identification card number, the duration of validity, including the

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professional tax receipt number on the documents he/she signs, uses in connection with

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the practice of his/her profession.

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SEC. 24. Grounds for Suspension and Revocation of Certificate of Registration,

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Professional Identification Card and Cancellation of Temporary/Special Permit. The

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Board shall have the power, upon due notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend the

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Certificate of Registration and accordingly the Professional Identification Card of

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a Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber, or to cancel a temporary / special permit for any

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cause specified in the proceeding section, including but not limited to:

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(a) The use or perpetration of any fraud and deceit in obtaining a

certificate of registration.
(b) For incompetence, negligence, or for abatement of the illegal practice of
Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbing; and

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(c) Violation of the provision of this Act, its implementing rules and regulation

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and/or violation of the policies of the Board including the Code of Ethics

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for Plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers.

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Provider, however, that such action of the Board shall be subject to appeal to the
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Commission, within fifteen (15) days from written notice.

SEC. 25. Roster of Plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers. The Board shall

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prepare, and maintain a roster of the names, residence and/or office addresses

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of all registered Plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers, which shall be updated

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annually in cooperation with the accredited organizations, indicating therein the status

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of the certificate of registration, professional identification card and membership

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identification card in the accredited organization of the professional, whether valid,

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inactive due to death or other reasons, suspended or revoked. The said roster shall

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be conspicuously posted within the premises of the Commission and the information

there from made available to the public upon inquiry or request.

SEC. 26. Exemptions from Examination and Registration. No examination and

registration shall be required for foreign Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber who are

temporarily employed by the Philippine Government or by private firms in the Philippines

in the following cases:

(a)

Where no qualified equivalent Filipino Professional is available for the

specific item of work to be rendered, as attested to by the accredited

professional organization;

(b)

Where the conditions of the scope and the funding of the work or project

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are such that it stipulates the temporary employment of a foreign

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professionals;

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(c)

As defined in the General Agreement on Trade and Services and other

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similar international treaties, agreements and/or covenants to which the

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Philippine Government is a signatory and has ratified: Provided, however,

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That:

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(1)

The said foreign professional is legally qualified to practice his/her

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profession in his/her own country in which the requirements for

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licensing and registration are not lower than those specified in this

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Act;

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(2)

The work to be performed by said foreign professional shall be

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limited only to the particular work or project for which he/she was

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specifically contracted;

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(3)

Prior to commencing the work, the foreign professional shall secure

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a Special Permit from the Board, which shall be subject to the

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approval of the Commission: Provided, That no working visa

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and/or permit shall be issued by concerned government

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agencies unless such Special Permit has been granted first;

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(4) The said foreign professional shall not engage in private on his/her

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own account;

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(5) For every foreign professional contracted for the work or project, at

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least two (2) corresponding Filipino professionals who are registered

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under this Act be employed as counterparts by the Philippine

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Government or the private firm utilizing the services of such foreign

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professional for at least the same duration of time as the foreigners

tenure of work; and

(6)

The Special Permit herein granted shall be valid only for a period of

not more than six (6) months and renewable every six (6) months

thereafter subject to the discretion of the Board and the approval

of the Commission: Provided, That said permit shall case to be

valid if the foreigner terminates his/her employment in the work or

Project for which said permit was originally granted and thereafter

engages in an occupation that required another Special Permit or

registration under this Act.

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ARTICLE IV

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PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION

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SEC. 27. Vested Rights: Automatic Registration of Practice Registered Plumbing

13 Engineers. All practicing Master Plumber who are registered at the time this Act takes
14 effect shall automatically be registered as Plumbing Engineer provided they met the
15 qualifications.
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SEC. 28. Right to Practice Plumbing Engineering. The practice of Plumbing

17 Engineering is a professional service, admission to which shall be determined upon the

18 basis of an individuals personal qualifications, for which the Plumbing Engineer is
19 responsible for the correctness of his/her professional work for which he/she is responsible
20 therefore.
21 Only duly registered may organize, establish or form firms, partnerships or
22 association for the practice of Plumbing Engineers/Master Plumbers pursuant to the rules of
23 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Board, every Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber shall automatically become a

member

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of the accredited national organization and shall receive the benefits and
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privileges appurtenant thereto. Those who have been registered with the Board
but not

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members of the accredited organization at the time of effectivity of this Act, shall
be

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allowed to register as members of the said organization within three (3) years
after the

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effectivity of this Act. Membership in the accredited organization shall not be

barred

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for membership in other associations of the Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbing

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professions.

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SEC. 30. Foreign Reciprocity No foreigner shall be admitted for

registration as

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Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber with or without examination under this

Act unless

he/she proves in the manner as provided by the Board that, by specific provisions
of law,

the country, state or province of which he/she is a citizen, subject or national

admits

Filipino citizens to practice as Plumbing Engineer/Master Plumber without

need of

registration and issuance of professional license after an examination on terms of

strict and

absolute equality

with the

citizens, subjects

or nationals of said country,

including an
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unconditional

recognition

of

professional

licenses

issued

by

the Board

and/or the
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Commission

and

prerequisite degrees/diplomas issued by institutions of

learning duly
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recognized by the government of the Philippines.

SEC. 31. Assistance of Law Enforcement and Other Government Agencies.

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Any law enforcement agency shall, upon call or request of the Board and/or
Commission,

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render such assistance in enforcing this Act including the Code of Ethics,
Code of
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Technical Standards of Practice and the Implementing rules and regulations and
measures

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promulgated thereunder, by prosecuting violators thereof in accordance with law

and the

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Rules of Court.

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ARTICLE V

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PENAL PROVISIONS

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SEC. 32. Penalties. In addition to the administrative sanctions, any of

the

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provisions of this Act, upon conviction, be penalized by a fine of not less

than fifty

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thousand pesos (P 50,000.00) nor more than Two hundred thousand pesos
(P200,000.00) or

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imprisonment of not less than six (6) years, or both such fine and imprisonment,
at the

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discretion of the court.

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SEC. 33. Prohibitions and Limitations on the Practice of Plumbing

Engineering /

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Master Plumbing Profession. Unless otherwise prescribed by any supervening

law, the

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practice of Plumbing Engineering/Master Plumbing shall be a professional

service,

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admission to which must be determined on the basis of the individuals

personal

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qualifications. Hence, no firm, company, partnership, association or corporation

may be

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registered or licensed as such for the practice of plumbing engineering/master

plumbing.

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However, persons properly registered and licensed as Plumbing Engineer/Master

Plumber

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may, among

themselves or with any other allied professionals, form a

partnership or
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association or corporation and collectively render

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services as such: Provided,

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individual members of such partnership or associations or corporations shall be

responsible

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for their own respective acts.

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SEC. 34. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Subject to the approval

of

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the Commission, the Board shall adopt and promulgate such rules, regulations,
resolutions,

the Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical Standards for Plumbing Engineers to

carry out the provisions of this Act, which shall be effective after thirty (30) days

following their full publication in the Official Gazette or in a major daily newspaper of

general circulation.

SEC. 35. Funding. The Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission

shall include in the Commissions program the implementation of this Act, the funding

of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriation Act.

SEC. 36. Separability Clause. If any clause, provision, paragraph or part hereof

shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect invalidate

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or impare any other part thereof, but such judgment shall merely be confined to the

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clause, provision, paragraph or part directly involved in the controversy upon which such

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judgment has been rendered.

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SEC. 37. Repealing Clause. Republic Act No. 1378 is hereby repealed. All other

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laws, decrees, National Codes, executives orders, letter of instructions and other

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administrative issuances and parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of

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this Act are hereby modified, suspended or repealed accordingly.

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SEC. 38. Transitory Provision. The Existing Board of Master Plumbing shall

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continue to function in the interim until such time as the new Board shall be duly

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constituted pursuant to this Act.

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SEC. 39. Effectivity. This act shall effect fifteen (15) days following its

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publication in full in the Official Gazette or major daily newspaper of general circulation

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in the Philippines, whichever is earlier.

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Approved,

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