Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-145 (2026)

Violations; classification

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Any person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor:

1. Practices, offers to practice or by any implication holds himself out as qualified to practice any board regulated profession or occupation if the person is not registered or certified as provided by this chapter.

2. Advertises or displays any card, sign or other device that may indicate to the public that the person is certified or registered or is qualified to practice any board regulated profession or occupation if the person is not certified or registered as provided by this chapter.

3. Uses "certified", "professional certified", "professional", "PE", "registered", "registered professional" or "professional registered" in conjunction with any board regulated profession or occupation if the person is not certified or registered as provided by this chapter.

4. Uses a certification or certificate of registration of another, or uses an expired or revoked certification or certificate of registration.

5. Presents false evidence to the board with the intent to obtain a certification or a certificate of registration.

6. Otherwise violates any provision of this chapter.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1958–2022 · leading case: State v. Beadle, 326 P.2d 344 (Ariz. 1958).
State v. Beadle, 326 P.2d 344 (Ariz. 1958). · cites it 11× “1939 (now A.R.S. § 32-145). Upon various legal grounds the defendant moved to quash the information.”
State Bd. of Technical Reg. v. McDaniel, 326 P.2d 348 (Ariz. 1958). “Appellee contends that if he is guilty of anything it may be his acts constitute a misdemeanor under section 32-145, that is, practicing architecture without being so registered.”
Thomas v. Lundgren, 449 P.2d 628 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 32-145. It may be that plaintiffs’ original contract with Arizona Innkeepers was an agreement made illegal by the provisions of the foregoing licensing statutes, but such a determination will not be necessary in this appeal.”
Greg Mills v. Abtr (Ariz. 2022). · cites it 4× “Mills alleges four causes of action: 3 (1) Section 32-145, subsections (1) and (2), both facially and as applied here, violate the Arizona Constitution, article two, section six, by preventing him from speaking freely about his business as an engineer unless he registers as an…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-145(1) — 1 case
Greg Mills v. Abtr (Ariz. 2022). “Mills alleges four causes of action: 3 (1) Section 32-145, subsections (1) and (2), both facially and as applied here, violate the Arizona Constitution, article two, section six, by preventing him from speaking freely about his business as an engineer unless he registers as an…”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-145(6) — 1 case
Greg Mills v. Abtr (Ariz. 2022). “Mills alleges four causes of action: 3 (1) Section 32-145, subsections (1) and (2), both facially and as applied here, violate the Arizona Constitution, article two, section six, by preventing him from speaking freely about his business as an engineer unless he registers as an…”
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