If the applicant passes the examination under section 4703.09 of the Revised Code or in lieu of the examination is, in the opinion of the architects board, eligible to register as an architect pursuant to rules adopted under section 4703.08 of the Revised Code, the applicant is eligible to receive from the board a certificate of qualification to practice architecture. The certificate shall be signed by the president and secretary of the board and shall bear the name of the successful applicant, the serial number of the certificate, the seal of the board, and the words, “admitted to practice architecture in the state of Ohio, the _____ day of _______, ____”

If the applicant fails the examination under section 4703.09 of the Revised Code, the board may refuse to issue a certificate of qualification to practice architecture.