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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0400 - PRACTICE PARAMETERS AND PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0401 - PRACTICE PARAMETERS

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The following are the practice parameters for acupuncturists
				  in North Carolina:
(1) A licensed
				acupuncturist shall practice within the scope of training offered by a college
				accredited, or in candidacy status, by the National Accreditation Commission
				for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
(2) A licensed acupuncturist must practice
				within the confines of his training. Parameters for diagnosis and treatment of
				patients include, Five Elements, Eight Principles, Yin Yang Theory, Channel
				Theory, Zang Fu Organ Theory, Six Stages and Four Aspects of Disease
				Progressions.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-454;
Eff. August 1,
				  1995;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0400 - PRACTICE PARAMETERS AND PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0402 - ACUPUNCTURE PROCEDURES

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The following procedures shall be followed within the
				  practice of acupuncture:
(1) Practice
				Setting:
(a) Treatments shall be given in
				surroundings that provide privacy and confidentiality.
(b) Community acupuncture practices that
				perform acupuncture treatment in a group setting shall obtain and retain a
				signed consent waiving the right to a private treatment setting from every
				patient prior to his or her first treatment.
(c) Every acupuncture office shall be
				maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and shall have an
				accessible bathroom facility.
(d)
				All applicable OSHA Standards, as amended or replaced, shall be met including
				those pertaining to blood borne pathogens, which can be found at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title29-vol6/pdf/CFR-2017-title29-vol6-sec1910-1030.pdf
at no cost.
(e) All acupuncture
				practice and recordkeeping shall be compliant with all State and federal laws
				and regulations pertaining to the confidentiality of medical records including
				security and privacy regulations enacted under HIPAA, as amended or replaced,
				including 45 C.F.R Part 160, which can be found at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2017-title45-vol1-part160.pdf
at no cost, and subparts A and E of Part 164, which can be found at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2017-title45-vol1-part164-subpartA.pdf
and
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title45-vol1/pdf/CFR-2017-title45-vol1-part164-subpartE.pdf
respectively and at no cost.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0500 - SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 01 .0501 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL FOR ACUPUNCTURE IN NORTH CAROLINA

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(a) For the purposes of this Rule
				"Acupuncture program" means training in acupuncture offered by an academic
				institution on a continuing basis.
(b) In addition to and for the purposes of
				meeting the requirements of
				G.S.
				90-454(3), in order to be
				approved as a school of acupuncture an institution must meet the following
				standards:
(1) submit a completed
				application;
(2) submit fees as
				required by Rule .0103 of this Chapter;
(3) offer an Acupuncture program that extends
				over a minimum of three academic years, six semesters, nine quarters or 27
				months, which consists of a minimum of 1800 clock hours with a minimum of 900
				hours of didactic and theoretical training and 650 hours of supervised clinic.
				A minimum of 400 hours of the 650 hours of clinical training must be actual
				treatments;
(4) achieve candidacy
				status with the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of
				Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine within one year of beginning classes and
				maintain accreditation throughout years of operation;
(5) provide a transcript of grades, as part
				of the student=s record, that includes the following: name, address, date of
				birth, course titles, grades received, number of clock hours per
				course;
(6) grant a diploma only
				after the student has successfully completed the educational program in
				acupuncture, personally attended all required classes and completed the program
				requirements.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0701 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF BOARD'S DECISION DENYING ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE

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Whenever the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board has
				  determined that a person has failed to satisfy the Board of his qualifications
				  and has failed to be issued a license, the Board shall immediately notify such
				  person of its decision, and indicate in what respect the applicant has so
				  failed to satisfy the Board. Such applicant shall be given a contested case
				  hearing before the Board upon request of such applicant filed with or mailed by
				  registered mail to the secretary of the Board at 1418 Aversboro Rd., Garner, NC
				  27529 within 60 days after receipt of the Board's decision, stating the reasons
				  for such request. The Board shall within 20 days of receipt of such request
				  notify such applicant of the time and place of a public hearing, which shall be
				  held within 60 days. The burden of satisfying the Board of his qualifications
				  for licensure shall be upon the applicant. Following such hearing, the Board
				  shall determine whether the applicant is entitled to be licensed.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-454;
Eff. December 1,
				  1995;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0702 - FILING COMPLAINTS

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(a) General. Any
				person who has reason to believe that a licensed acupuncturist has violated the
				laws governing acupuncture may file a complaint with the North Carolina
				Acupuncture Licensing Board. Complaints shall be filed with the secretary of
				the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board at 1418 Aversboro Road, Garner,
				North Carolina 27529.
(b) Form of
				Complaint. Complaints may be formal or informal, but must be in writing:
(1) Informal Complaint. The Board shall
				consider any written communication, construed most favorably to the
				complainant, which appears to allege a violation of the laws governing
				acupuncture an informal complaint.
(2) Formal Complaint. A complainant shall
				execute a formal complaint in writing under oath upon a form provided by the
				secretary. The complaint shall specify the statute or rule allegedly violated
				and shall contain a short statement of the acts or omissions constituting the
				alleged violation including the dates of said acts or omissions.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0703 - DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE

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(a) General.
				Formal complaints shall be investigated by the North Carolina Acupuncture
				Licensing Board. The Board shall hold a hearing to determine whether there is
				probable cause to believe a violation of the laws governing acupuncture has
				occurred.
(b) Notice of Hearing.
				The secretary shall provide notice of the probable cause hearing to the
				acupuncturist complained against by certified mail at least 15 days in advance
				of the hearing.
(c) Conduct of
				Probable Cause Hearing. The probable cause hearing shall be informal, and the
				secretary may establish at his discretion such procedures as are necessary to
				facilitate examination of the evidence. The Board may consider evidence at the
				probable cause hearing which would not be admissible if offered at the hearing
				in a contested case.
(d) Action by
				the Board. After examining the evidence presented at the probable cause
				hearing, the Board may dispose of each charge in the formal complaint as
				follows:
(1) If no probable cause exists to
				believe that a violation of
				G.S.
				90-456 has occurred, the charge may be
				dismissed.
(2) If the respondent
				admits the charge, he may be directed to cease and desist from commission of
				those acts which violate the provisions of
				G.S.
				90-456.
(3) If a charge is denied and probable cause
				is found, or if a charge, while admitted, is of such gravity as to make the
				imposition of punitive sanctions appropriate, the complaint shall be presented
				to the Board for its decision on the merits in accordance with G.S. 150B,
				Article 3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0704 - INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS

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(a) In addition to
				formal hearings pursuant to
				G.S.
				90-456, the Board may conduct informal
				proceedings in order to settle on an informal basis matters of dispute. A
				person practicing acupuncture pursuant to a license or other authority granted
				by the Board may be invited to attend a meeting with the Board or a committee
				of the Board on an informal basis to discuss any matter the Board deems
				appropriate. No public record of such proceeding shall be made nor shall any
				individual be placed under oath to give testimony. Matters discussed by a
				person appearing informally before the Board may, however, be used against such
				person in a formal hearing if a formal hearing is subsequently
				initiated.
(b) As a result of such
				informal meeting, the Board may recommend that certain actions be taken by such
				person, may offer such person the opportunity to enter into a consent order
				which will be a matter of public record, may institute a contested case
				concerning such person, or may take other action as the Board may deem
				appropriate in each case.
(c)
				Attendance at such an informal meeting is not required and is at the sole
				discretion of the person so invited. A person invited to attend an informal
				meeting may have counsel present at such meeting.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  150B-38(h);
Eff.
				  February 1, 1997;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0705 - INITIATION OF FORMAL HEARINGS

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(a) The
				North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board may initiate a disciplinary action
				against a licensed acupuncturist or applicant pursuant to
				G.S.
				90-456.
(b) Upon receipt of a written request and
				substantiating information from any person in a position to present information
				as a basis for the action, the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board shall
				conduct an investigation sufficient to determine whether reasonable cause
				exists to initiate disciplinary action(s).
(c) An opportunity will be given the person
				for a hearing before the Board at the next meeting.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-456;
				  150B-38(h);
Eff. August 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0706 - CONTINUANCES

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Any person summoned to appear before the Board at a contested
				  case hearing may seek to obtain a continuance of that hearing by filing with
				  the Executive Secretary of the Board, as soon as the reason for continuance is
				  known, a motion for continuance setting forth with specificity the reason the
				  continuance is desired. Continuances shall be granted for reasons such as
				  personal or family illness, death, or an act of God. Motions for continuances
				  shall be ruled upon by the President and Executive Secretary of the Board or in
				  the absence of the President, by the Secretary and Executive
				  Secretary.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-456;
				  150B-38(h);
Eff. March 1, 1997;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0707 - DISQUALIFICATION FOR PERSONAL BIAS

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Any person summoned to appear before the Board at a contested
				  case hearing may challenge on the basis of personal bias or other reason for
				  disqualification the fitness and competency of any member of the Board to hear
				  and weigh evidence concerning that person. Challenges shall be stated by way of
				  motion accompanied by affidavit setting forth with specificity the grounds for
				  such challenge and shall be filed with the Executive Secretary of the Board
				  within 14 days of receipt of letter. Nothing contained in this Rule shall
				  prevent a person appearing before the Board at a contested case hearing from
				  making personal inquiry of members of the Board as to their knowledge of and
				  personal bias concerning that person's case.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-456;
				  150B-38(h);
Eff. March 1, 1997;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0709 - PROCEDURE OF REVOCATION OF LICENSURE

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(a) If
				the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board determines that reasonable cause
				exists to initiate a disciplinary action pursuant to
				G.S.
				90-456, the Board shall prepare written
				charges and determine what action(s) shall be taken.
(b) The Board shall provide the person with a
				copy of the written charges and notify the person that it shall take the
				determined action(s) unless the person, within 60 days of receipt of notice,
				initiates administrative proceedings under G.S. 150B, Article 3A. The notice
				will be sent certified mail, return receipt requested.
(c) If the person initiates administrative
				proceedings the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board shall defer final
				action on the matter until the proceedings are completed. If the person does
				not initiate administrative proceedings within 60 days of receipt of notice,
				the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board may implement the action(s) at
				its next meeting.
(d) The North
				Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board may reinstate a suspended or revoked
				license or may grant a new license upon application and demonstration of
				satisfactory compliance with Board requirements.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-456;
				  150B-38(h);
Eff. August 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0710 - HEARING BEFORE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE

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Before the Board shall revoke, restrict or suspend any
				  license granted by it, the licensee shall be given a written notice indicating
				  the general nature of the charges, accusation, or complaint made against him.
				  This notice may be prepared by a committee of one or more members of the Board
				  designated by the Board, and stating that such licensee will be given an
				  opportunity to be heard concerning such charges or complaint at a time and
				  place stated in such notice, or at a time and place to be thereafter designated
				  by the Board. The Board shall hold a hearing not less than 30 days from the
				  date of the service of such notice upon such licensee, at which such licensee
				  may appear personally and through counsel, may cross examine witnesses and
				  present evidence in his own behalf.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-454(1);
Eff.
				  February 1, 1997;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 01 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section .0700 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Section 01 .0711 - PROVISIONS FOR PETITION FOR A RULE CHANGE

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Each person desiring to petition for the adoption, amendment
				  or repeal of a rule shall submit the following information to the Board:
(1) draft of the proposed rule or amendment
				to a rule;
(2) reasons for the
				proposal;
(3) effect of the
				existing rule;
(4) data supporting
				the proposal;
(5) effect on
				existing practices in the area involved, including costs;
(6) names of those most likely to be
				affected, with addresses if known; and
(7) the name and address of the petitioner.
				The North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board shall render a decision
				regarding the denial of a petition or the initiation of rule-making
				proceedings.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-454(8);
				  150B-20;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1997;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
				  2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0101 - AUTHORITY: NAME AND LOCATION OF BOARD

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The "North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered
				  Interior Designers," subsequently herein referred to as the "Board," is
				  established and authorized by Chapter 83A of the General Statutes of North
				  Carolina. Unless otherwise directed, all communications shall be addressed to
				  the Board at 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2005, Raleigh, North Carolina
				  27601.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-2;
				  83A-6;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. June 1, 1995; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Amended Eff.
				  October 1, 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0102 - REPEALED - ORGANIZATION OF BOARD AND OFFICERS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-2;
				  83A-6;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021.
Repealed Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0103-.0105

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
				  83-14;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. May 1, 1991; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Repealed Eff. June
				  1, 1995.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0106 - SEAL OF BOARD

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The official seal adopted by the Board is the Great Seal of
				  the State of North Carolina with the inscription of the Board name on the
				  perimeter.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83-5;
				  83A-6;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. May 1, 1989;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021;
Amended Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0107 - FORMS

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Any forms referred to or required by these rules are
				  available on the Board web site at www.ncbarch.org.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended Eff.
				  July 1, 2014; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0108 - FEES

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The fees required by the Board are set forth below:
Initial License to Practice Architecture:
By Exam
$55.00
By Reciprocity
$155.00
Architecture Firm License
$100.00
Annual License to Practice Architecture
							 Renewal:
Individual
$55.00
Firm
$125.00
Late Renewal Penalty for Individual Architects and
							 Firms
Up-to-30 days
$55.00
30 days to 1 year
$110.00
Reinstatement of Expired License:
Individual Architect
$260.00
Architecture Firm
$300.00
Initial Registration to Practice Interior
							 Design:
For NCIDQ Certified Individual
$155.00
Firm Registration
$100.00
Addition of Interior Design Firm Registration for
							 Currently
Licensed Architecture Firms
$50.00
Annual Registration to Practice Interior Design
							 Renewal:
Individual
$55.00
Firm
$125.00
Late Renewal Penalty for Interior Designers and
							 Interior Design Firms:
Up-to-30 days
$55.00
30 days to 1 year
$110.00
Reinstatement of Expired Registration
Interior Designer Individual
$260.00
Interior Design Firm
$300.00
All fees paid to the Board are non-refundable.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-10;
				  83A-4;
				  83A-11;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. July 1, 2014; December 1, 2010; June 1, 1995; December 1, 1992; May 1,
				  1991; May 1, 1989; July 1, 1987;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Amended Eff.
				  November 1, 2017;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 30,
				  2021;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 02 .0109 - DEFINITIONS

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In addition to the statutory definitions in
				  G.S.
				  83A-1, as used in these Rules, the following
				  terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Delinquent" is the status of a license
				registration that has not been renewed in accordance with Rule .0213(b) of this
				Chapter for individuals and Rule .0214(c) of this Chapter for firms.
(2) "Fictitious name" is any assumed name,
				style, or designation other than the proper legal name of the entity as
				registered with the Secretary of State. The surname of a person, standing alone
				or coupled with words that describe the business, is not a fictitious business
				name. The inclusion of words that suggest additional owners, such as "Company,"
				"& Company," "& Sons," "& Associates," makes the name an assumed or
				fictitious name. For partnerships, the last name of all partners must be
				listed, or the fictitious name definition applies.
(3) "Procurement" means purchasing or pricing
				of materials to construct a building or structure.
(4) "Direct Supervision" as used in North
				Carolina G.S.
				83A-15(a)(1)b means
				responsible control as defined in Rule .0203 of this Chapter.
(5) "Continuing Competency" as used in
				G.S
				83A-6(a) means continuing
				education obtained post licensure or registration that enables an architect or
				registered interior designer to increase or update knowledge of and competence
				in technical and professional subjects related to the practice of architecture
				and interior design to safeguard the public's health, safety, and
				welfare.
(6) "Health, safety or,
				welfare" (HSW) as used in
				G.S.
				83A-6(a) means technical and
				professional subjects that according to these rules safeguard the public and
				that are necessary for the proper evaluation, design, construction and
				utilization of buildings and the built environment.
(7) "Architect-of-record" or
				"Designer-of-record" means persons or entities whose seals appear on plans,
				specifications, and contract documents.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
Eff. November 1,
				  2010;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2012;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021;
Amended Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0201 - ARCHITECT, REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER, FIRM OR PARTNERSHIP CONTACT INFORMATION AS ON FILE WITH THE BOARD

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(a) Every
				individual licensee and registrant shall keep the Board advised of his or her
				preferred current contact information. Current contact information includes a
				physical mailing address, email, phone numbers, and the name of the firm or
				partnership where he or she is employed. Every individual licensee and
				registrant shall notify the Board in writing of all changes to contact
				information within 30 days of such changes.
(b) The licensee or registrant shall give
				notice in writing to the Board of the following within 30 days of the following
				adverse actions:
(1) the filing of any
				criminal charges against the licensee or registrant and, if so, the
				jurisdiction, charge, and case number of each such charge;
(2) any conviction of, or plea of nolo
				contendere by, the licensee or registrant for a felony or misdemeanor under any
				laws and, and, if so, the jurisdiction, charge, case number, and date of each
				such criminal conviction;
(3) the
				filing of any disciplinary action, charges, or contested case proceeding
				against the licensee or registrant before any court, board, agency, or
				professional organization for unprofessional conduct, dishonest or fraudulent
				practice, or incompetent practice and, if so, the jurisdiction, charge, and
				case number of each such pending action;
(4) the finding by any court, board, agency,
				or professional organization that the licensee or registrant is guilty of
				unprofessional conduct, dishonest or fraudulent practice, or incompetent
				practice and, if so, the jurisdiction, charge, case number, and date of such
				adverse action;
(5) any denial,
				limitation, reprimand, suspension, or revocation taken against the licensee or
				registrant's credentials, to include a statement providing the reason for the
				adverse action; the date and jurisdiction in which the adverse action occurred;
				the terms of the adverse action imposed;
(6) whether the terms of the adverse action
				have been satisfied; and
(7)
				whether any liens or judgments have been filed or entered against the licensee
				or registrant and, if so, the jurisdiction, date, and parties involved with
				such lien or judgment.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0202 - REPEALED - APPLICABILITY OF BOARD RULES

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended Eff.
				  July 1, 2014; June 1, 1995; May 1, 1989;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021;
Repealed Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0204 - FORMS OF PRACTICE

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(a) The practice of
				architecture shall be carried out by one of the following types of entities:
(1) sole practitioners;
(2) professional limited liability companies
				that are established under the provisions of
				G.S.
				57D-2-02;
(3) limited liability partnerships that are
				established under the provisions of
				G.S.
				59-84.2;
(4) professional corporations that are
				established under the provisions of G.S. 55B; or
(5) general partnerships.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0205 - NAME OF FIRM

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(a) A licensee or
				registrant shall not engage in the practice of architecture or registered
				interior design under a firm name which is misleading or deceptive in any way
				as to the legal form of the firm or the persons who are partners, officers,
				members, or shareholders in the firm. The Board shall approve all firm names to
				be used in this State. Examples of misleading or deceptive firm names include
				the following:
(1) use of the plural
				"architects" or "registered interior designers" by a sole practitioner or a
				firm employing only one architect or registered interior designer in a firm
				does not warrant such use;
(2) use
				of the name of an employee unless that employee is a licensed or registered
				partner, licensed or registered officer, licensed or registered member or
				licensed or registered shareholder;
(3) use of the name of a deceased architect
				or registered interior designer in order to benefit from their reputation, when
				that architect or registered interior designer was not a former partner,
				officer, member or shareholder in the present firm;
(4) use a name which is deceptively similar
				to that of an existing firm name; and
(5) use of a fictitious or assumed name by a
				sole proprietor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0206 - REQUIREMENT FOR AND USE OF PROFESSIONAL SEAL BY AN ARCHITECT OR REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER

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(a) An architect shall seal his or her work
				whether or not the work is for an exempt project as defined in G.S. 83A-13. An
				architect shall not sign nor seal drawings, specifications, reports, or other
				professional work that were not prepared by the architect or under his or her
				responsible control. Documents shall be sealed as follows:
(1) An architect may seal those portions of
				the professional work that:
(A) were prepared
				by or under the responsible control of persons who are licensed architects in
				this State if the architect has reviewed in whole or in part such portions and
				has either coordinated their preparation or integrated them into his or her
				work; and
(B) are not required by
				law to be prepared by or under the responsible control of an architect if the
				architect has reviewed and adopted in whole or in part such portions and has
				integrated them into his or her work.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0207 - REPEALED - DENIAL: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-1;
				  83A-6;
				  83A-7;
				  83A-15;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. October 1, 1989; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Repealed Eff.
				  June 1, 1995.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0208-.0209

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  14-353;
				  83A-6;
				  83A-14;
				  83A-15;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Amended Eff. February 24, 1976;
Readopted
				  September 29, 1977;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2010; July 1, 2006;
				  December 1, 1995; June 1, 1995; July 1, 1992; October 1, 1989; May 1,
				  1989;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Amended Eff.
				  November 1, 2017;
Temporary Amendment Eff. November 30,
				  2021;
Temporary Repeal Eff. November 30, 2021;
Repealed
				  Eff. June 1, 2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0210 - INCOMPETENCE

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(a) No person shall be permitted to practice
				architecture or registered interior design if such person is found by a
				licensed physician or court of law to be impaired in his or her ability to
				practice the profession because of physical or mental disability.
(b) No person shall be permitted to practice
				architecture or registered interior design if such person is found insane or
				incompetent by a court of law.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
				  83A-14;
				  83A-15;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. July 1, 2006; June 1, 1995; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021;
Temporary Amendment Expired Eff.
				  September 11, 2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0211 - REPEALED - UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-1(7);
				  83A-6;
				  83A-10;
				  83A-12;
				  83A-13;
				  83A-17;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. December 1, 1991; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Repealed Eff.
				  September 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0212 - REPEALED - INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND DISCLOSURE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
				  83A-16;
				  83A-17;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. June 1, 1995; May 1, 1989; November 1, 1979;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary Repeal
				  Eff. November 30, 2021;
Repealed Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0216 - REPEALED - ANNUAL LISTING OF PARTNERSHIP

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
				  83A-9;
Eff. May 1,
				  1991;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1995;
Repealed Eff. November
				  1, 2010.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0217 - ARCHITECT EMERITUS

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Resident architects who have been registered in this State
				  who are retired from active practice or other related professional activities
				  in any jurisdiction may apply for "Emeritus Status" by submitting a form
				  provided by the Board showing compliance with the requirements of this Section.
				  "Retired" means that the architect no longer practices architecture as defined
				  in G.S.
				  83A-1. Nonresident architects who have been
				  continuously certified by the National Council of Architecture Registration
				  Boards who are retired from active practice or other related professional
				  activities in any jurisdiction and who are "emeritus," inactive, or retired in
				  every other jurisdiction in which they are licensed may also apply for
				  "Emeritus Status" by submitting a form provided by the Board showing compliance
				  with the requirements of this Section. Any reference to an architect on
				  "Emeritus Status" on any letter, title, sign, card, or other device shall list
				  such individual as "Architect Emeritus."
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-4;
				  83A-6;
				  83A-11;
				  83A-12;
Eff. November
				  1, 1991;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021;
Amended Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0218 - REPEALED - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  57C-2-01;
				  83A-6;
Eff. June 1,
				  1995;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary Repeal
				  Eff. November 30, 2021;
Repealed Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0200 - PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE › Section 02 .0219 - REPEALED - REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
				  59-84.2;
				  59-84.3;
Eff. June 1,
				  1995;
Repealed Eff. November 1,
				  2010.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0300 - EXAMINATION PROCEDURES › Section 02 .0301 - REPEALED - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION BY EXAM

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-4;
				  83A-6;
				  83A-7;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. November 1, 2010; July 1, 1996; December 1, 1992; May 1, 1989;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Repealed Eff.
				  November 1, 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0300 - EXAMINATION PROCEDURES › Section 02 .0302 - ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION

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(a) Those
				individuals who wish to take the Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) shall
				contact the National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB)
				directly to obtain exam eligibility. Upon completion of all requirements set
				forth in the NCARB Architecture Experience Program (AXP), a candidate seeking
				licensure by exam in North Carolina shall direct NCARB to transmit a completed
				NCARB AXP record to the North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered
				Interior Designers.
(b) Upon
				passing all sections of the NCARB ARE, fulfillment of all NCARB AXP
				requirements, and completion of the National Architectural Accrediting Board
				(NAAB) accredited degree, NCARB, as directed by the candidate, will transmit a
				completed NCARB AXP file to the Board to determine compliance with G.S.
				83A-7(a)(1)(a), which shall be deemed satisfied through completion of the
				requirements set forth in Subparagraphs (1) through (5) of this Paragraph. The
				Board shall grant licensure by exam to those individuals who:
(1) are of good moral character as defined in
				G.S. 83A-1(5);
(2) are at least 18
				years of age;
(3) have completed a
				NAAB accredited professional degree in architecture or who have completed a
				NAAB accredited degree program that is identified as an NCARB endorsed
				Integrated Path To Architectural Licensure Degree Program;
(4) have completed the NCARB AXP;
				and
(5) submit the Application for
				Licensure by Exam and fee as required by Rule .0108 of this Chapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0300 - EXAMINATION PROCEDURES › Section 02 .0303 - ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY

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(a) An
				individual who holds a current license in good standing from a National Council
				of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) recognized jurisdiction and a
				Certified Council Certificate issued by NCARB shall qualify for licensure by
				reciprocity upon receipt of a certified record from NCARB and the Board
				application for licensure by reciprocity and fee as required by Rule .0108 of
				this Chapter as provided in G.S. 83A-7(b). Revocation of the certificate by
				NCARB shall automatically suspend the architect's license to practice in North
				Carolina until such time as the certificate is reinstated by NCARB.
(b) In order to supplement or clarify the
				contents of a record or application, the Board may interview the applicant to
				ensure that the applicant has had sufficient architectural practice experience
				to be able to practice architecture in this State.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-6;
				  83A-7;
Eff. February
				  1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Amended
				  Eff. July 1, 2014; November 1, 2010; July 1, 2006; July 1, 2000; October 1,
				  1995; May 1, 1989; October 1, 1984; September 1, 1982;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015;
Temporary
				  Amendment Eff. November 30, 2021;
Amended Eff. June 1,
				  2022.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0300 - EXAMINATION PROCEDURES › Section 02 .0304 - REPEALED - ALIEN APPLICANTS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  83-4;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Readopted Eff. September 29, 1977;
Repealed Eff.
				  November 1, 1979.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 02 - ARCHITECTURE AND REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section .0300 - EXAMINATION PROCEDURES › Section 02 .0306 - INTERIOR DESIGNER REGISTRATION

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(a) Those
				individuals who wish to practice as a registered interior designer in North
				Carolina shall demonstrate that they have satisfied the educational and
				professional experience eligibility requirements adopted by the Council for
				Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) to sit for the National Council for
				Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ), shall pass the NCIDQ
				Examination, and submit to the Board an application for registration and fee as
				required by Rule .0108 of this Chapter. Revocation of the certificate by CIDQ
				shall automatically suspend the interior designer's registration to practice in
				North Carolina until such time as the certificate is reinstated by CIDQ. (b) An
				architect shall be granted registration to practice interior design so long as
				they are currently licensed and in good standing in the State of North Carolina
				and submit the Board application for registration and fee.
(c) In order to supplement or clarify the
				contents of a record or application, the Board may interview the applicant to
				ensure that the applicant has had interior design experience to be able to
				practice registered interior design in this State.
(d) The standards of the CIDQ and its
				components are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments
				and editions and can be accessed at no charge at
www.cidq.org
.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  83A-7;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
				  November 30, 2021;
Eff. June 1,
				  2022.