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Board warns of fraudulent use of professional seals on freelance platforms; authorizes staff to contact Upwork
Summary
Following two complaints alleging individuals misrepresented themselves as licensed professionals on Upwork, the board voted to send an advisory letter to the platform urging verification of licensure and other safeguards.
The Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners voted Dec. 5 to authorize staff to send a formal advisory letter to Upwork after investigators traced two complaints to freelancers who appeared to be falsely using the names or stamps of Tennessee registrants.
Miss Martin (Chief Counsel) summarized two related complaints: one in which a member of the public engaged a freelancer on Upwork who claimed to be a registered engineer, and another in which plan reviewers found stamped plans for which the listed architect disavowed authorship. "Our investigator did do quite a bit of work... but in the end, I don't have a specific respondent at this time for…
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