GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1989 SESSION
CHAPTER 62
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AS A LICENSED ARCHITECT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 83A-7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) Licensing by Examination. - Any individual who is at least 18 years of age and of good moral character may make written application for examination by completion of a form prescribed by the Board accompanied by the required application fee. Subject to qualification requirements of this section, the applicant shall be entitled to an examination to determine his qualifications for licensure.
(1) The qualification requirements for registration as a duly licensed architect shall be:
a. A degree
in architecture from a college or university where the degree program has been
approved by the Board, or professional Professional education equivalents
as specified by rules of the Board, and at least three years practical
training and experience as specified by rules of the Board.
b. The successful completion of a licensure examination in architecture as specified by the rules of the Board.
(2) The Board shall adopt
rules to set requirements for professional education and equivalents, education,
practical training and experience, and examination which must be met by
applicants for licensure and which may be based on the published guidelines of
nationally recognized councils or agencies for the accreditation, examination,
and licensing for the architectural profession."
Sec. 2. This act is effective upon ratification and shall apply to applications for licensure submitted on or after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 19th day of April, 1989.