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LA Rev Stat § 37:119 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§119. Authority of review panel to express an expert opinion

RS 119 - Authority of review panel to express an expert opinion The panel shall have the sole duty to express its expert opinion as to whether or not the evidence supports the conclusion that the defendant or defendants acted or failed to act within the appropriate standards of care. After reviewing all evidence and after any examination of the panel by counsel representing either party, the panel shall, within thirty days, but no later than one hundred eighty days after the selection of the last panel member, render one or more of the following expert opinions, which shall be in writing and signed by the panelists, together with written reasons for the panel's conclusions: (1) The evidence supports the conclusion that the defendant or defendants failed to comply with the appropriate standard of care as charged in the request for review. (2) The evidence does not support the conclusion that the defendant or defendants failed to meet the applicable standard of care as charged in the request for review. (3) That there is a material issue of fact, not requiring expert opinion, bearing on liability for consideration by the court. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:120 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§120. Admissibility of opinions as evidence; immunity of panelist from liability

RS 120 - Admissibility of opinions as evidence; immunity of panelist from liability Any report of the expert opinion reached by the public accountant review panel shall be admissible as evidence in any action subsequently brought by the claimant in a court of law, but such expert opinion shall not be conclusive and either party shall have the right to call, at his cost, any member of the public accountant review panel as a witness. If called, the witness shall be required to appear and testify but shall be reimbursed for his time at his standard hourly rate by the party calling him. A panelist shall have absolute immunity from civil liability for all communications, findings, opinions, and conclusions made in the course and scope of duties prescribed by this Part. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§122. Submission of report

RS 122 - Submission of report The chairman shall submit a copy of the panel's report to the society and all parties and attorneys by registered or certified mail within five days after the panel renders its opinion. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§123. Failure of review panel to carry out its duties

RS 123 - Failure of review panel to carry out its duties If the panel after a good faith effort has been unable to carry out its duties by the end of the one-hundred-eighty-day period, as provided in R.S. 37:119, either party or the society, after exhausting all remedies available to them under this Part, may petition the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction for an order to show cause why the panel should not be dissolved and the panelists relieved of their duties. The order shall be mailed by the clerk of court of the parish having jurisdiction to the claimant or his attorney and to the defendant or his attorney by certified mail within five days of its issuance. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§124. Legal interest

RS 124 - Legal interest Legal interest shall accrue from the date of filing of the complaint with the society on a judgment rendered by a court in a suit to enforce a claim brought after compliance with this Part. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§125. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 214, §2.

RS 125 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 214, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§141. Policy and definitions

RS 141 - Policy and definitions A. In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of architecture in this state is reserved to those persons who have the proper qualifications and have been registered by the board. B. As used in this Chapter: (1) "Architect" means a person who is technically and legally qualified to practice architecture. (2) "Board" means the State Board of Architectural Examiners. (3) The "practice of architecture" is the rendering or offering of the services specified in this Paragraph in connection with the design, construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building, a group of buildings, or the space within and surrounding buildings which have human occupancy or habitation as their principal purpose. Such services shall include the following: planning; providing preliminary studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical submissions; administration of construction contracts; and the coordination of any element of technical submissions prepared by others, including but not limited to engineers and landscape architects, as appropriate. The practice of architecture shall not include the practice of engineering as defined in R.S. 37:682; however, a registered architect may perform such engineering work as is incidental to the practice of architecture. C. The definition of the practice of architecture set forth in Paragraph B(3) of this Section may include, but shall not be construed as precluding nonlicensed persons from performing the following services: project development; feasibility studies; planning; energy consumption analysis; and interior design. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 524, §1; Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1988, No. 583, §1; Acts 1995, No. 618, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§143. Term of office

RS 143 - Term of office A. Each member shall serve six years, or until his successor is duly appointed, except the initial educational or regulatory member appointed pursuant to R.S. 37:142(C) shall serve a term of four years and the initial public member appointed pursuant to R.S. 37:142(D) shall serve a term of five years. B. The board shall advise the governor of the expiration of the term of the board members. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as prescribed for new members in R.S. 37:142. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 2001, No. 231, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§145. Architects; requirements for; certificate; continuing education

RS 145 - Architects; requirements for; certificate; continuing education A. No person shall practice architecture in this state or use the title "architect", or any term derived therefrom, or display or use any title, sign, advertisement, or other device to indicate that such person practices or offers to practice architecture, or renders architectural services, or is an architect, unless such person shall have secured from the board a certificate of registration and license in the manner hereinafter provided, and shall thereafter comply with the provisions of the laws of the state of Louisiana governing the registration and licensing of architects. B. Persons licensed by the board to practice architecture may, by rule of the board, be required to earn annually up to twelve hours of board-approved continuing education pertaining to building design in connection with public health, safety, or welfare. Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1995, No. 238, §1; Acts 1997, No. 365, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§146. Examination before board; qualifications

RS 146 - Examination before board; qualifications  A. Unless previously registered and currently licensed on September 1, 1972, no person shall practice architecture until he has passed an examination approved by the board. B. For the purpose of qualifying for the examination, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence to the board that he: (1) Is of good moral character. (2) Has paid his debt to society if he has ever been convicted of a felony. (3) Holds a professional degree from a school whose curriculum has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. (4) Is enrolled in the Intern Development Program administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. C. Any applicant not the holder of a first professional degree from a school whose curriculum has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board may take the examination if he has done all of the following: (1) Has made formal application for examination to the board prior to April 1, 1984; and (2) Has completed all of the education equivalency requirements for qualifying for the examination as delineated in the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards' "Circular of Information Number One"; and (3) Has furnished evidence to the board that he has had practical architectural work experience, requirements for which are delineated by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or the board. D. The board may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act governing the approval, selection, administration, participation, and completion of the examination and the Intern Development Program. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1. Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1988, No. 583, §1; Acts 2008, No. 133, §1, eff. June 6, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 37:146.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§146.1. Licensing; architecture

RS 146.1 - Licensing; architecture To obtain an initial license to practice architecture in Louisiana, an applicant shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of practical experience of training or experience in the field of architecture. The experience shall be demonstrated only by one of the following: (1) Satisfactory completion of the training requirements delineated by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards in the Intern Development Program. (2) A certificate record certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards that the applicant is currently registered to practice architecture in another state. Acts 2008, No. 133, §1, eff. June 6, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 37:147 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§147. Rules governing examinations

RS 147 - Rules governing examinations  A. The board will make all necessary rules and regulations governing the time, place, and method of conducting examinations and the grading of them, and prescribe the types of examinations to be given. The examination shall consist of technical and professional subjects that the board may prescribe.  B. Copies of board examinations and answers of applicants shall be maintained for one year. The board examinations and the answers of applicants shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Law as provided for in R.S. 44:1 et seq.  Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1992, No. 274, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:148 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§148. Examinations; persons exempt

RS 148 - Examinations; persons exempt  A. Upon application and the payment of a fee equivalent to that required for written examination and certificate and upon certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the board may issue a certificate of registration and license to practice the profession of architecture in this state to any person who has passed a standard National Council of Architectural Registration Boards' examination if such examination is equivalent to that prescribed by the board.  B. The board may review the examination referred to in this section to determine and decide whether the examination is equivalent to that prescribed by the board.  C. The board may also require that the applicant under this section submit other proper evidence of his ability to engage in the practice of architecture and evidence of his continued honorable professional conduct after passing the examination before the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.  Amended by Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 1983, No. 472, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:149 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§149. Fees

RS 149 - Fees  The applicant shall pay the actual cost of the examination. Upon passing all divisions of the examination, a fee to be determined by the board, not to exceed two hundred dollars, shall be charged for issuing a license. A registration fee to be determined by the board, not to exceed five hundred dollars, shall be charged to an individual domiciled outside Louisiana seeking to be registered in Louisiana. A fee to be determined by the board, not to exceed three hundred dollars, shall be charged to any corporation, professional architectural corporation as defined in R.S. 12:1086, architectural-engineering corporation as defined in R.S. 12:1171, or partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, association, sole proprietorship, or other entity seeking to obtain a certificate of authority to practice architecture in Louisiana, unless such entity is exempted from the fee by the board. The board may not increase the fee for issuing a license or a certificate of authority by more than thirty dollars during any three-year period, and the board may not increase the registration fee charged to an individual domiciled outside of Louisiana seeking to be registered in Louisiana by more than fifty dollars during any three-year period.  Amended by Acts 1952, No. 195, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 1978, No. 197, §1; Acts 1988, No. 583, §1; Acts 2001, No. 55, §1; Acts 2016, No. 255, §1, eff. May 26, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 37:151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§151. Roster of architects to be published annually

RS 151 - Roster of architects to be published annually  The board shall publish annually a roster of registered architects with their addresses. This published roster shall be received as evidence in court that the names it contains are duly registered architects of this state as of a specific date on the roster.  Amended by Acts 1958, No. 524, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§152. Use of title "architect"; seal or stamp

RS 152 - Use of title "architect"; seal or stamp  A.(1) The name of the architect followed by the title "architect" shall appear on every publication, announcement, and letterhead used by a person practicing architecture in connection with his practice.  (2) Every registered architect shall have a seal or stamp. This shall contain his name, the words "Registered Architect, State of Louisiana," and the architect's license number. All contract drawings and specifications issued by the architect for use in this state shall be stamped or sealed. The removal of an architect's seal or stamp, and/or use of an architect's plans, unless otherwise provided by law or by written approval of the architect, shall be a violation of this Chapter and shall be subject to the penalties delineated in R.S. 37:154(B).  B. Except in the cases contemplated by R.S. 38:2317, no architect shall affix his seal or stamp or permit it to be affixed to any specification, drawing, or other related document which was not prepared either by him or under his responsible supervision. In those cases contemplated by R.S. 38:2317, the design professional reviewing state-owned plans, designs, specifications, or other construction documents shall remove the stamp or seal of the original architect and shall affix his stamp or seal to those documents that he has reviewed and approved for reuse. The design professional affixing his stamp or seal to documents approved for reuse shall assume all responsibilities for the documents which bear his stamp or seal. No architect shall use his seal or stamp or do any other act as an architect unless he is at the time duly registered.  Amended by Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1. Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1012, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§156. Suits by board; injunction

RS 156 - Suits by board; injunction  The board shall have the right to go into court in the jurisdiction in which the provisions of this Chapter are being violated and, upon affidavit or other proof, secure a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction restraining and prohibiting any violation of this Chapter and the performance of any work then being done or about to be commenced in violation of this Chapter. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Chapter in any such proceeding shall pay to the board a civil penalty in an amount determined by the court which may include the board's attorneys fees, costs, investigation, and other expenses, but in no event shall the fine be less than the sum of one thousand dollars. Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1988, No. 583, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§157. Annual report

RS 157 - Annual report  The board shall make an annual report to the governor of its transactions, with any recommendations for the advancement and betterment of the profession.  Acts 1983, No. 472, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§158. Firm practice; licensure; promulgation of rules and regulation

RS 158 - Firm practice; licensure; promulgation of rules and regulation A. All domestic firms and foreign firms qualifying to do business in the state of Louisiana, which practice or offer to practice architecture in the state of Louisiana are subject to regulation and supervision by the board, and the board, in implementation of this Section, may issue rules and regulations further governing the conduct and activities of such firms. B. Within thirty days after the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of incorporation of a Louisiana corporation formed pursuant to the Louisiana Business Corporation Law, R.S. 12:1 et seq., the Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation Law, R.S. 12:201 et seq., or the Louisiana Architectural-Engineering Corporation Law, R.S. 12:1171 et seq., or the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a Louisiana limited liability company formed pursuant to the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Law, R.S. 12:1301 et seq., or the qualification of a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company in the state of Louisiana which practices or offers to practice architecture in the state of Louisiana, the firm shall file an application for licensure with the board on a form provided by the board. C. Within sixty days after the firm files with the board the application required above, the board, in the event the firm is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations issued by the board governing firms, shall issue a license. Any firm having been so licensed by the board shall have the authority to contract to deliver such architectural services, and therefore shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided in this Chapter. Acts 2012, No. 514, §1, eff. June 5, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 37:211 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§211. Louisiana State Bar Association; recognition of association by legislature

RS 211 - Louisiana State Bar Association; recognition of association by legislature  The Louisiana State Bar Association is created and regulated under the rule-making power of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, pursuant to a memorial addressed to the court by the legislature in Act 54 of 1940.  The association may organize under the general corporation laws of this state.
LA Rev Stat § 37:212 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§212. "Practice of law" defined

RS 212 - "Practice of law" defined A. The practice of law means and includes: (1) In a representative capacity, the appearance as an advocate, or the drawing of papers, pleadings or documents, or the performance of any act in connection with pending or prospective proceedings before any court of record in this state; or (2) For a consideration, reward, or pecuniary benefit, present or anticipated, direct or indirect; (a) The advising or counseling of another as to secular law; (b) In behalf of another, the drawing or procuring, or the assisting in the drawing or procuring of a paper, document, or instrument affecting or relating to secular rights; (c) The doing of any act, in behalf of another, tending to obtain or secure for the other the prevention or the redress of a wrong or the enforcement or establishment of a right; or (d) Certifying or giving opinions, or rendering a title opinion as a basis of any title insurance report or title insurance policy as provided in R.S. 22:512(17), as it relates to title to immovable property or any interest therein or as to the rank or priority or validity of a lien, privilege or mortgage as well as the preparation of acts of sale, mortgages, credit sales or any acts or other documents passing titles to or encumbering immovable property. B. Nothing in this Section prohibits any person from attending to and caring for his own business, claims, or demands; or from preparing abstracts of title; or from insuring titles to property, movable or immovable, or an interest therein, or a privilege and encumbrance thereon, but every title insurance contract relating to immovable property must be based upon the certification or opinion of a licensed Louisiana attorney authorized to engage in the practice of law. Nothing in this Section prohibits any person from performing, as a notary public, any act necessary or incidental to the exercise of the powers and functions of the office of notary public, as those powers are delineated in Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 35, Section 1, et seq. C. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit any partnership, corporation, or other legal entity from asserting or defending any claim, not exceeding five thousand dollars, on its own behalf in the courts of limited jurisdiction or on its own behalf through a duly authorized partner, shareholder, officer, employee, or duly authorized agent or representative. No partnership, corporation, or other entity may assert any claim on behalf of another entity or any claim assigned to it. D. Nothing in Article V, Section 24, of the Constitution of Louisiana or this Section shall prohibit justices or judges from performing all acts necessary or incumbent to the authorized exercise of duties as judge advocates or legal officers. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 515, §1; Acts 1980, No. 161, §1; Acts 1981, No. 535, §1; Acts 1985, No. 783, §1; Acts 1989, No. 22, §1, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 673, §1; Acts 2010, No. 24, §1; Acts 2011, No. 325, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.