Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 55 - The Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial Interior Designers of Oklahoma › Chapter 10 - Licensure and Practice of Architects, Landscape Architects and Registration of Commercial Interior Designers › Subchapter 5 - Application and Eligibility for Licensing or Registration › Section 55:10-5-11 - Qualifications for a Reciprocal License or Registration

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All individuals applying for a reciprocal
				License or Registration shall satisfy the requirements contained in the Act and
				these Rules, submit an acceptable and complete application for the License or
				Registration requested, and pay the required fees. Prior to being issued a
				License or Registration, all Applicants shall take and pass an examination on
				the Act and these Rules.
(b) A
				License certificate will authorize the individual to engage in the practice of
				architecture or landscape architecture and use the title Architect or Landscape
				Architect in this State until the 30th day of June
				of the biennial License period. A Registration certificate will authorize the
				individual to use the title Registered Commercial Interior Designer until the
				30th day of June of the biennial Registration
				period. No License or Certificate of Registration shall be issued for longer
				than two (2) years.
(c) Any
				reciprocal License or Registration which is denied, suspended, revoked or
				refused to be renewed, by any state in which the Licensee or Registrant has
				obtained a License or Registration, or in which a certification is withdrawn by
				NCARB, CLARB or CIDQ or their successors shall be cause to suspend, revoke or
				refuse to renew the License or Registration by this Board.
(d) Applications for an architectural License
				by reciprocity shall comply with (a) of this Section and be through NCARB or
				directly through the Board and only to those individuals whose states,
				jurisdictions, countries or territories have similar requirements and
				equivalent standards and extend the same privilege to this State's Applicants.
				Upon approval, a letter confirming the individual's qualifications will be sent
				and the Board will assign a License number.
(e) Applications for a Landscape Architect
				License by reciprocity will be through submission of a CLARB record or its
				successor or directly through the Board, complying with (a) of this Section and
				showing licensure by the UNE, the LARE or its successor in any other state,
				jurisdiction, country or territory whose requirements for licensing are at
				least equivalent to the requirements of this State and extend the same
				privilege of reciprocity to Landscape Architects licensed in this State. The
				Applicant shall be required to pass an examination on Oklahoma plant material.
				Upon approval, a letter confirming the individual's qualifications will be sent
				and the Board will assign a License number.
(f) Applications for a Registered Commercial
				Interior Design by reciprocity shall comply with (a) of this section through
				submission of an CIDQ record or its successor or directly through the Board and
				only to those individuals whose states, jurisdictions, countries or territories
				have similar requirements and equivalent standards and extend the same
				privilege to this State's Registrants. Upon approval, a letter confirming the
				individual's qualifications will be sent and the Board will assign a
				Registration number.
(g) Rejections
				of applications for a License or Registration by reciprocity will be by letter
				explaining the reasons, and outlining procedures under which reconsideration
				may be possible.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 815,
				  eff 5-11-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 771, eff 4-27-09; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921,
				  eff 7-1-12