Where shall the complaints against registered Chemical Engineers and firms employing Chemical Engineers be filed?

• A. Secretary of PRC
• B. Secretary of the Board of Chemical Engineering
• C. Secretary of PICHE
• D. Secretary of the President

Answer: (B)

Disciplinary actions for licensed professionals and firms employing them are handled by the regulatory body that oversees the specific profession. For chemical engineers, that authority rests with the Board of Chemical Engineering under the PRC framework. The complaint should be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Chemical Engineering because this board is the proper body to receive, investigate, and adjudicate cases involving licensees and employers. The Secretary of the PRC is not the specific channel for disciplinary proceedings, as PRC routes such actions through the concerned board. A professional organization like PICHE does not have enforcement power over licensure, and the Secretary of the President has no role in handling professional complaints. So, the correct path is through the Board’s Secretary.