Republic Act No.

7920
NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND

COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE PRACTICE, LICENSING,
AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND
ELECTRICIANS.

Approved: February 24, 1995

 ARTICLE I
TITLE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION 1. TITLE
- This Act shall be known as the “New Electrical Engineering Law”.
SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
- As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:
a. Practice of electrical engineering g. Voltage m. Institutional buildings
b. Electric supply equipment h. Kva n. Watercraft
c. Electric Plant i. Kw o. Electric locomotive
d. Power Plant Design j. Utilization equipment
e. Substation k. Industrial plant or factory
f. Electrical System Design l. Commercial establishments
“PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING” (RA 7920 ART. I, Sec 2a)
- a person is deemed to be in the practice of electrical engineering when he renders or
offers to render professional electrical engineering service in the form of:

(1) Consultation, investigation, valuation and management of services requiring electrical

engineering knowledge;
(2) Design and preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for electric power systems,
power plants, power distribution systems including power transformers, transmission lines
and network protection, switchgear, building wiring electrical machines, equipment and
others;
(3) Supervision of erection, installation, testing and commissioning of power plants, substations,
transmission lines, industrial plants and others;
(4) Supervision of operation and maintenance of electrical equipment in power plants, industrial
plants, watercrafts, electric locomotives and others;
(5) Supervision of the manufacture and repair of electrical equipment including switchboards,
transformers, generators, motors, apparatus and others;
(6) Teaching of electrical engineering professional subjects; and
(7) Taking charge of the sale and distribution of electrical equipment and systems requiring
engineering calculations or applications of engineering data.
Republic Act No.7920 :
Article 3
Sec 16 and 17
Article 3 Section 16
Section 16. Qualifications of Applicants for Registration as Professional Electrical Engineer.— Any
person applying for registration as professional electrical engineer
shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that on or
before the date of registration, he possesses the following
qualification:

a. He is a citizen of the Philippines;

b. He is of good reputation with high moral values;
c. He has not been finally convicted by the court of an
offense involving moral turpitude;
d. He is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from a university,
school, college, academy or institute duly constituted,
recognized and accredited by the Philippine government; and,
e. He is a registered electrical engineer with valid certificate of registration and professional license
and with
four (4) years or more of active practice reckoned from
the date of his registration as a registered electrical
engineer
Article 3 Section 17
Section 17. Qualifications of Applicants for Registered
Electrical Engineer Examination.— Any person applying
for admission to the registered electrical engineering examination, as herein
provided, shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that, on or before the date
of the examination, he possesses the following qualifications:

a. He is a citizen of the Philippines;

b. He is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
c. He is of good reputation with high moral values;
d. He has not been finally convicted by the court of an
offense involving moral turpitude; and
e. He is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from a university, school,
college, academy or institute duly constituted, recognized
and accredited by the Philippine government.
 SECTION 18 AND 19
ACCORDING TO REPUBLIC ACT 7920 (NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW)
SECTION 18 (REQUIREMENTS TO BE A
RME)
 He is a citizen of the Philippines;
 He is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
 He is of good reputation with high moral values;
 He has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving moral
turpitude; and
 He has any of the following technical backgrounds (pg. 3)
 1. Has completed at least three (3) years of a five-year Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering (BSEE) program or a three-year course in electrical engineering technology from an
engineering school recognized by the Philippine government and, in addition, has a subsequent
specific record of one (1) year practice in electrical wiring and installation, operations and
maintenance of utilization devices and equipment; or
 2. Has graduated from a two-year electrician’s course of instruction from a vocational or trade
school recognized by the Philippine government and, in addition, has at least two (2) years of
apprenticeship after completion of the course of instruction on electrical installation, operation
and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment; or
 3. Has completed a one-year electrician’s course of instruction from a vocational school
recognized by the Philippine government and, in addition, has at least three (3) years of
apprenticeship after completion of the course of instruction on electrical installation, operation
and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment; or
 4. Has completed a four-year high school education or its equivalent and, in addition, has a
subsequent specific record of at least five (5) years of apprenticeship in electric wiring,
installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment.
SECTION 19 (PRE-REQUISITES OF BEING A
PROFESSIONAL EE and Registered Electrical
Engineer)
TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER THE PERSON MUST COMPLY THE
FOLLOWING:
1. Certified experience record from the date applicant took oath as a registered
electrical engineer indicating the inclusive dates, companies worked for,
description of specific responsibilities, significant accomplishment as well as the
name position of immediate supervisors;
2. Technical paper covering an evaluation, an analysis or a critical discussion of an
electrical engineering project or subject, on one or several technical aspects such
as: design, construction, installation, commissioning, testing, operation,
maintenance, repair, research and the like. The technical paper shall be supported
by engineering principles and data. Published or unpublished scientific paper or
treatise on electrical engineering theories and applications may be considered as
complying with the requirement;
3. Three (3) certifications signed by three (3) professional electrical engineers to the
effect that the experience record submitted by the applicant is factual and that
the technical paper submitted was actually prepared by the applicant.
ARTICLE 3 SECTION 19 (B)
Compliance to be a full REE (Registered
Electrical Engineer)
 The applicant shall pass a written examination on different subject or group of
subjects as follows:
1. Mathematics, such as: algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, differential
calculus, integral calculus, differential equations, complex numbers, probability and
statistics, advanced engineering mathematics including matrices, power series,
Fourier analysis, Laplace transforms, and others. The weight is twenty-five percent
(25%).
2. Engineering science and allied subject, such as: general chemistry, college
physics, computer fundamentals and programming, engineering materials, engineering
mechanics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, thermodynamics, electrical
engineering law, engineering economics, engineering management, contracts and
specifications, code of professional ethics, Philippine Electrical Code, Parts 1 and 2
and others. The weight is thirty percent (30%).
3. Electrical engineering professional subjects, such as: electric circuits,
electronic theory and circuits, energy conversion, power transmission and
distribution, instrumentation and measurement, circuit and line protection, control
systems, principle of communication, electrical machines, electrical equipment,
components and devices, electric system, power plant, electronic power equipment,
illumination, building wiring and others. The weight is forty-five percent (45%).
 The passing general weighted average rating shall be seventy percent (70%)
with no grade below fifty percent (50%) in any group of subjects listed above.
The examination question on the foregoing subject shall cover only basic
theories and principles, and shall exclude question based on experience and
trade practices. The number of questions shall be such that the examinations
can be finished in three (3) consecutive eight-hour days.
COMPLIANCE TO BE A REGISTERED
MASTER ELECTRICIAN (RME)
 The applicant shall pass a written examination on the different subjects or
group of subjects as follows;
Technical Subjects
1. Ohm’s Law : Calculating the Resistance current and voltage for DC and AC
2. Electrical Machines
3. Control Equipment/Systems
4. Electrical Components
5. Maintenance and Repair
Philippine Electrical Code Part 1 and Part 2
Philippine Electrical Code Part 1 and Part 2
 General requirements for installation of electric wiring and equipment.
 Approved wiring methods.
 Types of wiring materials and wiring devices.
 Installation of switchboard and panelboards.
 Installation in hazardous location.
 Wiring diagrams of different types of motor starters with motor protections;
 Drawing symbols and wiring plans.
 Other related subjects as may be prescribed by the Board.

The number of test questions shall be such that the examinations can be
finished in one (1) eight -hour day. The relative weights shall be fifty percent
(50%) for Technical subjects and fifty percent (50%) for Philippine Electrical
Code. The passing general average rating shall be seventy percent (70%) with no
grade below fifty percent (50%) in any subjects.
Article 3 Sec. 26
and 27
 SEC. 26. Seal of Professional
Electrical Engineer.
• All licensed professional electrical engineers may obtain a seal of a
design prescribed by the Board bearing the registrant’s name, the
certificate number and the legend “Professional Electrical Engineer.”
Plans, specifications, reports and other professional documents
prepared by or executed under the immediate supervision of and
issued by a licensee, shall be stamped on every sheet with said
seal when filed with government authorities or when submitted or
used professionally: Provided, however, That it is unlawful for
anyone to stamp or seal any document with said seal after the
registrant’s name has been delisted from the roster of professional
electrical engineers or after the validity of his professional license
has expired.
SEC. 26. Seal of
Professional Electrical
Engineer.

• The registrant shall be allowed again to

use his seal or stamp in the documents
he prepares, signs or issues only after
he is reinstated to the practice of his
profession and reissued a new
professional license.
SEC. 27. Indication of
Registration/Professional
License Number.

• The professional electrical engineer,

registered electrical engineer, or
registered master electrician shall be
required to indicate his
registration/professional license
number, the date registered, and the
date of its expiry in the documents he
signs, uses or issues in connection
with the practice of his profession.
 ARTICLE 4
SECTION 31 & 32
RA 7920 “New Electrical Engineering Law”
 ARTICLE IV: SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE
PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Section 31. Field of Practice.
The field of practice for professional electrical engineers, registered electrical
engineers, and registered master electricians shall be as follows: a. A professional
electrical engineer’s field of practice includes the sole authority to seal electrical
plans, etc., and to practice electrical engineering in its full scope as defined in this
Act;
✓A registered electrical engineer’s field of practice includes the charge or
supervision of operation and maintenance of electrical equipment in power
plants, industrial plants, watercraft, electric locomotive, and others; manufacture
or repair of electrical supply and utilization equipment including switchboard,
power transformers, generators, motors, apparatus, and others; teaching of
electrical subjects; and sale and distribution of electrical equipment and systems
requiring engineering calculations or application of engineering data; and
ARTICLE IV: SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE
PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

✓A registered master electrician’s field of practice includes the installation, wiring,

operation, maintenance and repair of electrical machinery, equipment and
devices, in residential, commercial, institutional, commercial and industrial
buildings, in power plants, substations, watercrafts, electric locomotives, and the
like: Provided, That if the installation or the machinery is rated in excess of five
hundred kilo-volt-amperes (500 Kva), or in excess of six hundred volts (600 V)
the work shall be under the supervision of the professional electrical engineer
or registered electrical engineer.
 ARTICLE IV: SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE
PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
✓Section 32. Prohibitions in the Practice of Electrical Engineering. No person shall:
Practice or offer to practice electrical engineering in the Philippines without
having previously obtained a certificate of registration and a professional license
from the Board of Electrical Engineering except as provided for in Section 14
hereof;
✓Use, or attempt to use as his own, certificate of registration, professional license
or the seal of another;
✓Give false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member thereof
in obtaining a certificate of registration or professional license;
 ARTICLE IV: SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE
PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
✓Falsely impersonate any registrant of like or different name;
✓Attempt to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration or
an expired professional license;
✓Use, in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use or
advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that
he is a professional electrical engineer, registered electrical engineer, or
registered master electrician without holding a valid certificate or a
valid license; and
✓Sign a document involving electrical design, plan, technical specification,
valuation and the like on behalf of a professional electrical engineer.
SEC. 34. Preparation of Plans, Supervision of Installation, Application
of the Philippine Electrical Code.
It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized under this Act to prepare plans,
electrical valuations or specifications for any electrical wiring, equipment or system; and
no installation thereof shall be undertaken unless the plans, designs, valuations and
specifications have been prepared by or under the responsible charge of, and signed and
sealed by a professional electrical engineer; and a construction permit for the execution
thereof is first secured; and unless the work is done in accordance with the Philippine
Electrical Code and is executed under the responsible charge or supervision of a
professional electrical engineer, a registered electrical engineer, or a registered master
electrician, as the case may be, and the routinary fiscal and ministerial requirements of
the government agency, if any, exercising jurisdiction over the particular installation have
been complied with.
SEC. 35. Practice Not Allowed for Firms and Corporations.
The practice of electrical engineering is a professional service
admission to which is based on individual and personal
qualifications. Hence, no firm or corporations may be registered or
licensed as such for the practice of electrical engineering.
SEC. 36. Posting of Certificates.

SEC. 37. Certificate of Specialty.

SEC. 36
The owner, manager or the person in charge of an electric plant, industrial
plant or factory, commercial establishment, institutional building, watercraft,
or electric locomotive shall post or cause to be posted in a conspicuous place
within such plant or establishment the certificate of registration of the
engineers or electricians employed in such plant or establishment, in a frame
protected by transparent glass or equivalent.
SEC. 37
Certificates of specialty shall be issued by the Board, subject to the approval
of the Commission, to professional electrical engineers who have been
screened and recommended by the integrated and accredited electrical
engineering association. These are for specific fields in which the applicants
have specialized knowledge, training and experience and have demonstrated
their competence and expertise. The Board shall, subject to the approval of
the Commission, and after consultation with the said association, prescribe
and issue the necessary guidelines for the issuance of these certificates.
SEC. 38. Foreign Reciprocity.
No foreign engineer shall be admitted to take a board
examination, be given a certificate of registration, or be entitled
to any of the rights and privileges under this Act unless the
country of which he is a subject or citizen specifically permits
Filipino engineers to practice within its territorial limits on the
same basis as the subjects or citizens of such country.