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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 4A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:27-4A.4 - Reporting and documentation of continuing education hours

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(a) An architect shall maintain, for five years following license renewal, a record of all continuing education activity completed and shall submit evidence of completion of the CE hour requirements to the Board upon request. An architect shall obtain from the continuing education course sponsor or organization a record of attendance which shall include, at a minimum, the following:
1. The participant's name and Board-issued license number, which shall appear on every page of every item submitted to the Board;
2. The title or subject matter of the course;
3. The name of the instructor;
4. The course provider/sponsor;
5. The date and location of the course;
6. The number of CE hours earned from the course; and
7. Verification of successful completion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 4A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:27-4A.5 - Audit of continuing education

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(a) All architects shall be subject to audit by the Board and shall, upon written request of the Board, submit documentation to support continuing education credit claimed for license renewal. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, proof of attendance, course syllabi, course descriptions, copies of courses, publications and papers published or presented, the verifications enumerated in 13:27-4A.4 and other documentation as the Board may require.
(b) The Board may reject any continuing education hours claimed for continuing education credit that are not relevant to the practice of architecture in the State of New Jersey.
(c) The Board may take any appropriate disciplinary measures, including suspension of license, pursuant to 45:1-21, if an architect fails to meet continuing education requirements as set forth in this subchapter. An architect shall have an opportunity to be heard pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1, before any disciplinary measure is imposed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 4A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:27-4A.6 - Waiver of continuing education requirements

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(a) The Board may waive all or part of the continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as severe illness, disability, active service in the military, or other good cause.
(b) Any architect seeking a waiver of all or part of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Board in writing prior to renewal of licensure and set forth with specificity the reasons for requesting the waiver. The architect shall also provide such additional information as the Board may reasonably request in support of the request for waiver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 5 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:27-5.1 - Competence

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(a) An architect shall at all times recognize the primary obligation to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public in the performance of professional duties, shall act with reasonable care and competence, and shall apply the technical knowledge and skill which are ordinarily applied by architects of good standing, practicing in the same locality.
(b) An architect shall take into account all of the applicable Federal, State, county and municipal statutes, regulations and ordinances including, but not limited to, New Jersey Uniform Construction Code Regulations (N.J.A.C. 5:23); zoning ordinances; master plans and site plan regulations. While an architect may rely on the advice of other professionals (for example: attorneys, other architects, engineers, landscape architects and other qualified persons) as to the intent and meaning of such statutes and regulations, once having obtained such advice, an architect shall not knowingly proceed in violation of such statutes and regulations.
(c) An architect shall undertake to perform professional services only when he or she, together with those whom the architect may engage as consultants, are qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific scope of contractual obligations and technical areas involved.
(d) No person shall practice architecture if such person is incapable, for medical or any other good cause, of discharging the functions of a licensee in a manner consistent with the public health, safety and welfare.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 5 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:27-5.2 - Duty to report and cooperate

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(a) If, in the course of his or her work on a project, an architect becomes aware of a decision taken by his or her employer or client, against the architect's advice, which violates applicable Federal, State, county or municipal building statutes, ordinances, and regulations and which would, in the architect's exercise of reasonable judgment, materially and adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of the public, the architect shall:
1. Report the decision to the local municipal construction official charged with the enforcement of the applicable Federal, State, county or municipal building statutes, ordinances, and regulations, and to the Department of Community Affairs, Director, Division of Codes and Standards, PO Box 802, Trenton, N.J. 08625-0802;
2. Refuse to consent to the decision; and
3. In circumstances where the architect reasonably believes that other such decisions will be taken notwithstanding his or her objection, terminate his or her services with reference to the project.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 5 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:27-5.3 - Conflict of interest

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(a) An architect shall provide professional services to the client competently and independently through contractual arrangements with the client which safeguard the exercise of unprejudiced judgment of the architect.
(b) An architect shall not accept compensation for his or her services from more than one party on a project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to in writing by all interested parties.
(c) An architect shall not solicit or accept compensation, goods or services from material or equipment manufacturers or suppliers in return for specifying or endorsing their products.
(d) When acting as the interpreter of construction contract documents and the judge of construction contract performance, an architect shall render decisions impartially, favoring neither party to the contract.
(e) An architect is permitted to render architectural services as an agent, director, member, officer, shareholder, associate, employee or partner of a person whose principal business is "space planning services," "interior design services" or the substantial equivalent thereof if the architect, at all times, exercises independent professional judgment in the rendering of architectural services and adheres to the requirements set forth in 45:3-1 et seq., and this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 5 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:27-5.4 - Full disclosure

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(a) An architect making public statements on architectural questions shall disclose when he or she is being compensated for making such statements.
(b) An architect shall accurately disclose to a prospective or existing client or employer his or her qualifications and the scope of his or her responsibility in connection with work for which he or she is claiming credit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 5 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 13:27-5.5 - Professional practice and procedures

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(a) Each office maintained for the purpose of providing architectural services or other professional work shall have an architect in responsible charge, as defined in 45:3-1.1 (
l
).
1. A licensee engaged in any of the following acts or practices shall be deemed not to be in responsible charge:
i. The regular and continuous absence from principal office premises from which professional services are rendered, except for performance of field work or presence in a field office maintained exclusively for a specific project;
ii. The failure to personally inspect or review the work of subordinates where necessary and appropriate;
iii. The rendering of a limited, cursory or perfunctory review of plans for a building or structure in lieu of an appropriate detailed review; and/or
iv. The failure to be personally available on a reasonable basis or with adequate advance notice for consultation and inspection where circumstances require personal availability.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TITLE BLOCK › Section 13:27-6.1 - Title block on construction documents; general requirements; form; removal

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(a) A title block shall appear on all construction documents and site plans, as well as documents submitted for public approval or permit application. Title block information is not required on renderings or sketches. Similar information shall appear on the title page of all specifications that are prepared, signed and sealed by the architect in responsible charge.
(b) The title block shall be in such form as set forth in 13:27-6.2.
(c) The title block shall be distinct and separate from any other title block, box, plaque or any similar device of illustration or lettering included on the drawings or on the title page of the specifications.
(d) The title block shall be affixed on each drawing in such a manner as to reproduce clearly on all prints and reproductions thereof.
(e) No person shall remove a title block from any print, reproduction, or electronic media.
(f) A non-licensed person's name, other than the name of the owner or lessee of the building, shall not appear within the title block.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TITLE BLOCK › Section 13:27-6.2 - Title block contents; requirements by form of architectural practice

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(a) When the architect practices as an individual or sole proprietor the title block shall contain:
1. The full name of the architect;
2. The title "architect";
3. The address of the architect;
4. A space for the name of the client and the location of the project; and
5. The name, license number, and space for the signature of the architect in responsible charge, and the date when signed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TITLE BLOCK › Section 13:27-6.3 - Signing and sealing construction documents

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(a) Construction documents and the title pages of the specifications for filing with a public agency or for the owner's legal documentation requirements shall be dated, signed and sealed by the architect in responsible charge in one of two ways:
1. The architect shall sign and date the original documents, including tracings, reproducible drawings or those generated electronically, then affix the seal to opaque prints or reproductions of the originals; or
2. In lieu of signing and dating the original documents, the architect is permitted to sign, date, and seal the opaque copies of the originals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TITLE BLOCK › Section 13:27-6.4 - Submission of title block form for approval

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Any architect may submit a proposed form of title block to the New Jersey State Board of Architects for approval.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TITLE BLOCK › Section 13:27-6.5 - Digital signatures and seals

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(a) A digital signature and seal shall possess the same weight, authority, and effect as handwritten signature and pressure seal when the following criteria are met:
1. The digital signing and sealing process satisfies the requirements of the Digital Signature Standard (DSS) established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, FIPS PUB 186-4 (2013), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. This standard may be obtained at:
http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.186-4.pdf*
. The digital signature and seal must be:
i. Unique to the licensee;
ii. Verifiable by a trusted third party or some other approved process as belonging to the licensee;
iii. Under the licensee's direct and exclusive control; and
iv. Linked to a document in such a manner that the digital signature and seal is invalidated if any data in the document is changed. Once the digital signature and seal are applied to the document, the document shall be available in read-only format if the document is to be digitally transmitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7 - PERMISSIBLE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBMISSION OF SITE PLANS AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLATS › Section 13:27-7.1 - General provisions

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(a) All words, terms, and phrases used in this subchapter shall be as defined in the Municipal Land Use Act, 40:55D-1 et seq.
(b) Preparation and submission of the various elements of a preliminary or final site plan or major subdivision plat shall be within the professional scope of the various professions as listed in this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7 - PERMISSIBLE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBMISSION OF SITE PLANS AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLATS › Section 13:27-7.2 - Depiction of existing conditions on a site plan

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(a) Showing existing conditions and exact location of physical features including metes and bounds, drainage, waterways, specific utility locations, and easements: By a land surveyor.
1. Survey information may be transferred to the site plan if duly noted as to the date of the survey, by whom, and for whom. A signed and sealed copy of the survey shall be submitted to the reviewing governmental body with the site plan submission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7 - PERMISSIBLE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBMISSION OF SITE PLANS AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLATS › Section 13:27-7.3 - Preparation of site plan

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(a) The location of proposed buildings and their relationship to the site and the immediate environs: By an architect, engineer, or licensed landscape architect.
(b) The locations of drives; parking layout; pedestrian circulation; and means of ingress and egress: By an architect, planner, engineer or landscape architect.
(c) Drainage facilities for site plans of 10 acres or more; or involving stormwater detention facilities; or traversed by a water course: By an engineer only.
(d) Other drainage facilities: By an architect or engineer.
(e) Utility connections and on tract extensions: By an engineer or architect.
(f) Off tract utility extensions: By an engineer only.
(g) On site sanitary sewage disposal or flow equalization facilities: By an engineer only.
(h) Preliminary floor plans and elevation views of buildings illustrating the architectural design of a project: By an architect, except when the building is part of an engineering or industrial project, floor plans and elevation views may be by an engineer.
(i) Landscaping, signs, lighting, screening or other information not specified above: By an architect, planner, engineer, landscape architect or other person acceptable to the reviewing governmental body.
(j) The general layout of a conceptual site plan for a multiple building project, showing the development elements including their relationship to the site and immediate environs: By an architect, planner, engineer or landscape architect.
(k) The grading of land and water forms, natural drainage, and determination of related impacts, assessments, and problems of land disturbance including erosion and sedimentation, blight, or other hazards: By an architect, engineer, or licensed landscape architect.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7 - PERMISSIBLE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBMISSION OF SITE PLANS AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLATS › Section 13:27-7.4 - Preparation of a major subdivision plan

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(a) The general location of facilities, site improvements and lot layouts: By an architect, engineer, land surveyor, planner or landscape architect.
(b) The design and construction details of all public improvements including street pavements, curbs, sidewalks, sanitary sewage, storm drainage facilities: By an engineer only.
(c) Final subdivision map with metes and bounds: By a land surveyor only.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7 - PERMISSIBLE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBMISSION OF SITE PLANS AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLATS › Section 13:27-7.5 - Effect of local ordinances

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(a) Informal site plans not required by local ordinances are excluded from this rule.
(b) No municipal or county ordinance, policy or action purporting to define the scope of professional activity of architects, engineers, land surveyors, planners or landscape architects in the preparation of site plans or major subdivisions shall reduce or expand the scope of professional practice recognized by the Boards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7A - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS › Section 13:27-7A.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Architect" means an individual defined by 13:27-3.1 or business entity licensed or otherwise duly authorized by law to render architectural services within the State of New Jersey.
"Contractor" means any natural person or legal entity that enters into a design build contract with an owner or developer. The term "contractor" as defined herein is specifically distinguished from the term independent contractor as used to define the professional relationship between an architect and a contractor pursuant to 45:3-17 and 45:3-18.
"Design build contract" means a written contract, entered into between a contractor and an owner or developer, which provides both for the construction or alteration of a building, group of buildings, structure, or group of structures within the State of New Jersey and for the performance of architectural services by an architect retained by the contractor pursuant to a separate written contract.
"Fundamental change" means a modification which substantially and materially alters a basic design or creates a substitution which will result in substantial financial damage if not disclosed to the owner.
"Owner or developer" means any natural person or legal entity, including a private business corporation or a public body, such as the State, State agencies, authorities, and other governmental subdivisions which hold title or other legal interest in real property or the buildings located or to be located thereon and which enter into design build contracts for the construction or alteration of such buildings.
"Significant beneficial interest" means an ownership or other legal or financial interest in a contractor held by an architect or any member, associate, shareholder, officer, or employee of an architect's firm or the immediate family of any such party.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7A - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS › Section 13:27-7A.2 - Design build contract; notice

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(a) Before an architect may perform architectural services for a contractor in connection with a design build contract, the architect shall ascertain that the contract between the contractor and the owner or developer contains the following notice:
NOTICE
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7A - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS › Section 13:27-7A.3 - Contractual provisions between architect and contractor

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(a) In addition to any other contractual terms and conditions agreed to by the parties, the separate written contract between the architect and the contractor shall expressly provide that:
1. The architect shall, at all times, provide architectural services as an independent contractor pursuant to 45:3-17 and 45:3-18 and not as an employee of the contractor;
2. In providing architectural services, the architect shall, at all times, exercise independent, professional judgment consistent with established standards of architectural practice, the rules of professional conduct set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:27-5, and such other statutory and regulatory requirements as may be applicable;
3. The architect may, at any time, discuss with the owner or developer issues pertinent to the design of the building which is the subject of the design build contract; and
4. The contractor and the architect shall provide written notice to the owner or developer at least 30 days before the contract between the architect and the contractor is terminated, or before the performance of services by the architect is in any other way suspended or discontinued.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7A - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS › Section 13:27-7A.4 - Disclosure of significant beneficial interest

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(a) When an architect has a significant beneficial interest in a contractor for whom the architect performs architectural services in connection with a design build contract, prior to the parties entering into the contract, the architect shall:
1. Disclose the significant beneficial interest to the owner or developer in writing and obtain the owner or developer's written consent indicating that the owner or developer is aware of the significant beneficial interest, understands that the architect is bound to a standard of independent professional judgment consistent with 13:27-7A.3(a)2, and that the owner or developer consents to the architect's participation in the project; and
2. Ascertain that the contract between the contractor and the owner or developer discloses the significant beneficial interest and states that regardless of the significant beneficial interest, the architect shall comply with a standard of independent professional judgment consistent with 13:27-7A.3(a)2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7A - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS › Section 13:27-7A.5 - Design or construction documents; notice of changes

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Where an architect has knowledge that an owner has accepted and is relying upon any design or construction documents prepared by the architect, and where the architect is requested or directed by any party to make fundamental changes in those design or construction documents, the architect shall give immediate written notice of the proposed change(s) to the owner and to the contractor. The architect shall not proceed with the changes unless the owner or developer and the contractor agree to the changes in the signed writings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 7A - DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS › Section 13:27-7A.6 - Contract retention

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An architect shall retain a copy of any contract entered into with a contractor in connection with a design build project for 10 years from the date of the contract.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.1 - Duties of the Executive Director

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The Executive Director shall keep a record of all applicants for licensure as a landscape architect, showing for each the date of application, name, age, education and other qualifications, place of practice and address of record, whether or not an examination was required, and whether the applicant was rejected or a license granted, and the date of that action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.2 - Exceptions; limitations

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(a) The practice of landscape architecture shall not prohibit the preparation of landscaping plans for sites where government review or approvals are not required or do not require the signature and seal of a landscape architect.
(b) Nothing in 45:3A-1 et seq., or this subchapter shall be construed to prevent or limit the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying or professional planning by one licensed to practice that profession in this State, but no architect, engineer, surveyor or professional planner shall use the designation "landscape architect" unless licensed as a landscape architect in this State.
(c) In accordance with 45:3A-3, no municipal or county ordinance, policy or action purporting to define, or having the effect of defining, the scope of professional activity of architects, engineers, land surveyors, planners or licensed landscape architects in the preparation of landscape design plans shall reduce or expand the scope of professional practice recognized by the respective boards that regulate these professions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.3 - Use of title; nomenclature for non-licensed persons

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(a) A person who is not a licensed landscape architect as defined in 45:3A-2 shall not use or advertise or offer services to the public utilizing the following titles or description of services:
TITLES
Landscape Architect
Licensed Landscape Architect
Registered Landscape Architect
Professional Landscape Architect
DESCRIPTIONS OF SERVICES
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architectural Design
Landscape Architectural Construction
Landscape Architectural Planting Design
Landscape Architectural Service
(b) The titles and descriptions listed in (a) above are not meant to be all-inclusive.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.4 - Curricula approved by the Board

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(a) Any educational program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board shall be deemed an approved program.
(b) For any academic program not accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board, an applicant shall provide to the Board:
1. A certified transcript of his or her courses; and
2. A true and accurate course description for each of the landscape architecture courses for which the candidate is seeking credit toward licensure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.5 - Application for initial licensure; applicants seeking credit for military education, training, or experience

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(a) An applicant for initial licensure as a landscape architect shall:
1. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in landscape architecture from a college or university having a landscape architecture curriculum accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board or other academic program approved by the Board pursuant to 13:27-8.4. The applicant shall arrange for the college or university to send an official transcript directly to the Board;
2. Have engaged in practical landscape architectural work for four years after completion of the educational requirement set forth in (a)1 above, at least two of which the applicant having worked on a full-time basis under the supervision of a certified or licensed landscape architect, architect, professional planner or professional engineer;
3. Be of good moral character demonstrated by furnishing five references, two from individuals who have known the applicant for at least five years and three from professionally trained design professionals, such as licensed landscape architects, architects, professional engineers or professional planners, who have first hand experience of the applicant's work. No individual providing a reference shall be related to the applicant;
4. Successfully complete, within five years of application for licensure, the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE); and
5. Complete and return to the Board an application for initial licensure with payment of the initial licensure fee as set forth in 13:27-8.21.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.5A - Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

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(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Board shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for licensure.
(b) The Board shall issue a license to the applicant if the applicant presents evidence to the Board that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, experience, and education the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, experience, and education required for licensure under this subchapter.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Board the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586 or a successor form, as amended and supplemented. If the applicant has opened a Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) record, the applicant may submit his or her DD Form 2586 or a successor form, as amended and supplemented, to CLARB instead of the Board for an evaluation of his or her military experience and training.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education or training courses completed while in the military shall submit to Education Credential Evaluators, Inc., or other evaluation services recognized by the Board, a Joint Military Transcript of the education and training completed by the applicant while in the military, for certification that this education or training is substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to courses that are part of a Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board accredited program. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education or training, the Board shall consider only those education or training courses relevant to the practice of landscape architecture that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian postsecondary curricula; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure under this subchapter, including but not limited to, successful completion of the Landscape Architect Registration Examination as set forth in
13:27-8.5
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.6 - Application for licensure as a landscape architect without LARE examination

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(a) An individual may apply for licensure as a landscape architect in New Jersey if he or she meets the requirements of 45:3A-1 et seq., and
1. Holds a license or certificate to practice landscape architecture in good standing issued upon examination by any state, district, territory or possession in the United States, provided the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements enforced in this State at the time the license or certificate was issued;
2. Has passed the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) Uniform National Examination (UNE) or LARE or holds a current CLARB certification. Applicants holding CLARB certification shall arrange for CLARB to send the certificate to the Board;
3. Submits a completed application form; and
4. Meets the requirements for initial licensure pursuant to 13:27-8.5(a)1  through 3 and 5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.7 - Biennial license renewal; license suspension; reinstatement of suspended license; inactive status

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(a) All licenses issued by the Board shall be issued for a biennial license period. A licensee who seeks renewal of the license shall submit a completed renewal application, a statement that the licensee has successfully completed the continuing education requirement pursuant to 13:27-8.14 and the renewal fee as set forth in 13:27-8.21 prior to the expiration date of the license.
(b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee at the address registered with the Board at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the license. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the licensee for any unlicensed practice during the period following the license expiration, not to exceed the number of days short of 60 before the notice of renewal was issued.
(c) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a statement that the licensee has successfully completed the continuing education requirement pursuant to 13:27-8.14, a renewal fee and a late fee, as set forth in 13:27-8.21. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid, and the licensee shall not be deemed to be engaged in unauthorized practice.
(d) A license that is not renewed within 30 days of its expiration shall be automatically suspended. An individual who holds himself or herself out as a landscape architect with a suspended license shall be in violation of 13:27-8.3.
(e) A licensee whose license has been automatically suspended for five years or less for failure to renew pursuant to (d) above may be reinstated by the Board upon completion of the following:
1. Payment of the reinstatement fee and all past delinquent biennial renewal fees pursuant to 13:27-8.21;
2. Submission of proof of completion of the continuing education credits required for each biennial registration period for which the license was suspended; and
3. Submission of an affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended licensure, which includes the name, address and telephone number of each employer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.8 - Display of license; replacement and duplicate licenses

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(a) A licensed landscape architect shall conspicuously display at each place of business or employment the original license or a duplicate license issued by the Board showing the current biennial licensure period.
(b) Each license number and license containing such license number issued by the Board to a licensed landscape architect shall remain the property of the State of New Jersey. If the Board suspends, fails to renew or revokes a license, the licensee shall immediately return all licenses to the Board and shall remove the license number from all advertising and anything else on which the license number is displayed or otherwise communicated.
(c) The Board shall issue a replacement license to a licensed landscape architect upon payment of the replacement license fee as set forth in 13:27-8.21 and receipt by the Board of an affidavit or certified statement attesting that the original was either lost, destroyed, mutilated or is otherwise no longer in the custody of and cannot be recovered by the licensee.
(d) The Board shall issue a duplicate license to a licensed landscape architect upon payment of the duplicate license fee as set forth in 13:27-8.21 and receipt by the Board of an affidavit or certified statement that the licensed landscape architect has multiple places of business in which the licensee must display a license. A licensed landscape architect may not possess more licenses than the number of places of business utilized by the licensed landscape architect.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.9 - Seal and signature

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(a) Every licensed landscape architect shall have a seal established and issued by the Board, which shall contain the name of the landscape architect, his or her license number and the legend "Licensed Landscape Architect." If the Board suspends, fails to renew or revokes a license, the licensee shall immediately return the seal press containing such seal to the Board.
(b) All working drawings and specifications prepared by the licensed landscape architect or under his or her supervision shall be signed on the original with the personal signature of the licensed landscape architect. Thereafter, all copies of such drawings and specifications shall be sealed prior to submission to the client or filing with a public agency.
(c) A licensed landscape architect shall provide the following information in a title block, which shall be placed on all construction contract drawings prepared under his or her direction. The information shall appear legibly on the construction contract drawings and shall be clearly reproducible.
1. The full name of the licensed landscape architect as it appears on the license issued by the Board;
2. The signature of the licensed landscape architect;
3. The license number and title: New Jersey Licensed Landscape Architect;
4. The date when signed; and
5. If applicable, the certificate of authorization number as required under 45:3A-16 and 13:27-8.11.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.10 - Digital signatures and seals

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(a) A digital signature and seal shall possess the same weight, authority, and effect as handwritten signature and pressure seal when the following criteria are met:
1. The digital signing and sealing process satisfies the requirements of the Digital Signature Standard (DSS) established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, FIPS PUB 186-4 (2013), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. This standard may be obtained at:
http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.186-4.pdf*
. The digital signature and seal must be:
i. Unique to the licensee;
ii. Verifiable by a trusted third party or some other approved process as belonging to the licensee;
iii. Under the licensee's direct and exclusive control; and
iv. Linked to a document in such a manner that the digital signature and seal is invalidated if any data in the document is changed. Once the digital signature and seal are applied to the document, the document shall be available in read-only format if the document is to be digitally transmitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.11 - Issuance of certificates of authorization

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(a) Upon review and approval by the Board of a completed application, the Board shall issue a certificate of authorization to an LLC or a corporation, other than a professional service corporation established pursuant to the "Professional Service Corporation Act," P.L. 1969, c. 232 (14A:17-1 et seq.), if the LLC or corporation meets the following requirements:
1. At least one of the LLC's or corporation's officers or full-time employees is a licensed landscape architect in this State who shall be in responsible charge of the professional services rendered by the LLC or corporation; or
2. The LLC or corporation has entered into a written contract with a New Jersey licensed landscape architect pursuant to 13:27-8.13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.12 - Biennial renewal of certificates of authorization

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(a) All certificates of authorization issued by the Board shall be issued for a biennial period. An LLC or corporation seeking renewal of the certificate shall submit a completed renewal application, a copy of the current annual report filed with the Division of Revenue in the New Jersey Department of the Treasury and the renewal fee as set forth in 13:27-8.21 prior to the expiration date of the certificate.
(b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each certificate holder at the address registered with the Board at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the certificate. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the certificate holder for failure to renew.
(c) If a certificate holder does not renew the certificate prior to its expiration date, the certificate holder may renew the certificate within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a completed renewal application, a copy of the current annual report filed with the Division of Revenue in the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, and the renewal fee and late fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:27-8.21. During this 30-day period, the certificate shall be valid, and the certificate holder shall not be deemed to be engaged in unauthorized practice.
(d) A certificate of authorization that is not renewed within 30 days of its expiration shall be automatically suspended. An LLC or corporation, other than a professional service corporation established pursuant to the "Professional Service Corporation Act," P.L. 1969, c. 232 (14A:17-1 et seq.), that provides or advertises landscape architectural services while its certificate of authorization is suspended shall be in violation of 45:3A-16.
(e) A certificate of authorization that has been automatically suspended for non-renewal may be reinstated upon the LLC or corporation submitting a completed reinstatement application, a copy of the current annual report filed with the Division of Revenue in the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, and the renewal fee and reinstatement fee as set forth in 13:27-8.21.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 27 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 8 - LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 13:27-8.13 - Contract requirement

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(a) Any business corporation or LLC that offers or renders landscape architectural services but does not have an officer or employee licensed as a landscape architect in this State who is in responsible charge shall have a written contract with a New Jersey licensed landscape architect, prior to the offering or rendering of any such service, and shall have obtained a certificate of authorization pursuant to 45:3A-16 and 13:27-8.11. Such written contract shall clearly indicate the licensee to be in responsible charge of the landscape architectural services.
(b) A licensed landscape architect rendering landscape architectural services for a business corporation or LLC that is required to obtain a certificate of authorization pursuant to 45:3A-16 and 13:27-8.11 shall not perform such services unless he or she is an officer or an employee of the corporation or LLC or has a written contract with the corporation or LLC prior to rendering professional services and is listed as being in responsible charge on the corporation's or LLC's certificate of authorization.
(c) A licensed landscape architect rendering landscape architectural services who is listed on a corporation's or LLC's certificate of authorization as being in responsible charge of the landscape architecture work, shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days of any change of status regarding the individual(s) in responsible charge of the corporation or LLC. It shall be the duty of the corporation or LLC and the licensed landscape architect(s) listed as being in responsible charge on the certificate of authorization to provide such notification.
(d) Any corporation or LLC that offers or renders landscape architecture services without a Certificate of Authorization or with a lapsed Certificate of Authorization shall be subject to civil penalties as authorized by 45:1-25. This subsection shall not apply to a professional service corporation established pursuant to the Professional Service Corporation Act, 14A:17-1 et seq.