Board Composition

• The board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the governor:

• Five (5) registered architects
• Four (4) public members

• 1 vacancy

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,675

• In-state: 109
• Out-of-state: 1,566

• 51 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 106 in 2014

Rules and Regulations

• The board has also drafted changes to licensure reciprocity applicants with 13-plus years experience without an NCARB Certificate.

Continuing Education

• Requires 12 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) in Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW)
  per year.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members:

• Three (3) architects
• Three (3) interior designers

• 1 vacancy

• One (1) consumer member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,223

• In-state: 673
• Out-of-state: 2,550

• 85 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 3,116 in 2014.

Legislation

• Approved legislation requiring the licensure of landscape architects and architecture firms—changing the composition of the board by increasing the number of architects to four, reducing the number of interior designers to two, adding two landscape architects, and keeping one consumer member.

Disciplinary Actions

• Receives complaints of unlicensed activity and is working with the Office of Compliance within the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to follow-up on investigation of illegal practice.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor:

• Five (5) licensed architects

• At least three (3) shall be graduates of schools of architecture accredited by NAAB

• Each shall have practiced in the state for at least 10 years

• Two (2) public members

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 5,892

• In-state: 2,070
• Out-of-state: 3,823

• There were 280 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 232 in 2014.

Rules and Regulations

• Recently re-established guidelines for CPC audits, as well as passed a bill to enhance permit requirements effective October 1, 2015.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 13 members:

• Seven (7) architects

• 2 vacancies

• Two (2) landscape architects

• One (1) vacancy

• One (1) interior designer
• Two (2) public members

• 2 vacancies

• One (1) State executive department member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 8,007

• In-state: 3,109
• Out-of-state: 4,898

• There were 122 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 250 in 2014.

Continuing Education

• Licensees are required to have 24 CEH with at least 16 in HSW biennially.
• Adoption of a new rule requires professional boards to provide credit toward licensure for veterans with substantial equivalent training.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 10 members:

• Nine (9) architects
• One (1) public member

• 1 vacancy

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 17,229

• In-state: 10,070
• Out-of-state: 7,159

• There were 379 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 853 in 2014.

Legislative Activity

• In 2011, through the governor’s budget, design build was permitted for horizontal projects of a certain amount and for certain state agencies and authorities. This design build authorization expired December 31, 2014. The recently passed 2015 New York state budget extended this authorization for another two years; it will now expire in April 2017.
• Bill A3446/S1137 has been reintroduced, giving certified interior designers the capability to sign and seal construction documents for submission to building officials. The New York Board has stated its concerns on this issue.

Board Composition

• The board consists of nine (9) members:

• Five (5) architect members

• 2 vacancies

• Two (2)  public members
• Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• 1 vacancy

• Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General

Current Number of Licesned Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 8,489

• In-state: 3,939
• Out-of-state: 4,550

• There were 199 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 382 in 2014.

Continuing Education

• Bill No. 642 has been introduced to require 24 CEH including a minimum of 12 hours in HSW every two years.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 15 members:

• Three (3) architects
• Three (3) professional engineers
• Three  (3) land surveyors
• Two (2) landscape architects
• Two (2) certified interior designers
• Two (2) public members

• 2 vacancies

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 7,102

• In-state: 2,861
• Out-of-state: 4,241

• There were 155 licensed issues thus far in 2014 and 298 in 2014.

Continuing Education

• Sixteen CEHs required per renewal cycle, and if selected for random audit, licensee must produce documentation of CE obtained.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor:

• Five (5) licensed architects

• 1 vacancy

• Two (2) public members

• 1 vacancy

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,221

• In-state: 123
• Out-of-state: 1,098

• There were 70 licenses issued thus far in 2015 and 89 in 2014.

Continuing Education

• Will conduct random 5 percent audit of registered architects for the 2015-16 year in January 2016.
• In July 2013, the board changed the recording of continuing education hours to each calendar year with a one-time extension of six months for the 2014-15 year.

Legislative Activity

• The board is meeting in July to work specifically on revising rules for registration to submit to the legislative session in January 2017, which will include the military
  licensing issue.

Board Composition

• The State Board for Registration of Architects consists of six (6) members

• Six (6) architects appointed by the governor

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 2,741

• In-state: 900
• Out-of-state: 1,841

Board Update

• The board welcomed Elizabeth Bern as executive director following Cindy McKim’s retirement.

Rules and Regulations

• The board has concerns regarding interior architecture programs and recommended this as a discussion topic during the 2016 Educators Conference.
• The legislative sunset committee introduced a bill that would change the registration renewal date from September 30 to December 31 to coincide with the continuing education (CE) reporting period.
• Representatives of the board recently met with leadership from a well-respected interior design school regarding use of the term “interior architecture” on their website and in promotional materials. The board urged the university to change their department’s descriptive nomenclature and add clarification to interior design degree descriptions.
• The board continued to receive inquiries and complaints related to construction administration services on residences and buildings that do not require design services of an architect, but were, in fact, designed by a registered architect. A committee will work on a potential regulation change to address this issue.

Board Composition

• The board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate:

• Five (5) licensed architects with at least 10 years’ experience

• One vacancy

• One (1) licensed landscape architect
• One (1) licensed interior designer
• Two (2) public members

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 1,345

• In-State: 495
• Out-of-State: 850

Board Composition

• The Board of Architecture and Interior Design consists of 11 members

• Five (5) architects
• Three (3) interior designers
• Three (3) consumer members

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 9,891

• In-state: 5,104
• Out-of-state: 4,787

Board Update

• The board welcomes Thomas Campbell as new executive director. Juanita Chastain retired after many years of service.

Rules and Regulations

• The board’s legislative initiative to add requirements for construction contract administration services suffered a setback.
• The board is looking to make several possible rule changes in the coming year focused on updating rules to better reflect current practice methods and needs.

Continuing Education

• During the most recent renewal cycle, several issues related to changes made in continuing education requirements were encountered, including rule requirements falling out of sync with the model CE provisions. The board will work to bring the requirements back into alignment.

Board Composition

• The State Board of Architects and Interior Designers consists of nine (9) members

• Six (6) architects
• Two (2) interior designers
• One (1) public member

• The board is hoping to receive long overdue appointments.

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 5,356

• In-state: 2,404
• Out-of-state: 2,952

Board Update

• Darren Mickler was recently named executive director.

Rules and Regulations

• Georgia is reviewing rules with the hope to have a closer alignment to NCARB Model Regulations, with particular focus on the 12-month continuing education model.

Board Composition

• The State Board of Architecture Examiners consists of seven (7) members:

• Five (5) licensed architects
• One (1) architect who for seven years prior to appointment has been employed full time in architectural education
• One (1) public member.

• Knox Tumlin, AIA, NCARB, CSI, was appointed to the board in the position formerly held by Creed Brierre, FAIA.

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 3,257

• In-state: 1,220
• Out-of-state: 2,037

Rules and Regulations

• The board is researching ways to offer financial support to universities, and has engaged in conversations with a fire marshal who is attempting to revise requirements in order to allow agriculture engineers and possibly interior designers to submit building plans for permitting purposes.

Board Composition

• The State Board of Architecture consists of five (5) members:

• Five (5) architects who have been licensed for at least 7 years

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 1,764

• In-state: 356
• Out-of-state: 1,408

Board Update

• NCARB’s Michael Armstrong, Kathy Hillegas, and Harry Falconer visited Mississippi for a board meeting. Falconer offered IDP presentations in Jackson and Starkville. The personal visits and information exchanged were invaluable and very much appreciated.

Legislation

• Legislation was introduced to revise the requirement for public purchase of professional services. Architectural services were exempted from bidding requirements, thus qualification-based selection (QBS) selection will continue for the public purchase of architectural services.
• Legislation was introduced, but died, to impose a $400 per year privilege tax on professionals, including architects.
• The board successfully sought to revise language regarding the appeal of board orders to bring the process in line with other boards and commissions.

Rules and Regulations

• The board continued to meet with members of the engineers board through the joint committee on building design and construction. This resulted in a joint letter to building officials and licensees stating emphatically that plans for permit/construction must show code compliance and must be complete (with reference to IBC2012 language). This was a result of several complaints the joint committee reviewed in which incomplete plans or non-code compliant plans were successfully used to obtain a building permit for construction.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor.

• Five (5) of the members of the board shall be licensed architects
• Two (2) public members

• The board welcomed its newest member, Robert W. Bishop.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 5,225

• In-state: 2,292
• Out-of-state: 2,933

Board Update

• The board will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015 and will publish a history of the board in recognition.

Rules and Regulations

• The board is reviewing the Statute 83A to ensure it is up to date and in line with today’s practice.

Board Composition

• The board consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor with advice and consent of Senate.

• Two (2) architects
• Two (2) landscape architects
• One (1) public member

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 659

• In-state: 557
• Out-of-state: 102

Board Update

• The board welcomed Laura Cordero-Agrait in the position formerly held by Pedro L. Alfaro, and we thank Pedro for all his years of dedication.

Legislation

• The board has not been able to convince the engineers Board and Professional Association to support efforts to establish a New Practice Act for Architecture and Landscape Architecture, separate from the practice of engineering and land surveying. Therefore, the board has decided to present its legislative project during the current session without the preferred consensus with the engineers.

Continuing Education

• Puerto Rico’s new continuing education regulation became effective and requires all architects and landscape architects to certify online compliance with 12 HSW CEHs for the previous calendar year, on or before January 31 each year.

Disciplinary Action

• The board continued to receive complaints regarding the illegal practice of interns who are offering architecture services independently and contracting directly with the public, in violation of the Practice Act. The current Practice Act requires the board certifies interns as “architects in training.” This seems to confuse the public, because clients mistake this certification to mean that the board has authorized the individual to practice independently.

Board Composition

• The Board of Architectural Examiners consists of six (6) members

• One (1) professor of architecture from a state university
• Four (4) architects
• One (1) public member

• Two (2) new members were named to the board: public member Amanda Green and professional member J. Tate Sanders.

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 3,859

• In-state: 1,074
• Out-of-state: 2,785

Rules and Regulations

• Representatives of the board are working with representatives from the Engineers Board and Building Codes Council to revise the building official manual and address incidental/overlap of practice issues.

Board Composition

• The board consists of nine (9) voting members and three (3) associate (non-voting) members:

• Three (3) registered architects

• Three (3) registered engineers
• One (1) registered landscape architect
• One (1) registered interior designer
• One (1) public member

• 1 Vacancy

• Three (3) associate engineers

Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 3,790

• In-state: 1,534
• Out-of-state: 2,256

Board Updates

• The board continues to provide grants to accredited architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, and interior design programs of Tennessee colleges and universities. Grant funds may be used for computers to be utilized by students, laboratory or instructional equipment, library resources, to pay IDP fees, or examination fees for students. This year the board provided $300,000 in grant funds.
• Former board member Bill Beaty, who served as both chair and regional director of the Southern Conference of NCARB, passed away on May 22, 2014.  He served on the Tennessee Board for 16 years, ending in 1999, and will be remembered fondly.

Legislation

• A bill was introduced to amend the statute to give the board specific authority to deny certificates of registration to persons with felony convictions, as well as delete the outdated, burdensome requirement to “immediately notify” the secretary of state and county, town, and city clerks of revocations and suspensions, or of the reissuance of a revoked certificate of registration.
• The board already has authority to deny registration to persons with felony convictions through its misconduct rule, and the “good character and repute” clause in the law, legal counsel recommended that a specific reference to felony convictions be added to the law as well.
• Another bill would increase the threshold for public works projects that require a registered architect, engineer, or landscape architect from $25,000 to $100,000.

Rules and Regulations

• Rule changes approved in 2013 are scheduled to become effective, including:

• A repeal of the residency requirement for exam applicants.
• An amendment to the education rule stating that an architectural degree from a CACB-accredited program, or a program deemed substantially equivalent by the NAAB, is deemed to be equivalent to a degree from a NAAB-accredited program.
• A new rule providing an alternative continuing professional development option for architects and registered interior designers, which will allow registrants to report their hours on a calendar year basis (in conformity with regulations established by NCARB).

• Future rule changes under consideration include:

• A rule providing for expedited issuance of licenses for veterans and their spouses, waiver of renewal requirements for those on active duty, and acceptance of military education, training or experience if substantially equivalent to state standards.
• The QBS rule will be amended to update a statutory citation and clarify that a registrant may not submit any information as part of a proposal for a public project that would enable the governmental entity to evaluate the proposal on any basis other than the competence and qualifications of the registrant.
• New language is also being considered regarding misrepresenting one’s qualifications to a prospective or existing client or employer, and to allow experience credit for teaching experience.

• The board continues to struggle with implementation of a rule prohibiting registrants from competitively bidding professional services on public projects, which took effect in March 2013.

Board Composition

• Board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate

• Four (4) registered architects
• One (1) registered interior designer
• One (1) registered landscape architect
• Three (3) public members

• 1 vacancy

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 12,290

• In-state: 8,494
• Out-of-state: 4,426

Board Update

• Julianne Hildebrand was named new executive director for the board.
• The boards extends a special thanks to NCARB’s Derek Haese for attending the May meeting and providing excellent insight and context during the discussion.

Legislation

• Legislation eliminated the professional tax paid by active status architects each year, which has the effect of lowering each renewal by $200.
• Rules and Regulations
• The board recently proposed a rule change mimicking the recent changes to required IDP hours, and discussed proposed changes to the BEA and BEFA programs.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members

• Commissioner of DLCA or his designee as ex officio member
• Six other Members

• At least two (2) registered architects
• At least two (2) professional engineers

• The board has four vacancies.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total Number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 1,111

• In-State: 163
• Out-of-State: 948

Board Composition

• Illinois has four boards that represent the design professions: the Structural Engineering Board, State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors Licensing Board, and Illinois Architecture Licensing Board.
• The Architecture Licensing Board consists of six (6) members.

• Five (5) members shall be licensed architects, one of whom shall be a tenured member of the architectural faculty of an Illinois public university accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.
• One (1) public member

• Senior Board Member Richard Cook’s term has expired, but he will serve on our board until a replacement has been appointed by the governor’s office.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 9,189

• In-state: 5,549
• Out-of-state: 3,640

Board Meetings

• Designated members of each of the four boards meet on a regular basis as the Complaint Review Committee to review all complaints, cross reference design jurisdictions, and then recommend closure, further investigation, or prosecution.

Board Updates

• The board has strengthened its relationship with AIA Illinois, AIA Chicago, the Association of Licensed Architects, NCARB (via conference participation and service on NCARB committees), and with NAAB (through visiting team participation).

Disciplinary Actions

• Normally the state receives approximately 80 complaints against architects, as well as a greater number of complaints against business entities that practice architecture, but have failed to obtain professional design firm registration.

Rules and Regulations

• The architecture board is actively participating in many endeavors, including but not limited to the following:
• Alerting candidates of the January 1, 2016 deadline, after which time, all candidates seeking an Illinois architecture license will need to have a professional or master’s degree in architecture from a NAAB-accredited program to fulfill the education requirement for licensure.
• The governor’s office is presently denying all requests for non-essential expenses including reimbursement and meeting fees for out-of-state travel.
• The board is reviewing NCARB’s proposal for IDP streamline implementation.
• Reviewing proposed changes to reduce the total amount of time it takes a candidate to complete the requirements for education, experience, and examination. The shortened time period should result in a lower cost to the candidate to complete the licensure process, or to obtain an endorsement to practice in Illinois for a candidate licensed in another jurisdiction.

Board Composition

• The board consists of eight (8) members appointed by the governor.

• Five (5) registered architects
• Two (2) landscape architects,
• One (1) shall be a public member.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 3,291

• In-state: 1,017
• Out-of-state: 2,274

• During the January 2014 to March 2015 renewal cycle, Indiana added 82 in-state architects and 157 out-of-state architects.

Disciplinary Actions

• Architects practicing without an active license peaked in 2012 and has tapered off, though the occasional incident is reported and reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security.

• There have also been a high number of audited licensees who cannot show they have completed the pre-requisite number of continuing education units. Personal appearances and fines have been issued.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members

• Five (5) licensed architects
• Two (2) public members

• Iowa Governor Branstad has reappointed two architect members to the board, whose new terms began May 1, 2015.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 1,974

• In-state: 565
• Out-of-state: 1,409

Rules and Regulations

• The board chair has established a task force to review the administrative rules chapters on rules of conduct and exceptions.

Board Composition

• The board shall consist of eight (8) members, seven (7) of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The eighth member of the board shall be the chief executive officer of any NAAB accredited architectural curriculum established in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, who shall be an ex officio member with voting rights.

• Five (5) architects
• One (1) CEO of NAAB-accredited architectural curriculum
• One (1) certified interior designer
• One (1) public member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 2,523

• In-state: 734
• Out-of-state: 1,789

Legislation

• Numerous bills were introduced during Kentucky’s legislative 30-day session that could impact portions of the construction industry, though none directly relate to the architecture profession. Further changes and updates to Kentucky Administrative Regulations and Statutes specific to architects and certified interior designers are being compiled for consideration by the General Assembly.
• Of much discussion by Kentucky’s numerous boards and commissions is the Supreme Court’s decision concerning North Carolina’s Dental Board.

Board Activities

• February and early March’s bad weather resulted in the cancellation of several board committee meetings. Representatives of the board continue to work with collateral organizations on legislative matters, including city and county government organizations, home builders, construction related professionals, and code enforcement officials.
• As is occurring at all government levels, budgetary issues continue to be a problem as the economy has directly impacted the profession and construction industry. The Kentucky Board of Architects receives no general fund tax dollars, but generates all operating funds from generated fees.

Board Composition

• The board consists of nine (9) members appointed by governor

• Five (5) architects
• One (1) professional engineer

• One vacancy

• One (1) professional surveyor
• Two (2) public members

• In 2014, the board appointed Joseph Welmers as the new public member.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 5,683

• In-state: 2,548
• Out-of-state: 3,135

Board Updates

• A meeting of the joint board of architects, professional engineers, and professional surveyors occurred in May 6, 2015. The board also created a process to allow for electronic application submission for new applicants (36 applicants thus far).

Laws/Rules

• 2013 PA 178, effective February 25, 2014 – Explicitly permits the use of electronic seals.

• SB 0149 – Would require an affidavit of merit in an action alleging malpractice or negligence against an architect from a qualified architect indicating that the defendant breached the applicable standard of care.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 21 members with 10 years of licensed experience appointed by the governor:

• Three (3) licensed architects
• Five (5) licensed engineers,
• Two (2) licensed landscape architects,
• Two (2) licensed land surveyors,
• Two (2) certified interior designers,
• Two (2) licensed geoscientists,
• Five (5) public members.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects as of February 2015: 3,487

• In-state: 1,931
• Out-of-state: 1,556

• Other licenses include:

• Professional Engineers: 13,003 (7,038 are residents)
• Land Surveyors: 603 (483 are residents)
• Landscape Architects: 421 (318 are residents)
• Professional Geologists: 556 (421 are residents)
• Professional Soil Scientists: 71 (60 are residents)
• Certified Interior Designers: 680 (618 are residents)

Board Updates

• NCARB CEO Michael Armstrong, Director of Council Relations Kathy Hillegas, and Director of Examination Jared Zurn, AIA, NCARB, visited the Minnesota Board in December 2014. The board appreciated the opportunity for our multi-disciplinary board to meet and hear from NCARB leadership.
• The University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Dunwoody College of Technology have started the accreditation process through NAAB. Dunwoody will offer a five-year bachelor of architecture degree, with an anticipated initial accreditation scheduled for January 2019.
• Executive Director of the Minnesota AIA Beverly Hauschild-Baron will be retiring in April 2015 after 38 years.

Activities

• Intern title discussion has been ongoing. The “architect” title is protected by statute with “architectural intern” being permitted.
• The Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID is midway through its planning process to update its long-range strategic plan.
• Cross-disciplinary discussion continues on certification of BIM and other integrated design models.
• The Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID biennial renewal period concluded June 2014.  This was an online renewal process, with 92 percent renewal online. Paper copies were permitted when needed.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 15 members who have been licensed for at least 10 years:

a chairperson, who may be either an architect, a professional engineer, a professional land surveyor, or a landscape architect

• Three (3) architects
• Four (4) professional engineers
• Three (3) professional land surveyors
• Three (3) landscape architects

• 1 vacancy

• One (1) public member

• The architectural division has three (3) members.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 5,125

• In-state: 2,058
• Out-of-state: 3,067

• 69 Corporate Certificates of Authority for Architecture were issued.
• 865 architectural corporations are licensed.

Board Updates

• The Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects (APEPLSPLA) had four meetings this past year, each in a different city: Jefferson City, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.
• Michael Armstrong and Kathy Hillegas attended our January board meeting and made a presentation on NCARB’s behalf.

Disciplinary Casework

• The disciplinary caseload involving architectural practice remains low.
• The board continues to see a number of architects who failed to inform the board of disciplinary actions they have received in other states, as well as a number of firms that fail to obtain a Certificate of Authority to provide architectural services in Missouri.
• The biennial renewal fee for an architect’s license remains at $35 and $100 for a Corporate Certificate of Authority.
• On August 28, 2014, major revisions to the statutes that regulate the practice of architecture in Missouri became effective. Opposition to the inclusion of construction administration and observations into the definition of architecture led to the board keeping the same definition, but all other changes, including a definition of incidental practice passed.
• The board has been working to update the board’s rules and regulations to align with the changes.

Board Composition

• The board consists of five (5) architects appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Current Number of Registered Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 6,314

• In-state: 3,234
• Out-of-state: 3,080

• As of March 2015, Ohio has:

• 6,492 active architects,
• 641 ARE candidates, and
• 1,444 firms.

Board Updates

• Ohio members serving on NCARB’s committees include: Region 4 Chair and Regional Leadership Committee member Stephen Sharp, AIA, NCARB; Member Board Executive and Licensure Task Force member Amy Kobe, CAE, Hon. AIA; and ARE Item Development Subcommittee member John Rademacher, AIA.
• The board continues its outreach program to Ohio’s architecture schools, visiting each school at least once annually. Bowling Green State University is a candidate for NAAB accreditation, which is expected in 2017.

Legislation/Rules

• The board is seeking to remove language from the continuing education statute that restricts the ability of the board to require only structured coursework, which conflicts with NCARB Model Law.
• This conflict was discovered during a review of the Landscape Architects rules. The landscape architects board statute is identical to the architects’, so both statutes need to be changed. The sponsor hopes to correct this via the budget bill. More of the board’s rules are up for five year review (not the same as sunset) this year. No significant changes are anticipated.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 25 members

• Three (3) architects

• 1 vacancy [Architect section]

• Three (3) designers
• Three (3) engineer
• Three (3) land surveyors
• Three (3) landscape architects
• Eight (10) public members

• Architects Section = 3 Architects + 2 Public Members

• Steven Wagner was confirmed as the new architect member, replacing Larry Schnuck.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 4,438

• In-state: 1,506
• Out-of-state: 2,932

Rules and Regulations

• The Joint Board of Architects, Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Landscape Architects, and Designers have a number of administrative rule projects in process, including a rule detailing the process for electronic seals and signatures.
• Each section is working on updating their rules according to the changes made in 2013 Wisconsin Act 114, which allows an applicant to take their exams at any time while maintaining all the current registration education and exam requirements.
• The board established a Retired License Task Force that is considering this issue, which requires a statutory change. The board has a sponsor for the proposed bill and will continue to work through the legislative process.
• There is also discussion on changing the license renewal process from the current two-year cycle to a four-year cycle. We will keep you posted as this discussion progresses.

Board Composition

• The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions consists of 13 members

• Three (3) architects
• Three (3) engineers
• Two (2) land surveyors
• One (1) landscape architect
• One (1) joint engineer/land surveyor
• One (1) Geologist
• Two (2) public members

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 2,647

• In-state: 955
• Out-of-state: 1,692

Board Priorities

Priority issues for the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions (KSBTP) include:

• Clean-up bill for statutes update which was signed into law in July 2014
• Update of 2012 KSBTP strategic plan
• Update to KSBTP Seals and Signature Regulations
• Update to KSBTP Continuing Education Regulations
• Update to KSBTP “Building Officials Brochure” for frequently asked questions

Board Composition

• The board consists of six (6) members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate.

• Two (2) licensed architects who have been in continuous practice for 3 years
• One (1) licensed architect who is on the staff of the Montana State University-Bozeman school of architecture;
• Two (2) licensed landscape architects
• One (1) Public Member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,459 architects:

• In-State: 448
• Out-of-state: 1,011

• Total number of landscape architects: 120

• In-state: 47
• Out-of-state: 73

Rules and Regulations

• Reviewing and amending rules including:

• Rules requiring 12 hours of continuing education starting January 1, 2015 for architects;
• military training or experience;
• Licensure to include verifications from all states where an applicant has been licensed.

Legislation

• Closely watched the 2015 legislative session for any potential legislation that may impact licensees.
• Still exploring the definition of a “public building” and when a set of drawings is required to be stamped by the state per Montana statute.

Board Updates

• Formed a strategic planning committee to start formulating board goals and focus.
• The Montana Department of Labor is working on increasing online services for applicants and licensees. Board staff has been working closely with the department for implementation of the upgraded services.

Board Composition

• The board consists of eight (8) members

• Three(3) architect members, including one education member
• Four (4) professional engineer members, including one education member
• One (1) public member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 1,784

• In-state: 539
• Out-of-state: 1,245

Board Updates

The Nebraska Board’s issues are as follows:

• How the University of Nebraska will meet NAAB-accreditation requirements for professors
• Exempted industries, buildings, structures and work
• Quality continuing education

Board Composition

• The board consists of three (3) architect members appointed by the governor

• Board members are appointed for six-year terms and must be in active practice in ND for not less than five years before appointment

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects:  1,228

• In-state: 166
• Out-of-state: 1,062

• Total number of licensed landscape architects:  97

• In-state: 17
• Out-of-state: 80

Board Updates

• As a result of the state’s solid economy, the board has continued its response to general inquiries about licensing, as well as issuing licenses. Nearing the close of the biennium, inquiries and licenses applications have stabilized.
• For the second renewal cycle in a row, North Dakota has lowered both the renewal fee and the original application fee.
• As can be expected with an increase in the number of license holders, the number of complaints has also risen.

Board Composition

• The board consists of eleven (11) members

• Seven (7) architects
• Two (2) landscape architects
• One (1) interior designer
• One (1) public member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 2,228

• In-state: 791
• Out-of-state: 1,437

Board Updates

• Obtained approval from the legislature and governor on July 1, 2014 to allow the board to fund and manage a scholarship program for Oklahoma students entering accredited educational programs.

• The intent is to encourage Oklahoma licensing while retaining the state’s investment in these graduates. This, in turn, benefits the public by helping to ensure enough professionals are licensed to replace the retirees with as little student loan debt as possible.
• The board’s new scholarship committee is in the process of confirming and securing details to ensure that the program is established properly and can provide long-term benefits to the people of Oklahoma.

• The board office moved to a new permanent home in the Oklahoma Engineering & Design Professional Center where two board member architects worked on the building remodel and design.

Rules and Regulations

• Changes to the board’s rules effective September 2014 incorporated board policy on equivalent education for architects, landscape architects and registered interior designers, as well as some minor clean-up items.
• Successful sunset review during the 2014 session. Board was re-created for five years.
• Currently in the middle of the rulemaking process to add continuing education for registered interior designers.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor

• Two (2) architects
• Two (2) professional engineers
• Two (2) land surveyors
• One (1) public member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 831

• In-state: 111
• Out-of-state: 720

Board Updates

The South Dakota Board of Technical Professions continues to work on updating and providing information to our members. Recent projects include:

• Updating handbook for South Dakota building officials and design professionals, which provides quick references to requirements and information on communities without building officials.
• Clarifying an issue with cross practice in construction administration to keep professionals from overstepping on inspections and observations during construction periods.
• Updating electronic plans distribution requirements and guidelines along with updating the professional Seals Guideline document.
• Rewriting petroleum release exam and review experience required for assessors and remediators.
• Working through electronic and digital signatures definitions and requirements. This item will require statute and rule changes as the board has clarified its position and will be issuing changes to the rules and statutes on the use of this methodology.

Board Composition

• The board consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor

• Three (3) licensed architects
• One (1) licensed landscape architect
• One (1) public member

• 1 vacancy

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2014 survey: 1,181

• In-state: 126
• Out-of-state: 1,055

Board Updates

The Wyoming Board is moving forward with numerous directives that came from the creation of their strategic plan. These include:

• A collaboration effort with the Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors and the Board of Professional Geologists. This effort began with a meeting to create a single brochure for all of these professions to be handed out first at the Wyoming Association of Municipalities. Continued collaborative efforts will be made for brochures for different target markets—such as students—and sharing more information across our state about these professions and the importance of licensing.
• The Wyoming Board is very proud of their new website which can be found at:
  http://architects.wyo.gov/. This site provides the board’s staff with direct access, allowing them to connect with license holders and the public.

Continuing Education

• New rules have been adopted and approved which align continuing education with NCARB guidelines.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 11 members appointed by the governor

• Two (2) architects
• Five (5) engineers
• Two (2) land surveyors
• One (1) landscape architect
• One (1) public member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 595

• In-state: 252
• Out-of-state: 343

Brief Overview of Current Issues

• Trying to change the regulations for structural engineer.
• Trying to change the regulations for FE/FS examinations.
• Adding a definition for engineering surveys

Board Composition

• The board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor.

• Two (2) architects
• Three (3) professional engineers
• One (1) landscape architect
• One (1) geologist or assayer
• One (1) land surveyor
• One (1) public member

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 10,975

• In-state: 6,583
• Out-of-state: 4,392

• Total number of Architects In-Training: 1,097

Brief Overview of Current Issues

• The board is trying to refocus upon its core mission: the licensure and regulation of architects, engineers, landscape architects, geologists, and surveyors, and away from the certification of those employed in unrelated occupations.
• There are three bills currently pending in the Arizona Legislature intended toward that end.
• Current Legislation Related to Architecture
• The architectural and engineering associations are sponsoring a “prompt payment of prime professionals” bill in the Arizona Legislature.

Miscellaneous

• The Arizona Board remains curious about the WCARB dues question; supportive of NCARB’s proposed streamlining of IDP and of the proposed changes to BEA and BEFA programs.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 10 members

• Five (5) architects
• Five (5) public members

• 1 vacancy

• The governor shall appoint three of the public members and the five licensed members, and the Senate Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member

• Other licensed professionals: (5 member Landscape Architects Technical Committee, which is a subsidiary of the board)

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 20,037

• In-state: 16,140
• Out-of-state: 3,897

Current Issues

• Sunset Review

• The board is currently going through the Sunset Review process. The board submitted a comprehensive report to the Legislature in October 2014 and the hearing on March 18, 2015.

• Accelerated Path to Architectural Licensing

• Since NCARB first convened its Licensure Task Force, the board has been considering alternative paths to architectural licensure. In February 2014, the board held a summit where California NAAB-accredited programs provided presentations and feedback on approaches that would integrate examination and internship with education.
• In September 2014, the board adopted a support position statement, which was forwarded to NCARB. A second, follow-up summit with California NAAB-accredited programs was held in March 2015 in Long Beach.

• California Supplemental Examination (CSE) Occupational Analysis (OA)/ARE Review/Linkage Study

• The board conducts an OA every five to seven years to identify content that is relevant to current architectural practice and satisfy California law requiring a review of any national examination administered by a state agency. After conclusion of the review, a linkage analysis is conducted to ascertain the appropriate content for the associated state licensure examination and a new test plan from which examination items can be developed is created.
• The board, through its test developer (the Office of Professional Examination Services [OPES]), began the CSE OA process in early 2014. It was concluded in December 2014 with a report presented by OPES at the board’s meeting. OPES also worked with NCARB to conduct the methodological review of the ARE, which was completed in May 2015. Next will be a linkage analysis expected in July 2015 and a new CSE test plan and item writing for the next versions of the CSE in 2016.

Current Legislation Related to Architecture

• Assembly Bill (AB) 178 (Business and Professions Committee) [Sunset Review] extends the sunset date for the board and the LATC until January 1, 2020.
• Senate Bill 704 (Bates) [Conflict of Interest] establishes an additional new provision of the Government Code regarding the prohibition of public officials from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity as a member of a governmental body.
• AIACC-sponsored legislation (bill number pending) amends the Architects Practice Act provisions governing corporations to be consistent with the Corporations Code.

Board Composition

• The board consists of 13 members appointed by the governor

• Three (3) architects
• Four (4) professional engineers
• Three (3) professional land surveyors
• Three (3) public members

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 7,010

• In-state: 3,216
• Out-of-state: 3,794

Brief Overview of Current Issues

• Possible redrafting of rules to make CE requirements more comprehensive—specifically outlining timing issue.

Current Legislation

The board is watching, but not currently participating in the following:

• Reciprocity To Practice Occupation Or Profession

• Was looking to expand Colorado’s military spouse bill to all persons during their first year of residence. Architects (along with engineers and land surveyors) were eventually exempted from this bill and are currently exempt from the military spouse bill. This bill was postponed indefinitely.

• SB15-091

• The bill reduces the maximum statutory limitation period for an action against an architect, contractor, builder or builder vendor, engineer, or inspector performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision, inspection, construction, or observation of construction of any improvement to real property from eight years to four years. This bill is pending scheduling of a committee hearing.

• SB15-177

• The bill states that when the governing documents of a common interest community require mediation or arbitration of a construction defect claim and the requirement is later amended or removed, mediation or arbitration is still required for a construction defect claim. These provisions are in section 2 of the bill. Section 2 also specifies that the mediation or arbitration must take place in the judicial district in which the community is located and that the arbitrator must:

• Be a neutral third party;
• Make certain disclosures before being selected; and
• Be selected as specified in the common interest community's governing documents or, if not so specified, in accordance with the uniform
  arbitration act.

• Section 1 adds definitions of key terms.
• Section 3 requires that before a construction defect claim is filed on behalf of the association:

• The parties must submit the matter to mediation before a neutral
  third party; and
• The board must give advance notice to all unit owners, together with a disclosure of the projected costs, duration, together with a disclosure of the projected costs, duration, and financial impact of the construction defect claim, and must obtain the written consent of the owners of units to which at least a majority of the votes in the association are allocated.

• Section 4 adds to the disclosures required prior to the purchase and sale of property in a common interest community a notice that the community's governing documents may require binding arbitration of certain disputes.
• This bill is pending scheduling of a committee hearing.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members

• Two (2) registered architects
• Two (2) professional engineers
• One (1) professional land surveyor
• One (1) public Member

• 1 vacancy

• The Director of Public Works

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 113

• In-state: 32
• Out-of-state: 81

Current Legislation Related to Architecture

• Guam Tropical Energy Code

Board Composition

• The board consists of 14 members

• Three (3) professional architects

• 1 vacancy

• Four (4) professional engineers
• Two (2) professional surveyors
• Two (2) professional landscape architects

• 1 vacancy

• Three (3) public members

• 2 vacancies

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,367

• In-state: 1,036
• Out-of-state: 1,331

Current Issues

• The board is currently in the process of major revisions to its administrative rules, including clarifications to qualify for the examination, the experience requirement, the Intern Development Program, and endorsement.

Miscellaneous

• For various reasons, the board will need three new architect members effective
  July 1, 2015.

Board Composition

• The Board of Architectural Examiners consists of six (6) members appointed by the governor

• Six (6) architects

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,583

• In-state: 474

• Out-of-state: 1,109

Disciplinary Actions

• The bureau investigated five complaints for the board during fiscal year 2014.
• There is one complaint under investigation for fiscal year 2015.

Board Composition

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor

• (5) Registered Architects;
• (2) Interior Designers;
• (1) Residential Designer;
• (1) Public Member

• The board welcomed new public member Nathaniel Waugh
• Current Number of Licensed Architects
• Total number of licensed architects: 2,871

• In-state: 696
• Out-of-state: 2,175

Board Updates

• Priority objectives for 2015-16 include educational outreach, public outreach, organizational efficiency, including major technology upgrades and organizational development.
• Last year, the board invested in a new database that provides greater access to public information, better functionality, and online renewal capability.
• In the first year of offering the ability to renew online, over 75 percent of Nevada registrants chose this option.
• Recently, the board reviewed and updated the residential design examination to the 2012 International Residential and 2012 International Building Codes, a major undertaking.

Current Legislation Related to Architecture

• The 78th session of the Nevada Legislature is currently tracking over 250 bills out of the 1,251 that have been introduced. The governor signed the first bill within the first week of session, concerning construction defect reform.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor

• 6 architects with 10 years’ experience

• One shall be in architectural education in an accredited college of Arch.

• 1 public member

• The board welcomed attorney Mark Glenn of Albuquerque as its newly appointed public member.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,179

• In-state: 698
• Out-of-state: 1,481

Board Updates

The board is preparing to launch a new website, which will feature online renewal and updated access on the status of registrants.

• During the past year, the board met with architects, students, and the public regarding the issue of reciprocity for broadly experienced architects who did not have NCARB certification.
• The board also reviewed and discussed recent national debate regarding NCARB’s process for certification of broadly experienced architects. The board’s view is that a NAAB-accredited degree should retain its value as part of the three-part foundation for licensure.

Legislation

• The board is pursuing amendments to the New Mexico Architectural Act in the current 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature.
• Senate Bill 549 addresses these important issues:

• Increase maximum financial penalty amount in disciplinary section;
• Clarify that the board has authority to administratively discipline those who offer architectural services without a license practice;
• Provide broader language regarding the reciprocity process for broadly experienced architects in light of local, regional and national discussions.

• State lawmakers proposed requiring qualification-based selection of public entities—home rule cities in New Mexico—which are currently exempt from this requirement. The bill has been proposed in the current 60-day legislative session.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor

•  Five (5) architects
• Two (2) public members

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,080

• In-state: 1,703
• Out-of-state: 1,377

Board Updates

• The board welcomed Maria Brown as the new administrator.
• The board proposed a rule change that will keep the current IDP requirements in place, as outlined in the July 2015 NCARB Intern Development Program.
• The board requires candidates applying for registration through reciprocity to meet experience requirements, or document two years of consecutive and active practice in architecture in a board-recognized jurisdiction after initial registration.

Board Composition

• The Architects Licensing Board consists of five (5) members:

• Four (4) licensed architects
• One (1) public member

• Member Board Executive Stephen Duncombe and assistant Tracy Taylor are in their second year guiding the board.
• New public board member Ryan Peterson has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by Mary Bearnson.
• Bryan Turner was elected board chairman and Bret Bullough is the acting architect licensing advisor.

Current Number of Licensed Architects

• Total number of licensed architects as of February 2015: 2,263

• In-state: 797
• Out-of-state: 1,466

Board Updates

• Utah is an NCARB direct registration member for the ARE.
• Architectural interns with a degree from a NAAB-accredited program who have enrolled in the IDP are encouraged to begin taking the ARE as soon as possible to obtain their licenses.
• Utah requires registrants to complete 12 hours of health, safety and welfare (HSW) qualified continuing education hours, which aligns with NCARB Model Law.
• The Board recommended funding for 20 architecture student’s initial NCARB registration.
• Since 2005, the board has recommended funding student initial registration for graduate students at the University of Utah School of Architecture + Planning, Utah’s only NAAB-accredited program.
• The State of Utah places a portion of each registrant’s licensure or renewal fee into an “education and enforcement fund,” which is utilized on recommendation of the board to provide funding for programs, speakers or initiatives that further education of Utah architects.
• The board also recommended the funding of a number of opportunities this year, including notable speakers to the AIA Utah Annual Conference. Funding was also provided to the University of Utah School of Architecture + Planning to cover expenses of speakers in their Lecture Series.
• The Utah Board is continually working to improve the clarity and accuracy of the Architect Licensing Act Rule, as well as identifying changes that may be beneficial to our profession. The board will be looking at a rule change to update the name of “IDP Coordinator” to “Architect Licensing Advisor.”
• The University of Utah School of Architecture + Planning is looking into the NCARB’s Integrated Path Initiative.
• The board was visited by NCARB CEO Mike Armstrong and Council Relations Director Kathy Hillegas at its October 2014 meeting.

Current Legislation

• There is currently one architect serving in the State of Utah House of Representatives. As of February 2015, legislation currently under consideration includes the following:

• HB 126 – Interior Design Licensure. A bill introduced to allow interior designers who have completed the NCIDQ requirements to be licensed and stamp plans. The bill would also create a new licensing board independent of the architects licensing board. Currently, state law provides an exemption allowing work to be done without an architect’s stamp on projects under 3,000 square feet.
• HB 235 – Occupational Licensing Amendments. A bill introduced that would require an alternative pathway to be established for time bases licensing requirements.

Disciplinary Actions

• Utah employs an investigator to explore complaints of possible violations. In 2014, a number of complaints were investigated, but none received administrative sanctions or criminal filings.
• There were no disciplinary actions taken in 2014.

Board Composition

• The board consists of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the governor

• Six (6) registered architects with at least 8 years’ experience
• One (1) public member

• Washington’s Board for Architects is in its 96th year of serving architects

Licensing Statistics

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Board Updates

• The Board for Architects implemented a new Guidelines for building officials and design professionals website in early 2014.
• The board continues to look at ways to bring clarity to the overlap in scope of practice among design professions and the website is regularly assessed for needed improvements.
• The board continued its outreach efforts by meeting in different regions around the state and on university campuses like Washington State University
• The board remains committed to providing exam candidates and licensees friendly and efficient procedures and services, communicating with licensees (via our website, listserv, and news bulletins) and listening to concerns, pursuing disciplinary cases, and supporting laws that protect the health, safety, and welfare of Washington citizens. The board’s listserv grew to 1,010 members in 2014.