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North Carolina Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

1 PDH · about 60 minutes · Course no. BR-EL07 · Instructor: Michael Craig, PE

About the instructor

Michael Craig, PE is Senior Vice President and Southeast Director at Strinteg Corporation, leading bridge inspection and structural engineering across eight states and Puerto Rico. In 27+ years he has inspected over 4,000 structures and completed 3,000+ load ratings and 160+ load tests. He has managed repair and preservation design for complex bridges, including cable-stayed bridges. He holds PE licenses in twelve states, DC and Puerto Rico, SPRAT Level 1, and FAA Part 107 credentials.

Tennessee bridge engineers practice under T.C.A. Title 62, Chapter 2 and the Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners' rules in Chapter 0120, including Rule 0120-02-.08 on seals. This one-hour course covers registration, seals, responsible charge, firm registration, conduct, discipline and public-works liability (Claims Commission, GTLA, four-year repose) with TDOT bridge examples. Not legal advice.

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Learning objectives

  • Identify the North Carolina practice act, board rules and board
  • Apply North Carolina seal, signature and responsible-charge rules to bridge plans, load ratings, inspection reports and repairs
  • Explain firm authorization, conduct rules and discipline in North Carolina
  • Recognize public-works liability and repose rules affecting North Carolina bridge work

Outline

  1. Why engineering law matters on a Tennessee bridge
  2. How Tennessee's engineering law is organized
  3. Licensure: who must be licensed in Tennessee
  4. Seals and signatures under Tennessee law
  5. Sealing bridge documents: plans, ratings, inspections and repairs
  6. Responsible charge and supervision
  7. Firm registration and practicing through a company
  8. Conduct and ethics rules for Tennessee engineers
  9. Discipline: process, grounds and illustrative bridge cases
  10. Public works, procurement and liability
  11. Tennessee specifics to remember
  12. Worked bridge scenarios under Tennessee law
  13. A practice-act checklist for Tennessee bridge engineers
  14. Open the course (19 screens, 2 knowledge checks)
  15. Final quiz — 10 questions, 70% to pass

References

  1. Tenn. Code Ann. Title 62, Chapter 2.
  2. Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. Chapter 0120, incl. Rule 0120-02-.08 Seals.
  3. Tennessee Dept. of Commerce & Insurance, Seal & Signature FAQs.
  4. T.C.A. §9-8-301 et seq.; §29-20-101 et seq.; §28-3-202.
  5. 23 CFR Part 650 Subpart C, National Bridge Inspection Standards (eCFR, current).
  6. NCEES Model Law and Model Rules (ncees.org), for comparison.
  7. 23 U.S.C. 112 and 23 CFR Part 172 (qualifications-based selection).