Section 6703

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California Code › Code bpc › Division 3 › Chapter 7 › Article 1 › Section 6703

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The phrase “responsible charge of work” means the independent control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment, of the investigation or design of professional engineering work or the direct engineering control of such projects. The phrase does not refer to the concept of financial liability.

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