Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Three architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: Three members

• Member Term Duration: None; board members serve at the pleasure of the governor

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 4,231

• In-state: 1,250
• Out-of-state: 2,981

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Architect licensure regulations were changed in January 2018 to allow candidates with a degree from a NAAB-accredited program to begin taking the exam before finishing the AXP.

Disciplinary Actions

• • None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

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

• Five practicing architects
• One practicing landscape architect
• One practicing interior designer
• Two public members

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

NUMBER OF LICENSED ARCHITECTS PER NCARB’S 2017 SURVEY

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,653

• In-state: 464
• Out-of-state: 1,189

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The Board has adopted the AXP.

• Candidates can now begin the exam prior to completing all education and experience requirements.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Four architects engaged in the practice of architecture for 10 years or more

• One public member

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 7,350

• In-state: 4,849
• Out-of-state: 2,501

Disciplinary Actions

• Five disciplinary actions have been taken by the board. Four cases included practicing without a license and one case addressed failure to meet continuing education requirements.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Four architects engaged in the practice of architecture for 10 years or more
• One public member

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,814

• In-state: 296
• Out-of-state: 1,518

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• The board is currently working on re-writing the administrative rules sections 300-500.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five architect members.
• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,632

• In-state: 307
• Out-of-state: 1,325

Legislative Activity

• In FY18, legislation was introduced and signed into law by the governor that created a new division within the Department of Business Regulation (DBR). The current Division of Design Professionals consists of the Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Boards. The division was renamed the Division of Building, Design, and Fire Professionals. In addition to the Design Professionals Boards, the new division consists of the office of the state fire marshal, the Fire Safety Code Board of Review and Appeal, the office of the State Building Commissioner, and the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• By January 1, 2019, all of Rhode Island’s regulations will be codified and available in one central database. The board’s rules and regulations were reviewed by the Office of Regulatory Reform, publicly noticed for a 30-day comment period, and subsequently incorporated into the new “Rhode Island Code of Regulations” effective November 26, 2017.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board entered into a consent agreement on September 21, 2017, in the matter of Fielding Nair International, LLC, for offering to practice architecture in Rhode Island in December 2014, 18 months prior to applying for the required COA. Fielding Nair International, LLC, agreed to pay an administrative penalty of $250 and currently maintains a COA as of January 23, 2017.

 Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board met informally with four individuals/firms to discuss projects that they were involved in that could constitute unlicensed activity. The investigation concluded respectfully with the acceptance of the architect’s resignation. Additional enforcement action is still possible against other members of the firm.
• The board is actively pursuing those advertising and using the title “architectural designer” without holding a current architectural registration and a current Certificate of Authorization (COA). Cases continue to evolve. Most cases are resolved by the individual removing the term “architect” from their website and business media.
• The board was investigating a firm located and advertising architectural services in Rhode Island without holding a current COA.
• The board is continuing the discussion of the aspects of the COA requirement in relation to percentage of ownership vs. directors and officers.

Board Composition

Single Board

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

• Five architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Maximum of two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,200

• In-state: 250
• Out-of-state: 950

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Single Board

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

• Five licensed architects
• Four public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board (at least five members)
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,710

• In-state: 567
• Out-of-state: 1,143

Disciplinary Actions

• One hundred and twenty-four disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• One hundred and twenty-two cases of failure to meet continuing education requirements.
• One case of misconduct.
• One case of use of the title “architect” without a license.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members:

• Four architects

• Two interior designer members
• Two landscape architects
•  One public member

• Quorum: Five Members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: Three consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,669

• In-state: 810

• Out-of-state: 2,859

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board is in the process of publishing proposed rules governing professional design firms and landscape architects.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board voted to amend its rules to accept the IPAL program as a path to licensure.

Board Composition

Single Board

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

•  Five licensed architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: Majority of the authorized membership
• Member Term Duration: Five years

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 6,313

• In-state: 2,197
• Out-of-state: 4,116

Disciplinary Actions

• One disciplinary action taken by the board on a case of failure to meet continuing education requirements.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 13 members:

• Seven architects
• Two landscape architects
• One interior designer
• One state executive department member (currently vacant)
• Two public members (currently vacant)
• Quorum: A majority of the board

• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Each member shall hold his/her office until his/her successor has qualified

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 7,676

• In-state: 3,065
• Out-of-state: 4,611

Legislative Activity

• New Jersey has two bills pending for the FY19 legislative season:
• Assembly Bill 2810 – Requires active supervision of certain professional and occupational licensing boards.
• Assembly Bill 1589 – Requires certain standards for professional and occupational boards considering applicants with criminal history records.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The regulations for architects were re-adopted with no changes on January 16, 2018.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board sent four settlement letters.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board has also issued licenses for landscape architects and interior designers as follows:

• Licensed landscape architects: 694
• Certified interior designers: 359

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of eight members:

• Seven architects

• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 18,989

• In-state: 11,104
• Out-of-state: 7,885

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of nine members:

• Five architect members
• Two public members
• The Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total numberof licensed architects: 8,741

• In-state: 4,127
• Out-of-state: 4,614

Legislative Activity

• Legislation is pending to require continuing education for license renewal. A bill has passed the House and has been presented for consideration by the Senate.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Legislation addressing electronic seals is being developed. The proposed legislation will impact all the design boards.

Disciplinary Actions

• A licensee of Narberth, Montgomery County, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000 because he engaged in the practice or offered to engage in the practice of architecture in  Pennsylvania, used the title of architect, or used any sign, card, or device implying that he is an architect or is competent to engage in the practice of architecture, without holding a currently valid certificate pursuant to this act.
• A licensee of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, paid a civil penalty of $5,000 and costs of investigation of $475.55, because they engaged in, or offered to engage in, the practice of architecture and implied they were competent to engage in the practice of architecture through the use of titles, signs, cards and/or devices while registration was lapsed, expired, and not current with the board.
• A licensee of Wexford, Allegheny County, paid a civil penalty of $1,000 and costs of investigation of $396.56, because he engaged in the practice, or offered to engage in the practice, of architecture in Pennsylvania or used the title of architect or used any sign, card or devise implying he was competent to engage in the practice of architecture when he failed to hold a currently valid certificate.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 15 members:

• Three architects
• Three professional engineers

• Three land surveyors
• Two landscape architects
• Two certified interior designers
• Two non-legislative citizen members

• Quorum: Nine members, including two engineers, two architects, two land surveyors, one landscape architect, one interior designer, and one non-legislative citizen member
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms; members may return to the board after sitting
  out a year

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 7,346

• In-state: 2,933
• Out-of-state: 4,413

Legislative Activity

• Two bills were passed during 2018 General Assembly session that affect the board:

•  HB883/SB20 Regulatory Reduction Pilot Program: Requires the agency to reduce regulations by 25 percent by July 1, 2021.

• HB523: Adds two non-legislative citizen members to the board, effective July 1, 2018.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• A proposed General Regulatory Review package is being considered by the governor.

Disciplinary Actions FY16 to date

• Two consent orders during this timeframe. One resulted in revocation, and one resulted in a $650 fine.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board held its first licensure celebration in November 2017.
• All 2017 initial licensees were listed in the first newsletter of 2018.
• The board offered one hour of continuing education at the conclusion of the June 2017 board meeting.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members: Seven members

• Five licensed architects

• Two public members

• Quorum: Four board members, but action shall not be considered unless there are three votes in accord
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term limit: Members continue to serve until a new member is appointed or may request to be reappointed by the governor; there is no term limit

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,224

• In-state: 120
• Out-of-state: 1,104

Legislative Activity

• The West Virginia Board of Architects is in the process of completing a regulatory rule review in compliance with an executive order issued by Governor Justice at the beginning of the last legislative session.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board is likely to propose rule revisions to the governor (as required by another new executive order) and then take them before the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee next spring. Proposed changes will stem from the current rule review the board is in engaged in during the fall and winter.

Disciplinary Actions:

• During FY18, the board investigated a complaint that eventually was dismissed because of no probable cause. The board also denied reciprocal registration to a candidate who did not disclose prior disciplinary action and eventually registered the architect after a consent agreement was reached. The board also provided several educational letters to persons not within the board’s jurisdiction who needed to be aware of the rules and legislation governing the practice of architecture in West Virginia. This included one candidate for licensure regarding the use of the word “architect.”

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information:

• The board resumed publication of a quarterly newsletter issued in electronic format and is now in the process of creating a new website to be launched during FY19.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of six architect members appointed by the governor from a peer-chosen list of candidates:

• Quorum: A majority of members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects Per NCARB’s 2017 Survey:

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,941

• In-state: 919
• Out-of-state: 2,022

Legislative Activity

• The “Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act” passed this legislative session. Board members discussed amending regulations that would waive the reciprocity fee for an active duty military member’s spouse to comply with the act.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• The board passed regulation amendments to change IDP references to AXP. The board passed regulation amendments to comply with the “Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act.” The board made some other administration amendment changes.

Disciplinary Actions

• Five disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Two cases of failure to meet continuing education requirements.
• Three cases of false information on an application.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Nolanda J. Hatcher was appointed to the board in April 2018 to represent the North Central District. She resides and practices in Birmingham, Alabama.

Board Composition

Joint Board

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

• Five licensed architects
• One landscape architect
• One interior designer

• Two public members

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,627

• In-State: 557
• Out-of-State: 1,070

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2016 Survey

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 11 members:

• Five architects
• Three interior designers
• Three public members

• Quorum: Six members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 10,614

• In-state: 5,330
• Out-of-state: 5,284

Legislative Activity

• HB 741: Effective July 1, 2017, this bill provides that the delinquency fee for licensure renewal, previously at the discretion of the licensing boards by rule, will now be $25. This reduces the delinquency fee from $125.
• HB 615: Effective July 1, 2017, this bill amends the current exemption of spouses of military members from the licensure renewal provisions as contained in Section 455.02(2), F.S. by expanding the time period to two years after discharge, and expands it to include surviving spouses of active duty members and low-income individuals. Thus far, six individuals have requested licensure under this law.

Disciplinary Actions

• Thirty-six disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Sixteen cases of practice without a license.
• Six cases of use of the title “architect” without a license.
• Four cases of misconduct.
• Four cases of failure to meet continuing education requirements.
• Three cases of insufficient supervision or plan-stamping.
• Two cases of practice outside of the area of expertise.
• One case of incompetence.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• We are pleased to report that the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design has been operating successfully and efficiently.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members:

• Six architects
• Two interior designers
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit:  None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 5,672

• In-state: 2,488
• Out-of-state: 3,184

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• • The board consists of seven members:

• Five architects
• One architect who has been employed full-time in architectural education for seven years prior to appointment
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,380

• In-state: 1,320
• Out-of-state: 2,060

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five architect members:

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,677

• In-state: 353
• Out-of-state: 1,324

Legislative Activity

• Failed legislation proposed the Office of Shared Services, which would have authority to administer the board’s funding, budget, personnel and other services. It also called for a central board/commission-wide switchboard for phone calls, in an effort to reduce costs and clerical/administrative redundancy among boards and commissions. The board responded by requesting to be removed from the bill, as the legislation would not have provided measurable cost savings for the board under its current operational model.

• Successful legislation requires the board to review its rules every three years, and to provide a report to the Occupational Licensing Review Commission (OLRC).

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Several rule changes are pending including adopting a board member code of conduct, making email addresses confidential, and defining “buildings” to clarify exemptions in the law.

Disciplinary Actions

• One disciplinary action taken by the board on a case of practice without a license.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Beginning in FY19, John E. Cardone Jr. will serve as the new Executive Director, replacing Jenny Owen, who retired on June 30, 2018.

Board Composition

Single Board

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

• Five licensed architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Five years for architects, and at the pleasure of the governor
  for public members
• Term Limit: Two terms for architects at the pleasure of the governor for public members.

Current Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 6,087

• In-state: 2,579
• Out-of-state: 3,508

updates for Rules and Regulations

• Updates went into effect in November 2017.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board closed 20 cases during FY18.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous information

• Governor Roy Cooper appointed architect Cathy C. Morrison, AIA, to the board in April 2018.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of five members:

• Two architects
• Two landscape architects
• One public member

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Four years, plus time holding over until new appointment
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 887
• In-state: 813
• Out-of-state: 74

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

• The board consists of six members:

• Four architects
• One professor of architecture from a state university
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Staggered five-year terms
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 4,083

• In-state: 1,128
• Out-of-state: 2,955

Disciplinary Actions

• One disciplinary action taken by the board on a case of failure to meet continuing education requirements.

Board Composition

Joint Board

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

• Three architects
• Three engineers
• One landscape architect
• One interior designer
• One public member
• Three associate engineers

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,311

• In-state: 1,359
• Out-of-state: 1,952

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Rule 0120-01-.03 allows licensure candidates to be referred to as “Architectural Associates” to align with rules in other states.
• Rule 0120-02-.08 allows an index sheet to be used for digitally generated sealing requirements. This amendment is an industry-wide solution due to the expanding nature of electronic files of plans being transferred from business to business.

Disciplinary Actions

• Two disciplinary actions taken by the board.

board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board’s grant program is providing $350,000 to approximately 17 college engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design programs.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:

• Four architects
• One interior designer
• One landscape architect
• Three public members

• Quorum: A majority of the members

• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 12,589

• In-state: 8,182
• Out-of-state: 4,407

Disciplinary Actions

• Seven disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Three cases of the use of a title without a license.
• Two cases of practice without a license.
• One case of insufficient supervision or plan-stamping.
• One case of failure to meet continuing education requirements.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members:

• Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs or their designee as ex officio member
• Six other members:

• At least two architects
• At least two engineers

• Member Term Duration: Three years

Number of Licensed Architects NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,111

• In-State: 163
• Out-of-State: 948

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

 Single Board

• The board consists of six members appointed by the Secretary of the Department:

• Five architects (one of whom must be a tenured faculty member for the architecture program of a public university)
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members

• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 9,857

• In-state: 5,913
• Out-of-state: 3,944

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Updated rules are pending, and we are hopeful they will be adopted by spring 2019.

Disciplinary Actions

• Nineteen cases were referred to prosecutions in FY18.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The Illinois Architecture Practice Act is due to sunset on January 1, 2020. The department, in conjunction with the board, are in the process of updating the language in the act.
• The architecture program at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale has been accepted into the IPAL initiative.
• Dina Griffin became the first known African-American, female chair of the Illinois Board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of eight members:

• Five architects
• Two landscape architects
• One public member

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,211

• In-state: 959
• Out-of-state: 2,252

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members:

• Five licensed architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: Majority of the members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: No more than three terms or nine years, whichever is less

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,155

• In-state: 638
• Out-of-state: 1,517

Legislative Activity

• While the board did not propose any legislation, there was a bill affecting the board: SF408, which changed terminology from architect “registration” to “licensure.” The law went into effect on July 1, 2017.

updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board revised its rules regarding definitions of structures and when professional architectural services are needed. The adopted amendments, which were effective on July 25, 2018, provide greater clarity to both building officials and members of the public as to when an architect is needed.

Disciplinary Actions

• Twenty-two complaint cases were opened in FY18.
• Ten disciplinary actions were taken by the board:

• Four cases of failure to meet continuing education requirements.
• Three cases of practice without a license.
• Three cases of false information on an application.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• In September 2017, the board launched its new licensing system, Data Pro.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of eight members:

• Five architects
• One CEO of NAAB-accredited program
• One interior designer
• One public member

• Quorum: At least five members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,664

• In-state: 732
• Out-of-state: 1,932

Legislation activity

• HB 465: This failed bill related to the Public Protection Cabinet’s (PPC) oversight of state occupational boards, as well as their organization and management under seven authorities within the PPC.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board has approved numerous updates and changes to our existing administrative regulations, which are now in the process of preparation for submittal to the legislative branch for approval and implementation.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board’s former executive director retired in June.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by governor:

• Five architects
• One engineer who is a member of the board of professional engineers
• One surveyor who is a member of the board of professional surveyors
• Two public members

• Quorum: Majority of the members

• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two four-year terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 5,361

• In-state: 2,287
• Out-of-state: 3,074

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 21 members appointed by the governor:

• Three architects
• Five engineers
• Two landscape architects
• Two land surveyors
• Two interior designers
• Two geoscientists
• Five public members

• Quorum: A majority of the members qualified to vote on the matter in question
• Member Term Duration: Four years
•  Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 3,834

• In-state: 2,083
• Out-of-state: 1,751

Disciplinary Actions

• One disciplinary action taken on a case of failure to meet continuing education requirements.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 15 members:

• One chairperson
• Three architects
• Four engineers
• Three land surveyors
• Three landscape architects
• One public member

• Quorum: Two voting members of each division of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of division business. Eight voting members of the board, including at least one member of each division, constitute a quorum for the transaction of board business.
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two terms, with the chairperson serving not more than one term in that role.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 5,430

• In-state: 2,165
• Out-of-state: 3,265

Legislative Activity

• SB 843: This bill allows a one-time waiver of occupational fees and other fees associated with licensing requirements for military families and low-income individuals for a period of two years, beginning on the date an application is approved.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board has just completed a review of its entire Rules and Regulations and, as a result, filed many amendments, most of which will go into effect September 30, 2018, and others soon thereafter. To see all the changes, please view them on the board’s website.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board took 19 disciplinary actions, including:

• Eleven probations
• Three related to taxes per HB 600
• Three civil penalties
• Two probated licenses and civil penalties

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five architect members

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 6,129

• In-state: 3,196
• Out-of-state: 2,933

Disciplinary Actions

• Two disciplinary actions taken on cases of practice without a license.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 25 members:

• Three architects

• Three designers
• Three engineers
• Three land surveyors
• Three landscape architects
• Ten public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

•  Total number of licensed architects: 4,873

• In-state: 1,626
• Out-of-state: 3,247

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 13 members:

• Three architects
• Three engineers
• Two land surveyors
• One landscape architect
• One joint engineer/land surveyor
• One geologist
• Two public members

• Quorum: Seven members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Three consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,924

• In-state: 2,047
• Out-of-state: 877

Disciplinary Actions

• One disciplinary action taken by the board on a case of practice without a license.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of six members appointed by the governor with the consent
  of the Senate:

• Two architects who have been in continuous practice for three years
• One architect who is on the staff of the Montana State University—Bozeman School of Architecture

• One public member
• Two landscape architects

• Quorum: A majority of the members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,445

• In-state: 440
• Out-of-state: 1,005

Disciplinary Actions

• Two disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• One case of failure to meet continuing education requirements.
• One case of false information on an application.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of eight members:

• Three architects, including one educator
• Four professional engineers, including one educator
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey:

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,840

• In-state: 569
• Out-of-state: 1,271

Legislative Activity

• LB299, the Nebraska Occupational Board Reform Act, was enacted.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• References to IDP were changed to AXP.
• Web-based continuing education (CE) offerings where both the instructor and attendees can give, receive, and discuss information in real time is not restricted under the board’s CE rules. The licensee must otherwise satisfy other requirements including one hour of ethics-related CE.
• The rules regarding CE requirements for licensees in active duty military service were rewritten for clarity, and the requirement that the individual’s time on active duty must be both temporary and consecutive was removed.
• Participation in a conceptual design competition is not considered the practice of architecture.
• Forensic testing requiring the services of an architect is considered the practice of architecture.
• An architect who serves as a testifying or non-testifying expert in a lawsuit or arbitration regarding issues within the scope of their professional knowledge is not practicing architecture or engineering in Nebraska for purposes of the Act, and such service does not constitute the unauthorized practice of architecture.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Since July 2017, 11 projects in the state that were found to have been built in violation of the Engineering and Architecture Regulation Act were brought into compliance through remediation in order to safeguard life, health, and safety. No disciplinary action was taken by the board in these cases.

Board Composition

Multi-Disciplinary Board (Architects & Landscape Architects)

• The board consists of three architect members appointed by the governor.

• Quorum: Two members
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: Three terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,145

• In-state: 185
• Out-of-state: 960

Legislative Activity

• FY18 is not a legislative year for the state. However, we continue to monitor interim legislative committees, including a committee reviewing procedures for supervision of licensing boards and discussion of interstate licensure compacts with neighboring states.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 11 members:

• Seven architects
• Two landscape architects
• One interior designer
• One public member

• Quorum: Six members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,280

• In-state: 800
• Out-of-state: 1,480

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members to be appointed by the governor:

• Two architects
• Two professional engineers
• Two land surveyors
• One public member

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Three-year terms expiring in April
• Term Limit: Three terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 896

• In-state: 124
• Out-of-state: 772

Legislative Activity

• A licensure compact bill, sponsored and filed by the current governor, was not passed out of legislature.

Disciplinary Actions

• One case against a professional engineer for unethical actions.
• One case against an architect who was disciplined in Minnesota and did not report the action to South Dakota.
• One case against a firm for unlicensed practice.
• One case against an architect for plan-stamping.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Three architects
• One landscape architect
• One public member

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,209

• In-state: 138
• Out-of-state: 1,071

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• The board revised its rules, which are anticipated to be effective in late December 2018.

Disciplinary Actions

• Three disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Two cases of false information on an application.
• One case of practicing without a license.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 11 members appointed by the governor:

• Two architects
• Five engineers:

• Two civil engineers
• One mining engineer
• One electrical or mechanical engineer
• One engineer from another branch of engineering

• Two land surveyors
• One landscape architect
• One public member

• Quorum: Seven
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two successive terms (an individual may be reappointed if more than four years have elapsed since the person last served on the board)

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 507

• In-state: 214
• Out-of-state: 293

Legislative Activity

• AS 08.48.055 Executive Secretary of the Board; Investigator: The board is considering delegating approval of applications for registration that meet certain criteria established by the board to staff.
• AS 08.48.341 (15): The board is currently discussing revisions to the definition of the practice of landscape architecture to more accurately reflect current practice.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

The following proposed regulation updates are being prepared for public notice:

• 12 AAC 36.060 Eligibility for Architect Examination and Registration: Updates references to NCARB standards to align with current terminology.
• 12 AAC 36.061 Architect Education Requirements: Updates references to NCARB standards to align with current terminology.
• 12 AAC 36.103 Architect by Comity Registration: Addresses a loophole and makes regulations for both comity and initial registration consistent and aligned with national standards.
• 12 AAC 36.105 Engineer by Comity Registration: Addresses confusion regarding disciplines added in 2012 and requires structural engineer by comity applicants to meet current standards.
• 12 AAC 36.110 Arctic and Seismic Requirement: Addresses the obsolete seismic requirement.

The board is considering updates to the following regulations:

• 12 AAC 36.068 Eligibility for Landscape Architect Registration by Examination and 12 AAC 36.069 Standards for Registration as a Landscape Architect: Revises regulations regarding landscape architect registration to be more consistent with the language for the other professions regulated by the board.

Disciplinary Actions

• No action taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

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

• Two architects
• Three professional engineers
• One landscape architect
• One geologist or assayer
• One land surveyor
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 6,090

• In-state: 2,344
• Out-of-state: 3,746

Legislative Activity

• Defeated another deregulation attempt against landscape architects and geologists.

• Legislation requiring fingerprinting for home inspectors was authorized.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• Completed an update of entire board rules, including the repeal of 10 obsolete rules.

Disciplinary Actions

• Fifteen disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Five cases involving failure to pay collaborating professionals.
• Three cases of practicing through an unlicensed firm.
• Three cases related to negligence/failure to apply required technical knowledge and skill.
• Two cases of aiding and abetting unlicensed practice.
• Two cases involving failure to comply with a board order.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board will welcome new architect member Carmen Wyckoff in September 2018, and say “so long” to Edward Marley.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of 10 members:

• Five architects
• Five public members

• Quorum: Six members

• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 20,267

• In-state: 16,445
• Out-of-state: 3,822

Legislative Activity

• AB 2138: Limits the board’s authority to deny an application to an individual with a criminal record to only allow for consideration of convictions for which the applicant is presently incarcerated or that occurred within the preceding five years, expect for violent felony convictions.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• Regulations in process for the following:

• Amend CCR section 154 to reduce the required wait time between test retakes for the California Supplemental Exam from 180 days to 90 days.
• Amend CCR 152.5 to allow the executive officer (EO) to delegate to a designee, such as the assistant executive officer or the enforcement program manager, the authority to hold an informal conference with a cited person and make a decision to affirm, modify, or dismiss a citation.
• Amend CCR section 154 to update existing Disciplinary Guidelines.

Disciplinary Actions

• During FY17/18, the board revoked two licenses, one of which had the revocation stayed. The license was then placed on probation.
• During FY17/18, the board received 380 complaints against architects, applicants, and individuals for potential violations of the Architects Practice Act.
• During FY17/18, the board issued 54 citations and assessed $36,000 in administrative fines for violations.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board will submit its sunset review report to legislature on December 1 and undergo oversight hearings before the legislature early next year.
• The most common violations that resulted in enforcement action during FY17/18 were the following:

• Business and Professions Code section (BPC) 5536(a) and/or (b) – Practice Without License or Holding Self Out as Architect
• BPC 5536.22(a) – Written Contract
• BPC 5584 – Negligence or Willful Misconduct
• BPC 5600.05(a)(1) and/or (b) – License Renewal Process; Audit; False or Misleading Information on Coursework on Disability Access Requirement
• CCR 160(b)(2) – Rules of Professional Conduct

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 13 members appointed by the governor:

• Three architects
• Four engineers
• Three land surveyors
• Three public members

• Quorum:

• General Session: Seven members
• Executive Session: Nine members

• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two full terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 7,272

• In-state: 3,452
• Out-of-state: 3,820

Disciplinary Actions

• Twenty disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Eight cases of practice without a license.
• Six cases of failure to meet continuing education requirements.
• Five cases of use of a title without a license.
• One case of false information on an application.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor, at least two of whom must be female:

• The director of public works
• Two architects
• Two engineers
• One land surveyor
• One public member

• Quorum: At least four members, including three registered members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architect: 110

• In-state: 33
• Out-of-state: 77

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 14 members:

• Three architects

• Four engineers
• Two surveyors
• Two landscape architects

• Three public members

• Quorum:  Six or more members
• Member Term Duration:  Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms not to exceed eight years

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,564

• In-state: 1,055
• Out-of-state: 1,509

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• The board is currently amending their Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) to update and align with recent changes from NCARB.

• The board will also develop a plan this year to create a Rules of Conduct, which will be added to the amendment of the HAR as a separate section.

Disciplinary Actions

• Three disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• One case of false information on an application.
• One case of insufficient supervision or plan-stamping.
• One case of misconduct.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Effective July 1, 2018, the board has a new architect member, Brian Fujiwara, who filled the vacancy left by Joyce Noe. Noe’s term expired on June 30, 2018.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of six members who serve at the pleasure of the governor:

• Five architect members
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 1,792

• In-state: 499

• Out-of-state: 1,293

Legislative Activity

• In 2018, the Board of Architectural Examiners modernized and reordered the provisions of Chapter 3, Title 54, Idaho Code, so that they were better organized and easier to understand. The proposal gives the chapter a title, provides legislative intent, and organizes "The Idaho Architecture Practice Act" in a manner consistent with the way legislation for regulated professions and occupations is written today.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• Based on efficiencies implemented by the board over time, the board proposed, and the 2018 legislature approved, a reduction to the following fees:

• The annual renewal fee was reduced from $75 to $50.
• The endorsement license fee was reduced from $150 to $50.

Disciplinary Actions

• For disciplinary actions, please see the Disciplinary Actions page on the board’s web site.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• In 2017, Lieutenant Governor Brad Little, acting in his capacity as Idaho Governor, issued an executive order to review and report on specific criteria related to issuing a license which authorizes an individual to engage in a profession, vocation, or occupation. The report directed boards to assess whether the licensure requirements were necessary and in the public interest while providing recommendations for improvement, modification, or elimination. The Idaho Board of Architectural Examiners’ report is on the board’s website.

Board Composition

Joint Board

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

• Five architects
• Two interior designers
• One residential designer
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,714

• In-state: 537
• Out-of-state: 2,177

Disciplinary Actions

• Twenty-three disciplinary actions taken by the board.

• Sixteen cases of practice without a license.
• Seven cases of use of a title without a license.

Board Composition

Single Board

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

• Six architects with at least 10 years of experience in the profession, including five years as a licensed architect (one must work in architectural education in an accredited college of architecture, and one must work in the public sector)
• One public member

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,090
• In-state: 716
• Out-of-state: 1,374

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• The board had a public rule hearing on April 27, 2018, to amend three parts of its rules:

• 16.30.3.2 NMAC was amended to include language for the board to appoint a student observer.
• 16.30.4 NMAC was amended to correct a reference in the rule.
• 16030.5 NMAC was amended to clarify section 61-15-5 NMSA 1978 of the Architectural Act and to add a complaint reporting procedure to be followed at board meetings.

Disciplinary Actions

• Thirty-Six potential disciplinary actions were investigated by the board.

• Three cases of practice without a license.
• Two cases of use of a title without a license.
• One case of false information on an application.
• Three cases of plan-stamping.
• Two cases of misconduct.
• One case of failure to report a prior felony.
• Twelve cases were formal complaints with two resulting in disciplinary action; five cases are pending; and five cases were closed with no disciplinary action.
• Twenty-four potential disciplinary actions were determined to be in compliance with the New Mexico Architectural Act.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

In FY18, several board members and staff were involved in NCARB activities:

• Robert M. Calvani served as NCARB treasurer, and was elected as NCARB’s second vice president at the 2018 NCARB Annual Business Meeting.
• Jim Oschwald served as NCARB Region 6 Director.
• Tara Rothwell served on NCARB’s ARE 5.0 Forms Assembly Subcommittee.
• Melarie Gonzales served on NCARB’s Professional Conduct Committee.

Board Composition

Single Board

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

•  Five architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: A maximum of three terms

Number of Registered Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of registered architects: 3,363

• In-state: 1,878
• Out-of-state: 1,485

Disciplinary Actions

• Six disciplinary actions taken by the board on cases of practice without a license.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members:

• Four licensed architects

• One public member

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 2,675

• In-state: 924
• Out-of-state: 1,751

Disciplinary Actions

• James L. Carroll was found to be unlawfully working as an architect in Utah. He advertised and contracted his services via his company, James L. Carroll & Associates, which he presented as an “architectural firm.” James L. Carroll has never been granted a license to practice architecture in Utah.
• James L. Carroll stamped his plans with a seal that states, “James Carroll, No. 135169XXXX; State of Utah Licensed Architect”. Utah Architect License No.135169-XXXX was issued to James J. Carroll, (James J.) James J. has never submitted stamped plans to any jurisdiction in Utah.
• On January 11, 2018, the 4th District Court in Provo found James L. Carroll guilty of one count of Identity Fraud (3rd Degree Felony; §76-6-1102) and one count of Unlawful/Unprofessional Conduct (Class A Misdemeanor; §58-1-501).

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Current board members are:

• Chair: Corey Robert Solum (8/17/2015-6/30/2019)
• Celestia Ray Carson (7/01/2016-6/30/2020)
• Brian K. Jacobon (7/01/2016-6/30/2020)
• Ryan Burton Peterson (7/01/2013-6/30/2021)
• Bret O. Bullough (7/01/2018-6/30/2022)

Board Composition

Single Board

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

• Six architects
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: Two full terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2017 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects: 6,678
• In-state: 4,025
• Out-of-state: 2,643

Legislative Activity

• A bill was introduced that would allow the board to update experience requirements for the AXP to be consistent with the standards previously adopted by NCARB. The bill did not make it out of committee.
• In addition, HB 1622, concerning the state building code council, was approved and includes a $6.50 fee to be paid by licensees when getting an initial license or renewing their license, and also when registering a firm or renewing a firm registration.

Updates to Rules and Regulations

• None; however, the board reviewed rules concerning digital identification and is working with other design boards to update language in rules that will be consistent across architects, landscape architects, engineers, and geologists for Washington.

Disciplinary Actions

• Ten complaints were investigated and closed without formal action. Twelve cases remain open for investigation, legal action, and/or compliance monitoring. One case resulted in a sanction of $1,000 and a cease and desist until properly registered.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board, as part of an umbrella organization, participated in an extensive requirements-gathering process to develop an RFP for a new centralized system to handle licensing, discipline, and compliance for 44 separate professional license programs. Responses are due in August 2018, and a new vendor is anticipated to begin work in early 2019.