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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.03 - Scope of Operation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Research.
(2) Promotion.
(3) Education.
(4) Establishing grading standards of quality, including a requirement that all apples offered for sale for the fresh market be labeled to show the variety, grade and count or weight thereof and that no apples be offered for sale for the fresh market in closed containers of a grade less than U.S. No. 1 or better, (including U.S. Hail grade or combination grades) as specified by the United States Standards for Apples. All apples offered for sale shall be in bushel containers or less and comply with the grade requirements, except that quantities of 50 bushels or less may be offered for sale in bulk and provided they are of a grade of not less than U.S. Utility and provided further that apples so sold may be packed in open containers only. The Commission shall have the authority to lower the grade requirement specified herein and shall have the authority to change the provisions relative to the sale of apples in bulk.
(5) Establishing of surplus, stabilization, or by-product pool or pools and to provide for the sale or disposition of apples in any such pool or pools.
(6) To provide a means for the prohibition of unfair trade practices, relating to misleading the buyer, purchaser or consumer, and to contest any trade practices affecting the processing, distribution or handling of apples.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.04 - Extent of Operation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The extent of operation under the statutory authority shall be as determined by the Commission within the limitations of the statutory authority. The Commission shall have the right to determine the activities of the Commission and the expenditure of funds under any one or all of the areas permitted under the statutory authority.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.05 - Term of Operation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The term of operation under this order shall be for three (3) years beginning July 1, 1984 and ending June 30, 1987. The order may be extended each three (3) years as provided by law.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-8-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.06 - Method of Approval

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The approval of this Order shall be by written assent of the producers as authorized and provided by Section 14(a), Ga. Laws 1961, p. 301 as amended. The approval by producers shall be in an amount not less than 65 percent of the producers who produce not less than 51 per cent of the total volume of production, or upon the approval of not less than 51 per cent of the producers who produce not less than 65 per cent of the total volume of production.
(2) The approval shall be determined by the Commission upon the receipt of written assent of producers.
(3) The approval of members of non-profit agricultural cooperative marketing associations (co-ops) may be had under the provisions of Section 14(a), Ga. Laws 1961, p.301 as amended.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.07 - Time for Approval

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Written assents or rejections shall be received by the Commission during the period of July 5, 1962, through July 20, 1962, with the authority of the Commission to declare this Order approved upon the receipt of the requisite number of assents from producers who produce the requisite percentage of apples, provided that the above period may be extended by the Commission as authorized by law.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.08 - Affected Producers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
This Order shall apply to all commercial producers of apples. For the purpose of this Rule, a commercial producer is a producer with an acreage of five (5) or more acres in this State; or five hundred (500) or more trees who produces apples for sale within and without the State, and in addition thereto, the provisions of this Order, relating to grading, selling and marketing of apples, shall be applicable to all apples sold in this State.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.09 - Method of Finance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Projects, undertakings and expenses incurred under this Order shall be financed by an assessment and levy of two (2) cents per bushel on all apples produced in this State for sale. The assessment and levy shall be against the producer of apples. Upon the approval of the requisite number of producers and effective as of July 1, 1978, a levy and assessment of two (2) cents per bushel on all apples produced in this State and marketed within and without this State is hereby made. Such levy shall continue of force and effect until this Order is suspended or superseded as provided by law and during the time this Order remains of force and effect.
(2) To the end that the Commission shall have such funds to defray expenses pending the collection of such funds under the levy and assessment herein provided, the Commission shall be authorized to borrow money and hypothecate anticipated collections as authorized under Section 17 (e) of the "Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act," (Georgia Law 1969, p. 763,
et seq.
, as amended).
Ga. L. 1969, p. 763,
et seq.
, as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.10 - Method of Collection

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The levy and assessment provided by this Order shall be collected from producers. As an aid in such collections, handlers, distributors and others purchasing apples from producers, other than retail outlets, shall deduct the amount of such levy and assessment during each pay period and remit the same to the Commissioner of Agriculture for the account of the producer.
(2) The Commissioner is authorized in the collection of funds to adopt and utilize a reporting and auditing method of collecting the levy and assessment provided herein.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.11 - Administration and Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Order, particularly as to the collection of levies and assessments.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.12 - Expenditure of Funds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner is hereby authorized to expend funds of the Commission as it deems necessary to defray the costs and expenses incurred under this Order. The Commission is further authorized to expend funds to defray the actual costs and expenses of the Commission, including employees, special committees, advisory boards and individuals to aid, advise and assist the Commission in the performance of its duties.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.13 - Contracts

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commission may enter into contracts as it deems necessary and advisable in the performance of its duties under the provisions of this Order, as the Commission shall deem necessary and proper.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 49 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY COMMISSION FOR APPLES › Chapter 49-1 - MARKETING ORDER FOR APPLES › Rule 49-1-.14 - Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
It shall be the duty and responsibility of each affected person or handler to keep adequate records to reflect the true amount of apples produced, sold or purchased by him, and to make such records available for inspection and audit by the Commission and the Commissioner.
Ga. L. 1961, p. 301 as amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.01 - Organization of Board

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The State Board of Architects and Interior Designers shall be comprised of nine (9) appointed members, six (6) of the members shall be registered architects who hold a current license in this state and who shall be residents of this state, two (2) shall be registered interior designers who are residents of this state and who have been interior designers for at least ten years and who have passed an examination approved by the Board, and one (1) shall be a resident of this state and have no connection with the practice or profession of architecture or interior design as set forth in Code Section 43-3-2.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-1, 43-4-2, 43-4-5, 43-4-10, 43-4-31.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.02 - Headquarters

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The headquarters of the Board shall be the office of the Division Director, Professional Licensing Boards, 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217. The public may obtain information and submit requests at the office of the Division Director.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-3, 43-1-19.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.03 - Meetings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Meetings of the Board shall be held at the headquarters of the Board, unless another meeting location is requested by the President and approved by the Division Director.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-2, 43-4-5, 43-4-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.04 - Officers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The members of the Board shall elect from their number a President and shall also elect one member who, in the absence or disability of the President, shall perform his duties using the title "Vice-President". Said officers shall hold office for one year or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-4, 43-4-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.05 - President

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board, appoint committees and perform the usual duties of his office.
O.C.G.A. Ga. L. 1919, p. 126.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.06 - Secretary

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Division Director shall serve as Secretary of the Board and perform for the Board those duties set forth in O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 1.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-5, 43-4-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.07 - Seal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board shall adopt a seal for its own use and shall have the words "Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers" inscribed thereon, and the Division Director shall have the care and custody thereof.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-2, 43-1-3, 43-4-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-1 - ORGANIZATION › Rule 50-1-.08 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1919, p. 126, Ga. L. 1931, p. 37, Ga. L. 1952, pp. 461, 462.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-2 - REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE UNDER TITLE OF ARCHITECT › Rule 50-2-.01 - Registration to Practice Under Title of Architect

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) any person wishing to practice architecture in this State under the title of "Architect" shall, before being presented or known as an Architect and before undertaking in any manner to practice architecture in this State, shall make application to the State Board of Architects and Interior Designers and, upon being found qualified by the Board, secure there from a certificate of qualification to practice under the title "Architect" and be duly registered. Application forms may be acquired from the Division Director and each applicant shall be required to certify thereon that he has read and studied the Law.
(2) Nothing in this section shall disallow an architect, who is duly licensed to practice architecture in a state other than Georgia or another country and who also holds an NCARB certificate, from offering architectural services in response to a request for qualifications, during an interview, or through a design competition. Any offering or practice beyond this exception requires registration as a Georgia Architect.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9 to 43-4-12, 43-4-14, 43-4-17.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-2 - REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE UNDER TITLE OF ARCHITECT › Rule 50-2-.02 - Certificates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The State Board of Architects and Interior Designers shall issue certificates of qualification to, and duly register, all applicants found to be entitled to practice under the title of "Architect" as provided in the Law of the State and the Rules and Regulations of the Board. Each certificate shall be signed by the President of the Board and the Division Director.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-11, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-2 - REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE UNDER TITLE OF ARCHITECT › Rule 50-2-.03 - Licensure of Veterans and Military Spouses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) As used in this Rule:
(a) "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the National Guard.
(b) "Military spouse" means the spouse of a service member or transitioning service member.
(c) "Registered Architect" means a person who is technically and legally qualified and currently registered with the board to practice architecture in the State of Georgia.
(d) "Service member" means an active or reserve member of the United States armed forces, including the National Guard.
(e) "Transitioning service member" means a member of the military or active duty status or on separation leave who is within 24 months of retirement or 12 months of separation.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-2A - SIGNING AND SEALING DOCUMENTS AS REGISTERED ARCHITECT › Rule 50-2A-.02 - Notice of Shared Responsibility

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) When an architect has been engaged by an Owner to provide professional services limited to the preparation of construction documents only, thereby allowing the Architect of Record limited involvement during the construction administration phase, he shall affix on all instruments of service the following statement: "(Named) Architect of Record is not responsible for interpreting the intent of the construction documents, including making modifications as may be necessary during the construction phase; and that the Architect of Record is no longer liable for the work where changes to these documents have been made."
(2) When during the course of the Construction Administration phase, services of the Architect of Record are terminated, the Architect of Record shall promptly notify the permitting authority in writing that his services have been terminated and that he will no longer be responsible for interpreting the intent of the construction documents and accordingly is no longer liable for the work where changes to his documents have been made.
O.C.G.A. 43-1-24, 43-1-25, 43-4-9 and 43-4-16.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-2A - SIGNING AND SEALING DOCUMENTS AS REGISTERED ARCHITECT › Rule 50-2A-.03 - Signing and Sealing Prototypical Drawings

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The requirements for signing and sealing prototypical drawings shall be the same as Section 50-2A-01. In addition, the architect of record shall appropriately identify the original architect by name and address and he shall retain on file for a period of 10 years a written record authorizing the use of his prototypical documents and at what locations.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-16.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-3 - FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS PROPER NAMES - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-3-.01 - Titles

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person who holds a current certificate of registration issued by this Board is authorized to employ the title "Architect" and to use the word "Architect" or various constructions thereof, in describing or identifying the architectural services he offers or executes in the built environment.
(2) No person, firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or limited liability company, except as otherwise provided below, may employ the title "Architect" or constructions of the word "Architect" to describe persons or services in the built environment.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-1, 43-4-9, 43-4-10, 43-4-17.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-3 - FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS PROPER NAMES - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-3-.02 - Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or limited liability company will be registered to practice architecture.
(2) Architectural practice by firms, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies is permissible upon compliance with Code Section 43-4-10 and this Chapter.
(a) Such practice is permissible only if it is performed under the responsible control and authority of a Georgia registered Architect who is:
1. In the case of a corporation, a director who is employed full-time at the premises where the architectural services are performed; or
2. In the case of a partnership a partner; or
3. In the case of a limited liability company a member; or
4. An employee with an ownership interest who has been designated in writing as holding a position of authority within the firm.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-4 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 50-4-.01 - Examinations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The examinations of applicants for certificates to practice architecture under the title "Architect" shall be the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) prepared by and administered through the National Council of Architectural Registration, as accepted by the Board from time to time.
(2) The exam must be passed in accordance with the NCARB policies current at the time the applicant takes the ARE®, all as accepted by the Board from time to time.
(3) Applicants for examination who qualify under Code Section 43-4-11(b)(1)  and have enrolled in the Intern Development Program set forth in Rule  50-7-.02, shall be eligible for admission to the examination. All other applicants for examination, or parts thereof, must have met the acceptable practical experience requirements for eligibility to take the examination as provided for in Chapter 50-7 prior to admission to the examination.
(4) After administration of the examination, the contents of the examination will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed, except in such circumstances and under such conditions as may be approved by the Board. No reuse, copying or reproduction in any manner of any portion of any examination materials is permitted without the Board's permission.
(5) The Board will not conduct with examinees reviews of any portions or divisions of their examinations.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-24, 43-1-25, 43-4-9 and 43-4-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-4 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 50-4-.02 - Applications for Examinations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The applicant for examinations shall submit an application on a form approved by the Board. In addition to the information called for on the form, the applicant must also submit the following:
(a) An applicant with a professional degree in Architecture applying under Code Section 43-4-11(b)(1)  or with a bachelor's degree applying under Code Section 43-4-11(b)(3)  shall submit an official copy of the college transcript on which shall be shown the degree attained and the date of attainment. In addition, applicants who claim credit for a second professional degree in Architecture shall submit an official copy of the transcript of the course work for the second Professional Degree on which shall be shown the degrees attained and the date of attainment.
(b) An applicant without a Professional Degree in Architecture applying under Code Section 43-4-11(b)(2)  shall submit an official copy of the high school transcript, or an official copy of the high school diploma, or other official proof of having completed the equivalent of the high school course.
(c) Official proof must also be submitted for all other college courses, technical courses, and other educational credits claimed by the applicant.
(d) Statements of employers, references, and other supporting information must be received on forms approved by the Board as set forth in the application.
(e) The appropriate fee as determined by the Board must be paid.
(f) All of the documents required by (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) above must be received prior to evaluation of the application by the Board. If requested, the applicant shall furnish additional information that may be required by the Board to clarify or substantiate statements made in the application.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-4 - EXAMINATIONS › Rule 50-4-.03 - Eligibility for Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An applicant who is determined by the Board to possess the qualifications set forth in Code Section 43-4-11(b)(1), 43-4-11(b)(2), or 43-4-11(b)(3)  shall be required to pass all parts of the NCARB Architect Registration Examination in accordance with the NCARB policies current at the time the applicant takes the ARE®, all as accepted by the Board from time to time to be eligible for certification.
(2) An applicant who is determined by the Board to possess the qualification set forth in Code Section 43-4-11(c) may be registered without having to comply with the requirements of this chapter if:
(a) The applicant submits satisfactory evidence that he or she holds a current and valid certification issued by NCARB, and
(b) The applicant also submits satisfactory evidence that he or she holds a current and valid registration issued by any other NCARB Member Board or by a jurisdiction outside of the United States recognized by NCARB, and
(c) The applicant files an application with the Board, on a form prescribed by the Board, containing such additional information, satisfactory to the Board, as the Board considers pertinent, and pays the applicable fee established by the Board.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-5 - FEES - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-5-.01 - Fee Schedule

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board hereby adopts by reference a fee schedule that sets forth fees established by the Board. The fee schedule is available from the Board office and at the Board's website. Fees may be reviewed and changed at the discretion of the Board. A fee payment that is dishonored is subject to the provisions of Code Section 16-9-20 and Rule Chapter 295-14. A fee payment for registration or license, or renewal of a registration or license, that is dishonored will result in the registration or license being removed from active status.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 16-9-20, 43-1-7, 43-1-25, 43-4-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.01 - Renewal of Certificate of Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Every certificate of registration as a registered architect in Georgia shall expire on June 30th of each odd numbered year.
(2) Without a current certificate of registration, it is unlawful to use the title "architect" or "registered architect" or to engage in the practice of architecture in this state. Neither the failure of the Board to send nor the failure of the registrant to receive an application for renewal shall excuse failure to renew a certificate of registration.
(3) Every application for renewal of a certificate of registration as a registered architect shall be accompanied by a renewal fee, as established by the Board, and a statement from the registrant affirming that the professional development requirements set forth in this Chapter have been met.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-4, 43-1-7, 43-4-9, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.02 - Late Renewal

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Renewal applications submitted during the three (3) month period following certificate registration expiration will be considered late renewal applications.
(2) A late renewal application must be accompanied by a late renewal fee and a statement from the registrant affirming that the professional development requirements set forth in this Chapter have been met.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-4, 43-1-7, 43-4-9, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.03 - Reinstatement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Certificates of registration not renewed in accordance with Rule  50-6-.01  or  50-6-.02  shall not be subject to renewal, provided, however, that the holder thereof may apply for reinstatement. Reinstatement is at the discretion of the Board. The reinstatement application shall include:
(a) A reinstatement fee, and
(b) Evidence satisfactory to the Board, of completion of professional development specified as follows:
1. Twelve (12) professional development units for each year, or fraction thereof, since the last renewal of the certificate of registration or since the initial issuance of the certificate of registration, whichever is less, up to a maximum of forty-eight (48) units.
2. In order to be satisfactory, at least twenty-four (24) of the professional development units required for reinstatement must have been completed during the two (2) year period immediately preceding the date of application for reinstatement. At least sixteen (16) of these professional development units must be in Public Protection Subjects acquired in Structured Educational Activities.
3. The professional development units required for reinstatement, which are earned within twenty-four (24) months prior to the reinstatement of the certificate of registration, may not be counted towards fulfilling the professional development requirements to biennially renew that certificate of registration.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.04 - Professional Development Reporting Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Beginning with applications for renewal of certificates of registration that expire on June 30, 2005, a registered architect must have completed twenty-four (24) professional development units, acceptable to the Board, during the two-year period immediately preceding each biennial renewal date as a condition for registration renewal. Of these, at least sixteen (16) units must be in Public Protection Subjects acquired in Structured Education Activities. The remaining units may be in Related Practice Subjects acquired either in Structured Educational Activities or in Public Protection Subjects acquired in Individually Planned Educational Activities.
(2) An applicant for renewal who has been initially registered in Georgia as a registered architect for one year, but less than two, at the date of registration expiration must have completed twelve (12) professional development units, acceptable to the Board, during the period between initial registration and the expiration date as a condition for registration renewal. Of these, at least eight (8) units must be in Public Protection Subjects acquired in Structured Education Activities. The remaining units may be in Related Practice Subjects acquired in Structured Educational Activities or in Public Protection Subjects acquired in Individual Planned Educational Activities.
(3) An applicant for renewal who has been initially registered in Georgia as a registered architect for less than one year at the date of registration expiration will be not be required to complete any professional development units prior to that first registration expiration date as a condition for registration renewal.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-4, 43-4-9, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.05 - Professional Development Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Professional Development Unit" shall mean one continuous instructional hour spent in either Structured Educational Activities or Individually Planned Activities intended to increase the architect's knowledge and competence in Public Protection Subjects and Related Practice Subjects. If the vendor of the Structured Educational Activities prescribes a customary time for completion of such an Activity, then such prescribed time shall, unless the Board finds the time to be unreasonable, be accepted as the architect's time for Professional Development Unit purposes irrespective of actual time spent on the Activity. For the purpose of this rule, the terms "professional development" and "continuing education" are interchangeable.
(2) "Structured Educational Activities" shall mean educational activities in which the teaching methodology consists primarily of the systematic presentation of Public Protection Subjects or Related Practice Subjects by qualified individuals or organizations, including monographs, course of study taught in person or by correspondence, organized lectures, presentations or workshops and other means through which identifiable technical and professional subjects are presented in a planned manner.
(3) "Individually Planned Educational Activities" shall mean educational activities in which the teaching methodology primarily consists of the architect himself addressing Public Protection Subjects or Related Practice Subjects, which are not systematically presented by others, including reading or writing articles of such Subjects, studying or researching building types, designs or building systems, rendering services to the public, advancing the profession's and the public's understanding of the practice of architecture and the like.
(4) "Public Protection Subjects" shall mean technical and professional subjects, which the Board deems appropriate to safeguard the public's health, safety and welfare. Such subjects include building design, environmental or land use analysis, life safety, architectural programming, site and soils analyses, accessibility, structural systems considerations, lateral forces, building codes, evaluation and selection of building systems, products or materials, construction methods, contract documentation, construction administration and the like.
(5) "Related Practice Subjects" shall mean technical and professional subjects other than Public Protection Subjects, which the Board deems appropriate to safeguard indirectly the public's health, safety and welfare. Such subjects include building cost analysis, construction contract negotiation, construction phase office procedures, project management, review of state registration laws including rules of professional conduct and the like.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.06 - Professional Development Record Maintenance and Verification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Responsibility for documenting the fulfillment of the professional development requirements provided for in this Chapter rests with the registrant, and the registrant must retain for a period of four (4) years the evidence to support fulfillment of the requirements. Such evidence shall include evidence of completion of each professional development course or program, a description of the contents of each professional development course or program, and verification of the number of units of each professional development course or program.
(2) The Board may verify on a test basis satisfactory completion of the professional development requirements in this Chapter. In doing so, the Board may require registrants to submit copies of the documentation described in paragraph (1) above to the Board and may require other information as it deems necessary to decide upon the acceptability of a professional development course or program. In cases where the Board determines that the professional development requirements have not been met, the Board may grant an additional period of time for the registrant to provide further evidence of having acquired the professional development units disallowed or to cure the disallowance by acquiring additional professional development units.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.07 - Professional Development Requirement Waivers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Board may waive the professional development requirements described in this Chapter for a registrant who is registered in another jurisdiction that has professional development requirements upon the registrant's written request and accompanying supporting documentation.
(2) The Board may waive the professional development requirements in cases of hardship, disability, age, illness, or under such other circumstances as the Board deems appropriate based on the registrant's written request and accompanying supporting documentation.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-12.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-6 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-6-.08 - Inactive Status

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An architect holding a valid license to practice in Georgia who has retired from the active practice of architecture, and is no longer practicing as an architect in Georgia, may request inactive license status by filing the required application and paying the appropriate fee as indicated in the fee schedule.
(2) Any individual whose license is under any sanction and is not in good standing may not transfer to inactive status while sanctions are in effect.
(3) An individual holding inactive status shall abide by the following conditions:
(a) may not practice and may not offer architectural design services;
(b) may not hold themselves out to the public as being available to provide such services; and
(c) may only use the term architect as long as it is not used to imply active practice or that architectural design services are currently offered.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-7 - EDUCATION AND ACCEPTABLE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-7-.01 - General Eligibility Criteria

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Applicants for examination who qualify under Code Section 43-4-11(b)(1)  must have enrolled in the Intern Development Program (IDP) training requirements set forth in Rule  50-7-.02  in order to meet acceptable practical experience requirements for eligibilit for certification.
(2) Applicants for examination who qualify under Code Section 43-4-11(b)(2)  must have completed a minimum of ten years' acceptable practical experience, including academic training, following completion of high school or the equivalent in order to be eligible to take the examination. As part of the acceptable practical experience, the applicant must have completed the Intern Development Program (IDP) training requirements set forth in Rule  50-7-.02. The remaining experience, including academic training, must be earned in accordance with that described in Rule  50-7-.03.
(a) No IDP training credits may be earned prior to satisfactory completion of five years of acceptable practical experience, including academic training, as described in Rule  50-7-.03.
(b) In evaluating credit for academic training and/or practical experience obtained concurrently in part-time or full-time endeavors described in Rule  50-7-.03, credits will be prorated between endeavors on the basis of a standard work week, with the combined credit not to exceed a 40-hour work week.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-7 - EDUCATION AND ACCEPTABLE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-7-.02 - Intern Development Program (IDP) Training Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Intern Development Program (IDP) training requirements shall be in accordance With the IDP Guidelines as established by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) from time to time, all as accepted by the Board from time to time.
(2) The Board reserves the right at any time to require that an applicant produce substantiation for all or any part of the verified record of IDP training that he or she asserts has been attained.
(3) The applicant must establish an NCARB record and have NCARB maintain his or her IDP records.
O.C.G.A §§
									43-1-24, 43-1-25, 43-4-9 and 43-4-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-7 - EDUCATION AND ACCEPTABLE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-7-.03 - Experience Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following is a description of acceptable experience which applies to those applicants who qualify under Code Sections 43-4-11(b)(2)  and 43-4-11(b)(3).
TRAINING
PERCENT CREDIT ALLOWED
MAXIMUM CREDIT ALLOWED
T-1
Diversified experience in architecture as an employee in the office of a registered architect.
100%
No limit
T-2
Diversified experience in architecture as an employee of an organization (other than offices of registered architects) when the experience is under the direct supervision of a registered architect.
100%
2 Years
T-3
Experience directly related to architecture, when under the direct supervision of a registered architect but not qualifying as diversified experience or when under the direct supervision of a professional engineer, landscape architect, planner, or interior designer.
50%
1 Year
T-4
Experience other than T-1, T-2,
and T-3 experience, directly related to on-site building construction operations or experience involving physical analyses of existing buildings.
50%
6 Months
(a) No experience used to meet education requirements may be used to earn training credits.
(b) To earn credits under T-1, T-2, T-3 and T-4, an applicant must work at least 35 hours per week for a minimum period of ten consecutive weeks.
(c) In deciding if training represents "diversified experience in architecture," the Board will compare the training with training requirements described in the Intern Development Program (IDP) set forth in Rule  50-7-.02. Applicants employed in settings described in T-1 and T-2, whose experience is not diversified, may obtain credit only under T-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-8 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-8-.01 - Introduction

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Under the authority granted by the O.C.G.A. T. 43, Ch. 4, and O.C.G.A. Section 43-1-19, the Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers ("Board") shall have the power to reprimand, cancel, suspend, revoke, or otherwise restrict any license or permit issued by the Board. The specific grounds for disciplinary action are found in O.C. G.A. Section 43-1-19 and O.C.G.A. T. 43, Ch. 4. The Board shall have such duty, power, and authority as may be necessary to enforce O.C.G.A. T. 43, Ch. 4, and any rules promulgated by the Board pursuant thereto.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-19, 43-4-9, 43-4-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-8 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - ARCHITECTS › Rule 50-8-.03 - Other Disciplinary Actions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Georgia State Board of Architects and Interior Designers ("Board") is authorized to deny, revoke, suspend, fine, reprimand or otherwise limit the license of an architect for all the grounds set forth in O.C.G.A. §
								43-1-19(a), and in O.C.G.A. §
								43-4-13, and for the following reasons:
(1) Practicing architecture when such licensee's professional competence is substantially impaired by physical or mental disability;
(2) Making a false statement or failing to disclose accurately and completely a material fact in connection with an application for registration or renewal, or in response to inquiry from the Board;
(3) Assisting the application for registration of a person known by the licensee to be unqualified in respect to education, training, or experience;
(4) Violation of any state or federal criminal law;
(5) Disciplinary action taken against the licensee in another state;
(6) Engaging in conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights of others;
(7) Making misleading, deceptive, or false statement or claims; or
(8) Violating the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the practice of architecture or violating any rules and regulations of the Board.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-19, 43-4-9, 43-4-13.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-9 - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER REGISTRATION, RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT › Rule 50-9-.01 - Registration to Use Title of Registered Interior Designer

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person wishing to use the title of "registered interior designer" shall, before being styled or known as a "registered interior designer", make application to the State Board of Architects and Interior Designers and, upon being found qualified by the Board, secure therefrom a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-31, 43-4-32, 50-13-13 to 50-13-17.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-9 - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER REGISTRATION, RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT › Rule 50-9-.02 - Certificates of Registration

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The State Board of Architects and Interior Designers shall issue certificates of registration to applicants who have been found by the Board to be qualified as registered interior designers and who have paid fees set forth in the Board's fee schedule.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-4-9, 43-4-31, 43-4-32.