DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE  
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS – GENERAL RULES  
(By authority conferred on the board of professional engineers by section 308 of the  
occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.308; and on the director of the department of  
licensing and regulatory affairs by sections 205 and 2009 of the occupational code, 1980  
PA 299, MCL 339.205 and 339.2009; and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9,  
1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)  
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS  
R 339.16001 Definitions.  
Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:  
(a) “Board” means the board of professional engineers created under section 2002 of  
the code, MCL 339.2002.  
(b) “CEAB” mean the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.  
(c) “Code” means the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2677.  
(d) “Continuing education” means a course or activity designed to bring licensees up  
to date on a particular area of knowledge or skills relevant to the licensee’s area of  
professional practice.  
(e) “Course” means any qualifying activity with a clear purpose and goal that keeps,  
improves, or expands the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensee’s area of  
professional practice.  
(f) “Department” means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.  
(g) “EAC/ABET” means the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the  
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.  
(h) “NCEES” means the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and  
Surveying.  
(2) A term defined in the code has the same meaning when used in these rules.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2013 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS.  
R 339.16002 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 339.16003 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
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R 339.16004 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2001 AACS.  
R 339.16006 Rescission.  
Rule 6. R 338.551 to R 338.563 and R 338.581 to R 338.588 of the Michigan  
Administrative Code, appearing on pages 2446 to 2453 of the  
1979 Michigan  
Administrative Code, are rescinded insofar as these rules pertain to professional engineers.  
History: 1985 AACS.  
PART 2. LICENSURE  
R 339.16021 Educational requirements.  
Rule 21. An applicant for licensure shall provide proof, as directed by the department,  
verifying 1 of the following to satisfy the educational requirement under the code:  
(a) Transcripts verifying that the applicant received a baccalaureate degree or higher  
in engineering from a program accredited by the EAC/ABET or the CEAB.  
(b) Transcripts verifying that the applicant received a master’s degree or doctorate in  
engineering from a school and program with an EAC/ABET-accredited or a CEAB-  
accredited baccalaureate degree program that is in the same engineering discipline as the  
applicant’s master's degree or doctorate.  
(c) A credentials evaluation from NCEES that verifies all the following:  
(i) The applicant for licensure received either of the following:  
(A) A baccalaureate degree in engineering from a non-United States-based program.  
(B) A master’s degree or doctorate in engineering from a non-EAC/ABET-  
accredited program.  
(ii) The applicant for licensure completed not less than 32 college semester credit  
hours in the areas of mathematics and basic science.  
(iii) The applicant for licensure completed not less than 48 college semester credit  
hours in engineering science or engineering design courses that satisfy the course  
requirements established under the NCEES Engineering Education Standard.  
(d) A credentials evaluation that verifies the applicant received a baccalaureate degree  
in engineering from an educational program that is substantially equivalent to an  
EAC/ABET-accredited baccalaureate degree program in engineering. The credentials  
evaluation must be generated by a company that is a current member of the National  
Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).  
History: 1985 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS.  
R 339.16022 Professional engineering experience; credit for work experience;  
credit for educational experience.  
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Rule 22. (1) Under section 2004(2)(a) of the code, MCL 339.2004, an applicant for  
licensure shall document not less than 8 years of professional experience in engineering  
work, including not more than 5 years of education granted under subrule (4) of this rule.  
An applicant shall satisfy the requirements of this rule to receive credit for professional  
experience.  
(2) An applicant for licensure shall provide proof, as directed by the department,  
verifying either of the following to receive credit for professional experience in engineering  
work:  
(a) Except as otherwise provided under subrules (1) and (4) of this rule, the applicant  
has obtained not less than 4 years of experience practicing as a licensed or registered  
professional engineer in another state or a province of Canada.  
(b) All of the following:  
(i) The dates of performing engineering work that qualifies as professional  
experience under subrule (3) of this rule.  
(ii) The supervising individual’s name and license or registration number and the  
state or province of Canada in which the supervising individual is licensed or registered as  
a professional engineer.  
(iii) Documentation from the supervising individual attesting to the work experience,  
dates of work, and supervision.  
(3) Engineering work that satisfies all the following requirements qualifies as  
professional experience:  
(a) The work involves the use of engineering principles and data.  
(b) The work is in the form of consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning,  
design, or review of materials or completed phases of work in the construction, alteration,  
or repair in connection with a public or private utility, structure, building, machine,  
equipment, process, work, or project.  
(c) The work is performed while under the direction of a professional engineer  
licensed in this state or licensed or registered in another state or a province of Canada.  
(4) The department shall grant not more than 5 years of professional experience credit  
to an applicant holding a degree that satisfies the requirements under R 339.16021. Credit  
is limited to the following amounts:  
(a) Not more than 4 years of professional experience for a baccalaureate degree in  
engineering. Experience is granted for only 1 baccalaureate degree.  
(b) Not more than 1 year of professional experience for a post-baccalaureate degree  
in engineering. Experience is granted for only 1 post-baccalaureate degree.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS.  
R 339.16023 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 339.16024 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2020 AACS.  
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R 339.16025 Relicensure requirements.  
Rule 25. (1) An applicant whose license has lapsed for less than 3 years after the  
expiration date of the last license may be relicensed under section 411(3) of the code, MCL  
339.411, by satisfying all the following requirements:  
(a) Providing a completed application on a form provided by the department.  
(b) Paying the required fee to the department.  
(c) Providing proof, as directed by the department, verifying that the applicant has  
completed 30 credit hours of continuing education, 2 of which must be in professional  
ethics related to engineering, in activities approved under R 339.16041, during the 2-year  
period immediately before the date of filing the relicensure application. If the department  
determines that the amount of continuing education credit hours provided with the  
application are deficient, the applicant has 1 year after the date of filing the application to  
provide proof of completing the deficient continuing education credit hours.  
(2) An applicant whose license has lapsed for 3 years or more after the expiration date  
of the last license may be relicensed under section 411(4) of the code, MCL 339.411, by  
satisfying all the following requirements:  
(a) Providing a completed application on a form provided by the department.  
(b) Paying the required fee to the department.  
(c) Establishing that the applicant has met all the requirements for initial licensure  
under the code and these rules.  
(d) Providing proof, as directed by the department, verifying 1 of the following:  
(i) The applicant has completed 30 credit hours of continuing education, 2 of which  
must be in professional ethics related to engineering, in activities approved under R  
339.16041, during the 2-year period immediately before the date of filing the relicensure  
application. If the department determines that the amount of continuing education credit  
hours provided with the application are deficient, the applicant has 1 year after the date of  
filing the application to provide proof of completing the deficient continuing education  
credit hours.  
(ii) The applicant holds or has held a valid and unrestricted license or registration in  
another state or a province of Canada during the 2-year period immediately before the date  
of filing the relicensure application.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS; 2025 MR  
11, Eff. May 8, 2025.  
R 339.16026 Examination requirements.  
Rule 26. An applicant for licensure shall provide proof, as directed by the department,  
verifying both of the following to satisfy the examination requirements under the code:  
(a) The applicant achieved a passing score as determined by NCEES on either of the  
following examinations:  
(i) The NCEES Principals and Practice of Engineering examination.  
(ii) Both parts of the NCEES Structural Engineering examination, known as SE-I and  
SE-II.  
(b) One of the following:  
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(i) The applicant achieved a passing score as determined by NCEES on the NCEES  
Fundamentals of Engineering examination.  
(ii) The applicant received a doctorate in engineering from a school and program with  
an EAC/ABET-accredited or a CEAB-accredited baccalaureate degree program that is in  
the same engineering discipline as the applicant’s doctorate in engineering.  
(iii) In addition to providing documentation of not less than 8 years of professional  
experience in engineering work, including not more than 5 years of education under section  
2004(2)(a) of the code, MCL 339.2004, and R 339.16022, the applicant for licensure also  
provides proof, as directed by the department, of 1 of the following that verifies not less  
than 6 additional years of professional experience in engineering:  
(A) Practicing as a licensed or registered professional engineer in another state or a  
province of Canada.  
(B) Performing engineering work that qualifies as professional experience under R  
339.16022(3), including the supervising individual’s name and license or registration  
number and the state or province of Canada in which the supervising individual is licensed  
or registered as a professional engineer, and documentation from the supervising individual  
attesting to the work experience, dates of work, and supervision.  
History: 2008 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS; 2025 MR 11, Eff. May 8, 2025.  
PART 3. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT  
R 339.16031 Professional conduct; requirements; restrictions.  
Rule 31. (1) A licensee shall follow all the rules of conduct under this part.  
(2) A licensee shall do all the following:  
(a) If the licensee is the individual in responsible charge, the licensee shall notify the  
licensee’s employer or client, and any other appropriate authority, when the licensee’s  
judgment is overruled under circumstances that endanger life or property.  
(b) If the licensee is not the individual in responsible charge, the licensee shall notify  
the individual in responsible charge when the licensee’s judgment is overruled under  
circumstances that endanger life or property.  
(c) Participate in phases of a project in which the licensee is competent.  
(d) Undertake assignments in which the licensee is qualified by education or  
experience in the specific technical field or fields involved.  
(e) Complete, sign, seal, or approve engineering documents that conform with the  
law and applicable professional standards.  
(f) Be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony and  
include all relevant information in these reports, statements, or testimony.  
(g) Disclose to an employer, client, or public body that the licensee serves, all known  
or potential conflicts of interest that could influence or appear to influence the licensee’s  
judgment or the quality of the licensee’s services.  
(3) A licensee shall not do any of the following:  
(a) Disclose confidential information obtained in a professional capacity without the  
prior consent of the client or employer, unless authorized or required by law or these rules.  
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(b) Partner, practice, or offer to practice with any individual or firm or assist any  
individual or firm that the licensee knows is engaged in fraudulent or dishonest business  
or professional practices or the unlawful practice of professional engineering.  
(c) Falsify the licensee’s qualifications or the qualifications of the licensee’s  
associates or allow misrepresentations of the licensee’s qualifications or the qualifications  
of the licensee’s associates.  
(d) Misrepresent or exaggerate the licensee’s experience or qualifications.  
(e) Knowingly make statements containing a material misrepresentation of fact,  
omitting a material fact, or knowingly make statements that deceive the public.  
(f) Attempt to injure, maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, the professional  
reputation, prospects, practice, or employment of other licensed professional engineers.  
(g) Give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, to a client, potential client, the agent  
of a client, or the agent of a potential client, a commission, contribution, gift, or other  
valuable consideration to secure or retain engineering work. This restriction does not  
include payments to an employment agency for securing employment or employees for  
salaried positions.  
(h) Solicit or accept a compensation, contribution, gift, or other valuable  
consideration, directly or indirectly, from more than 1 individual for services on the same  
project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully  
disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.  
(i) Solicit or accept a commission, contribution, gift, or other valuable consideration,  
directly or indirectly, from other parties dealing with the licensee’s clients or employers,  
or from outside agents who have no dealings with the licensee’s client or employer, in  
connection with the work for which the licensee is responsible, unless the circumstances  
are fully disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.  
(j) Solicit or accept a commission, contribution, gift, or other valuable consideration,  
directly or indirectly, when the licensee’s judgment may be compromised.  
(k) Complete, sign, seal, or approve engineering documents that do not conform with  
the law or applicable professional standards.  
(4) Work for which the licensee is responsible, the procedures followed, and the  
decisions made by individuals under the licensee's supervision must be subject to sustained  
review and approval by the licensee.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS.  
R 339.16032 Professional engineer seal.  
Rule 32. (1) The seal of a professional engineer must include the licensee’s name and  
full license number, as shown on the licensee’s state-issued professional engineer license  
and indicate “State of Michigan” and “Licensed Professional Engineer” in the legend  
surrounding the seal. The seal must have a design substantially equivalent to figure 32  
below.  
(2) A licensee's seal must be used by the licensee whose name appears on the seal for  
as long as the license is in effect. A licensee is responsible for the security of the licensee’s  
seal.  
FIGURE 32  
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History: 1985 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS.  
R 339.16033 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2020 AACS.  
R 339.16034 Rescinded.  
History: 1985 AACS; 2020 AACS.  
PART 4. LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION  
R 339.16040 Continuing education required for renewal; certification of  
compliance; document retention; continuing education waiver.  
Rule 40. (1) An applicant for license renewal who was licensed during the 2-year  
period immediately before the expiration date of the license shall obtain 30 credit hours of  
continuing education during the 2-year period immediately before the expiration date of  
the license that includes the following:  
(a) Two credit hours of continuing education in an activity that focuses on the area of  
professional ethics related to engineering. The area of professional ethics related to  
engineering is not required to focus on areas specific to the rules or statutes.  
(b) Thirty credit hours of continuing education in activities that satisfy the  
requirements under R 339.16041.  
(2) Submission of an application for renewal constitutes the applicant’s certification  
of compliance with this rule and R 339.16041.  
(3) A licensee shall maintain documentation of satisfying the requirements of this rule  
and R 339.16041 for a period of 4 years after the date of filing the application for license  
renewal.  
(4) A licensee is subject to an audit under this part and may have to provide  
documentation as described by R 339.16041 on request of the department.  
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(5) An applicant shall submit a request for a waiver of continuing education  
requirements to the department for the board’s consideration not less than 30 days before  
the last regularly scheduled board meeting before the expiration date of the license.  
History: 2013 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS; 2025 MR 11, Eff. May 8, 2025.  
R 339.16041 Acceptable continuing education; limitations.  
Rule 41. (1) The department shall grant credit for in-person or online continuing  
education hours that satisfy the requirements in the following chart:  
Activity  
Code  
Activity and Proof Required  
Number of Continuing  
Education Credit Hours  
Granted for Activity and  
Allowed for Licensure  
Cycle  
(a)  
Completing a continuing education program or The number of continuing  
activity related to professional engineering that education credit hours  
is approved or offered for continuing education approved by the sponsor or  
credit hours by any of the following:  
the approving entity.  
- Another state’s board of engineers.  
- A professional engineering association,  
organization, or society.  
- NCEES.  
- ABET.  
If audited,  
a
licensee shall provide  
documentation or a certificate of completion  
showing the licensee’s name, total continuing  
education credit hours earned, sponsor name  
and contact information, program title, and the  
date the program was held or completed.  
(b)  
Passing an academic course related to Fifteen  
continuing  
professional engineering offered by a college education credit hours are  
or university that offers a baccalaureate degree granted for each semester  
or higher in an engineering program that is credit, or 10 continuing  
accredited by EAC/ABET or CEAB.  
education credit hours are  
granted for each quarter  
If audited, a licensee shall provide a copy of the credit.  
transcript showing the number of continuing  
education credit hours of the academic courses  
related to professional engineering.  
(c)  
Attending  
a
seminar, in-house course, One continuing education  
workshop, or professional or technical credit hour is granted for  
presentation  
engineering.  
related  
to  
professional every 50 minutes attending  
the activity.  
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If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy of  
the presentation notice or advertisement  
showing the date of the presentation, the  
licensee’s name listed as a presenter or  
attendee, and the name of the organization that  
approved or offered the presentation.  
(d)  
Teaching, instructing, or presenting on a Two continuing education  
subject related to professional engineering.  
credit hours are granted for  
every 50 minutes of  
If audited,  
a
license shall provide teaching, instruction, or  
documentation by the college or university presenting.  
confirming the licensee as the teacher,  
instructor, or presenter of the academic course, A maximum of 12  
the dates of the course or presentation, the continuing education credit  
number of classroom hours spent teaching, hours are granted for this  
instructing, or presenting, and the course title. activity  
renewal period.  
Publication of a peer-reviewed paper, article, or Six continuing education  
during  
each  
(e)  
book related to professional engineering.  
credit hours are granted for  
this activity.  
If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy of  
the publication that identifies the licensee as the Credit hours are not granted  
author or a publication acceptance letter.  
for multiple publications of  
the same peer-reviewed  
paper, article, or book.  
A
maximum of 18  
continuing education credit  
hours are granted for this  
activity  
during  
each  
renewal period.  
(f)  
Serving as a voting member on a state or Three continuing education  
national committee, board, council, or credit hours are granted for  
association related to professional engineering. the year in which the  
To receive continuing education credit hours, a licensee serves as  
licensee shall take part in not less than 50% of member.  
the regularly scheduled meetings of the  
a
committee, board, council, or association.  
A
maximum  
of  
6
continuing education credit  
licensee shall provide hours are granted for this  
documentation satisfactory to the department activity during each  
If audited,  
a
verifying the licensee’s participation in not less renewal period.  
than 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings  
of the committee, board, council, or association  
and provide verification of the licensee’s status  
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as a voting member on the committee, board,  
council, or association.  
(g)  
Attending a complete board of professional One continuing education  
engineers meeting, from start to finish. To credit hour is granted for  
receive continuing education credit hours, the each meeting attended.  
licensee shall obtain a form provided by the  
department from a department employee A  
maximum  
of  
6
present at the meeting and have that employee continuing education credit  
complete, sign, and date the form. The licensee hours are granted for this  
shall present a valid government-issued photo activity  
during  
each  
identification to the department employee for renewal period.  
verification.  
If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy of  
the form completed, signed, and dated by the  
department employee who was present at the  
meeting.  
(h)  
Serving as a school-sponsored mentor to an Four continuing education  
engineering student in a school-sponsored credit hours are granted for  
program. To receive continuing education this activity.  
credit hours, this activity must not be part of the  
licensee’s regular job description.  
A
maximum  
continuing education credit  
If audited, the licensee shall provide a letter hours are granted for this  
from an authorized official from the school activity during each  
of  
8
verifying the licensee’s role and the number of renewal period.  
mentoring hours the licensee provided.  
(i)  
Participating in a company-sponsored or hosted One continuing education  
seminar or training that is designed to enhance credit hour is granted for  
professional development in the licensee’s area every 50 minutes of the  
of professional practice.  
seminar or training.  
If audited, licensee shall provide  
a
documentation or a certificate of completion  
issued by the company presenting the seminar  
or training showing the licensee’s name,  
company name, subject of seminar or training,  
and the date the seminar or training was held.  
(j)  
Studying an article related to professional Two continuing education  
engineering published in a peer-reviewed credit hours are granted for  
journal or professional or scientific journal that each article studied.  
expands the licensee’s knowledge of the  
professional engineering field.  
A
maximum  
of  
4
continuing education credit  
If audited, a licensee shall provide the title and hours are granted for this  
author of the article, publication name of the  
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peer-reviewed journal or professional or activity  
during  
each  
scientific journal, and the date, volume, and renewal period.  
issue of publication, as applicable, and the date  
read.  
(k)  
Obtaining a patent related to professional Ten continuing education  
engineering.  
credit hours are granted for  
each patent.  
If audited, a licensee shall provide a copy of the  
patent grant letters showing the licensee as the A maximum of 20  
author of the patent and the date the patent was continuing education credit  
issued.  
hours are granted for this  
activity during each  
renewal period.  
(2) Continuing education credit hours are not granted for a program or activity that  
has substantially the same content of a program or activity for which the applicant has  
already earned continuing education credit hours during the renewal period.  
(3) Not more than 12 continuing education credit hours may be earned during a 24-  
hour period.  
History: 2013 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2023 AACS; 2025 MR 11, Eff. May 8, 2025.  
R 339.16042 Rescinded.  
History: 2013 AACS; 2020 AACS.  
R 339.16043 Rescinded.  
History: 2013 AACS; 2020 AACS.  
R 339.16044 Rescinded.  
History: 2013 AACS; 2020 AACS.  
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