§ 301. Objectives and functions. The primary objective of the Board of Architects, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public (including those persons who are direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter) from unsafe practices, and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix […]
§ 302. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Architect” shall mean any person who engages in the practice of architecture as hereinafter defined. (2) The “Board” shall mean the […]
§ 303. Registration to practice; construction of chapter. (a) The right to engage in the practice of architecture shall be deemed a personal right, based upon the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by a certificate of registration, which shall not be transferable. No person shall engage in the practice of architecture in this State […]
§ 304. Board of Architects. (a) The Board of Architects shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Governor: 5 professional members who shall be registered architects; and 4 public members. To serve on the Board, a public member shall not be, nor ever have been, employed by a person or firm which provides construction […]
§ 305. Officers; conduct of business. (a) In the same month of each year, the members shall elect, from among their number, a president and a secretary. A member may serve as an officer of the Board for not more than 2 consecutive years. (b) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting at […]
§ 306. Powers and duties. (a) The Board of Architects shall have the authority to: (1) Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of architects, including rules and regulations concerning continuing education, and/or misrepresentations, conflicts of interest, disability, violations of law or other unprofessional conduct. Each rule or regulation shall implement or clarify a specific […]
§ 307. Application procedures [Effective Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) An applicant who is applying for initial registration under this chapter shall have the following qualifications: (1) The applicant shall hold a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited professional degree in architecture or shall have completed such other education as the Board deems equivalent. The Board […]
§ 307. Application procedures [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) An applicant who is applying for initial registration under this chapter shall have the following qualifications: (1) The applicant shall hold a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited professional degree in architecture or shall have completed such other education as the Board deems equivalent. The […]
§ 308. Examination of applicants. (a) An applicant for initial registration under this chapter shall be required to pass an examination adopted by the Board and graded by a national testing administrator. The Board, or its agent, shall, at least once per year, provide for the administration and grading of such examination. Where an applicant […]
§ 309. Reciprocity. (a) Upon payment of the application fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who: (1) Holds a National Council of Architectural Boards (NCARB) certificate; or (2) Presents proof of current registration in good standing in […]
§ 310. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its services on behalf of the Board. There shall be a […]
§ 311. Issuance and renewal of certificate of registration. (a) Each applicant who meets the requirements of §§ 307 and 308 of this title, or the requirements of § 309 of this title, and who pays the fee established under § 310 of this title, shall be issued a certificate of registration. (b) Each certificate […]
§ 312A. Certificate of authorization. (a) The privilege of engaging in the practice of architecture is personal, based upon the qualifications of the individual evidenced by registration and is not transferable. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other papers or documents involving the practice of architecture, as defined within this chapter, shall be dated […]
§ 313. Seal. Every registered architect shall have a seal of a design authorized by the Board by regulation. All technical submissions prepared by such architect, or under the architect’s direct supervision, shall be stamped with the impression of the architect’s seal. No registered architect shall impress the seal on any technical submissions unless they […]
§ 314. Violations; grounds for professional discipline. (a) An architect or holder of a certificate of authorization shall be subject to those disciplinary actions set forth in § 315 of this title, if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the architect or holder of a certificate of authorization has: (1) Employed or knowingly cooperated […]
§ 315. Remedial actions and disciplinary sanctions. (a) The Board may impose any of the following sanctions or take any of the following actions, singly or in combination, when it finds that 1 of the conditions or violations set forth in § 314 of this title applies to an architect or holder of a certificate […]
§ 316. Board hearings; procedure. (a) Upon the receipt of a formal complaint from the Attorney General’s office, the Board shall fix the time and place of a full hearing of the matter, and it shall be scheduled to be heard as soon as practicable. The Board shall cause a copy of the complaint, together […]
§ 317. Penalties. (a) Where the Board has determined, upon notice and hearing pursuant to Chapter 101 of Title 29 that a person is engaged in the practice of architecture regulated by this chapter without having lawfully obtained a license or that a person previously licensed under this chapter is engaged in a practice regulated […]
