Subchapter 1. General Provisions

SECTION 55:10-1-1. Purpose

SECTION 55:10-1-2. Terms defined by statute

SECTION 55:10-1-3. Definitions

SECTION 55:10-1-4. Statutory charges of the Board

SECTION 55:10-1-5. Severability clause

SECTION 55:10-1-6. Operations of the Board

SECTION 55:10-1-7. Service of process

Subchapter 3. Administrative Operations

SECTION 55:10-3-1. Conduct of Board meetings

SECTION 55:10-3-2. Duties of Board Officers

SECTION 55:10-3-3. Duties of the Executive Director

SECTION 55:10-3-4. Reimbursement for travel

SECTION 55:10-3-5. Official seal

SECTION 55:10-3-6. Official records

SECTION 55:10-3-7. Inactive records

SECTION 55:10-3-8. Public records

SECTION 55:10-3-9. Confidential records

SECTION 55:10-3-10. Filing and disposition of petitions for declaratory rulings

SECTION 55:10-3-11. NCARB, CLARB and CIDQ memberships and programs

SECTION 55:10-3-12. Method of payments to Board

SECTION 55:10-3-13. Fees and penalties

Subchapter 5. Application and Eligibility for Licensing or Registration

SECTION 55:10-5-1. Availability of forms and Board records

SECTION 55:10-5-2. Documents required for a License or Registration

SECTION 55:10-5-3. Board action required

SECTION 55:10-5-4. Evaluation criteria

SECTION 55:10-5-4.1. Equivalent education and training standards for Architects

SECTION 55:10-5-4.2. Equivalent education and training standards for Landscape Architects

SECTION 55:10-5-5. Registered Interior Designer application deadlines [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-5-6. Active and inactive applications [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-5-7. Qualifications for an Architect License

SECTION 55:10-5-8. Qualifications for a Landscape Architect License

SECTION 55:10-5-9. Reciprocal licensing and changing base or resident state registration [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-5-10. Qualifications for Registration as a Registered Interior Designer

SECTION 55:10-5-11. Changing resident state and applying for a Reciprocal License or Registration

Subchapter 7. Examination

SECTION 55:10-7-1. Examination required for Candidates

SECTION 55:10-7-2. Examination notifications [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-7-3. Examination [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-7-4. Examination applications and fees

SECTION 55:10-7-5. Examination fee refunds [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-7-6. Grading

SECTION 55:10-7-7. Reexamination

SECTION 55:10-7-8. Review of examination grades; retention period

SECTION 55:10-7-9. Transfers of examination grades prior to licensing

Subchapter 9. Licensing and Registration

SECTION 55:10-9-1. The License or Registration

SECTION 55:10-9-2. Term of License or Registration

SECTION 55:10-9-3. Required display of the License

SECTION 55:10-9-4. Duplicate License or Registration

SECTION 55:10-9-5. Suspension, revocation, or refused renewal of a License or Registration

SECTION 55:10-9-6. Biennial License or Registration required

SECTION 55:10-9-7. Emeritus status requirements

SECTION 55:10-9-8. Failure to biennially renew

SECTION 55:10-9-9. Reinstating License and Registration from emeritus status to active practice

SECTION 55:10-9-10. Reinstatement of canceled License or Registration

SECTION 55:10-9-11. Reinstatement of a License or Registration based on cause

Subchapter 11. Rules of Professional Conduct

SECTION 55:10-11-1. General requirements

SECTION 55:10-11-2. Good moral character [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-11-3. Competence

SECTION 55:10-11-4. Conflict of interest

SECTION 55:10-11-5. Full disclosure

SECTION 55:10-11-6. Compliance with laws

SECTION 55:10-11-7. Professional conduct

SECTION 55:10-11-8. Licensee's seal

SECTION 55:10-11-9. Authorized use of seal

SECTION 55:10-11-10. Required use of seal, signature and date on documents and retention period

SECTION 55:10-11-11. Prohibition on submitting documents without seal, date and signature

SECTION 55:10-11-12. Prohibited use of seal

Subchapter 13. Organizational Practice

SECTION 55:10-13-1. Individual and group practice

SECTION 55:10-13-2. Licensee required in each office [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-13-3. Licensees accountable

SECTION 55:10-13-4. Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title required [revoked]

SECTION 55:10-13-5. Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title required

SECTION 55:10-13-6. Biennial renewals required for Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title

SECTION 55:10-13-7. Failure to biennially renew a Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title

SECTION 55:10-13-8. Reinstatement of canceled Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title

SECTION 55:10-13-9. Compliance with laws, Rules, regulations and orders

SECTION 55:10-13-10. Investigations, hearings and penalties

SECTION 55:10-13-11. Surrender of Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title

SECTION 55:10-13-12. Notification of changes in firm practice required

SECTION 55:10-13-13. Authority to use professional titles

SECTION 55:10-13-14. Certificate of Authority or Certificate of Title index maintained; restriction on similar names

SECTION 55:10-13-15. Limited partnerships and corporations required to file with Secretary of State

SECTION 55:10-13-16. Use of deceased or retired names in titles of firm name

SECTION 55:10-13-17. Use of multiple surnames in titles of firm name

SECTION 55:10-13-18. Use of full name in title of firm name

SECTION 55:10-13-19. Use of departed surname in title of firm name

SECTION 55:10-13-20. Use of fictitious name in title of firm name

SECTION 55:10-13-21. Use of single surname in title of firm name

Subchapter 15. Violations

SECTION 55:10-15-1. Prima facie evidence

SECTION 55:10-15-2. Grounds for violations and penalties

SECTION 55:10-15-3. Additional penalties for violations

SECTION 55:10-15-4. Fraud or misrepresentation

SECTION 55:10-15-5. Gross incompetence

SECTION 55:10-15-6. Recklessness

SECTION 55:10-15-7. Dishonest practice

SECTION 55:10-15-8. Duty to refer alleged violations to Secretary-Treasurer

SECTION 55:10-15-9. Filing a complaint; forms and evidence

SECTION 55:10-15-10. Informal resolution

SECTION 55:10-15-11. Investigation committee

SECTION 55:10-15-12. Investigation report and recommendations

SECTION 55:10-15-13. Investigator

SECTION 55:10-15-14. Civil and formal proceedings

SECTION 55:10-15-15. Hearings

SECTION 55:10-15-16. Hearing disqualification procedures

SECTION 55:10-15-17. Powers of hearing authority

SECTION 55:10-15-18. Findings of the Board and penalties

SECTION 55:10-15-19. Proposed hearing orders

SECTION 55:10-15-20. Issuing of orders

SECTION 55:10-15-21. Final orders

SECTION 55:10-15-22. Procedures to file exceptions to proposed orders

SECTION 55:10-15-23. Rehearing, reopening or reconsideration

SECTION 55:10-15-24. Other hearings

SECTION 55:10-15-25. Emergency hearings and orders

Subchapter 17. Continuing Education Requirements

SECTION 55:10-17-1. Purpose

SECTION 55:10-17-2. Board responsibilities

SECTION 55:10-17-3. Noncompliance and sanctions

SECTION 55:10-17-4. Continuing education requirements

SECTION 55:10-17-5. Exemptions

SECTION 55:10-17-6. Computation of credits

SECTION 55:10-17-7. General course/program requirements

SECTION 55:10-17-8. Instructional guidelines

SECTION 55:10-17-9. Disallowance

SECTION 55:10-17-10. Licensee responsibilities

SECTION 55:10-17-11. Biennial report and affidavit

SECTION 55:10-17-12. Requirements and responsibilities