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A limited licence is issued to an individual who, as a result of at least 13 years of specialized experience, has developed competence in a certain area of professional engineering. Regulation 941, amended to O. Reg. 692/00, sections 45 and 46 states:

45. The following conditions apply to every limited licence:

1. The practice of professional engineering by the holder of a limited licence must be limited to the services specified in the limited licence.


2. When the holder of the limited licence ceases to provide the services specified in the limited licence, the holder must notify the Registrar, and return to the Registrar the limited licence and the seal issued to the holder. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 941, s. 45.

46. The requirements and qualifications for the issuance of a limited licence are:

1. One or more of the following:
   1. A three-year diploma in engineering technology or a Bachelor of Technology degree in engineering technology from an institution approved by the Council.
   2. A four-year honours science degree in a discipline and from a university approved by the Council.
   3. Academic qualifications accepted by the Council as equivalent to a diploma or degree mentioned in subparagraph i or ii.
2. Thirteen years of experience in engineering work acceptable to the Council, including the years spent in obtaining the post-secondary academic training referred to in the above paragraph with at least one year of such experience under the supervision and direction of a member or members or under the supervision of a person authorized to practise professional engineering in the province or territory in Canada in which the experience was acquired and at least the last two years of the experience in the services within the practice of professional engineering with respect to which the limited licence is to apply.
3. Payment of the fee prescribed by this Regulation for a limited licence.
4. Successful completion of the Professional Practice Examination.
5. Good character.
6. In the case of an applicant who has not previously held a limited licence, at least the last year of the experience referred to in paragraph 2 must have been with the present employer.
7. A holder of a limited licence who returns the limited licence and related seal to the Registrar and who again becomes employed is entitled to be issued a new limited licence and related seal limited to the services specified in the previous limited licence. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 941, s. 46.

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