Chapter 27 New Jersey State Board of Architects

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2 NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 1 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 NEW Jersey administrative code TITLE 13 LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 2 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 Chapter TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBCHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE .. 6 13:27 Purpose .. 6 13:27 Scope .. 6 SUBCHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION .. 6 13:27 Establishing Board name .. 6 13:27 Office location .. 6 13:27 Meetings of Board ; quorum .. 6 13:27 Election of officers; term; vacancies .. 7 13:27 Duties of officers; committee appointments .. 7 13:27 Executive Director; duties .. 7 13:27 (Reserved) .. 7 SUBCHAPTER 3. ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE AND RESPONSIBILITY .. 8 13:27 Definitions .. 8 13:27 Advertising by Architects .. 13 13:27 Advertising of design services by others; unlicensed practice of architecture.

3 13 13:27 Single family dwelling exemption .. 15 13:27 Restrictions in titles .. 15 13:27 Notification of change of address; service of process .. 15 SUBCHAPTER 4. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; BIENNIAL RENEWAL; CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORIZATION .. 16 13:27 Requirements for admission to examination; applicants seeking credit for military education, training, or experience .. 16 13:27 Applicant with a degree from a college, university, or military education or training course not accredited by NAAB .. 17 13:27 architect Registration Examination (ARE) administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) .. 17 13:27 Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces .. 17 13:27 Licensure by credentials .. 19 13:27 Biennial license renewal; license suspension; reinstatement of suspended license; inactive status .. 19 13:27 Issuance of certificates and seal presses.

4 21 13:27 Issuance of certificates of authorization .. 22 13:27 Biennial renewal of certificates of authorization .. 24 NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 3 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 13:27 (Reserved) .. 24 13:27 Fees .. 24 13:27 Scope of practice; home inspections .. 26 SUBCHAPTER 4A. CONTINUING EDUCATION .. 27 13:27 License renewal; continuing education requirements .. 27 13:27 Continuing education hour requirements; carry over of excess CE 27 13:27 Sources of CE hours; limitations of CE hours on particular activities .. 28 13:27 Reporting and documentation of continuing education hours .. 29 13:27 Audit of continuing education .. 30 13:27 Waiver of continuing education requirements .. 31 SUBCHAPTER 5. RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT .. 31 13:27 Competence .. 31 13:27 Duty to report and cooperate .. 31 13:27 Conflict of interest .. 32 13:27 Full disclosure .. 33 13:27 Professional practice and procedures.

5 33 SUBCHAPTER 6. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A TITLE BLOCK .. 34 13:27 Title block on construction documents; general requirements; form; removal .. 34 13:27 Title block contents; requirements by form of architectural practice .. 35 13:27 Signing and sealing construction documents .. 37 13:27 Submission of title block form for approval .. 37 13:27 Digital signatures and seals .. 37 13:27 (Reserved) .. 38 13:27 (Reserved) .. 38 13:27 (Reserved) .. 38 SUBCHAPTER 7. PERMISSIBLE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN SUBMISSION OF SITE PLANS AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION PLATS .. 39 13:27 General provisions .. 39 13:27 Depiction of existing conditions on a site plan .. 39 13:27 Preparation of site plan .. 39 13:27 Preparation of a major subdivision 40 13:27 Effect of local ordinances .. 40 SUBCHAPTER 7A. DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTS .. 41 13:27 Definitions .. 41 13:27 Design build contract; notice .. 42 NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 4 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 13:27 Contractual provisions between architect and contractor.

6 42 13:27 Disclosure of significant beneficial interest .. 43 13:27 Design or construction documents; notice of changes .. 43 13:27 Contract retention .. 43 SUBCHAPTER 8. LICENSED LANDSCAPE Architects .. 44 13:27 Duties of the Executive Director .. 44 13:27 Exceptions; limitations .. 44 13:27 Use of title; nomenclature for non licensed persons .. 44 13:27 Curricula approved by the Board .. 45 13:27 Application for initial licensure; applicants seeking credit for military education, training, or experience .. 45 13:27 Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed 13:27 Application for licensure as a landscape architect without LARE examination .. 47 13:27 Biennial license renewal; license suspension; reinstatement of suspended license; inactive status .. 48 13:27 Display of license; replacement and duplicate licenses .. 50 13:27 Seal and signature .. 50 13:27 Digital signature and seals.

7 51 13:27 Issuance of certificates of authorization .. 52 13:27 Biennial renewal of certificates of authorization .. 54 13:27 Contract requirement .. 54 13:27 Continuing education hour requirements; waiver or modification of requirements .. 55 13:27 Continuing education programs and courses .. 56 13:27 Compliance with continuing education requirements; audit .. 57 13:27 Responsibilities of continuing education providers .. 57 13:27 (Reserved) .. 58 13:27 Rules of professional conduct .. 58 13:27 (Reserved) .. 60 13:27 Fees .. 60 13:27 Notification of change of address; service of process .. 61 SUBCHAPTER 9. INTERIOR DESIGN EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE; CERTIFICATION OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS; CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE .. 62 13:27 Purpose and 62 13:27 Definitions .. 62 13:27 Office of the Committee .. 63 NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 5 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 13:27 Application for initial certification by examination; applicants seeking credit for military education, training, or experience.

8 63 13:27 Credit towards certification for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed 13:27 Certification without written examination (grandfathering) .. 66 13:27 Biennial certification renewal; certificate suspension; reinstatement of suspended certificate; inactive status .. 67 13:27 Change of certification status: inactive to active .. 69 13:27 Display of certificate; signature; title block .. 69 13:27 Replacement and duplicate certificates .. 70 13:27 Continuing education credit requirements .. 70 13:27 Continuing education programs and courses .. 71 13:27 Certification of compliance with continuing education requirements .. 71 13:27 Waiver or modification of continuing education requirements .. 72 13:27 Rules of professional conduct .. 72 13:27 Prohibited titles for non certified persons .. 75 13:27 Notification of change of address; service of process .. 75 13:27 Fee schedule .. 75 NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 6 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 SUBCHAPTER 1.

9 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 13 PURPOSE The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate the practice of architecture, landscape architecture and interior design in the State of New Jersey pursuant to 45:3-1 et seq. and 45:3A-1 et seq. 13 SCOPE This Chapter shall apply to all applicants seeking licensure as an architect or landscape architect or seeking certification as an interior designer and all licensees practicing architecture or landscape architecture and all certificate holders practicing interior design in the State of New Jersey . SUBCHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION 13 ESTABLISHING Board NAME In accordance with 1902, , p. 54 as amended and supplemented ( 45:3-1 et seq.) the name of this Board shall be the New Jersey State Board of Architects . 13 OFFICE LOCATION The offices of the Board are located at 124 Halsey Street, PO Box 45001, Newark, New Jersey 07101. 13 MEETINGS OF Board ; QUORUM a) The Board shall hold an annual meeting at the Board office in July of each year.

10 B) The meetings of the Board shall be held as scheduled and notice thereof shall be filed in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act ( 1975, ). c) A majority of the appointed membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum ( 45 (d)). NEW Jersey State Board OF Architects LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 27 Page 7 of 76 Last Revision Date: 4/30/2018 d) Chronic absence and/or lack of participation by a member in Board activities, as documented by Board records, may be the basis for the submission of a request for replacement to the appropriate authority, as determined by a majority vote of the Board . 13 ELECTION OF OFFICERS; TERM; VACANCIES a) At its annual meeting, the Board shall elect from its members a President and a Vice President. These officers shall be elected by a quorum of the Board . b) The term of each officer so elected shall be for one year, but shall continue until a successor has been elected and qualified, unless such officer is removed for cause by vote of a quorum of the Board .