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AL Code § 34-2-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-30 - Definitions.

Section 34-2-30Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section: (1) ARCHITECT. An individual who is legally qualified to practice architecture. (2) BUILDING. A structure consisting of foundation, walls, or supports and roof, with or without related components, systems, or other parts comprising a completed building ready for occupancy. (3) PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE or PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE. Performing or doing, or offering or attempting to do or perform any service, work, act, or thing within the scope of the practice of architecture. An individual shall be construed to hold himself or herself out as practicing architecture when, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or any other way, the individual represents himself or herself to be an architect with or without qualifying adjective, or when he or she implies that he or she is an architect through the use of some other title. (4) PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. When an individual holds himself or herself out as able to render or when the person does render any service by consultations, investigations, evaluations, preliminary studies, plans, specifications, contract documents, and a coordination of all factors concerning the design and observation of construction of buildings or any other service in connection with the design, observation, or construction of buildings located within the boundaries of the state, regardless of whether such services are performed in connection with one or all of these duties, or whether they are performed in person or as the directing head of an office or organization performing them. (5) RESPONSIBLE CONTROL. Control over all phases of the practice of architecture, including, but not limited to, control over and detailed knowledge of the content of technical submissions during their preparation as is ordinarily exercised by registered architects applying the required professional standard of care. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §1; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-31 - Declaration of Policy; Chapter Liberally Construed; Compliance With Chapter Required.

Section 34-2-31Declaration of policy; chapter liberally construed; compliance with chapter required. Architects and the practice of architecture are hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the architectural profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified architects be permitted to practice architecture in the State of Alabama. All provisions of this chapter relating to the practice of architecture shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes. In order to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare, no person shall practice architecture in this state, or use the title "architect" or any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that such person is practicing architecture or is an architect unless such person shall thereafter comply with the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §2.)
AL Code § 34-2-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-32 - Registered Architect's Services Required; Employees; Exemptions; Interprofessional Privileges Between Architects and Professional Engineers.

Section 34-2-32Registered architect's services required; employees; exemptions; interprofessional privileges between architects and professional engineers. (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent: (1) Employees of registered architects from acting under the instructions or responsible control of their employers; or, (2) The employment of on-site observers of the construction or alteration of buildings. (b) No person shall be required to register as an architect in order to make plans and specifications for or administer the erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building upon any farm for the use of any farmer, irrespective of the cost of such building, or any single family residence building or any utility works, structures, or building, provided that the person performing such architectural works is employed by an electric, gas, or telephone public utility regulated pursuant to the laws of Alabama or by a corporation affiliated with such utility, or of any other type building which has a total area of less than 2,500 square feet provided it is not intended for use as a school, church, auditorium, or other building intended for the assembly occupancy of people. (c) The services of a registered architect shall be required on all buildings except those hereinabove exempted and no official of this state or of any city, town, or county herein charged with the enforcement of laws, ordinances, or regulations relating to the construction or alteration of buildings, shall accept or approve any plans or specifications that are not so prepared. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent registered professional engineers or their employees or subordinates under their responsible control from performing architectural services incidental to their engineering practice. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent registered architects or their employees or subordinates under their responsible control from performing engineering services incidental to their architectural practice. No professional engineer shall practice architecture or use the designation architect or any terms derived therefrom unless that individual is registered pursuant to this chapter. No architect shall practice professional engineering or use the term engineer or any term derived therefrom unless that individual is also qualified and registered as an engineer. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §3; Acts 1987, No. 87-544, p. 830, §3; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-34 - Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate; Grounds; Hearing; Appeal.

Section 34-2-34Refusal, revocation, or suspension of certificate; grounds; hearing; appeal. The board shall have the following disciplinary powers: (1) To issue reprimands to any licensee who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board. (2) To levy administrative fines for serious violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board of not more than $5,000 for each day the violation continues, but in no event shall an administrative fine exceed $25,000 total per violation. (3) To refuse to issue a certificate, to suspend a certificate for a definite period, or to revoke the certificate of registration of an architect who is found guilty of: a. Any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration as determined by the board at a hearing;  b. Gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of architecture as determined by the board at a hearing;  c. A felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction;  d. Practicing architecture in this state in violation of the standards of professional conduct established by the board;  e. Practicing architecture in this or any other state or country in violation of the laws of that state or country; or f. Aiding or abetting any individual, partnership, or corporation to engage in the practice of architecture in violation of any provisions of law. (4) Pursuant to subdivision (3), notice of the nature of the charges placed against an architect and the time and place of hearing these charges by the board must be sent to the accused by certified mail, with return receipt requested, and addressed to his or her last known place of business, or residence, not less than 30 days before the date fixed for such hearing. The notice shall inform the individual that he or she is entitled to be represented by counsel of his or her choosing at the hearing, to have witnesses testify in his or her behalf at the hearing, to confront and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing, and to testify in his or her own behalf at the hearing. In all cases of reprimand, administrative fine, refusal, suspension, or revocation of a certificate of registration, or any other disciplinary action of the board, the accused may appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama. Either party, the accused or the board, has the right to appeal from the final decree of the circuit court as provided by law. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §5; Acts 1991, No. 91-157, p. 201, §3; Acts 1993, No. 93-614, p. 1006, §1(10); Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-35 - Seal of Registrant; Purpose; Violations.

Section 34-2-35Seal of registrant; purpose; violations. (a) Each registrant must obtain a seal of a design authorized by the board bearing the registrant's name, the legend registered architect, the words State of Alabama, and the registrant's license registration number.  (b) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a registered architect from being employed by a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or professional corporation. (c) Plans, specifications, plates, and reports, and all documents prepared by an architect which are issued by a registrant must be stamped with the seal during the life of a registrant's certificate. (d) It shall be unlawful for anyone to stamp or seal any document with the seal after the certificate or the registrant named thereon has expired or been suspended or revoked. (e) It shall be unlawful for an architect or any other individual to stamp, to cause to be stamped, or to allow to be stamped any document or documents which were not prepared under the responsible control of the registered architect whose stamp is to be affixed thereon. (f) On or after July 22, 1987, it shall be unlawful: (1) to practice architecture in a branch office not under the day-to-day supervision of a registered architect, or (2) for an architect to falsely represent himself or herself as being in responsible control of architectural work or to permit his or her seal, or facsimile thereof, to be used by another for any purpose. Violations shall be penalized as provided in Section 34-2-36. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §6; Acts 1987, No. 87-544, p. 830, §3; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-37 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-37 - Practice of Architecture by Certain Entities.

Section 34-2-37Practice of architecture by certain entities. (a) It shall be lawful for a corporation, a professional corporation, a professional association, a partnership, or a limited liability company (the entity) to practice architecture in this state provided that:  (1) A minimum of two-thirds of those responsible for controlling the activities of the entity, including officers, partners, directors, members, and others depending on the legal structure of the entity, are voting stockholders who are architects or professional engineers, or both, registered under the laws of any United States jurisdiction and at least one is an architect registered in Alabama. (2) Any agreement to perform such services shall be executed on behalf of the entity by a stockholding officer, partner, director, or member with authority to contractually bind the entity, who is an architect registered in the State of Alabama. (3) A stockholding officer, partner, director, or member who is an architect registered in the State of Alabama shall exercise responsible control over the particular services contracted for by the entity and that architect's name and seal shall appear on all documents prepared by the entity in its practice of architecture. (4) Other officers, partners, directors, or members shall not direct the professional judgment of the architect in responsible control over the practice of architecture by the entity. (5) The entity shall furnish the board with such information about its organization and activities as the board shall require by rule and pay an annual administrative fee as the board may require, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The board shall maintain a public roster of such entities.  (b) All corporations, professional corporations, professional associations, partnerships, and limited liability companies (entities) practicing architecture in the State of Alabama shall fully comply with the above requirements by July 1, 2012. (c) Applications to practice as an entity described in subsection (b) shall be made on an annual basis. Disciplinary action for the entities shall be the same as for registered architects. Approved entities shall be responsible for the acts of their agents, employees, general partners, directors, or officers. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §8; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-39 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-39 - Board for Registration of Architects - Certificates; Powers and Duties; Seals; Bylaws; Rules and Regulations.

Section 34-2-39Board for Registration of Architects - Certificates; powers and duties; seals; bylaws; rules and regulations. (a) Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the Governor. Before beginning his or her term of office, each member of the board shall file with the Secretary of State the constitutional oath of office. (b) The board, or any committee thereof, shall be entitled to the services of the Attorney General in connection with the affairs of the board, and the board shall have the power to compel attendance of witnesses, to require production of documents, to administer oaths, and to take testimony and proof concerning all matters within its jurisdiction. (c) The board shall adopt and have an official seal which shall be affixed to all certificates of registration granted. (d) The board shall have power and authority to make and adopt bylaws, rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to the state administrative procedure law in order to comply with the provisions of this chapter and to establish standards of professional conduct of architects. (e) The board shall adopt a program of continuing education not later than October 1, 1993, in order to insure that all registered architects remain informed of those technical and professional subjects which the board deems appropriate to professional architectural practice. The board may by regulation describe the methods by which the requirements of such program may be satisfied. Failure to meet such requirements of continuing education shall result in nonrenewal of an architect's certificate of registration. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §10; Acts 1991, No. 91-157, p. 201, §3.)
AL Code § 34-2-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-40 - Board for Registration of Architects - Meetings; Officers; Employees; Compensation; Quorum.

Section 34-2-40Board for Registration of Architects - Meetings; officers; employees; compensation; quorum. (a) The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. (b) The board shall elect annually a chairman and vice chairman who must be members of the board. The board may employ an executive director, clerks, experts, attorneys, and others, as may be necessary in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter. (c) The board shall have the power, with the approval of the Governor, to fix the compensation of the executive director and other employees. (d) A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than a majority of the duly appointed board members. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §11; Acts 1987, No. 87-544, p. 830, §3; Acts 1991, No. 91-157, p. 201, §3; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-41 - Fund of the Board for the Registration of Architects; Compensation of Members; Expenses; Bond.

Section 34-2-41Fund of the Board for the Registration of Architects; compensation of members; expenses; bond. The executive director of the board shall receive and account for all moneys derived from the operation of this chapter. Such moneys shall be certified into the treasury in a fund to be known as the Fund of the Board for the Registration of Architects. Such fund shall be drawn against only for the purposes of this chapter. The fiscal year shall commence on the first day of October and end on the thirtieth day of September. Each member of the board shall receive a per diem as recommended by the board consistent with applicable state laws for attending sessions of the board or its committee, and for the time spent in necessary travel to attend meetings of the board or its committee. In addition, each member of the board shall be reimbursed for traveling and clerical expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Expenses certified by the board as properly and necessarily incurred in the discharge of its duties, including, but limited to, authorized compensations, additional legal services, experts, clerks, office rent, and supplies, shall be paid out of the fund on the warrant of the Comptroller of the state. Such warrant shall be issued on requisitions signed by the chairman and executive director of the board. At no time in any fiscal year shall the total amount of warrants issued exceed the total amount of moneys accumulated in this fund. The board may make donations from its surplus funds to any state educational institution which has an accredited school of architecture for assistance in promoting education and research programs in architecture. The chairman and the executive director of the board shall give a surety bond in an amount no less than the previous year's budget payable to the State of Alabama and conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter. The premium of the bond shall be paid out of the moneys in the Fund of the Board for the Registration of Architects. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §12; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2 - Architects.|Section 34-2-42 - Annual Report.

Section 34-2-42Annual report. On or before January 1 of each year, the board shall submit to the Governor a report of its transactions for the preceding fiscal year, together with a complete statement of receipts and disbursements of the board for its last fiscal year, certified by the chairman and the executive director. (Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §13; Acts 1982, No. 82-147, p. 175, §4; Act 2010-501, p. 796, §1; Act 2010-534, p. 894, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2A - Assisted Living Administrators.|Section 34-2A-1 - Definitions.

Section 34-2A-1Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR. Any individual who is charged with the general administration of an assisted living facility or a speciality care assisted living facility, whether or not the individual has an ownership interest in the facility, and whether or not his or her functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. (2) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. Any facility, including both assisted living facilities and speciality care assisted living facilities, that is defined as such for licensing purposes pursuant to Section 22-21-20. For purposes of this chapter, the term "assisted living facility" shall not include family assisted living facilities as the term is defined in the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health. (3) BOARD. The Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators of the State of Alabama. (4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The executive director of the board. (5) PRACTICE OF ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATION. The planning, organizing, directing, and control of the operation of an assisted living facility. (6) PROVISIONAL ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR. An individual who has been issued a provisional license by the board. (7) PROVISIONAL LICENSE. A temporary license issued to a provisional assisted living administrator by the board. (Act 2001-1057, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1032, §1; Act 2004-73, p. 90, §3.)
AL Code § 34-2A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2A - Assisted Living Administrators.|Section 34-2A-2 - License Required; Permission to Supervise Multiple Facilities.

Section 34-2A-2License required; permission to supervise multiple facilities. (a) All administrators of assisted living facilities or specialty care assisted living facilities as recorded in the records of the State Department of Public Health shall be issued a provisional license, as defined herein, upon the effective date of this act. On and after September 1, 2003, no assisted living facility in the state may operate unless it is under the supervision of an administrator who holds a currently valid assisted living administrator's license, or new initial provisional license, issued by the board. No person shall practice or offer to practice assisted living administration in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he or she is an assisted living administrator unless the person shall have been duly licensed as an assisted living administrator or as a provisional assisted living administrator in this state. In the event an assisted living administrator dies, unexpectedly resigns, becomes incapacitated, or has his or her license revoked, the person or persons then responsible for the management of the assisted living facility shall immediately notify the board and the State Board of Health. The board may issue an emergency permit to a person performing the functions of administrator in the assisted living facility for a reasonable period of time from the date of death, unexpected resignation, incapacitation, or revocation of the license of the assisted living administrator, but not to exceed 120 days. Although the State Board of Health, in its discretion, may permit the assisted living facility to continue to operate under the supervision of a person issued an emergency permit, nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the State Board of Health from denying or revoking the license of the assisted living facility where the State Board of Health has determined that the person with the emergency permit does not demonstrate an ability or willingness to comply with State Board of Health rules governing assisted living facilities or where the State Board of Health has determined that the facility is not otherwise in compliance with those rules. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed assisted living administrator from supervising more than one assisted living facility if specific permission is granted by the State Department of Public Health. (Act 2001-1057, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1032, §2; Act 2015-319, §1.)
AL Code § 34-2A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 2A - Assisted Living Administrators.|Section 34-2A-5 - Rule-Making.

Section 34-2A-5Rule-making.  The Alabama Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all rule-making proceedings of the board. (Act 2001-1057, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1032, §5.)