# Cal. BPC § 6703: Section 6703

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6703

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. BPC § 6703
- **Heading:** Section 6703
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code bpc / Division 3 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6703

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. BPC § 6700 Section 6700](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6700.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6701 Section 6701](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6701.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6702 Section 6702](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6702.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6702.1 Section 6702.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6702.1.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6702.2 Section 6702.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6702.2.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6703 Section 6703](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6703.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6703.1 Section 6703.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6703.1.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6704 Section 6704](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6704.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6705 Section 6705](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6705.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6706 Section 6706](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6706.md)
- [Cal. BPC § 6706.3 Section 6706.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6706.3.md)

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