2001-2002 Bill 4771: Architectural Examiners Board; Emeritus Architect Defined; Canadian
BIL:4771
RTN:474
ACN:366
TYP:General Bill GB
INB:House
IND:20020220
PSP:Keegan
SPO:Keegan, Knotts, Hosey, Whipper, Clyburn, Frye, Gourdine, J.Hines, Kelley, Leach, Littlejohn and Whatley
DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11213ac02.doc
DPB:20020605
LAD:20020605
GOV:S
DGA:20020926
SUB:Architectural Examiners Board; “Emeritus Architect” defined; Canadian architectural certification; to establish the S.C. Architecture Education and Research Fund
HST:
BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved
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------20021007Act No. A366
------20020926Signed by Governor
------20020606Ratified R474
Senate20020605Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
House20020605Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate with amendment
Senate20020529Read third time, returned to House
with amendment
------20020528Scrivener's error corrected
Senate20020523Amended, read second time,
notice of general amendments
------20020523Scrivener's error corrected
Senate20020521Amended
------20020520Scrivener's error corrected
Senate20020516Committee report: Favorable with12 SLCI
amendment
Senate20020423Introduced, read first time,12 SLCI
referred to Committee
House20020419Read third time, sent to Senate
House20020418Read second time, unanimous consent
for third reading on the next
Legislative day
House20020417Committee report: Favorable26 HLCI
House20020220Introduced, read first time,26 HLCI
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20020417
Revised on 20020516
Revised on 20020520
Revised on 20020521
Revised on 20020523
Revised on 20020523-A
Revised on 20020528
Revised on 20020605
TXT:
(A366, R474, H4771)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED CONCERNING THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF ARCHITECTS, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERITUS ARCHITECT” AND “RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE”; TO AMEND SECTION 403230, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ARCHITECT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CANADIAN ARCHITECTURAL CERTIFICATION BOARD AS AN ACCREDITING BODY OF SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 403250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT EMERITUS ARCHITECTS FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS UNLESS RETURNING TO ACTIVE PRACTICE AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERITUS ARCHITECTS WHO WISH TO RETURN TO ACTIVE PRACTICE; TO ADD SECTION 403255 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FUND, TO ALLOCATE REVENUE FROM RENEWAL FEES TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND AND PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEES ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
“Emeritus architect” and “retired from active practice” defined
SECTION1.Section 40320 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
“(9)‘Emeritus architect’ means an architect who has been registered for ten consecutive years or longer and who is sixtyfive years of age or older and who has retired from active practice.
(10)‘Retired from active practice’ means not engaging or offering to engage in the practice of architecture as defined in this section.”
Canadian Architectural Certification Board accreditation
SECTION2.Section 403230(C)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
“(1)have a professional degree in architecture from a school or college program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). The school or program must be accredited by NAAB or CACB not later than two years after the applicant’s graduation. Foreigneducated applicants who do not hold an accredited degree from either accrediting body may have their educational credentials evaluated by an organization approved by the board to determine if their foreign degree is equivalent to the required professional degree in architecture. Additionally, foreigneducated applicants must satisfy National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ general educational requirements;”
Emeritus architect continuing education requirements
SECTION3.Section 403250 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 296 of 2000, is further amended to read:
“Section 403250.(A)An individual and firm licensed under this chapter shall satisfy license renewal requirements as established by the board in regulation, which shall include continuing education requirements for individuals. The requirements, consisting of twelve continuing education hours annually, shall include at least eight continuing education hours in topics related to safeguarding health, safety, and welfare and four continuing education hours in practicerelated topics. Emeritus architects are not required to meet continuing education requirements. Individuals and firms annually shall pay the required renewal fee on a date set by the board in order to continue practicing architecture in South Carolina.
(B)Both individual and firm certificates may be renewed at any time within one year from the date of expiration upon payment of the established fee and a penalty of fifty dollars during the first thirty days and an additional one hundred dollars thereafter during the year.
(C)If an individual or firm fails to renew within one year from the date of expiration, the certificate may be reissued upon submission of a new application accompanied by the application fee and approval by the board.
(D)Emeritus architects who wish to return to active practice shall complete continuing education requirements for each exempted year not to exceed two years. Applicable fees also must be paid.”
South Carolina Architecture Education and Research Fund
SECTION4.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 403255.(A)The department, at the board’s request, may allocate up to ten dollars of each renewal fee to the South Carolina Architecture Education and Research Fund, which must be established as a separate and distinct account and used exclusively for:
(1)advancement of education and research for the benefit of individuals and firms licensed under this chapter and for architectural interns;
(2)analysis and evaluation of factors which affect the architecture profession in this State; and
(3)dissemination of the results of the research.
(B)The board shall submit to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committees by August first of each year a report on how the funds were expended for the preceding fiscal year.”
Time effective
SECTION5.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.
Approved the 26th day of September, 2002.
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