A license may be issued without an examination under any one of the following conditions. [PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW).]
1. Certification by National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. An architect license may be issued without examination to an applicant who has a current and valid certificate of licensure from another state and a current and valid certificate from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or its successor or other organization approved by the board. The applicant must file an application for licensure with the board.

[PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. F, §17 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 223-A

  • Board: means the Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 210
  • 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.
  • 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.
2. Architect licensure from other jurisdictions. An architect license may be issued without examination to an applicant who holds a current and valid license from another jurisdiction provided the requirements for the license are determined equivalent to requirements for licensure by examination in this State and the applicant submits other evidence of ability as may be required by the board.

[PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW).]

3. Certification by Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. A landscape architect license may be issued without examination to an applicant who has passed a standard examination and received certification by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards and provides the board further evidence of continued honorable professional conduct after passing the examination.

[PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW).]

4. Landscape architect licensure from other jurisdictions. A landscape architect license may be issued without examination to an applicant who holds a current and valid license from another jurisdiction provided the requirements for the license are determined equivalent to the requirements for licensure by examination in this State and the applicant submits other evidence of ability as may be required by the board.

[PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1991, c. 396, §18 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. F, §17 (AMD).