Common use of Temporary Licensing Clause in Contracts

Temporary Licensing. The REOs agree to develop fair and equitable procedures for temporary licensing of professional service providers. A "Temporary Licence", which must be renewed annually, permits an engineer licenced in a home jurisdiction: a) to practice or offer to practice engineering in a host jurisdiction for a maximum of three years, or b) to practice in a host jurisdiction for the duration of a specific project. No jurisdiction shall require a service provider of another jurisdiction to establish or maintain a representative office or any form of enterprise, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the issuance of a temporary Licence for cross-border provision of a service. To obtain a temporary Licence, applicants who have graduated from an accredited engineering program or from a substantially equivalent engineering program shall, in addition to providing acceptable academic documentation: a) Have a minimum of twelve (12) years of acceptable engineering experience of which at least eight (8) years shall be following licensure; and b) Satisfy the licensing authority in the host jurisdiction that they have the requisite knowledge of local regulations, codes and provisions of law governing the practice of engineering (eg. health and safety, geography and climate); and c) Demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively in the language of commerce of the host jurisdiction; and d) Satisfy the licensing authority in the host jurisdiction that they have provided for client and consumer protection by meeting local regulatory, legal and contractual requirements enforceable under that host jurisdiction's laws; and e) Provide a statement of their willingness to accept cross-border discipline and enforcement and any fines, restrictions or sanctions ultimately imposed in the case of unprofessional practice and/or violations of local laws, rules and regulations. To obtain a temporary Licence, applicants who have graduated from a non-accredited engineering program of four (4) years or more shall: a) Have a minimum of sixteen (16) years of acceptable engineering experience of which at least twelve (12) shall be following licensure; and b) Have their academic education verified; and c) Satisfy the licensing authority in the host jurisdiction that they have the requisite knowledge of local regulations, codes and provisions of law governing the practice of engineering (eg. health and safety, geography and climate); and d) Demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively in the language of commerce of the host jurisdiction; and e) Satisfy the licensing authority in the host jurisdiction that they have provided for client and consumer protection by meeting local regulatory, legal and contractual requirements enforceable under that host jurisdiction's laws; and f) Provide a statement of their willingness to accept cross-border discipline and enforcement and any fines, restrictions or sanctions ultimately imposed in the case of unprofessional practice and/or violations of local laws, rules and regulations. Each jurisdiction shall develop all necessary rules, regulations and procedures for receiving and processing applications in order to implement the provisions of this document.