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ID H0074
Bill
Status
1/30/2013
Primary Sponsor
Business Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 74 Summary
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Revises qualification requirements for architectural examination to require graduation from an accredited program plus 3 years internship, or 8 years of experience plus 3 years internship, with candidates eligible to sit for all exam divisions once initial education or experience requirement is met.
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Requires examinations to be approved by the Board of Architectural Examiners and administered using fair and impartial methods, allowing the board to adopt national council standards for grading procedures.
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Removes the two-year limitation on license suspension and adds failure to comply with board disciplinary orders as a ground for discipline; clarifies that "chapter" rather than "act" applies to relevant violations.
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Eliminates requirements for architects to file sworn statements registering firm names and membership with the bureau of occupational licenses while preserving existing partnership continuation rights.
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Updates architect's seal provisions to permit electronically applied seals with specific documentation requirements for original signatures, dates, and storage locations of original documents.
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Repeals Section 54-316 regarding foreign partnership and corporate practice of architecture.
Legislative Description
Amends and repeals existing law relating to the Board of Architectural Examiners to revise provisions relating to the qualification for examination and to revise provisions relating to the qualification for a license; to provide that examinations shall be approved by the board and to provide that examinations shall be administered using fair and impartial methods; and to provide that the board may refuse to grant or may temporarily suspend or otherwise restrict a license to practice architecture in this state and to revise provisions relating to the grounds for discipline.
ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS
Last Action
U.C. to be returned to Business Committee
2/12/2013