# Cal. BPC § 6704: Section 6704

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cbpc_D3_C7_A1_S6704

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. BPC § 6704
- **Heading:** Section 6704
- **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 6704

## Text

(a) In order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, no person shall practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering unless appropriately licensed or specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only persons licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to take and use the titles “consulting engineer,” “professional engineer,” or “registered engineer,” or any combination of those titles or abbreviations thereof, and according to licensure with the board the engineering branch titles specified in Section 6732, or the authority titles specified in Sections 6736 and 6736.1, or the title “engineer-in-training.”

(b) The provisions of this section shall not prevent the use of the title “consulting engineer” by a person who has qualified for and maintained exemption for using that title under the provisions of Section 6732.1, or by a person licensed as a photogrammetric surveyor.

## 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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