On Saturday 24 May 2003 08:27, Alan Dayley wrote:
> On Saturday 24 May 2003 07:22, William Lindley wrote:
> > Arizona Revised Statues
> > 32-123. Application for registration and certification
> >
> > (L00, ch 86, sec. 7)
> >
> > A. A person desiring to practice architecture, assaying, engineering,
> > geology, home inspection, landscape architecture or land surveying shall
> > make application for registration or certification on a form prescribed
> > by the board, subscribed under oath and accompanied by the application
> > fee.
>
> --[clip]--
>
> All of the above mentioned areas of competency can easily be tied to
> construction and safety of the constructed product.  To me that indicates
> that the meaning of "engineering" as used above is structural engineering.
> It seems to me to be a reach to say software and even electrical (digital)
> engineering is covered by this article.  If that were so, it could read "If
> you build or inspect buildings, highways, bridges, railroads, gardens or
> video games, you must be certified."  Software just doen't seem to fit in
> that group.
>
> Any lawyers want to venture a non-binding clarification?

At the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration web site, one can search 
for registered professionals.  At the bottom of the search page is a 
selection for the technical discipline of the person you wish to search for.

http://www.btr.state.az.us/RegistrantSearch.asp

That list box has "ENGINEER/ELECTRICAL" and "ENGINEER (GENERAL)" but those are 
the closest disciplines listed that could be construed to include a software 
engineer.  Based on that non-binding, non-legal definition :^), I would say 
that software engineering does not require registration in the State of 
Arizona.

Alan