Unlicensed Title-Holding Engineering Staff
Class
f4871d22
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#UnlicensedTitle-HoldingEngineeringStaff
Definition
A non-licensed, non-degreed individual employed by a firm or government agency who holds a title containing the word 'Engineer' (e.g., 'Associate Engineer,' 'Design Engineer,' 'Forest Practices Engineer') without meeting state licensure or degree requirements, thereby misrepresenting qualifications to the public and potentially engaging in unlawful practice of engineering when not under direct personal supervision of a licensed PE.
Properties
Subclass of
Definition
A non-licensed, non-degreed individual employed by a firm or government agency who holds a title containing the word 'Engineer' (e.g., 'Associate Engineer,' 'Design Engineer,' 'Forest Practices Engineer') without meeting state licensure or degree requirements, thereby misrepresenting qualifications to the public and potentially engaging in unlawful practice of engineering when not under direct personal supervision of a licensed PE.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A government agency staff member who holds an engineering-titled position and performs engineering review and approval functions without possessing the required professional engineering license, thereby engaging in unlawful practice of engineering.
Source Evidence
Source Text
an engineering firm, ENGCO, that listed key personnel who did not hold engineering degrees with titles including 'Engineer' and 'Design Engineer'
TTL
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rdfs:comment "A non-licensed, non-degreed individual employed by a firm or government agency who holds a title containing the word 'Engineer' (e.g., 'Associate Engineer,' 'Design Engineer,' 'Forest Practices Engineer') without meeting state licensure or degree requirements, thereby misrepresenting qualifications to the public and potentially engaging in unlawful practice of engineering when not under direct personal supervision of a licensed PE." ;
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
f4871d22b6f4813c...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
56
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-02-24T21:53:04.207622+00:00
First Discovered In Case
56
Generated
2026-02-24T21:53:04.207622+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 56 Extraction