Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 24 > Chapter 23 > Subchapter II - Licensing

• Adjunct member: shall mean an adjunct member of the Association, as defined in § 2806(d) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Affiliate member: shall mean an affiliate member of the Association, as defined in § 2806(c) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Associate member: shall mean an associate member of the Association, as defined in § 2806(b) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Association: shall mean the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Bylaw: shall mean a bylaw of the Association. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Certificate of authorization: shall mean an authorization issued by the Council to engage in the practice of engineering. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Committee: shall mean a committee appointed by the Council. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Consent order: means a voluntary agreement between parties attempting resolution of a complaint of a violation under § 2823 of this title or a complaint of unlicensed practice under § 2825 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Council: shall mean the Council of the Association. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Director: shall mean the officer in charge of the Professional Licensing Section of the Division. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301
• Division: shall mean the Division of the Delaware State Police. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301
• Engineer: shall mean a person who, by reason of special knowledge and use of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design acquired by an engineering education, through graduation with a baccalaureate degree from a Council-approved 4-year educational program in engineering, in engineering technology or in science related to engineering, is qualified to begin the path to licensure. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Engineer intern: shall mean a person certified as an engineer intern by the Council. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Examination: shall mean any qualifying examination or examinations required by this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Investigating committee: means a committee of the Council to which the Council has delegated authority to investigate a complaint of a violation under § 2823 of this title or allegations of unlicensed practice under § 2825 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Licensed: means licensure as a professional engineer under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Member: shall mean a member of the Association, as defined in § 2806(a) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Pawnbroker: means any person, company, corporation, or member or members of a partnership or firm who:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301

• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Professional engineer: shall mean a person who has been duly licensed as a professional engineer by the Council. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Responsible charge: means a professional engineer's supervision of, control over, and possession of detailed professional knowledge of an engineering work. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Scrap metal processor: means any person, company, corporation, or member or members of a partnership or firm engaged in the business of selling or receiving any worn out or discarded metal, old iron, used plumbing fixtures, other metals, automobiles, automobile parts, chain, copper, lead, brass, or other parts of machinery. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301
• secondhand dealer: includes any individual engaged in the business of receiving tangible personal property by means of an automated kiosk. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301
• Secretary: shall mean the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Superintendent: shall mean the Superintendent of the Division. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2301
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• to practice engineering: includes any professional service performed for the general public such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, or responsible supervision of construction or operation in connection with any public or private buildings, structures, utilities, machines, equipment, processes, works, or projects wherein the public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health or property is concerned or involved when such professional service requires the application of engineering principles and data, but it does not include the work ordinarily performed by persons who operate or maintain machinery or equipment, neither does it include engineering services performed by an employee of a firm or corporation that does not offer professional engineering services to the general public. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 2803
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302