Are licensed engineers exempt according to Texas Insurance Code Chapter 6003?

Are licensed engineers exempt according to Texas Insurance Code Chapter 6003?

• A. No, engineers are always required to be licensed under 6003.
• B. Only engineers employed by public entities are exempt.
• C. Yes, under Chapter 1001 Occupations Code.
• D. Only engineers who do not perform installation are exempt.

Answer: (C)

Licensed engineers are exempt because the state relies on the professional licensure framework in the Texas Occupations Code to regulate engineering practice. When someone holds a professional engineer license issued under Chapter 1001, that licensure covers the qualifications and authority for engineering work, so the provisions in the Insurance Code’s Chapter 6003 recognize this exemption. In short, the exemption hinges on having a PE license under Chapter 1001, not on who the engineer works for or whether they perform installation. This is why the answer is that yes, the exemption exists under the Chapter 1001 Occupations Code.

Licensed engineers are exempt because the state relies on the professional licensure framework in the Texas Occupations Code to regulate engineering practice. When someone holds a professional engineer license issued under Chapter 1001, that licensure covers the qualifications and authority for engineering work, so the provisions in the Insurance Code’s Chapter 6003 recognize this exemption. In short, the exemption hinges on having a PE license under Chapter 1001, not on who the engineer works for or whether they perform installation.

This is why the answer is that yes, the exemption exists under the Chapter 1001 Occupations Code.