North Carolina · statute · N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 83A · 18 active provisions
Definitions. When used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Architect. - A person who is duly licensed to practice architecture. (1a) Architect Emeritus. - A person who has been duly licensed as an architect by the Board and who chooses to relinquish or not to renew a license to practice architec…
North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers; creation; appointment, terms and oath of members; vacancies; officers; bond of treasurer; notice of meetings; quorum. (a) Powers; Duties. - The North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers shall have the power and responsi…
Expenses of Board members; Board finances. (a) Each member of the Board shall be entitled to receive travel and expense reimbursement as authorized by G.S. 93B-5 for similar boards. (b) All funds received by the Board under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deposited by the treasurer or such other officer or staf…
Fees. (a) All fees and charges by the Board shall be established by Board rule subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Fees set by the Board shall not exceed the following amounts: Initial Application for Licensure to Practice Architecture by Exam Individual $100.00 Firm $150.00 Annual Licens…
Board records; rosters; seal. (a) The Board shall maintain records of board meetings, of applications for individual or firm registration and the action taken thereon, of the results of examinations, of all disciplinary proceedings, and of such other information as deemed necessary by the Board or required by the Admin…
Board rules; bylaws; standards of professional conduct. (a) The Board shall have the power to adopt bylaws, rules, and standards of professional conduct to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, including, but not limited to: (1) The adoption of bylaws governing its meetings and proceedings. (2) The establishment of q…
Qualifications and examination requirements. (a) Licensing by Examination. - Any individual who is at least 18 years of age and of good moral character may make written application for examination by completion of a form prescribed by the Board accompanied by the required application fee. Subject to qualification requi…
Qualification for firm practice. (a) Any architectural firm desiring to practice architecture in this State shall file a firm application on forms provided by the Board, accompanied by the required application fee. To be eligible for a firm certificate to practice architecture, the firm must meet all requirements of th…
Partnership practice. This Chapter neither prevents practice of architecture or interior design as defined in this Chapter by a partnership nor requires partnership seals or certificates of practice provided that the members of the partnership are duly licensed to practice architecture or are registered interior design…
Professional seals. (a) Architects. - Every licensed architect shall have a seal of a design authorized by the Board, and shall imprint all drawings and sets of specifications prepared for use in this State with an impression of such seal. Licensed architectural firms shall employ firm professional seals, of a design a…
Expirations and renewals. Certificates or registrations must be renewed on or before the first day of July in each year. No less than 30 days prior to the renewal date, a renewal application shall be transmitted to each individual and corporate licensee. The completed application together with the required renewal fee…
Prohibited practice. The purpose of the Chapter is to safeguard life, health and property. It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm or corporation to practice or offer to practice architecture in this State as defined in this Chapter, or to use the title "Architect" or "Registered Interior Designer" or any form th…
Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent the practice of general contracting under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 87, or the practice by any person who is qualified under law as a "registered professional engineer" of such architectural work as is incidental to engineering projects…
Architect who volunteers during an emergency or disaster; qualified immunity. (a) A professional architect who voluntarily, without compensation, provides structural, electrical, mechanical, or other architectural services at the scene of a declared disaster or emergency, declared under federal law or in accordance wit…
Disciplinary action and procedure. Any person may file with the Board a charge of unprofessional conduct, negligence, incompetence, dishonest practice, or other misconduct or of any violation of this Chapter or of a Board rule adopted and published by the Board. Upon receipt of such charge, or upon its own initiative,…
Denial, suspension or revocation of license. (a) The Board shall have the power to suspend or revoke a license or certificate of registration of an architect or a registration of an interior designer, to deny a license or certificate of registration of an architect or a registration of an interior designer, or to repri…
Violations of Chapter; penalties. (a) Any individual or firm not registered under this Chapter, who shall wrongfully use the title "Architect" or represent himself or herself to the public as an architect, practice architecture as herein defined, present as his or her own the license of another, give false or forged ev…
Power of Board to seek injunction. The Board may appear in its own name and apply to courts having jurisdiction for injunctions to prevent violations of this Chapter or of rules issued pursuant thereto, and such courts are empowered to grant such injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action ha…