(1) A branch office of an engineering or land surveying firm is defined as an office established to solicit and/or provide engineering or land surveying services.

(a) Each branch office of an engineering firm must have a resident professional engineer in responsible charge.

(b) Each branch office of a surveying firm must have a resident professional land surveyor in responsible charge.

(2) A resident professional engineer is defined as a person holding a valid professional engineering license in Montana and who supervises and is in responsible charge of all engineering work performed in the branch office. The resident professional engineer is not required to be physically located at the branch office.

(3) A resident professional land surveyor is defined as a person holding a valid professional land surveyor license in Montana and who supervises and is in responsible charge of all land surveying work performed in the branch office. The resident professional land surveyor is not required to be physically located at the branch office.