Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 124

  • Architect: means a person who is licensed to practice architecture under this chapter. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Supervision: means work prepared under the regular, personal review of a licensed architect's control and as to which the architect has detailed professional knowledge. See

§ 124. Construction; exemptions

(a) This chapter shall not be construed to affect or prevent:

(1) the practice of engineering by a professional engineer licensed under the laws of this State;

(2) the preparation of working drawings, details, and shop drawings by persons other than architects for use in connection with the execution of their work;

(3) employees of those lawfully practicing as architects under the provisions of this chapter from acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of their employers;

(4) supervision by builders or superintendents employed by such builders, of the construction or structural alteration of buildings or structures;

(5) design and construction, and the provision of services related thereto, of the following if the structure is:

(A) a detached single, two-family, three-family, or four-family dwelling, or a shed, storage building, or garage incidental to that dwelling;

(B) a farm building, including barns, silos, sheds, or housing for farm equipment and machinery, livestock, poultry, or storage; or

(C) a pre-engineered building, or a building, plans for which have been stamped or sealed by a licensed professional in the appropriate field.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to permit any person not licensed as provided in this chapter to use the title architect, or any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that such person is an architect.

(c) This chapter shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any manner the right of a practitioner of another profession or occupation from carrying on in the usual manner any of the functions incidental to that profession or occupation. (Amended 1985, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)