Section 322-2-2 - Licensure1. Any person desiring to practice professional engineering in the State of Maine may apply to the Board for a Certificate of Licensure and submit documentation of qualifications to the Board on forms furnished by the Board by requesting the forms by contacting the Board by telephone or in writing or from the Board's web site.2. Professional Engineers licensed under this Act must keep their certificates of licensure issued by the Board posted conspicuously in their principal place of business. A certificate issued prior to the Statute changes of 2005, with the term "Registration" remains valid until expiration.3. Professional Engineers licensed under the Act are expected to practice within their area of competence. The Act makes no specific designations as to the branches of engineering practice for which certificates of licensure are issued. The Board recognizes each accredited branch of engineering for which degrees are offered in Approved Engineering Curricula and issues certificate of licensure to applicants who qualify under provisions of the Act and are in conformity with the rules of the Board.4. In administering the Act and formulating its procedures, the Board recognizes the following fundamental obligations: A. To protect the public, within the limits of the Act, from such dangers affecting life, health, and property as may arise from the actions of incompetent or unethical persons practicing professional engineering;B. To respect the right to a means of a livelihood of an individual who is licensed to practice professional engineering; andC. To enforce compliance with the Act and these Rules by Engineers and Engineer Interns licensed or certified by this Board.