Board. The Washington state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors.

Business. A corporation, professional service corporation (PSC), limited liability company (LLC), professional limited liability company (PLLC), partnership or sole proprietorship that is practicing or offering to practice, engineering or land surveying or both in this state.

Certificate of authorization. A certificate issued by the board, pursuant to chapter 18.43 RCW, to a corporation or limited liability company (LLC), authorizing it to practice engineering or land surveying or both in this state. (Note: This is a different certificate than the certificate of authorization that may be filed with the secretary of state.)

Designee, designated engineer, designated land surveyor. A currently registered professional engineer designated by a corporation or LLC to be in responsible charge of engineering activities for the corporation or LLC in Washington, or, a currently registered professional land surveyor designated by a corporation or LLC to be in responsible charge of land surveying activities for the business in Washington.

Employee. A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, expressed or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the right to control and direct the employee in the material details of the scope, schedule, and location of employment.

Professional engineer. A person registered by the board under chapter 18.43 RCW to practice engineering in this state.

Professional land surveyor. A person registered by the board under chapter 18.43 RCW to practice land surveying in this state.

Responsible charge. To be in responsible charge means to have the authority to make all engineering or land surveying decisions pertaining to engineering or land surveying activities in the state of Washington on behalf of a corporation or LLC. RCW 18.43.130 (8)(b) and (10)(b).