The decisions of the Board of Chemical Engineering for administrative cases filed against Chemical Engineers and firms employing Chemical Engineers may be appealed to the

• A. President
• B. PRC
• C. PICHE
• D. Senators and Congressmen

Answer: (B)

Appeals of regulatory board decisions are handled by the overarching body that supervises professional regulation—the Professional Regulation Commission. The Board of Chemical Engineering operates under the PRC, so when an administrative case against a chemical engineer or a firm is decided, the proper channel to challenge that decision is the PRC itself. The PRC has the authority to review and either affirm, modify, or overturn board rulings. The President, PICHE, or elected lawmakers do not serve as the appellate body for these professional-licensing decisions, so they aren’t appropriate outlets for appeal.