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24 DE Code § 302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 302. Definitions.

§ 302. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (1) “Architect” shall mean any person who engages in the practice of architecture as hereinafter defined. (2) The “Board” shall mean the Board of Architects established by § 8735(a)(3) of Title 29 and this chapter. (3) “Certificate of registration” shall mean any document which indicates that a person is currently registered with the Board of Architects. (4) “Direct supervision” shall mean that degree of supervision by a person overseeing the work of another whereby the supervisor has both control over and detailed professional knowledge of the work prepared under the person's supervision. (5) “Practice of architecture” shall mean the rendering or offering to render those services, hereinafter described, in connection with the design and construction, enlargement or alteration of a structure or group of structures which have as their principal purpose human habitation or use, and the utilization of space within and surrounding such structures; the services referred to include planning, preparing studies, designs, drawings, specifications and other technical submissions and furnishing administration of construction contracts. (6) “Registered architect” shall mean an architect holding a current certificate of registration. (7) “Substantially related” means the nature of criminal conduct, for which the person was convicted, has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform 1 or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the practice of architecture. (8) “Technical submissions” shall mean designs, drawings, specifications, studies and other technical reports prepared in the course of practicing architecture.62 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 262, §  9;
24 DE Code § 305. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 305. Officers; conduct of business.

§ 305. Officers; conduct of business. (a) In the same month of each year, the members shall elect, from among their number, a president and a secretary. A member may serve as an officer of the Board for not more than 2 consecutive years. (b) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting at least once in each quarter of a calendar year and at such other times as the president may deem necessary, or at the request of a majority of Board members. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum; and no action shall be taken without the affirmative vote of at least 5 members. Any member who fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, or who fails to attend at least 1/2 of all regular business meetings during any calendar year, shall automatically, upon such occurrence, be deemed to have resigned from office and a replacement shall be appointed. (c) Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded, and copies of the minutes shall be maintained by the Division of Professional Regulation. At any hearing in which evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared shall be made. The expense of preparing any transcript shall be incurred by the person requesting it. (d) The Division of Professional Regulation shall annually compute the average expenses incurred in duplicating the following materials: The meeting schedule for the Board, notice of next business meeting and the minutes of Board meetings. Upon initial registration and each registration renewal, each registered architect shall receive a list of materials available from the Division, and the price charged to receive each for 1 year. Each item shall be offered to the registered architect and to members of the public at a cost set by the Division of Professional Regulation. 38 Del. Laws, c. 60, §§  1, 5-7;  Code 1935, §§  891, 895-897;  24 Del. C. 1953, §§  303-305;  56 Del. Laws, c. 399, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 308. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 308. Examination of applicants.

§ 308. Examination of applicants. (a) An applicant for initial registration under this chapter shall be required to pass an examination adopted by the Board and graded by a national testing administrator. The Board, or its agent, shall, at least once per year, provide for the administration and grading of such examination. Where an applicant has failed to pass the examination, but has successfully completed and passed certain portions or sections of the examination, the applicant shall in the next subsequent examination be tested only for those portions or section which the applicant has previously failed. (b) The Board may exempt from the written examination requirement an applicant who holds a certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. 64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 2;
24 DE Code § 309. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 309. Reciprocity.

§ 309. Reciprocity. (a) Upon payment of the application fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who:  (1) Holds a National Council of Architectural Boards (NCARB) certificate; or  (2) Presents proof of current registration in good standing in another jurisdiction whose standards for licensure are substantially similar to those of this State; or (3) Is licensed in a jurisdiction whose standards for licensure are not substantially similar to those of this State but who has held an active license in good standing in that jurisdiction for a minimum of 5 years and holds a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited professional degree in architecture or such other education as the Board deems equivalent; or (4) Is licensed in a jurisdiction whose standards for licensure are not substantially similar to those of this State but who has held an active license in good standing in that jurisdiction for a minimum of 13 years. (b) An applicant who is applying for licensure by reciprocity must also meet the requirements of § 307(c) of this title. 64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 206, § 3;
24 DE Code § 310. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 310. Fees.

§ 310. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its services on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each calendar year the Division of Professional Regulation, or any state agency acting in its behalf, shall compute for each separate service or activity the appropriate Board fees for the coming year. 38 Del. Laws, c. 60, §  16;  Code 1935, §  906;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  314;  53 Del. Laws, c. 108, §  3;  57 Del. Laws, c. 474;  62 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;
24 DE Code § 311. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 311. Issuance and renewal of certificate of registration.

§ 311. Issuance and renewal of certificate of registration. (a) Each applicant who meets the requirements of §§ 307 and 308 of this title, or the requirements of § 309 of this title, and who pays the fee established under § 310 of this title, shall be issued a certificate of registration. (b) Each certificate of registration shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division of Professional Regulation. The Board shall, in its rules and regulations, determine the period of time within which a registered architect may still renew a license, notwithstanding the fact that such registered architect has failed to renew on or before the renewal date; provided, however, that such period shall not exceed 1 year. The Board shall charge, for each month or quarter during such “late renewal period,” a late fee which at the end of such “late period” shall be twice the sum of the unpaid renewal fee. At the expiration of the period designated by the Board, the certification of registration of the registered architect shall be deemed to be lapsed and not renewable, unless the former Delaware registered architect, without further examination, files an application under the same conditions which govern the application for reciprocity pursuant to § 309 of this title, provided, however, that the former registered Delaware architect shall also pay a reinstatement fee in the amount which is 3 times the amount of the annualized reciprocity fee, as determined by the Division. 38 Del. Laws, c. 60, §  18;  Code 1935, §  908;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  316;  62 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  4;
24 DE Code § 313. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 313. Seal.

§ 313. Seal. Every registered architect shall have a seal of a design authorized by the Board by regulation. All technical submissions prepared by such architect, or under the architect's direct supervision, shall be stamped with the impression of the architect's seal. No registered architect shall impress the seal on any technical submissions unless they were prepared under the architect's direct supervision. 68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 314. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 314. Violations; grounds for professional discipline.

§ 314. Violations; grounds for professional discipline. (a) An architect or holder of a certificate of authorization shall be subject to those disciplinary actions set forth in § 315 of this title, if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the architect or holder of a certificate of authorization has:  (1) Employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to acquire a certificate of registration, or be otherwise authorized to practice architecture; (2) Engaged in illegal, incompetent or negligent conduct in the practice of architecture; (3) As an architect or otherwise in the practice of the profession, knowingly engaged in an act of consumer fraud or deception, engaged in the restraint of competition or participated in price-fixing activities; or (4) Violated a lawful provision of this chapter, or any lawful regulation established thereunder. (b) An architect shall be subject to nondisciplinary remedial action if, after a hearing, the Board finds that there is a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the public due to:  (1) Physical illness or loss of motor skill, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process; (2) Temporary emotional disorder or mental illness; or (3) Permanent emotional disorder or mental illness. (c) If an architect's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue in a non-disciplinary remedial proceeding, the Board may order the architect to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination. Failure to comply with such an order shall render a registered architect liable to temporary suspension or revocation of the architect's certificate of registration in accordance with § 315 of this title, notwithstanding the Board's power to compel such attendance under subsection (d) of this section. (d) Where an architect fails to comply with the Board's request that the architect submit to an examination or attend a hearing, the Board may petition the Superior Court to order such examination or attendance, and the said court or any judge assigned thereto shall have jurisdiction to issue such order. (e) No certificate of registration or certificate of authorization shall be restricted, suspended or revoked by the Board, and no registered architect's right to practice shall be limited by the Board, until such registered architect or holder of a certificate of authorization has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with § 316 of this title. 38 Del. Laws, c. 60, §  19;  Code 1935, §  909;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  317;  62 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 225, §§  2-5;
24 DE Code § 316. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 316. Board hearings; procedure.

§ 316. Board hearings; procedure. (a) Upon the receipt of a formal complaint from the Attorney General's office, the Board shall fix the time and place of a full hearing of the matter, and it shall be scheduled to be heard as soon as practicable. The Board shall cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing, to be personally delivered or served upon the architect at least 20 days before the date fixed for the hearing. In cases where the architect cannot be located or where personal services cannot be effected, substitute service shall be effected in the same manner as with civil litigation. (b) All hearings shall be informal without use of the rules of evidence. If the Board finds, by a majority vote of all members, that the complaint has merit, the Board shall take such action permitted under this chapter as it deems necessary. The Board's decision shall be in writing and shall include its reason for such decision. A copy of the decision shall be mailed by registered mail immediately to the complainant, and to the architect. The Board's decision shall become effective on the thirtieth day after the day it is received by the architect, unless there is an appeal to the Superior Court within that time. (c) Where either the complainant or the architect is in disagreement with the action of the Board, either person may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of the receipt of the Board's decision. Upon such appeal, the Court shall hear the evidence “de novo.” The filing of an appeal shall act as a stay of the Board's decision, pending final determination of the appeal. 64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;
24 DE Code § 317. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 3. Architecture|§ 317. Penalties.

§ 317. Penalties. (a) Where the Board has determined, upon notice and hearing pursuant to Chapter 101 of Title 29 that a person is engaged in the practice of architecture regulated by this chapter without having lawfully obtained a license or that a person previously licensed under this chapter is engaged in a practice regulated by this chapter notwithstanding that the person's license has been suspended or revoked, the Board may issue a cease and desist order. In addition to the power to issue a cease and desist order, the Board may seek an injunctive order prohibiting such unlawful practice and/or seek the imposition of other civil penalties defined by this chapter. (b) Upon notice and hearing pursuant to Chapter 101 of Title 29, the Board may fine any person who violates such cease and desist order not less than $100 or more than $1000. Each day a violation continues may be deemed a separate offense in the Board's discretion. (c) Where the Board has placed a registered architect on probationary status under certain restrictions or conditions, and the Board has determined that such restrictions or conditions are being or have been violated by the registered architect, the Board may, after a hearing on the matter, suspend or revoke the registered architect's certificate of registration. (d) Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter or any rules or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for the first offense; and not more than $10,000 for the second and each subsequent offense, which penalty may be sued for, and recovered by, the Board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent prosecution under, or be inconsistent with, Chapter 5 of Title 11. 38 Del. Laws, c. 60, §  14;  Code 1935, §  904;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  312;  62 Del. Laws, c. 344, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 261, §§  5, 6;  77 Del. Laws, c. 225, §§  12, 13;
24 DE Code § 700. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7. Board of Chiropractic|§ 700. Purpose of chapter; objectives of board.

§ 700. Purpose of chapter; objectives of board. The primary objective of the Board of Chiropractic, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those persons who are the direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter, from unsafe practices and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered. The secondary objectives of the Board are to maintain minimum standards of practitioner competency and to maintain certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Board shall develop standards assuring professional competence; shall monitor complaints brought against practitioners regulated by the Board; shall adjudicate at formal hearings; shall promulgate rules and regulations; and shall impose sanctions where necessary against licensees or former licensees. Throughout the history of chiropractic, there have been distinct philosophical approaches to chiropractic. No action, rule, standard or requirement shall be imposed or interpreted which would restrict a practitioner from licensure as long as the practitioner complies with this chapter. 64 Del. Laws, c. 413, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 514, §  1;
24 DE Code § 701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7. Board of Chiropractic|§ 701. Chiropractic defined; limitation of chiropractic license.

§ 701. Chiropractic defined; limitation of chiropractic license. (a) As used in this chapter:  (1) “Chiropractic” means a drugless system of health care based on the principle that interference with the transmission of nerve impulses may cause disease. (2) “Protective hairstyle” includes braids, locks, and twists. (3) “Race” includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and a protective hairstyle. (b) The practice of chiropractic includes the diagnosing and locating of misaligned or displaced vertebrae (subluxation complex), using x-rays and other diagnostic test procedures. Practice of chiropractic includes the treatment through manipulation/adjustment of the spine and other skeletal structures and the use of adjunctive procedures not otherwise prohibited by this chapter. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the practice of chiropractic does not include the use of drugs, surgery or obstetrical or gynecological examinations or treatment. (d) All examinations performed by chiropractors shall be in accordance with the protocol and procedures as taught in the majority of accredited chiropractic colleges. 41 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  8;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  701;  70 Del. Laws, c. 514, §  2;  80 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  8;  82 Del. Laws, c. 261, §§  6, 16;  83 Del. Laws, c. 13, §§   17, 18;  83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 8;
24 DE Code § 703. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7. Board of Chiropractic|§ 703. Officers; meetings; quorum.

§ 703. Officers; meetings; quorum. (a) The Board annually shall elect a president and secretary. Each officer shall serve for 1 year and shall not succeed himself or herself in the same office. (b) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting at least once in each quarter of a calendar year and at such other times as the President deems necessary, or at the request of a majority of Board members. (c) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. No disciplinary action shall be taken without the affirmative vote of 4 members of the Board. Any member who fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, or who fails to attend at least 1/2 of all regular business meetings during any calendar year, shall automatically upon such occurrence be deemed to have resigned from office and a replacement shall be appointed. (d) Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded, and copies of the minutes shall be maintained by the Division of Professional Regulation. At any hearing where evidence is presented, the hearing shall be recorded. Transcripts shall be made at the request and expense of any party. 41 Del. Laws, c. 261, §  3;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  704;  50 Del. Laws, c. 325, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 413, §  3;  65 Del. Laws, c. 331, §§  1, 2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 514, §§  7, 41;
24 DE Code § 704. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7. Board of Chiropractic|§ 704. Complaints.

§ 704. Complaints. All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29. The Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation. The Board president shall assign a member of the Board to assist the Division of Professional Regulation with the investigation of the technical aspects of the complaint and shall not discuss any matter of fact or law regarding such investigation with any Board member prior to the final decision of the Board. Such member shall recuse himself or herself from the deliberations on the complaint at any hearing regarding the complaint. If it is determined that a practitioner should be subject to a disciplinary hearing, the Board shall conduct such hearing in accordance with this chapter and the Administrative Procedures Act [Chapter 101 of Title 29]. When it is determined that an individual is engaging in the practice of chiropractic or is using the title “chiropractor” and is not licensed under the laws of this State, the Board shall notify the office of the Attorney General for appropriate action. 64 Del. Laws, c. 413, §  3;  65 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  3;  65 Del. Laws, c. 355, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 514, §  8;