In force Last amended 7/4/1444 AH
Saudi Engineering Professions Law
نظام مزاولة المهن الهندسية
Regulates the practice of engineering professions in Saudi Arabia, which requires a license or permit, and sets the conditions for professional accreditation, the duties of accredited engineers, licensing of engineering offices and penalties.
- Articles
- 17
- In force
- 17
- Amended
- 1
- Issued
- 19/4/1438 AH
Issued by: مرسوم ملكي رقم م / 36 بتاريخ 19 / 4 / 1438
Each article shows the official Arabic text, which is the only legally binding version, followed by our plain-English explanation.
Browse Engineering Professions Law by topic
Definitions in the Engineering Professions Practice Law3 articlesProfessional Accreditation of Engineers5 articlesObligations of Accredited Engineers4 articlesLicensing Engineering Offices and Firms1 articlePenalties for Engineering Profession Violations4 articlesRecording and Investigating Engineering Violations3 articles
Articles of the Saudi Engineering Professions Law
- Article 1This article defines the terms of the Engineering Professions Practice Law, such as the Authority, the Ministry, engineering work, professional accreditation, professional grade, the Engineer's Charter and licensing.
- Article 2The article bars practicing any engineering profession without professional accreditation from the Authority, treats holding a government engineering post as permission to practice there, and allows government engineers to be required to obtain accreditation.
- Article 3The article bars a professionally accredited engineer from practicing an engineering specialization or professional grade in which he is not accredited.
- Article 4The article prohibits employing engineers who are not professionally accredited, subject to what paragraph 2 of Article 2 provides for engineers in government bodies.
- Article 5The article bars any body from accepting any engineering work except from professionally accredited persons, unless a special provision says otherwise.
- Article 6The article sets seven conditions for professional accreditation, including the engineering qualification, full legal capacity, an undertaking to follow the Engineer's Charter, good conduct, passing aptitude tests and paying the financial fee.
- Article 7The article provides for submitting accreditation applications to the Committee, which must decide within 30 days of the documents being completed, by a reasoned decision that may be challenged before the competent court.
- Article 8The article requires a professionally accredited engineer to state his name, professional grade and professional accreditation number on all his engineering work.
- Article 9The article leaves it to the Authority's Board of Directors to set the professional grades and their requirements, the term of accreditation, renewal procedures and the financial fee, to be reviewed every 5 years under the Implementing Regulations.
- Article 10The article bars engineering offices and companies from practicing any engineering profession without a license from the Ministry, under standards and conditions set by the Authority.
- Article 11The article sets fines of up to SAR 1,000,000 for practicing without accreditation or a license or knowingly employing an unaccredited person, and up to one year in prison for false information, misleading advertising and impersonating titles.
- Article 12The article creates a committee by the Minister's decision to hear the law's other violations and impose penalties from reprimand to striking off accreditation and cancelling a license, with the right to challenge before the Board of Grievances.
- Article 13The article allows a final judgment or decision imposing a penalty to provide for its publication at the violator's expense in 3 local newspapers, at least one of which is published where he resides.
- Article 14The article assigns detecting violations of the Engineering Professions Practice Law and its regulations to Authority employees named by decision of the Minister.
- Article 15The article allows a person whose accreditation was struck off or whose license was cancelled to request reinstatement 3 years after the judgment or decision, under the conditions and procedures for accreditation.
- Article 16The article requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations in coordination with the Authority's Board of Directors within 90 days of the law taking effect, and to publish them in the Official Gazette.
- Article 17The article provides that the Engineering Professions Practice Law takes effect 60 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.