California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 3 - Selection of Professional Service Firms
Section 1699 - Exclusions

The provisions of this article shall not apply to service agreements for an architect, landscape architect, engineer, environmental specialist, land surveyor, or construction project management contractor, engaged to provide consulting services on specific problems on projects where the architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, or construction project management work is being performed by State of California Civil Service employees nor to service agreements for the services of recognized experts retained as consultants.

Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code; and Section 606, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4525- 4529.5, Government Code.