Panda Engineering v. Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board

LARSON, Justice.

The Iowa Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board (board) found PanDa Engineering to be engaged in the unlicensed practice of engineering in violation of Iowa Code section 542B.27(l)(a) (1997). The district court affirmed that decision on judicial review, and PanDa appealed. We affirm.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

PanDa Engineering, a corporation whose only employee is Larry Dettmer, is in the business of designing “fixtures” used by manufacturers. (Fixtures hold parts firmly in place with proper clearances, so operations such as welding or drilling can be performed on…