Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 672.020 (2026)

Practice of engineering without registration prohibited; seal required

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      672.020 Practice of engineering without registration prohibited; seal required. (1) In order to safeguard life, health and property, no person shall practice or offer to practice engineering in this state unless the person is registered and has a valid certificate to practice engineering issued under ORS 672.002 to 672.325.

      (2) Each registered professional engineer shall, upon registration, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying. Every final document including drawings, specifications, designs, reports, narratives, maps and plans issued by a registrant shall be stamped with the seal and signed by the registrant. The signature and stamp of a registrant constitute a certification that the document was prepared by the registrant or under the supervision and control of the registrant. [Amended by 1971 c.751 §6; 1995 c.33 §2; 1995 c.79 §339; 1997 c.210 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2018 · leading case: Becklin v. Bd. of Examiners for Eng'g & Land Surveying, 97 P.3d 1216 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
Becklin v. Bd. of Examiners for Eng'g & Land Surveying, 97 P.3d 1216 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “ORS 672.020; ORS 672.045. The “practice of engineering” is defined by statute: “(l)(a) ‘Practice of engineering’ or ‘practice of professional engineering’ means: “(A) Any professional service or creative work requiring engineering education, training and experience; and “(B) The…”
Durette v. Virgil, 356 P.3d 639 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 5× “The first is that Probst is not a licensed engineer in Oregon and is therefore precluded from testifying by ORS 672.020. Plaintiffs second argument is that Probst’s opinion is a medical diagnosis, and that he lacks the necessary medical qualifications to make such a diagnosis.”
Wheeler v. Bucksteel Co., 698 P.2d 995 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “In a supplemental answer and counterclaim, 1 defendant alleged that, because plaintiff was not a registered engineer, ORS 672.020(1), the contract for his services was illegal.”
JäRLSTRöM v. Aldridge, 366 F. Supp. 3d 1205 (D. Or. 2018). · cites it 14× “007 (1) ; Or. Rev. Stat. § 672.020 (1) ; Or. Rev. Stat.”
Merrill v. Bd. of Architect Examiners, 693 P.2d 1317 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “The plans and specifications prepared by Merrill, although bearing Thaler’s stamp, were not prepared under his direct supervision (ORS 672.020(2)). “ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT “1.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 672.020(1) — 2 cases
Wheeler v. Bucksteel Co., 698 P.2d 995 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “In a supplemental answer and counterclaim, 1 defendant alleged that, because plaintiff was not a registered engineer, ORS 672.020(1), the contract for his services was illegal.”
Durette v. Virgil, 356 P.3d 639 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “The first is that Probst is not a licensed engineer in Oregon and is therefore precluded from testifying by ORS 672.020. Plaintiffs second argument is that Probst’s opinion is a medical diagnosis, and that he lacks the necessary medical qualifications to make such a diagnosis.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 672.020(2) — 1 case
Merrill v. Bd. of Architect Examiners, 693 P.2d 1317 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “The plans and specifications prepared by Merrill, although bearing Thaler’s stamp, were not prepared under his direct supervision (ORS 672.020(2)). “ULTIMATE FINDINGS OF FACT “1.”
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