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> On its own, the word "engineer" isn't an expressly reserved title under B.C. law. But according to the professional association, it can be misused if the context suggests that someone is a registered professional engineer.

He didn't call himself "Professional Engineer" which may be more analogous to the term "Registered Nurse"




Using Engineer in a way that suggests you are a Professional Engineer is considered misuse. Not understanding the law does not exempt you from it.

> On Dec. 1, Brongers granted a permanent injunction preventing Hilderman from calling himself an engineer or any other title in a way that "expresses or implies" he is a registered professional engineer.




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