must be signed by both persons named as depositors, and such signatures shall be compared with signatures on the "Joint Depositor's Agreement" card before the application is certified by the Postmaster, Branch Superintendent, or designated employee.

(c) In certifying an application for a duplicate postal savings certificate, the issuing Postmaster shall compare the particulars of the certificate as entered therein with post office records (Form 1294 Application for Postal Savings Certificate and Unpaid Stub), to see if all particulars are correctly given. When an application for duplicate is certified by the issuing Postmaster, the application for postal savings certificate (Form 1294) and the issuing office copy of the certificate (stub) shall be endorsed to show that the duplicate has been applied for.

§ 67.863 Payment of duplicate certifi

cate.

A duplicate postal savings certificate may be paid only at the office that issued the original certificate, under the same conditions governing the payment of the original postal savings certificate.

§ 67.864 Disposition of recovered certificate.

If, after a duplicate postal savings certificate has been issued, the depositor reports that he has found the original certificate, he shall be instructed to surrender the original certificate. The clerk to whom the certificate is surrendered shall write the word "Canceled" across its face and forward it promptly to the office of the Director of Posts.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART 69-PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

69.111

Subpart A-Architects and Engineers

69.116 Delayed renewal.

69.143 Publication of rosters and other information.

69.144 Distribution.

REFUSAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION

69.161 Grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of registration.

Sec.

69.313 Practices to which this subpart is inapplicable.

69.314 Penalties for violation of regulations.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 69 issued by Governor under 2 C.Z.C. 1172, 69A Stat. 41; §§ 69.301 to 69.314 issued under authority vested in President by 2 C.Z.C. 1191 and delegated to Secretary of Army by § 3.1 (a) (4) of this chapter.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 69 appear at 31 F.R. 12280, Sept. 16, 1966, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-Architects and
Engineers

GENERAL PROVISIONS
Definitions.

As used in this subpart:

69.179

§ 69.1

(a) "Architect" means a person who, by reason of his special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and the principles of architectural design, customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of architecture as attested by his certificate of registration as an architect.

(b) "Architect-in-training" or "engineer-in-training" means a candidate for registration as an architect or professional engineer who has been granted a certificate as an architect-in-training or engineer-in-training after successfully passing the first stage of the prescribed examination in fundamental architectural or engineering subjects, and who, upon completion of the requisite years of training and experience in architecture or engineering under the supervision of a registered architect or professional engineer, or similarly qualified architect or engineer satisfactory to the Board, shall be eligible for the second stage of the prescribed examination for registration as an architect or professional engineer.

(c) "Board" means the Canal Zone Board of Registration for Architects and Professional Engineers.

(d) "Practice of architecture" means the performance of any professional service or creative work requiring architectural education, training and experience, and the application of special knowledge of mathematics, the physical sciences, and the principles of architectural design to such professional services or creative work as consultation,

investigation, evaluation, planning, design, and supervision of construction for the purpose of assuring compliance with specifications and design, in connection with the utilization of the forces, energies, and materials of nature in the development of facilities, structures, buildings, or utilities, or any combinations or aggregations thereof employed in or devoted to public or private enterprise or

uses.

(e) "Practice of engineering” means the performance of any professional service or creative work requiring engineering education, training and experience, and the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences to such professional services or creative work as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, and supervision of construction for the purpose of assuring compliance with specifications and design, in connection with the utilization of the forces, energies, and materials of nature in the development, production, and functioning of engineering processes, apparatus, machines, equipment, facilities, structures, buildings, works, or utilities, or any combinations or aggregations thereof employed in or devoted to public or private enterprise or uses. "Practice of engineering" comprehends the practice of those branches of engineering, the pursuit of any of which affects the safety of life, health or property, or the public welfare.

(f) "Professional engineer" means a person who, by reason of his special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of engineering as attested by his certificate of registration as a professional engineer.

(g) "Responsible charge" means such degree of competence and accountability gained by education, training, and experience in architecture or engineering of a grade and character sufficient to qualify an individual to engage personally and independently in and be entrusted with the work involved in the practice of architecture or engineering.

§ 69.2 Statutory provisions.

All provisions of this subpart shall be construed in accordance with the declaration of policy contained in 2 C.Z.C. 1171, 76A Stat. 40.

§ 69.3

Practice of architecture or engineering without registration prohibited.

(a) A person engaged in or offering to engage in the practice of architecture or engineering in the Canal Zone shall submit evidence that he is qualified to practice and shall be registered as provided in this subpart; and a person may not engage or offer to engage in the practice of architecture or engineering in the Canal Zone, or by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way, represent himself to be an architect or professional engineer, or through the use of the title including the word "architect" or "engineer" or words of like import, or any other title, imply that he is an architect or professional engineer, unless he is registered under the provisions of this subpart.

(b) A corporation or firm may not engage in the practice of architecture or engineering in the Canal Zone, or use or assume any title or description which would imply that such firm or corporation is engaged in the practice of architecture or engineering, unless such practice is carried on under the responsible direction of one or more architects or professional engineers who are registered under the provisions of this subpart.

CANAL ZONE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR ARCHITECTS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS § 69.11 Continuation of Board; appointment, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; vacancies.

(a) There is continued within the agency known as the Canal Zone Government, the Canal Zone Board of Registration for Architects and Professional Engineers, which shall administer the provisions of this subpart. The Board to be appointed by the Governor, shall consist of 1 registered architect, 3 professional engineers, and a fifth member who may be either a registered architect or a professional engineer. A person, to be eligible for appointment to the Board, shall be a citizen of the United States

and at the time of his appointment shall have been actively engaged in the lawful practice of architecture or engineering for at least 12 years and shall have been in responsible charge of important architectural or engineering work for at least 5 years next preceding this appointment, and shall be a registered architect or professional engineer as provided by this subpart. Insofar as is practicable, the engineer members shall include one representative for each of the civil, electrical, and mechanical branches of engineering. Each member of the Board shall receive a certificate of his appointment from the Governor, and before beginning his term of office shall file with the Office of the Governor his written oath for the faithful discharge of his official duty.

(b) Terms of members of the Board shall be for five years each, from date of appointment, such terms to continue to be staggered on the basis of one term expiring during each year. Each member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which he was appointed, and until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. Unless sooner removed by the Governor, Board members holding office on the effective date of this subpart shall continue to hold office for the remainder of their terms and until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.

(c) The Governor may remove any member of the Board for incompetency, misconduct, neglect of duty, or for any other sufficient cause. An appointment to fill an unexpired term on the Board shall be made within one month after the vacancy occurs, and shall be for the period of such unexpired term.

[31 F.R. 12280, Sept. 16, 1966, as amended at 35 F.R. 1164, Jan. 29, 1970]

§ 69.12 Compensation of members of Board.

Each member of the Board who is not otherwise employed by an agency of the United States may be paid such compensation for his services as the Governor determines. Such compensation may not exceed $20 per day for each day the member is actually engaged upon business pertaining to his official duties as a Board member.

The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. The Board shall elect annually from its members at least a chairman and a secretary. A quorum of the Board shall consist of not less than three members and no action shall be taken without three members in accord.

§ 69.14 General powers of Board. The Board has the power to:

(a) Adopt an official seal, and to keep minutes and records of all its transactions and proceedings, and to keep a complete record of the credentials of each applicant and registrant.

(b) Prescribe the scope, manner, time, and place for the examination of applicants for registration as architects or professional engineers, to conduct such examinations, and to make written reports of such examinations.

(c) Exercise the powers vested in the Governor or his designee by section 1173 of Title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, 76A Stat. 41, to:

(1) Investigate unauthorized and unlawful practice.

(2) Require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers.

(3) Require witnesses to testify as to any matters within the jurisdiction of the Board.

(4) Issue subpoenas and administer oaths.

(d) Approve those curriculums in institutions that provide and maintain satisfactory standards for the education of students desiring to engage in the practice of architecture or engineering.

(e) Become a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and of the National Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners and to pay such dues as said councils shall establish, and, subject to the Governor's approval in each case, to send delegate to the annual meetings of said councils and to defray his reasonable and necessary expenses, or any portion thereof.

(f) Adopt, amend, rescind, promulgate, and enforce such administrative rules as are necessary and proper to the administration of this subpart.

Any person of good character and repute who is a citizen of the United States, or of the Republic of Panama, who is at least 25 years of age, and who speaks and writes the English language may register as an architect or professional engineer, if he:

(a) Holds a license or certificate of registration to engage in the practice of architecture or engineering issued to him by proper authority of a State, Territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining such license or certificate of registration are reasonably equivalent, in the opinion of the Board, to the standards prescribed by this subpart; or

(b) Holds a certificate of qualification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or the National Bureau of Engineering Registration of the National Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners, but only if the requirements and qualifications of those bodies for obtaining certificates are reasonably equivalent, in the opinion of the Board, to the standards prescribed by this subpart; or

(c) Has had 4 or more years' experience in architectural or engineering work of a grade or character satisfactory to the Board, and indicating that he is qualified to assume responsible charge of the work involved in the practice of architecture or engineering and holds either a certificate as an architect-intraining or as an engineer-in-training issued to him by the Board or by other proper authority of a State, Territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in which the requirements and qualifications of the authority for obtaining the certificate are reasonably equivalent, in the opinion of the Board, to the standards prescribed by this subpart; or is a graduate in architecture or engineering from an institution having a course in architecture or in engineering approved by the Board and who, in either event, successfully passes a written, or written and oral, examination prescribed by the Board on architectural or engineering subjects; or

(d) Has completed an approved secondary-school course of study or the equivalent thereof and has had 12 or more years of combined education and experience in architecture or engineering of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board and indicating that he is qualified to assume responsible charge of the work involved in the practice of architecture or engineering, and who successfully passes a written or written and oral, examination prescribed by the Board for the purpose of testing the applicant's knowledge both of fundamental architectural or engineering subjects, including mathematics and the physical sciences, and those matters which will test the applicant's ability to apply the principles of architecture or engineering to the actual practice of architecture or engineering; or

(e) Submits evidence that he is at least 45 years of age, has legally been practicing architecture or professional engineering for not less than 20 years, of which at least 8 years shall have been in responsible charge of important architecture or engineering work and whose experience record indicates that he has borne responsibility for the work done, and has proved his ability to independently design and apply scientific principles that warrant entrusting to his sole judgment architectural or engineering projects involving public health, welfare, or large investments; and that in the opinion of the Board, his testimony would be accepted as authoritative by another responsible Board, receives no adverse character testimonials, has never been rejected for registration in the Canal Zone and receives the unanimous vote of the full Board for registration.

§ 69.22 Qualifications of architects-intraining and engineers-in-training.

The Board may regulate the certification, and certify, as an architect-intraining or as an engineer-in-training, a person of good character and repute who is a citizen of the United States, or the Republic of Panama, who is at least 21 years of age or has satisfactorily completed a curriculum approved by the Board, and who speaks and writes the English language, if he:

(a) Has satisfactorily completed a curriculum, approved by the Board, of 5 or more years in architecture or 4 or more years in engineering, and who suc