McWhorter v. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors ex rel. Baxley

JONES, Justice.

This case concerns whether use of the term “engineering” in a business trade name, by a party who is not a registered engineer and who employs no registered engineers, is a per se violation of Tit. 46, § 128(1), et seq., Ala.Code (1973 Supp.) 1, the statute which regulates the engineering profession in this State. The trial Court held that such inclusion was a per se violation and issued an injunction permanently enjoining its use. As modified by this opinion, the judgment below is affirmed.

Martin W. McWhorter, Appellant, is a machinery repairman doing business under the trade…