Section 36. Practice Not Allowed for Firms and Corporations. —

The practice of mechanical engineering is a professional service, admission to which shall be determined upon the basis of an individual's personal qualifications.

No firm, company partnership, association or corporation may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of mechanical engineering: Provided, however, That persons properly registered and licensed as mechanical engineers may form and obtain registration with Security and Exchange Commission of a firm, partnership or association using the term "Mechanical Engineers", and or "Architect and Mechanical Engineers" but nobody shall be a member, partner or associate unless he is a duly registered and licensed mechanical engineer, and the members who are mechanical engineers shall only render work and services proper for mechanical engineers as defined in this Act.