Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-105
This is the official text of Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-105, part of Tennessee’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Tennessee, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Violations - Penalties - Reporting offenses
Official statutory text
(a) (1) No person shall: (A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another; (B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate; (C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or (D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) (1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter. (2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor. (3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense. (c) A person is construed to practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture who, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card or in any other way, represents that person to be an architect, engineer or landscape architect, with or without qualifying adjective, or through the use of some other title implies that the person is an architect, engineer or landscape architect. (d) It is the duty of the members of the board to report any violations of this chapter to the proper authorities. Acts 1979, ch. 263, § 34; 1980, ch. 627, § 5; T.C.A., § 62-234; Acts 1988, ch. 990, § 7; 1989, ch. 591, § 112; 1991, ch. 164, § 9; 1997, ch. 33, § 2.
(a) (1) No person shall: (A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another; (B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate; (C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or (D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) No person shall: (A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another; (B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate; (C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or (D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration.
(A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another;
(B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate;
(C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or
(D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration.
(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) (1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter. (2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor. (3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
(1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter.
(2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
. (3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
(1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter.
(2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
(c) A person is construed to practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture who, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card or in any other way, represents that person to be an architect, engineer or landscape architect, with or without qualifying adjective, or through the use of some other title implies that the person is an architect, engineer or landscape architect.
(d) It is the duty of the members of the board to report any violations of this chapter to the proper authorities.
Acts 1979, ch. 263, § 34; 1980, ch. 627, § 5; T.C.A., § 62-234; Acts 1988, ch. 990, § 7; 1989, ch. 591, § 112; 1991, ch. 164, § 9; 1997, ch. 33, § 2.
(a) (1) No person shall: (A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another; (B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate; (C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or (D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration. (2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) No person shall: (A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another; (B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate; (C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or (D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration.
(A) Present or attempt to file as the person's own the certificate of registration of another;
(B) Give forged or willfully false evidence of any kind to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers or any member of the board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate;
(C) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner; or
(D) Use or attempt to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration.
(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) (1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter. (2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor. (3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
(1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter.
(2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
. (3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
(1) No person shall practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" in this state in violation of this chapter.
(2) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(3) Each day's violation of subdivision (b)(1) is a separate offense.
(c) A person is construed to practice or offer to practice engineering, architecture or landscape architecture who, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card or in any other way, represents that person to be an architect, engineer or landscape architect, with or without qualifying adjective, or through the use of some other title implies that the person is an architect, engineer or landscape architect.
(d) It is the duty of the members of the board to report any violations of this chapter to the proper authorities.
Acts 1979, ch. 263, § 34; 1980, ch. 627, § 5; T.C.A., § 62-234; Acts 1988, ch. 990, § 7; 1989, ch. 591, § 112; 1991, ch. 164, § 9; 1997, ch. 33, § 2.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Tennessee?
Find a Tennessee lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.