Article 10 of the Saudi Engineering Professions Law

After the preceding articles regulated the position of the individual engineer, this article turns to engineering offices and companies, barring them from practicing any engineering profession without obtaining the necessary license from the Ministry.

The elements of the rule are:

• The granting body: the Ministry, which under Article 1 is the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing.
• The basis: the license is granted in accordance with the standards for practicing the profession and the licensing conditions set by the Authority, that is, the Saudi Authority for Engineers. The Ministry grants, and the Authority sets the standards and conditions.
• Subject to: the rule applies subject to the provisions of the relevant laws, and subject to paragraph 1 of Article 2, which requires professional accreditation from the Authority to practice any engineering profession.

The reference to paragraph 1 of Article 2 means that an office's or company's license does not replace the professional accreditation of the engineers who work in it: accreditation is for individuals and licensing is for establishments.

Paragraph 1(b) of Article 11 punishes engineering offices and companies that practice any engineering profession without a license, or after it has been cancelled, with a fine of up to SAR 1,000,000. The article does not set out the licensing standards and conditions in detail. Anyone who wishes to establish an engineering office or company would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial and corporate cases.