2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-291. - Examination.

(a) No person shall receive a license under the provisions of this chapter until such person has passed an examination in such technical and professional subjects as may be prescribed by the board, with the consent of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Each person who applies to the Department of Consumer Protection for a license under the provisions of this chapter shall submit an application, together with evidence of education and training experience as prescribed by the commissioner, in consultation with the board, in regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. The board or the commissioner may accept in the case of any architect currently registered or licensed in another state in lieu of the examination (1) a certificate of registration issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; or (2) evidence satisfactory to the board or the commissioner that such architect is registered in a state having registration requirements substantially equal to the licensure requirements of this state and that such architect has been practicing in such other state for a period of at least ten years. When the applicant has passed such examination to the satisfaction of a majority of the board or the commissioner and has paid to the department the fees prescribed in section 20-292, the department shall enroll the applicant's name and address in the roster of licensed architects and issue a license to the applicant, which shall entitle the applicant to practice as an architect in this state.
(b) (1) Any individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, at any time, that the commissioner determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a certificate or license issued or conferred by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter based on (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the individual, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release of the individual.
(2) An individual making such request shall include (A) details of the individual's criminal conviction, and (B) any payment required by the commissioner. The commissioner may charge a fee of not more than fifteen dollars for each request made under this subsection. The commissioner may waive such fee.
(3) Not later than thirty days after receiving a request under this subsection, the commissioner shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information submitted, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a certificate or license issued pursuant to this chapter.
(4) The commissioner is not bound by a determination made under this section, if, upon further investigation, the commissioner determines that the individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request.
(1949 Rev., S. 4617; 1953, S. 2306d; 1959, P.A. 180; February, 1965, P.A. 591; 1971, P.A. 703, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 51; P.A. 77-614, S. 174, 610; P.A. 81-361, S. 10, 39; P.A. 82-419, S. 14, 47; P.A. 83-574, S. 13, 20; P.A. 86-159, S. 3; P.A. 98-3, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 19-177, S. 15; P.A. 22-88, S. 19.)
History: 1959 act changed technical language; 1965 act added Subdiv. (2); 1971 act deleted requirement that applicant be, or intends to become, U.S. citizen; 1972 act reduced minimum age required from 21 to 18, reflecting changed act of majority; P.A. 77-614 required consent of consumer protection commissioner for examinations and added “at least” with reference to years of experience required, effective July 1, 1979; P.A. 81-361 amended section to provide for entry of names on roster and issuance of certificates by department instead of board on and after July 1, 1981; P.A. 82-419 changed “registration” to “licensure”; P.A. 83-574 deleted good moral character requirement; P.A. 86-159 deleted statutory educational requirements and authorized the board to set educational requirements by regulation; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 19-177 replaced “board” with “Department of Consumer Protection”, replaced “board” with “commissioner, in consultation with the board”, added references to commissioner, replaced “secretary of the board” with “department”, and made technical changes; P.A. 22-88 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re provisions for individuals convicted of a criminal offense to request commissioner determination whether such conviction disqualifies them from receiving a license.
Cited. 235 C. 128.