672.005 Additional definitions. As used in ORS 672.002 to 672.325, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Practice of engineering” or “practice of professional engineering” means doing any of the following:

      (a) Performing any professional service or creative work requiring engineering education, training and experience.

      (b) Applying special knowledge of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences to such professional services or creative work as consultation, investigation, testimony, evaluation, planning, design and services during construction, manufacture or fabrication for the purpose of ensuring compliance with specifications and design, in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works or projects.

      (c) Surveying to determine area or topography.

      (d) Surveying to establish lines, grades or elevations, or to determine or estimate quantities of materials required, removed or in place.

      (e) Surveying required for design and construction layout of engineering and architectural infrastructure.

      (f) Performing photogrammetric mapping. 

672.007 Acts constituting practice of engineering, land surveying or photogrammetric mapping. For purposes of ORS 672.002 to 672.325:

(1) A person is practicing or offering to practice engineering if the person:

      (a) By verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card or in any other way implies that the person is or purports to be a registered professional engineer;

      (b) Through the use of some other title implies that the person is an engineer or a registered professional engineer; or

      (c) Purports to be able to perform, or who does perform, any service or work that is defined by ORS 672.005 as the practice of engineering.