Lawful for qualified architect to engage in engineering practices.

- Although it is unlawful for anyone other than a professional engineer to practice professional engineering in Georgia, a qualified architect can engage in engineering practices when such practices are incident to the practice of architecture. Tomberlin Assocs., Architects, Inc. v. Free, 174 Ga. App. 167, 329 S.E.2d 296 (1985).

Contracts by unauthorized persons are void.

- Mandate of statute requiring license and registration prior to practice of trade or profession is equivalent to a prohibition to engage therein without first complying with the statute's provisions, whether expressly so stated or not, and whether or not a penalty for such violation is prescribed. A failure to comply with requirements of such statute renders contracts made by those unauthorized to practice such profession void and unenforceable. Flatauer Fixture & Sales Corp. v. Garcia & Assocs., 99 Ga. App. 685, 109 S.E.2d 818 (1959).

If plaintiff, suing for services rendered, is unlicensed, proof of nonlicensure is a defense to action. Flatauer Fixture & Sales Corp. v. Garcia & Assocs., 99 Ga. App. 685, 109 S.E.2d 818 (1959).

Government surveyors and engineers need not register.

- Law does not apply to officers and employees of government of United States while engaged within this state in practice of professional engineering or surveying for government. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 386.

Affirmation by owner on existing property surveys permitted.

- Person who, as part of a refinancing transaction, signs a land survey affidavit in which the person makes certain affirmations about an existing survey of property owned by that person in order to induce a title insurance company to issue a title insurance policy to the lender is not practicing as a land surveyor in violation of O.C.G.A. § 43-15-7(b). 1994 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 94-10.

ALR.

- Right to enjoin business competitor from unlicensed or otherwise illegal acts or practices, 90 A.L.R.2d 7.

Single or isolated transactions as falling within provisions of commercial or occupational licensing requirements, 93 A.L.R.2d 90.

Recovery back of money paid to unlicensed person required by law to have occupational or business license or permit to make contract, 74 A.L.R.3d 637.