January 6, 2006

Professional Engineers Ontario is the statutory body that regulates the practice of professional engineering in the Province of Ontario. PEO's regulatory activities include the licensing and regulation of practitioners, and the prevention of unauthorized practice, as well as, the prosecution of those improperly holding themselves out to be licensed or holding a certificate of authorization.

As a public authority, PEO has adopted the following "official marks" under section 9 of the Federal Trade-marks Act.

The official marks will eventually be granted to qualified OACETT certified engineering technologists who meet licensing requirements that will be set out in regulations made under the Professional Engineers Act. The "official marks" will be used to support regulations that will be introduced pursuant to section 7(1)(9) of the provincial statute.

PEO has adopted the following official marks:

Licensed Engineering Technologist
and
LET

Legal counsel representing PEO in this matter is Smart & Biggar of Toronto.
For additional information, please contact the Registrar, attention Kim Allen, P.Eng. (416) 224-1102 or (800) 339-3716 Ext. 1102

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