# Idaho Code § 54-1201: 54-1201 DECLARATION OF POLICY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1201

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 54-1201
- **Heading:** 54-1201 DECLARATION OF POLICY
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 54 / Chapter 12 / Section 54-1201

## Text

54-1201. Declaration of policy. To safeguard life, health and property, every person practicing or offering to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying, as herein defined, for any project physically located in this state, shall submit evidence of his qualifications and be licensed as hereinafter provided; and it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying for any project physically located in this state, or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a licensed professional engineer or professional land surveyor, unless such person has been duly licensed or is exempted under the provisions of this chapter. Except as exempted by section 54-1223, Idaho Code, an engineer shall be allowed to practice professional engineering as defined in this chapter only when he has become duly licensed as a professional engineer by the board under this chapter. Except as exempted by section 54-1223, Idaho Code, a land surveyor shall be allowed to practice professional land surveying as defined in this chapter only when he has become duly licensed as a professional land surveyor by the board under this chapter. The practice of professional engineering or professional land surveying shall be deemed a privilege granted by the Idaho board of licensure of professional engineers and professional land surveyors through the board, based on qualifications of the individuals as evidenced by the person's license, which shall not be transferable.

History:

[54-1201, added 1939, ch. 231, sec. 1, p. 516; am. 1957, ch. 234, sec. 1, p. 547; am. 1986, ch. 140, sec. 1, p. 377; am. 1996, ch. 357, sec. 1, p. 1186; am. 2001, ch. 247, sec. 1, p. 890; am. 2008, ch. 378, sec. 2, p. 1024.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 54-1201 54-1201 DECLARATION OF POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1201.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1202 54-1202 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1202.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1203 54-1203 IDAHO BOARD OF LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1203.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1204 54-1204 QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1204.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1205 54-1205 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1205.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1206 54-1206 REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBERS AND FILLING VACANCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1206.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1207 54-1207 BOARD — ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1207.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1208 54-1208 BOARD — POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1208.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1209 54-1209 RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS — OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1209.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1210 54-1210 RECORDS AND REPORTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1210.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1211 54-1211 ROSTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1211.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1212 54-1212 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION AND LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1212.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1213 54-1213 APPLICATIONS AND FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1213.md)
- [Idaho Code § 54-1214 54-1214 EXAMINATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T54_C12_S54-1214.md)

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