Consequence of Non-Payment After Five Years
- Section 1 of R.A. No. 6511 prescribes that if the annual registration fees remain unpaid for five continuous years from the last payment year, the professional’s certificate of registration will be considered suspended.
- The name of the delinquent professional shall be removed from the annual roster for not being in good standing.
Importance of Monitoring Good Standing
- The law underscores the necessity to monitor the good standing of professionals by requiring strict compliance with the payment of annual registration fees.
- Failure to pay these fees impacts the validity and status of the professional's registration.
Situation of Delinquency and Need for Enforcement Measures
- It has been observed that many professionals have been negligent in paying the required annual registration fees due to various reasons.
- There is a need for appropriate measures to compel delinquent professionals to update their payments to restore their good standing status.
Mandatory Update of Delinquent Annual Fees Before Document Processing
- All delinquent registered professionals must settle all unpaid annual registration fees before any processing of their PRC documents can proceed.
- This requirement applies to all documents, including but not limited to:
- All certifications issued by the PRC
- Reports of ratings
- Stateboard examination documents
- Authentication of any PRC-issued documents
- Issuance of duplicate or replacement copies of PRC documents
Implementation and Effectivity
- All concerned offices and divisions of the PRC are tasked with ensuring strict compliance and enforcement of this resolution.
- The resolution takes effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier.