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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 3 - Organization › Section I-317 - National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall maintain membership in the
				National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and its regional
				conference. Up-to-date information on the examinations and policies adopted
				from time to time by NCARB shall be reported to the board regularly.
B. The board will cooperate with NCARB in
				furnishing transcripts of records and rendering assistance in establishing
				uniform standards of professional qualification throughout the jurisdiction of
				NCARB.
C. Effective July 1, 2004,
				out of the funds of the board each board member shall be compensated equal to
				the rate of compensation allowable for members of the legislature for each day
				in attending board meetings and hearings, attending NCARB regional and national
				meetings, issuing certificates and licenses, necessary travel, and discharging
				other duties, responsibilities, and powers of the board. In addition, out of
				said funds each board member, the executive director, and the board attorney
				shall be reimbursed reasonable and necessary travel, meals, lodging, clerical,
				and other incidental expenses incurred while performing the duties,
				responsibilities, and powers of the boards, including but not limited to
				performing the aforesaid specific activities.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated and amended in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144-45.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-501 - Vacancy

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A. This Chapter
				concerns the election of the three nominees to be submitted to the governor for
				the filling of a vacancy on the board of one or more of the five architectural
				members to be appointed by the governor pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:142.B. This rule shall be applicable
				whether the vacancy occurs as a result of withdrawal, disability, death,
				completion of the term of appointment, or any other reason. This rule shall not
				be applicable to the board members selected by the governor pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:142(C) or (D).
B. If a vacancy occurs, or is about to occur,
				the executive director shall publish notice thereof in the official journal of
				the state for a period of not less than 10 calendar days. The published notice
				need not appear more than three times during the 10 day period. The published
				notice shall identify the district where the vacancy has occurred and state
				that any licensed architect domiciled in that district desiring to fill that
				vacancy shall send a letter by certified mail to the director of the board
				indicating his or her intent to be a candidate, which letter shall be
				accompanied by a curriculum vitae and shall certify that, if elected, the
				architect will serve. The deadline for receipt of the certified letter shall be
				at least 20 calendar days subsequent to the publication of the last notice
				appearing in the official journal of the state. Confirmation of receipt shall
				be the sole responsibility of the candidate.
C. The board shall also provide notice of any
				vacancy to anyone who has requested same by certified mail within 90 days of
				the occurrence thereof. However, any failure to provide such notice shall not
				effect the results of any election conducted to fill the vacancy.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-503 - Waiver of Election

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A. If three or
				fewer eligible architects from any district seek nomination, no election shall
				be held in that district, and the names of those three or fewer candidates
				shall be submitted to the governor without any further board action.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-505 - Ballots

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A. If an election
				is necessary, an official ballot and an official return envelope shall be
				mailed to each licensed architect residing in Louisiana. The ballot shall
				contain the names of the candidates printed in alphabetical order for each
				district, the date for the return of the ballots, and any other information or
				instructions the board believes may be helpful in the election process.
				Biographical information may be attached to the ballot.
B. If the ballot mailed by board is lost,
				misplaced or not received, an architect desiring to vote may request from the
				board a substitute or replacement ballot. This substitute or replacement ballot
				may be used in the election, provided the requirements of
				§507. C are
				satisfied.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-507 - Voting

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A. All licensed
				architects residing in Louisiana shall have the right to vote in the election
				of nominees to fill the vacancy for any district. If nominees are being elected
				for more than one district, a licensed architect may choose to vote in one or
				more but less than all district elections, and no ballot shall be voided for
				that reason. However, any ballot containing more than three votes or fewer than
				three votes for candidates in any one district will be voided in its entirety.
				No write-in candidates will be allowed, and any ballot containing a vote for a
				write-in candidate will be voided in its entirety.
B. Ballots shall be returned in the official
				return envelopes provided by the board to the board office in Baton Rouge. The
				voting architect shall sign and provide his or her license number in the upper
				left-hand corner of the return envelope.
C. The ballot shall not be valid unless the
				signature and license number appear on the return envelope, and the return
				envelope is received by the board office on or before the deadline. Ballots
				returned in an envelope other than the official return envelope provided by the
				board shall not be voided for that reason, provided the signature and license
				number of the voting architect appear on the return envelope, and the return
				envelope is received by the board office on or before the deadline.
D. The deadline for returning the ballots
				will be fixed by the president and will be at least 14 calendar days after the
				ballots are mailed to all licensed architects. Ballots received after the
				deadline shall not be counted.
E.
				Upon receipt, each return envelope shall be stamped by the board office showing
				the date received.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-509 - Tabulation

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A. Within 14
				calendar days of the deadline for receipt of ballots, tellers appointed by the
				president, including at least one board member, shall meet at the board office
				for the purpose of tabulating the ballots. Following a determination that each
				return envelope contains the required signature and license number, and was
				timely received, the tellers shall open and count all ballots properly
				prepared. The executive director will notify the governor and the candidates of
				the results.
B. Alternatively, when
				in the discretion of the president the manual tabulating of the ballots by
				tellers in accordance with the preceding Subsection would be burdensome, or for
				some other reason should be performed by an outside person, the president may
				refer the entire tabulating of the ballots, or any part thereof, to an
				accounting firm, data processing company, or other such qualified person in
				addition to one board member. The outside person may use such clerical or other
				assistance, including whatever assistance from the board staff, as he or she
				deems necessary. The outside person shall:
1.
				determine that each return envelope contains the required signature and license
				number, and was timely received;
2.
				count all ballots properly prepared; and
3. certify the number of votes received by
				each candidate to the board president and the executive director, who shall
				notify the governor and the candidates of the results.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-511 - Tie

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A. In the event the
				three candidates receiving the highest number of votes cannot be determined
				because of a tie, a run-off election will be held. The only candidates in the
				run-off election will be those candidates who received the same number of votes
				so that the outcome of the election cannot be fully determined.
B. If a run-off election is necessary, an
				official ballot and an official return envelope will be mailed to each licensed
				architect residing in Louisiana approximately two weeks after it has been
				determined that such an election is necessary.
C. The official ballot shall contain the
				information set forth in
				§505 A, except only the names of and the
				information for those candidates in the run-off election shall be
				included.
D. The rules for voting,
				for determining the person or persons elected as nominees, and for tabulating
				votes set forth elsewhere in this rule shall be applicable.
E. In the event the run-off election does not
				decide the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes, the
				procedure set forth herein shall be repeated.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-513 - Vacancy of Person Elected as Nominee

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A. If a vacancy occurs with respect to a
				person elected as a nominee, that vacancy shall be filled in the following
				manner.
1. The executive director shall give
				notice of the vacancy to all of the other candidates in that district and to
				anyone who has requested notice of any such vacancy in writing by certified
				mail within 90 days of the election; however, any failure to provide such
				notice shall not effect any election conducted subsequently held to fill the
				vacancy.
2. The executive director
				shall also publish notice of the vacancy in the official journal of the state
				for a period of not less than 10 calendar days. The published notice need not
				appear more than three times during the 10 day period. The published notice
				shall identify the district where the vacancy has occurred and state that any
				licensed architect domiciled in that district desiring to fill that vacancy
				shall advise the board in writing before the deadline determined by the
				president, and may contain other information.
3. If more than one person seeks election as
				the nominee, the board will call another election to fill that
				vacancy.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 5 - Election of Nominees to Fill Vacancy › Section I-515 - Election Contest

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A. The
				executive director will notify the candidates of the results of the election by
				U.S. Mail. The 10 calendar days for contesting an election shall commence three
				work days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the results
				of the election are deposited in the mail by the executive director.
B. Any candidate desiring to contest an
				election shall, within the time period mentioned in the preceding Subsection,
				file a written petition addressed to the board stating the basis of the
				complaint. Upon receipt of such petition, the president shall call a special
				meeting of the board to hear the complaint, which meeting shall be held within
				10 calendar days from the date the petition is received and at a time and place
				to be designated by the president. At the hearing the board shall consider any
				evidence offered in support of the complaint. The decision of the board shall
				be announced within 72 hours after the close of the hearing.
C. All ballots shall be preserved until the
				expiration of the time allowed for the filing and hearing of a contest. After
				such period has elapsed, if the election be not contested, the executive
				director shall destroy the ballots. If the election is contested, the executive
				director shall maintain the ballots until the contest is concluded, after which
				the executive director shall destroy the ballots.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 7 - Applications for Examination › Section I-701 - Making Application for Architectural Registration Examination

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A. A person
				desiring to take the Architectural Registration Examination ("ARE") should
				contact the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
				("NCARB").
B. The applicant has
				full, complete, and sole responsibility for furnishing to NCARB all necessary
				information and paying to NCARB all required fees.
C. For the purpose of qualifying for the
				examination, the applicant shall:
1. be of
				good moral character;
2. have paid
				his debt to society if he has ever been convicted of a felony;
3. be the holder of a professional degree
				from a school whose curriculum has been accredited by the National
				Architectural Accrediting Board; and
4. be enrolled in the Intern Development
				Program administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration
				Boards.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 7 - Applications for Examination › Section I-703 - Training Credits for Applicants Not Holding a Professional Degree

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A. Experience used
				to meet the educational equivalency requirements set forth in
				R.S.
				37:146(D)(2) can not be used
				to satisfy the practical architectural work experience requirements set forth
				in R.S.
				37:146(D)(3). Although
				training credits can be earned prior to satisfactory completion of the
				educational equivalency requirements set forth in
				R.S.
				37:146(D)(2) at such times
				permitted by NCARB in its Circular of Information No. 1, experience used in
				earning such credits can not also be used to satisfy the training requirements
				of R.S.
				37:146(D)(3).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 7 - Applications for Examination › Section I-705 - Modifications to Examination Administration to Accommodate Physical Handicaps

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A. Requests for
				modification to the examination administration to accommodate physical
				handicaps must be made in writing to the board. Such a request must be
				accompanied by a physician's report and/or a report by a diagnostic specialist,
				along with supporting data, confirming to the board's satisfaction the nature
				and extent of the handicap. After receipt of the request from the applicant,
				the board may require that the applicant supply further information and/or that
				the applicant appear personally before the board. It shall be the
				responsibility of the applicant to timely supply all further information as the
				board may require. The board, along with the National Council of Architectural
				Registration Boards (NCARB), shall determine what, if any, modifications will
				be made.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 9 - The Examination › Section I-901 - Examinations Required

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A. The
				Architectural Registration Examinations ("ARE") prepared by the NCARB is
				adopted by this board as the examination
				required to obtain registration.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 9 - The Examination › Section I-903 - Review of Examination and Answers of the Candidate; Reversing Grades

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A. A candidate will
				not be permitted to review his/her examination or answers thereto.
B. The board will not reverse the grade
				received by a candidate from NCARB.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 11 - Licenses › Section I-1101 - Registration Information

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To
				obtain information regarding registration to practice architecture in
				Louisiana, an individual should visit the board website,
www.lsbae.com
. Effective November 1, 2019,
				an in-state candidate shall be charged a fee of $90, and an out of state
				candidate shall be charged a fee of $150 for the issuance of his or her initial
				license.
B. The rules for
				registering and obtaining initial certificates of authority for professional
				architectural corporations, architectural-engineering corporations, and
				architectural firms are set forth in Chapter 17 infra.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 11 - Licenses › Section I-1103 - Individuals Registered in Other States

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A. The exclusive means for an individual
				registered in another state(s) seeking to be registered in Louisiana is the
				submission to the board of an NCARB (blue cover) certificate, except in the
				cases of:
1. military-trained architect
				applicants or architect spouses of military personnel who shall satisfy the
				requirements of
				R.S.
				37:3651 and Rule
				§1109 below, and
2. dependents of healthcare professionals who
				shall satisfy the requirements of
				R.S.
				37:1751 and Rule
				§1111 below.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 11 - Licenses › Section I-1105 - Licenses

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A. Each holder of a
				license shall maintain the license in his or her principal office or place of
				business in this state.
B. A
				replacement license will be issued to a registrant to replace one lost or
				destroyed, provided the current annual registration renewal is in effect, the
				registrant makes proper request and submits an acceptable explanation of the
				loss or destruction of the original license, and the registrant pays a fee of
				$30.
C. A registrant retired from
				practice who has either practiced architecture for 30 years or more or who is
				65 years of age or older may request emeritus status. Only a registrant who is
				fully and completely retired from the practice of architecture may request
				emeritus status. Any registrant who is presently receiving or who anticipates
				receiving in the future any salary, income, fees or other compensation (other
				than retirement income) from an architectural client, architectural firm,
				architect, design professional, or any other person for the practice of
				architecture is ineligible for emeritus status. The annual renewal fee for an
				approved emeritus registrant is $5. Revocation and reinstatement rules apply to
				an emeritus registrant, just as they do to any other registrant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 11 - Licenses › Section I-1107 - Practical Experience

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A. To
				obtain an initial license to practice architecture in Louisiana, an applicant
				shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of either practical experience
				of training or experience in the field of architecture. This experience may be
				demonstrated only by:
1. satisfactory
				completion of the training requirements delineated by the National Council of
				Registration Boards in the Intern Development Program; or
2. a certificate record certified by the
				National Council of Registration Boards that the applicant is currently
				registered to practice architecture in another state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 11 - Licenses › Section I-1109 - Members of the Military and Spouses and Dependents of Members of the Military

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A. Except as
				provided in
				§1109.B below, members of
				the military and their spouse and dependents shall meet all of the requirements
				for obtaining licensure set forth in this Section.
1. In evaluating qualifications, the board
				may, prior to reaching its decision, require the applicant to substantiate the
				applicant-us qualifications.
2. To
				obtain an initial license, members of the military and their spouse and
				dependents shall be of good character as verified to the board by an
				applicant-us employers or by honorable discharge evidenced by a copy of
				military discharge document (DD 214).
3. To obtain an initial license, members of
				the military and their spouse and dependents shall complete an Approved
				Education Program, or its equivalent, as described herein.
4. An Approved Educational Program is a
				degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or
				education deemed equivalent by the board to the
NCARB Education
				Standard
pursuant to Subparagraph b below. At a minimum, the criteria
				for determining such compliance with the education requirement shall include:
a. an original certified transcript from an
				approved educational program transmitted through NCARB; or
b. as an alternate to satisfying the approved
				educational program requirement, the board may consider
i. any other architectural curriculum that
				has not been accredited by NAAB, but that has been evaluated and found to be an
				equivalent standard based on NCARB Alternatives to Education Requirement as
				identified in the August 2021
NCARB Certification Guidelines
,
				such version being incorporated herein by reference; or
ii. demonstration of successful completion of
				an Education Evaluation Services for Architects (EESA) review. The board may
				also consider an applicant-us combination of education and experience that has
				been evaluated and found to be equivalent to the January 2021
NCARB
				Education Standard,
such version being incorporated by
				reference.
5.
				To obtain an initial license, members of the military and their spouse and
				dependents shall complete the approved experience program administered by NCARB
				(AXP). In lieu of completing AXP, the board may accept professional training
				while in active duty as it deems acceptable and in keeping with the experience
				requirements set forth by NCARB.
6.
				To obtain an initial license, members of the military and their spouse and
				dependents shall pass the Architectural Registration Examination administered
				by NCARB.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1301 - Renewal Procedure

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A. A
				license for an individual architect shall expire and become invalid on December
				31 of each year. An individual architect who desires to continue his or her
				license in force shall be required annually to renew same.
B. It is the responsibility of the individual
				architect to timely renew his or her license.
C. Prior to December 31 of each year,
				architects shall renew their licenses in accordance with the instructions set
				forth on the board website,
www.lsbae.com
.
				Effective November 1, 2019, the renewal fees shall be as follows: for an
				individual architect domiciled in Louisiana - $90; for an individual architect
				domiciled outside Louisiana - $175. Upon renewal, the architect may download
				from the board website a copy of his or her renewal license.
D. The failure to renew a license timely
				shall not deprive the architect of the right to renew thereafter. Effective
				November 1, 2019, the delinquent fees shall be as follows: an individual
				architect domiciled in Louisiana who transmits his renewal form and fee to the
				board subsequent to December 31 in the year when such renewal fee first became
				due shall be required to pay a delinquent fee of $110. An individual architect
				domiciled outside Louisiana who transmits his renewal form and fee to the board
				subsequent to December 31 in the year when such renewal fee first became due
				shall be required to pay a delinquent fee of $200. The delinquent fee shall be
				in addition to the renewal fee set forth in
				§1301 C
E. The rules for renewing certificates of
				authority of professional architectural corporations, architectural-engineering
				corporations, and architectural firms are set forth in Chapter 17
				infra.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144-145.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1303 - Architect's Seal or Stamp

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A. The
				seal or stamp of the architect shall contain the name of the architect, the
				architect's license number, and the words "Registered Architect, State of
				Louisiana."
B. The architect's seal
				or stamp shall be circular in shape and measure approximately 1 3/4" in
				diameter. In addition to the words set forth in the preceding paragraph, it
				shall contain the state emblem. For purposes of this rule, the state emblem is
				the pelican.
C. Rubber seals and
				computer generated seals are acceptable.
D. Indicated below is a sample of the seal
				design authorized by the board.
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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1305 - Placing of Seal or Stamp

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A. An architect
				shall affix his or her seal or stamp to all contract drawings and
				specifications requiring the services of an architect which were prepared by
				the architect or under the architect's responsible supervision. Contract
				drawings and specifications prepared by a consulting electrical, mechanical,
				structural, or other engineer shall be sealed or stamped only by the consulting
				engineer. Contract drawings and specifications within the meaning of this rule
				include construction documents prepared for bidding or for receipt of
				proposals, as well as such documents submitted for permitting.
B. An architect shall clearly identify the
				specification sections prepared by that architect or under that architect's
				responsible supervision and distinguish such sections from those prepared by
				consulting engineers. An architect shall affix his or her seal or stamp either
				to:
1. each specification section, page, or
				sheet prepared by or under the responsible supervision of the architect;
				or
2. the appropriate portion of
				any seals/stamp page in the specification document which identifies the
				specification sections prepared by the architect or under his or her
				responsible supervision and those sections prepared by consulting engineers.
				Consulting engineers shall affix their seal or stamp either to each
				specification section, page, or sheet prepared by that consultant, or to that
				portion of any seals/stamp page which identifies the specification sections
				prepared by that consultant.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1307 - Architect or Professional Engineer

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A. It is recognized that in certain fields of
				practice there is a broad overlap between the work of architects and engineers.
				This is particularly true in the field of buildings and similar structures. It
				is recognized that an architect, who has complied with all of the current laws
				of Louisiana relating to the practice of architecture has a right to engage in
				activities properly classifiable as professional engineering insofar as it is
				necessarily incidental to his work as an architect. Likewise, it is recognized
				that the professional engineer, who has complied with all of the current laws
				of Louisiana, and is properly registered in that branch of engineering for
				which he may be qualified, has a right to engage in activities classifiable as
				architectural insofar as is necessarily incidental to his work as an engineer.
				Furthermore, the architect or the professional engineer, as the case may be,
				shall assume all responsibility for compliance with all laws or ordinances
				relating to the designs of projects with which he may be engaged.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1309 - Calculating Gross Floor Area under R.S. 37:155(4) Where Building Contains Mixed Occupancy Classifications

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A. When
				a building contains more than one of the occupancy classifications set forth in
				R.S.
				37:155(4)(f), the gross
				floor area shall be calculated by performing the following calculations.
1. Divide the gross floor area of each of the
				occupancy classifications by the corresponding threshold of each, as
				established in
				R.S.
				37:155(4)(f). Round off the
				resultants to four decimal points.
2. Add the results of each of the above
				calculations.
3. If the total
				exceeds 1.0000, the building shall be determined to exceed the gross floor
				areas established in
				R.S.
				37:155(4)(f).
a. For example, calculating the gross floor
				area of a building containing 3,126 square feet of storage occupancy and 2,000
				square feet of business occupancy shall be performed as follows:
3,126 actual storage sq. ft. divided by 6,250
							 threshold
= 0.5002
2,000 actual business sq. ft. divided by 4,000
							 threshold
= 0.5000
Total
= 1.0002
b.
				In this example, the threshold square footage of this mixed occupancy building
				would be exceeded and, therefore, would not be exempt under
				R.S.
				37:155(4).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1311 - Interpretation of R.S. 37:155(4)(c)

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A. As set forth in
				R.S.
				37:155(4)(c), renovations or
				alterations of any size building which do not affect the structural integrity
				or life safety, exclusive of building finishes and furnishings, are exempted
				from the Licensing Law,
				R.S.37:141 et seq. Renovations or
				alterations which exceed $125,000 are exempted from the Licensing Law only if
				the applicant documents to the satisfaction of the state fire marshal that the
				project does not affect structural integrity or life safety.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1313 - Interpretation of R.S. 37:152(B)

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A.
1. Specifications, drawings, or other related
				documents will be deemed to have been prepared either by the architect or under
				the architect's responsible supervision only when:
a. the client requesting preparation of such
				plans, specifications, drawings, reports or other documents makes the request
				directly to the architect, or the architect's employee as long as the employee
				works in the architect's office;
b.
				the architect personally controls the preparation of the plans, specifications,
				drawings, reports or other documents and has input into their preparation prior
				to their completion;
c. if the
				plans, specifications, drawings, reports, or other such documents are prepared
				outside the architect's office, the architect shall maintain evidence of the
				architect's responsible control including correspondence, time records, check
				prints, telephone logs, site visit logs, research done for the project,
				calculations, changes, and written agreements with any persons preparing the
				documents outside of the architect's offices accepting professional
				responsibility for such work;
d.
				the architect reviews the final plans, specifications, drawings, reports or
				other documents; and
e. the
				architect has the authority to, and does, make necessary and appropriate
				changes to the final plans, specifications, drawings, reports or other
				documents.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1315 - Continuing Education

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A. Purpose
				and Scope. These rules provide for a continuing education program to insure
				that all architects remain informed of those technical and professional
				subjects necessary to safeguard life, health, and promote the public welfare.
				These rules shall apply to all architects practicing architecture in this
				state.
B. Exemptions. An architect
				shall not be subject to these requirements if:
1. a newly registered architect during his or
				her initial year of registration;
2. the architect has been granted emeritus or
				other similar honorific but inactive status by the board, or an emeritus status
				architect as defined by board rule
				§1105 E;
3. the architect otherwise meets all renewal
				requirements and is called to active military service, has a serious medical
				condition, or can demonstrate to the board other like hardship, then upon the
				board's so finding, the architect may be excused from some or all of these
				requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1317 - Interpretation of R.S. 37:155(A)(3)

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A. Registered architects of other states will
				be deemed to be associated with a registered architect of this state on a
				specific project within the meaning of
				R.S.
				37:155(A)(3) only when:
1. a written agreement is signed by both the
				out-of-state and the in-state architects describing the association prior to
				executing the work;
2. the in-state
				architect reviews all documents prepared by the out-of-state architect and
				makes necessary revisions to bring the design documents into compliance with
				applicable codes, regulations, and requirements;
3. the in-state architect independently
				performs or contracts with an engineer or engineers licensed in Louisiana to
				perform necessary calculations, and maintains such calculations on
				file;
4. after reviewing, analyzing
				and making revisions and/or additions, the in-state architect issues the
				documents with his/her title block and seal (by applying his/her seal the
				architect assumes professional responsibility as the architect of record);
				and
5. the in-state architect
				maintains control over the use of the design documents just as if they were
				his/her original design.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1319 - Interpretation of R.S. 37:141(B)(3); Design/Build

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A. A partnership or corporation offering a
				combination of architectural services together with construction services may
				offer to render architectural services only if:
1. an architect registered in this state or
				otherwise permitted to offer architectural services participates substantially
				in all material aspects of the offering;
2. there is written disclosure at the time of
				the offering that such architect is engaged by and contractually responsible to
				such partnership or corporation;
3.
				such partnership or corporation agrees that such architect will have
				responsible control of the architectural work and that such architect's
				services will not be terminated prior to the completion of the project without
				the consent of the person engaging the partnership or corporation;
				and
4. the rendering of
				architectural services by such architect will conform to the provisions of the
				architectural registration law and the rules adopted thereunder.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 13 - Administration › Section I-1321 - Interpretation of R.S. 37:145; Architectural Engineers

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A. A registered professional engineer who has
				a degree entitled "Architectural Engineering" from a public or private college
				or university accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and
				technology to offer such a degree may use the title "Architectural Engineer." A
				corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or group may include the
				title "Architectural Engineer" in its firm name, provided an owner, partner, or
				principal of that firm is a registered professional engineer who has such a
				degree from a public or private college or university so accredited.
B. This interpretation limits the use of the
				words "Architectural Engineer" to the descriptive title only. Nothing contained
				herein shall be construed to authorize or allow such an individual or firm to
				practice architecture in this state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1501 - Misleading and Confusing Names Prohibited

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A. The statutory authorization for architects
				to offer to the public the practice of architecture and the rendering of
				architectural services is not an authorization to hold out as an architect any
				person who is not registered by the board. An architect shall not practice
				architecture under an assumed, fictitious or corporate name that is misleading
				as to the identity, responsibility, or status of those practicing thereunder or
				is otherwise false, fraudulent, misleading, or confusing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1503 - Architect's Responsibility

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A. As a
				licensed professional, it is the responsibility of the architect to select and
				use a name which is neither misleading nor confusing. In case of doubt, an
				architect should first consult the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1505 - Use of Term "Architect," "Architecture," or "Architectural"

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A. Whenever the
				term
architect
,
architecture
, or
architectural
is used in a firm name, or whenever a firm
				includes its name in any listing of architects or of firms rendering
				architectural services, the name of at least one Louisiana licensed architect
				followed by the title
architect
must be included either as a
				part of the firm title itself or at least one Louisiana licensed architect must
				be identified as an architect on the firm letterhead and any website.
Allowed
Not Allowed
Smith and Jones,
Architecture and Planning
John Smith, Architect
Smith and Jones,
Architecture and Engineering
John Smith, Architect
Design Professionals Architecture and Planning
John Smith, Architect
Heritage Architectural Services
John Smith, Architect
John Smith, Architect, and Associates
Smith and Jones,
Architecture and Planning
(unless Smith and Jones are both licensed by the
							 board to practice architecture in Louisiana)
Smith and Jones,
Architecture and Engineering
(unless Smith and Jones are both licensed by the
							 board to practice architecture in Louisiana)
Design Professionals
Architecture and Planning
Heritage Architectural Services
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1507 - Use of the Plural Term "Architects"

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A. If the firm title indicates that the firm
				contains two or more architects, the names of at least two Louisiana licensed
				architects followed by the title
architect
must be included
				either as a part of the firm title itself or at least two Louisiana licensed
				architects must be identified as architects on the firm letterhead and any
				website. An architectural firm which loses an architect or architects so that
				it may no longer use the plural term "architects" is required to change its
				name as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible, which change shall occur no
				later than one year from the departure of the architect or architects.
Allowed
Not Allowed
Communications Architects
John Smith, Architect
Jack Jones, Architect
Smith and Jones,
Architectural Services
(if Smith and Jones are both licensed by the board to
							 practice architecture in Louisiana)
Communications Architects
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1509 - Firm Name Which Includes Names of Licensed Architect or Architects Only

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A. A firm name
				which includes only the name or names of a licensed architect or architects
				engaged in the active practice of architecture is not required to include the
				name of a licensed architect followed by the title "architect" as a part of the
				firm title itself. However, if the firm title indicates that the firm is a sole
				proprietorship or that only one architect is a member of the firm, the identity
				of the architect shall be shown on the firm letterhead and any website. If the
				firm title indicates that the firm contains two or more architects, at least
				two architects shall be identified as such on the firm letterhead and any
				website.
Allowed
Not Allowed
Smith and Jones, Architects
(if Smith and Jones are both licensed by the board to
							 practice architecture in Louisiana)
Smith and Jones, Architects
(if Jones is not licensed by the board)
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1511 - Use of "AIA"

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A. The use of
				"AIA," in and of itself, is not an acceptable substitution for the title
				"architect" on any listing, publication, announcement, letterhead, business
				card, website or sign used by an individual practicing architecture in
				connection with his practice where such title is required.
Allowed
Not Allowed
John Smith, Architect
John Smith, Architect, AIA
John Smith, AIA
(if the title "architect" is required)
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - Architects › Chapter 15 - Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names › Section I-1513 - Use of the Term "Associate"

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A. An
				architect may only use the word "associate" in the firm title to describe a
				full time officer or employee of the firm. The plural form may be used only
				when justified by the number of associates who are full time firm employees. An
				architectural firm which loses an associate or associates so that it may no
				longer use the plural form is required to change its name as soon thereafter as
				is reasonably possible, which change shall occur no later than one year from
				the departure of the associate or associates. Identification of the associates
				in the firm title, listing, publication, letterhead, or announcement is not
				required.
Allowed
Not Allowed
John Smith & Associates, Architects
(if John Smith is licensed by the board and the firm
							 employs two or more associates as defined herein)
John Smith and Associates, Architects (if the firm
							 employs only one associate as defined herein)
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:144.