The board shall have the following disciplinary powers:

(1) To issue reprimands to any licensee who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-2-34

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
(2) To levy administrative fines for serious violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board of not more than $5,000 for each day the violation continues, but in no event shall an administrative fine exceed $25,000 total per violation.
(3) To refuse to issue a certificate, to suspend a certificate for a definite period, or to revoke the certificate of registration of an architect who is found guilty of:

a. Any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration as determined by the board at a hearing;
b. Gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of architecture as determined by the board at a hearing;
c. A felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction;
d. Practicing architecture in this state in violation of the standards of professional conduct established by the board;
e. Practicing architecture in this or any other state or country in violation of the laws of that state or country; or
f. Aiding or abetting any individual, partnership, or corporation to engage in the practice of architecture in violation of any provisions of law.
(4) Pursuant to subdivision (3), notice of the nature of the charges placed against an architect and the time and place of hearing these charges by the board must be sent to the accused by certified mail, with return receipt requested, and addressed to his or her last known place of business, or residence, not less than 30 days before the date fixed for such hearing. The notice shall inform the individual that he or she is entitled to be represented by counsel of his or her choosing at the hearing, to have witnesses testify in his or her behalf at the hearing, to confront and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing, and to testify in his or her own behalf at the hearing.

In all cases of reprimand, administrative fine, refusal, suspension, or revocation of a certificate of registration, or any other disciplinary action of the board, the accused may appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama. Either party, the accused or the board, has the right to appeal from the final decree of the circuit court as provided by law.