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TX Occ Code § 1051.3041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.3041. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Registration

Sec. 1051.3041.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION.  (a)  The board shall require that an applicant for a certificate of registration submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The board may not issue a certificate of registration to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The board shall conduct a criminal history check of each applicant for a certificate of registration using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The board may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history check.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 1717), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.305. Reciprocity

Sec. 1051.305.  RECIPROCITY.  (a)  The board may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certificate of registration under this subtitle for an applicant who holds a license or certificate of registration issued by another jurisdiction:(1)  that has licensing or registration requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state;  or(2)  with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.(b)  The board may make an agreement, subject to the approval of the governor, with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity.(c)  An applicant under this section must:(1)  apply in the same manner and form as any other applicant under this subtitle, except that the application must be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the board as reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of processing and investigating the application and issuing the certificate of registration;  and(2)  provide the board with documents and other evidence that substantiates the applicant's qualifications.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.306. Firm Registration

Sec. 1051.306.  FIRM REGISTRATION.  The board by rule may require a firm, partnership, corporation, or association that engages in the practice of architecture, landscape architecture, or interior design to register with the board under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.307. Roster of Applicants

Sec. 1051.307.  ROSTER OF APPLICANTS.  The board shall maintain a roster of all persons who apply for a certificate of registration under this subtitle.  The roster must include the following information about each applicant:(1)  the applicant's name, address, and age;(2)  the date the applicant filed the application;(3)  the applicant's place of business;(4)  the applicant's educational and other qualifications;(5)  whether the applicant took the examination;(6)  whether the board issued a certificate of registration to the applicant or rejected the application;(7)  the date of the board's action on the application;  and(8)  any other information the board considers necessary.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter F. General Registration Requirements|Section 1051.308. Intern Development Program

Sec. 1051.308.  INTERN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.  The board shall allow a graduate student engineer enrolled in an accredited architectural professional degree program in this state to enroll concurrently in the intern development program required by board rules before an applicant may take the examination under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 2284), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.351. Annual Renewal Required

Sec. 1051.351.  ANNUAL RENEWAL REQUIRED.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certificate of registration under this subtitle may renew an unexpired certificate by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the expiration date of the certificate.  A person whose certificate of registration has expired may not engage in activities that require registration until the certificate of registration has been renewed.(b)  The board by rule may adopt a system under which certificates of registration expire on various dates during the year.(c)  For the year in which the certificate of registration expiration date is changed, the board shall prorate renewal fees on a monthly basis so that each certificate holder pays only that portion of the registration fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the certificate is valid.  On renewal of the certificate of registration on the new expiration date, the total registration renewal fee is payable.(c-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person who holds a certificate of registration issued under Chapter 1053 without examination may not renew the certificate on or after September 1, 2027, unless, before September 1, 2027, the person has passed the registration examination adopted by the board under Section 1053.154 and in effect on January 1, 2014.  This subsection expires January 1, 2029.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 1717), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 825 (H.B. 1657), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.352. Notice of Expiration

Sec. 1051.352.  NOTICE OF EXPIRATION.  Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's certificate of registration is scheduled to expire, the board shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.353. Procedure for Renewal

Sec. 1051.353.  PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  A person may renew an unexpired certificate of registration by submitting proof satisfactory to the board of compliance with the board's continuing education requirement.(b)  A person whose certificate of registration has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the certificate by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee set by the board under Section 1051.651(b).(c)  A person whose certificate of registration has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the certificate by paying to the board a renewal fee equal to two times the required renewal fee set by the board under Section 1051.651(b).(d)  A person whose certificate of registration has been expired for two years or more may not renew the certificate.  The person may obtain a new certificate of registration by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original certificate.(e)  A person who was registered in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed or registered and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of the application may obtain a new certificate of registration without reexamination.  The person must pay to the board a fee that is equal to two times the required renewal fee set by the board under Section 1051.651(b) for the certificate of registration.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1360 (H.B. 2060), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 1717), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.3531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.3531. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Renewal

Sec. 1051.3531.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  An applicant renewing a certificate of registration shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history check of the applicant as provided by Section 1051.3041.(b)  The board may not renew the certificate of registration of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  A holder of a certificate of registration is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the certificate of registration if the holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:(1)  Section 1051.3041 for the initial issuance of the certificate of registration; or(2)  this section as part of a prior renewal of a certificate of registration. |Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 1717), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.354. Fee Exemption for Military Personnel

Sec. 1051.354.  FEE EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.  (a)  A person required to register under this subtitle who is on active duty as a member of the United States military is exempt from the payment of any fee during the person's term of service if the person:(1)  is in good standing as an architect, landscape architect, or interior designer in this state;  or(2)  was in good standing as an architect, landscape architect, or interior designer in this state at the time the person entered into military service.(b)  A person who is exempt from payment of a fee under Subsection (a):(1)  is exempt for the remainder of the fiscal year during which the person's active duty status expires;  and(2)  is entitled to have the person's name continued on the list of architects, landscape architects, or interior designers.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.355. Inactive Status

Sec. 1051.355.  INACTIVE STATUS.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish a procedure by which a person who is registered under this subtitle may place the person's certificate of registration on inactive status.  The person must apply for inactive status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the person's certificate of registration expires.(b)  A person whose certificate of registration is on inactive status must pay an annual renewal fee on a date and in a manner prescribed by board rule.  The board shall prescribe the renewal fee under this subsection in an amount equal to the sum of:(1)  the amount determined by the board as reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this section;  and(2)  except as provided by Subsection (e), the additional amount required under Section 1051.651(b)(1)(B) for the examination fee scholarship program.(c)  A person whose certificate of registration is on inactive status may not perform any activity regulated under this subtitle.(d)  The board shall remove the person's certificate of registration from inactive status if the person:(1)  requests in writing that the board remove the person's certificate of registration from inactive status;(2)  pays an administrative fee;  and(3)  complies with education or other requirements established by board rule.(e)  The additional amount of the renewal fee described by Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to a person registered under Chapter 1052 or 1053.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.054(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.356. Continuing Education

Sec. 1051.356.  CONTINUING EDUCATION.  (a)  The board shall recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for its certificate holders.  A certificate holder must participate in the programs to the extent required by the board to keep the person's certificate of registration.(b)  The continuing education programs:(1)  must include courses relating to sustainable or energy-efficient design standards; and(2)  may include courses relating to:(A)  health, safety, or welfare; or(B)  barrier-free design.(b-1)  As part of a certificate holder's continuing education requirements for each annual registration period, the board by rule shall require the certificate holder to complete at least one hour of continuing education relating to sustainable or energy-efficient design standards.(c)  The board may recognize the continuing education programs of:(1)  a nationally acknowledged organization involved in providing, recording, or approving postgraduate education;  and(2)  any other sponsoring organization or individual whose presentation is approved by the board as qualifying in design or construction health, safety, or welfare.(d)  A person is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section if the person is, as of September 1, 1999, engaged in teaching the subject matter for which the person is registered under this subtitle as a full-time faculty member or other permanent employee of an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (S.B. 541), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter G. Renewal of Certificate of Registration|Section 1051.357. Emeritus Status

Sec. 1051.357.  EMERITUS STATUS.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish a procedure by which an architect may place the architect's certificate of registration on emeritus status.  The architect must apply for emeritus status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the architect's certificate of registration expires.(b)  An architect is eligible for emeritus status if the architect:(1)  has been an architect for 20 years or more;  and(2)  is 65 years of age or older.(c)  An architect whose certificate of registration is on emeritus status:(1)  may engage in the practice of architecture as defined by Sections 1051.001(7)(D), (E), (F), (G), and (H);(2)  may prepare plans and specifications described by Sections 1051.606(a)(3) and (4);(3)  may use the title "Emeritus Architect" or "Architect Emeritus";(4)  must pay a renewal fee on a date and in a manner prescribed by board rule; and(5)  is exempt from continuing education requirements under this chapter.(d)  The board shall change an architect's certificate of registration from emeritus status to active status if the architect:(1)  requests in writing that the board remove the architect's certificate of registration from emeritus status;(2)  pays an administrative fee; and(3)  complies with education or other requirements established by board rule.(e)  The renewal fee charged under Subsection (c) may not exceed an amount reasonable and necessary to recover the costs to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1360 (H.B. 2060), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter H. General Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1051.401. Right to Hearing; Appeal

Sec. 1051.401.  RIGHT TO HEARING;  APPEAL.  (a)  If the board proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a person's certificate of registration, the person is entitled to a hearing.  The hearing shall be held by an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings.(b)  The board shall prescribe procedures by which a decision to suspend or revoke or a refusal to renew a certificate of registration is made by or is appealable to the board.(c)  A hearing under this section is a contested case subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code, and must be conducted under rules enacted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings under Chapter 2003, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter H. General Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1051.402. Publication of Disciplinary Orders and Sanctions

Sec. 1051.402.  PUBLICATION OF DISCIPLINARY ORDERS AND SANCTIONS.  The board by rule shall provide for the publication of all disciplinary orders and sanctions imposed by the board under this subtitle.  A certificate holder may not negotiate with the board to keep the board from publishing the settlement of a disciplinary action.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1051.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle B - Regulation of Architecture and Related Practices|Chapter 1051 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; General Provisions Affecting Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; Provisions Affecting Only Architects|Subchapter H. General Disciplinary Procedures|Section 1051.403. Reinstatement

Sec. 1051.403.  REINSTATEMENT.  The board may issue or reinstate a certificate of registration under this section to an applicant who:(1)  pays all fees and costs incurred by the board as a result of any proceeding that led to the denial, revocation, or suspension;  and(2)  presents evidence to support the issuance or reinstatement of the certificate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 2.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|