50-State Engineering Licensing Compliance Guide
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Oregon Engineering Industry Licensing

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Licensing requirements for engineering industry firms and individuals in Oregon.

This page provides an overview of engineering industry licensing in Oregon for individuals and firms. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.

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Oregon Engineering Company Licenses

Oregon Engineering Firm License

Not required



Engineering Firm licensure is not required on the State level in Oregon.

Firm licenses are not issued at the state level, however, a licensed individual must oversee all engineering work. Firms should consult board rules and state statutes before doing business.

More information: Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
Law:

ORS 672.002

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Partnerships
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must have at least one Oregon licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm.

Professional Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must have at least one Oregon licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm.

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must have at least one Oregon licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm.

Partnerships:

  • Partners need not be licensed, but the partnership must have at least one Oregon licensed individual to be responsible for all professional activities undertaken by the firm.

Oregon Land Surveying Firm License

Not required



Land Surveying Firm licensure is not required on the State level in Oregon.

Firm licenses are not issued at the state level, however, a licensed individual must oversee all surveying work. Firms should consult board rules and state statutes before doing business.

More information: Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
Law:

Licensing Statute – ORS 672.002 et. seq.

Licensing Regulations – OAR 820- 010-0010 et. seq

Individual Licenses

Oregon Individual Engineering Licenses

Oregon Certified Engineering Geologist Registration

Agency:Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

(2) For an electronic or digital document, an electronic or digital signature is acceptable as allowed by ORS 84.001 to 84.064.

(3) An electronic or digital signature must be: (a) Unique to the registrant using it; (b) Under the direct control of the registrant, (c) Verifiable, and (d) Include the registrant’s expiration date immediately preceded by the word “Expires”.

(4) Each displayed copy of and each hard copy printed from a transmitted or stored electronic document containing an electronic or digital signature shall bear the seal and the signature.

(5) If the electronic or digital document with an electronic or digital signature is altered in any manner, the seal is no longer valid and the document can no longer be considered prepared or approved by or under the direction of a Registered Geologist.

(6) The use of an electronic or digital signature by any person other than the owner may be grounds for disciplinary action.

OAR 809-050-0005

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

A Registered Geologist shall use a seal bearing the Registered Geologist's name, certificate number, and registration title, as shown in Exhibit 1 of this rule. The Registered Geologist seal must be at least 1.5 inches in diameter from point to point. A Registered Geologist may use an electronic seal that meets these requirements.

OAR 809-050-0000

Initial Registration

Form:

Verification of EG Experience

Agency Fee:

$110 registration fee + $100 application fee.

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$110 ($60 for licensees aged 70+)

Due:

Annually concurrent with the geologist registration renewal date.

Oregon Engineering Intern Enrollment

Agency:Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying

Initial Registration

Form:

Engineering Intern Enrollment Application

Agency Fee:

$35

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Oregon Geologist-in-Training Registration

Agency:Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners

Initial Registration

Form:

Application GIT Registration

Agency Fee:

$60 registration fee + $100 application fee.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually by the end of the registration anniversary month.

Oregon Land Surveying Intern Enrollment

Agency:Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying

Initial Registration

Form:

Engineering Intern (EI) / Land Surveying Intern (LSI) Enrollment Application

Agency Fee:

$35

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Oregon Professional Engineer Registration

Agency:Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
Exam Required?Yes
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

A digital signature, for final documents is acceptable as an alternative to a handwritten signature in permanent ink if the digital signature: (a) Is unique to the registrant using it; (b) Is independently verifiable by a Certificate Authority (3rd Party); (c) Is under the sole control of the registrant using it; (d) Is linked to the document in such a manner that the digital signature is invalidated if any data in the document is changed; and (e) Bears the phrase “digitally signed” in place of a handwritten signature.

OAR 820-025-0005

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

(3) The seal may be applied to a document by rubber stamp or it may be computer-generated onto the document.

OAR 820-025-0005

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Registration as a Professional Engineer

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$400

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Form:

Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$190

Due:

Biennially, based on first letter of last name: A-F, December of odd-numbered years; G-K, June of odd-numbered years; L-R, December of even-numbered years; S-Z, June of even-numbered years.

Oregon Professional Land Surveyor License

Agency:Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Registration as a Professional Engineer, Professional Land Surveyor, Professional Photogrammetrist, or Structural Engineer

Agency Fee:

$400

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Form:

Renewal Form

Agency Fee:

$190

Due:

Biennially, based on first letter of last name: A-F, December of odd-numbered years; G-K, June of odd-numbered years; L-R, December of even-numbered years; S-Z, June of even-numbered years.

Oregon Professional Structural Engineer Registration

Agency:Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
Exam Required?Yes
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

A digital signature, for final documents is acceptable as an alternative to a handwritten signature in permanent ink if the digital signature: (a) Is unique to the registrant using it; (b) Is independently verifiable by a Certificate Authority (3rd Party); (c) Is under the sole control of the registrant using it; (d) Is linked to the document in such a manner that the digital signature is invalidated if any data in the document is changed; and (e) Bears the phrase “digitally signed” in place of a handwritten signature.

OAR 820-025-0005

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

(3) The seal may be applied to a document by rubber stamp or it may be computer-generated onto the document.

OAR 820-025-0005

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Registration as a Structural Engineer

Agency Fee:

$400

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Form:

Renewal Form

Agency Fee:

$190

Due:

Biennially, based on first letter of last name: A-F, December of odd-numbered years; G-K, June of odd-numbered years; L-R, December of even-numbered years; S-Z, June of even-numbered years.

Oregon Registered Geologist Registration

Agency:Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

(2) For an electronic or digital document, an electronic or digital signature is acceptable as allowed by ORS 84.001 to 84.064.

(3) An electronic or digital signature must be: (a) Unique to the registrant using it; (b) Under the direct control of the registrant, (c) Verifiable, and (d) Include the registrant’s expiration date immediately preceded by the word “Expires”.

(4) Each displayed copy of and each hard copy printed from a transmitted or stored electronic document containing an electronic or digital signature shall bear the seal and the signature.

(5) If the electronic or digital document with an electronic or digital signature is altered in any manner, the seal is no longer valid and the document can no longer be considered prepared or approved by or under the direction of a Registered Geologist.

(6) The use of an electronic or digital signature by any person other than the owner may be grounds for disciplinary action.

OAR 809-050-0005

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

A Registered Geologist shall use a seal bearing the Registered Geologist's name, certificate number, and registration title, as shown in Exhibit 1 of this rule. The Registered Geologist seal must be at least 1.5 inches in diameter from point to point. A Registered Geologist may use an electronic seal that meets these requirements.

OAR 809-050-0000

Initial Registration

Form:

Application RG Initial Registration

Agency Fee:

$155 registration fee + $100 application fee.

Reciprocal Registration

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$155 ($30 for licensees aged 70+)

Due:

Annually by the end of the registration anniversary month.

Learn about engineering licensing in other states:

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania
Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Design Firm - Engineering firm registration is sometimes grouped with architecture and land surveying on a single “design firm” application form.

EI (Engineering Intern) - A term also used to describe an Engineer in Training.

EIT (Engineer in Training) - A professional designation granted upon having completed at least 3 years of school at an ABET-accredited university and having passed the FE exam.

FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) - An exam testing on basic engineering principles that is required to become an engineer in training.

PE (Professional Engineer or 'Principles and Practice in Engineering') - Means either Professional Engineer or refers to the Principles and Practice in Engineering exam that is a prerequisite for an engineering license.

Reciprocity - When a licensed engineer in one state can provide documentation (often an NCEES Record) to more easily apply for a license in another jurisdiction.

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Accrediting board that sets standards for university programs in a variety of applied science disciplines.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Engineering, architecture, and land surveying advocacy group.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Organization that provides continuing education, professional conferences, and advocacy efforts to the civil engineering community.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Mechanical engineering organization that focuses on education and professional development.

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)
Reviews accreditation requirements and makes final decisions regarding the accreditation process.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES)
Develops, administers, and scores the exams used for engineering licenses.

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
NSPE is an advocacy group for professional engineers.

Revised February 20, 2023. Complete data last reviewed February 20, 2023.
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