Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:148

  • Board: means the State Board of Architectural Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:141
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  Upon application and the payment of a fee equivalent to that required for written examination and certificate and upon certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the board may issue a certificate of registration and license to practice the profession of architecture in this state to any person who has passed a standard National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ examination if such examination is equivalent to that prescribed by the board.  

B.  The board may review the examination referred to in this section to determine and decide whether the examination is equivalent to that prescribed by the board.  

C.  The board may also require that the applicant under this section submit other proper evidence of his ability to engage in the practice of architecture and evidence of his continued honorable professional conduct after passing the examination before the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.  

Amended by Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 1983, No. 472, §1.