Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Three licensed architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: None; board members serve at the pleasure of the governor.
• Term Limit: Two consecutive full terms.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 4,376

• In-state: 1,499
• Out-of-state: 2,877

Legislative Activity

• SB 15: The board function shall be a proposed decision and subject to the approval, rejection, or modification by the commissioner. The board shall transmit any proposed decision to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, and the commissioner will render a final decision within 30 calendar days.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Electronic Seals: 20-289-7: Architects are allowed to use electronic seals

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board currently requires Architect Registration Examination (ARE) candidates to finish their experience requirement prior to sitting for the exam.
• The Department of Consumer Protection, in conjunction with the board, drafted proposed changes to Connecticut regulation concerning examination eligibility relative to ARE candidates sitting for the examination prior to completion of the experience requirement.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor:

• Five must be licensed, practicing architects

• One must be a licensed, practicing landscape architect
• One must be a certified, practicing interior designer
• Two must be public members

• Quorum: Five Members
• Member Term Duration: Three-year terms
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,546

• In-state: 444
• Out-of-state: 1,102

Legislative Activity

• LD 1598: Removes the three years of practical experience requirement and authorizes
  the board to create a rule specifying the amount of practical experience an applicant
  for architectural licensure must complete before obtaining a license.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Anticipate rule amendments in 2016 to reflect changes from LD 1598

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Four architects engaged in the practice of architecture for a period
  of ten years or more
• One representative of the public

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five-year terms
• Term Limit: None

NUMBER OF LICENSED ARCHITECTS PER NCARB’S 2015 SURVEY

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 7,045

• In-state: 4,684
• Out-of-state: 2,361

Legislative Activity

• None

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board continues to draft changes to its regulations.

Disciplinary Actions

• During FY16, 55 cases were closed with disciplinary action.

Board Composition

Single Board

The board consists of five members appointed by the governor and council:

• Four licensed architects practicing for at least 10 years

• One public member

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,888

• In-state: 320
• Out-of-state: 1,568

Legislative Activity

• HB 292: Expands Good Samaritan law to engineers and architects.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five architect members.
• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,588

• In-state: 298
• Out-of-state: 1,290

Legislative Activity

• H 7778: Makes it easier for military service members and their spouses to obtain certifications.
• H 7844: Amends statutes governing engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects (design professionals) to eliminate outmoded regulations and allow online application for a Certificate of Authorization (COA) for design professionals.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Based on a case that came before the board, the board is reviewing its Rules and Regulations pertaining to when a person can or cannot use the term “principal.” The board will issue clarification to its registrants through an email blast.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The governor is placing emphasis on creating lean agencies and streamlining processes to make licensure easier. The DBR developed a Professional Licensing Team, which includes architects and engineers. As it relates to the board, the DBR presented the elimination of COAs in its legislative package to the governor. Legislation has not been introduced to date. The board has been meeting with the DBR director to discuss the importance of COAs and why COAs are in effect. Based on ongoing conversations, the director has agreed to hold off on the legislation until the board discusses this topic further at the 2016 NCARB Regional Summit in Savannah, GA. The board contacted the DBR director after the meeting for further update.
• The board adopted the NCARB Model Law regarding continuing education hours (CEHs). Rhode Island now requires that licensees obtain 12 CEH all in HSW annually. This requirement began January 1, 2016.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor:

• Five registered architect members
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Maximum of two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total numberof licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,199

• In-state: 337
• Out-of-state: 862

Numbers provided by MBE 5/3/2016

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,219

• In-state: 320
• Out-of-state: 899

Disciplinary Actions

None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor:

• Five licensed architects
• Four public members

• Quorum: Majority of members; no action shall be taken without the affirmative
  vote of at least five members.
• Member Term Duration: Three years.
• Term Limit: Two terms.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,728

• In-state: 121
• Out-of-state: 1,607

Legislative Activity

• Senate Bill No. 81 was signed by the governor on 03/17/2016.

• Section 1 of this bill updates the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Board of Architects’ experience requirement for licensure candidates. The proposed change eliminates confusing language relating to whether NCARB’s IDP is required and authorizes the board to determine the type and length of training to be completed in order to be eligible for licensure in Delaware.
• Section 2 of this bill updates the Delaware Code relating to the Delaware Board of Architects regarding applicants’ ARE eligibility. The current language of the statute does not specify when an applicant may take the examination or implies that an applicant must wait until completion of the three years of practical training. The proposed change proposes to clarify the statute to allow applicants to take the examination prior to completion of the practical training.
• Section 3 of this bill proposes to change the requirements of reciprocity applicants to be more in line with other Title 24 boards. Currently, architecture reciprocity applicants must either meet all of the qualifications for licensure of a new applicant or hold an NCARB Certificate; the law does not take into account an applicant’s prior regulated practice in another jurisdiction. The bill allows for licensure of reciprocity applicants who have a license in good standing in another state or jurisdiction.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Continuing Education: An architect must complete 12 CEHs in HSW each calendar year. Up to four CEHs may be carried forward and applied to the education requirement for the succeeding calendar year.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members:

• Three architects

• Three interior designer
•  One consumer member

• Quorum: Four Members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: Three consecutive three-year terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 3,345

• In-state: 538

• Out-of-state: 2,807

Legislative Activity

• Awaiting approval from the mayor and city council of board-approved legislation changing the composition of the board by increasing the number of architects to four, reducing the number of interior designers to two, adding two landscape architects, and keeping one consumer member.

Disciplinary Actions

• Referred complaints of unlicensed activity and is working with the Office of Compliance within the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to follow-up on investigation of illegal practice.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor:

•  Five licensed architects
• Two consumer members

• Quorum: Majority of the authorized membership
• Member Term Duration: Five years

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 5,943

• In-state: 1,509
• Out-of-state: 4,434

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board revised the education matrix for exam and licensure qualification. Specifically, the board addressed candidates with degrees from non-NAAB accredited programs and foreign degrees.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Board Updates: Miscellaneous information

Legislative Activity

• None

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 13 members:

• Seven architects
• Two landscape architects
• One certified interior designer
• One state executive department member
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Each member shall hold his/her office until his/her successor has qualified

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 7,509

• In-state: 3,004
• Out-of-state: 4,505

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of eight members:

• Seven architects

• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 17,372

• In-state: 10,172
• Out-of-state: 7,200

Legislative Activity

• AB 483: Consequences for serious abuses
• AB 706: Repeals mandatory continuing education section for architects
• AB 742: Requires malpractice insurance for engineers and architects

• AB 2258: Amends architects’ Good Samaritan act
• AB 2545: Amends civil practice law and rules for architects
• AB 2590: Amends licensure procedures for military spouses

Disciplinary Actions

• Disciplinary actions against all licensees can be found on the NY Board website.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of nine members:

• Five architect members
• Two public members
• Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total numberof licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 7,962

• In-state: 3,759
• Out-of-state: 4,203

Legislative Activity

• SB 642: Amends the Licensure Law to require continuing education as a condition of license renewal. Versions of this bill have been introduced in the legislature for the past several sessions. SB 642 of 2015 was referred to the Committee of Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Disciplinary Actions

• One out-of-state licensee was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $1,500, and a public reprimand was placed on his permanent disciplinary record with the board because his license to practice architecture was revoked or suspended, or another disciplinary action was taken by the proper licensing authority of another state, territory, or country.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 15 members:

• Three architect members
• Three professional engineers

• Three land surveyors
• Two landscape architects
• Two certified interior designers
• Two public members

• Quorum: Eight board members consisting of two engineers, two architects, two land surveyors, one landscape architect, and one interior designer.
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms; members may return to the board after sitting
  out a year.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 7,223

• In-state: 2,870
• Out-of-state: 4,535

Legislative Activity

• HB 405: Expedite license for spouse of military transfer.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Updated experience requirements to follow NCARB IDP Guidelines (December 2013).

Disciplinary Actions

• Board Updates: Miscellaneous information
• New regulations became effective 1/1/16.
• One architect board seat is vacant as of 6/30/16; the sitting board member is interested and eligible for reappointment.
• The board is resurrecting its Regulatory Review Committee to review all changes that became effective 1/1/16 and determine what further changes may need to be made.
• There were no bills in the 2016 session of the General Assembly that directly affected
  the board.
• Current chair of the board is an architect. (This position rotates through all five professions. Leadership positions are for one year.)

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor:

• Five licensed architects

• Two public members

• Quorum: Four members of the board, but action shall not be considered to have been taken on any matter unless there are three votes in accord.
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term limit: Board members are appointed to serve for five years. Once their term expires, they may continue to serve the board until a new board member is appointed by the governor, or they may request to be reappointed by the governor to serve another term. There is not a term limit.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,239

• In-state: 117
• Out-of-state: 1,122

Legislative Activity

• HB 4313: Updates board member qualifications.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of six architect members appointed by the governor:

• Quorum: Consist of not less than a majority of members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects Per NCARB’s 2015 Survey:

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 2,845

• In-state: 899
• Out-of-state: 1,946

Legislative activity

• 2016 HB 55: States that any licensed architect who participates in emergency response activities is not liable for any civil damages as a result of services.
• 2016 SB 80: Requires administrative rules of boards and commissions that regulate professions to be evaluated by the Legislative Reference Service in an attempt to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission’s determination that state regulatory boards controlled by market participants must have active state supervision.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Certificates of Authorization Fee: 100-X-1-.14: Amendment increases the fee for certificates of authorization.
• Construction Administration: 100-X-5-.06: Amendment clarifies services expected of registered architects as to construction administration.
• Construction Administration on Exempt Projects: 100-X-5-.07: New regulation
  clarifies construction administration services expected of registered architects on
  exempt projects.

Disciplinary Actions

• Alabama’s disciplinary actions in 2015 included failure to substantiate continuing education hours, practicing architecture with a lapsed license, and failure to disclose disciplinary actions from another jurisdiction upon renewal.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Board members Kristine A. Harding and Carswell Walcott rolled off the board in July 2016. Both have served the Alabama Board for 12 years. The Alabama Board appreciates their dedicated years of service.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed
  by the Senate:

• Five licensed architects
• One licensed landscape architect
• One licensed interior designer
• Two public members

• Quorum: Three members

• Member Term Duration: Five years

• Term Limit: No limits

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,726

• In-State: 599
• Out-of-State: 1,167

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 11 members:

• Five architects
• Three interior designers
• Three consumer members

• Quorum: Six members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive four-year terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 9,871

• In-state: 5,062
• Out-of-state: 4,809

Legislative Activity

• None.  SB 1050 failed to become law.

 Updates for  Rules and Regulations

• The board updated its continuing education handbook and rules. The updates made no real substantive changes, but brought more consistency to the handbook and rules.
• The board updated its rule concerning experience for applicants applying through state endorsement. Previously, 10 years of licensed experience had been required. The 10-year requirement was reduced to two years of licensed experience or completion of NCARB’s Intern Development Program.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board took disciplinary action in 85 cases in FY16.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Jonathan R. Toppe, AIA, NCARB, was elected to serve as chair of the board. Hector Fernandez was elected to serve as vice chair of the board.
• Miguel Rodriguez, FAIA, John Ehrig, and Aida Bao- Garciga were each reappointed to
  the board.
• Holly Denis was appointed to the board in February 2016.
• The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design has continued to express its concerns regarding antirust issues, as have virtually all other state regulatory boards. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has arranged to provide antitrust defense to board members and is working to find a method to insure individual board members in the event of an antitrust judgment.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of nine members:

• Six architects
• Two interior designers
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit:  None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 5,304

• In-state: 2,386
• Out-of-state: 2,918

Legislative Activity

• HB 952: Provides executive oversight of licensing boards to ensure that the state’s professional licensing boards are entitled to antitrust immunity. The governor has the authority and duty to actively supervise professional licensing boards.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members:

• Five architects
• One architect who for seven years prior to appointment has been employed full-time in architectural education
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: No limits

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 3,416

• In-state: 1,298
• Out-of-state: 2,118

Legislative Activity

• HB 472: Establishes the Louisiana Architecture Education and Research Fund to better prepare students for internships and future careers as architects through awards to universities in LA accredited by NAAB.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• None taken by board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Allen Bacqué, AIA, NCARB, and J. David Brinson, AIA, NCARB, have been reappointed to the board as of February 15, 2016, with a new expiration date of December 31, 2021.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five architect members.

• Quorum: Three members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,672

• In-state: 350
• Out-of-state: 1,322

Legislative Activity

• Amended section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, to authorize the Public Procurement Review Board to adopt regulations governing the approval of contracts for architectural and engineering services.
• Amended section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, to clarify the Department of Finance and Administration's authority to review and preapprove all architectural and engineering service contracts entered into by state agencies; and for related purposes.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Among other changes, the rules for entry to the examination and initial licensure were previously combined and interwoven. The revised rules prescribe the requirements for entry to the examination separately from the requirements for registration by examination (initial licensure).

• As revised, Rule 1.1/Applications for Examination describes the requirements for entry to the ARE.
• Rule 2.1/Registration by Examination describes the requirements for initial registration. The fundamental requirements for registration by examination remain unchanged—an applicant must have a NAAB-accredited degree, must have completed IDP, and must have passed all sections of the ARE.
• Rule 2.2/Reciprocal Registration was cleaned up and rearranged, but there was no change to the fundamental requirements for reciprocal registration. It is important to note that the basic requirements for licensure are stipulated in the statute. The rules merely clarify the statutory requirements and application process.

•  The board also adopted the following new rules:

• 4.1.5: A Mississippi-licensed architect shall practice in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing the practice of architecture in the state of Mississippi at all times and on all projects, regardless of the size or dollar value of the project in question.
• 4.5.13: In serving as an expert witness, an architect shall not make a statement the architect knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the qualifications or integrity of another architect, engineer, or landscape architect including, but not limited to, the standard of care performed with respect to a particular project, or knowingly misrepresent the law and rules of the board.

Disciplinary Actions

• Plan stamping and lack of responsible control by architects and misstatements or false information on applications (usually related to practice prior to licensure or failure to report a disciplinary action in another jurisdiction) are the most common violations against registrants and applicants.
• Unlicensed use of the title and unlicensed practice are also common violations.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board continues to meet with the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers through the Joint Committee on Building Design and Construction. The committee is drafting a comprehensive handbook on building design and construction, which will provide in-depth information regarding practice and code requirements. The workgroup will include building officials and other regulatory boards and agencies.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor:

• Five licensed architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Five years for architects, and at the pleasure of the governor
  for public members
• Term Limit: Two five-year terms max, and at the pleasure of the governor for
  public members

Current Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 5,662

• In-state: 2,435
• Out-of-state: 3,227

updates for Rules and Regulations

• March 1, 2016: Rules updated to include IPAL option.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous information

• The board added two new members:

• Steven G. Clipp, AIA
• Jimmy Lee Norwood Jr., AIA

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:

• Two architects
• Two landscape architects
• One public member

Quorum: Three members

Member Term Duration: Four years, plus time holding over until new appointment

Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 682

• In-state: 585
• Out-of-state: 97

Legislative activity

• A new practice bill was written separating architecture and landscape architecture from engineering and land surveying. After many discussions, the board decided to wait until the beginning of the next legislative session in 2017 to avoid the distractions and uneasiness of the current electoral year.

updates for rules and regulations

• A new code of ethics was adopted after approval by the General Assembly of the College of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico, as required by law.
• The Department of State adopted a new general regulation for all examining boards' uniform procedures.

Disciplinary Action

• No disciplinary actions taken against licensed architects.
• Disciplinary actions were taken against four architects in training (AIT) for falsely representing themselves as licensed architects in printed documents. Three were fined $3,000 each, and one was dismissed.

 Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• María Santos returns as the Puerto Rico Member Board Executive, following the resignation of Carlos Rosado in August 2015.

Board Composition

• The Board of Architectural Examiners consists of six members:

• Four architects
• One professor of architecture from a state university
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Staggered five-year terms
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 3,882

• In-state: 1,055
• Out-of-state: 2,827

Legislative Activity

• S 1177: Replaces references to IDP with AXP.

Disciplinary Actions

•  None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine voting members and three associate (non-voting) members:

• Three registered architects
• Three registered engineers
• One registered landscape architect
• One registered interior designer
• One public member
• Three associate engineers

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 3,836

• In-state: 1,538
• Out-of-state: 2,298

Legislative Activity

• HB0071/SB0081: Gives the board specific authority to deny certificates of registration to persons with felony convictions.
• HB0823/SB0978: Increases the threshold for public works projects that require a registered architect, engineer, or landscape architect from $25,000 to $50,000.
• HB2569/SB2534: Amends the state’s comity statute to allow acceptance of applicants whose qualifications do not meet the requirements of the laws and rules if they hold a license in another jurisdiction and an NCARB Certificate.
• HB1615/SB1503: Sunset legislation that extends the board until June 30, 2020. This legislation also amends the law to require board members to attend at least half of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year.
• HB2201/SB2469: Dubbed the “Right to Earn a Living Act,” this legislation requires licensing authorities to submit entry regulations to the legislature for review to ensure that rules are necessary to protect the public and do not unnecessarily inhibit competition or deny entry into a profession. The legislature may request the amendment or repeal of a regulation. Agencies failing to comply with such requests may face suspension of their rulemaking authority.

 Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Several rule changes took effect last year, including:

• A rule providing for expedited issuance of licenses for veterans and their spouses, waiver of renewal requirements for those on active duty, and acceptance of military education, training, or experience if substantially equivalent to state standards.
• A change to the architect experience requirements allowing experience credit for teaching with full-time faculty status in an approved architectural curriculum.
• The Qualification-based Selection (QBS) rule has been amended to update a statutory citation and clarify that a registrant may not submit any information as part of a proposal for a public project that would enable the governmental entity to evaluate the proposal on any basis other than the competence and qualifications of the registrant.
• New language was adopted regarding misrepresenting one’s qualifications to a prospective or existing client or employer.

• Proposed rules are in the process of being filed to incorporate several board policies into the rules, align our rules with the requirements of the AXP, and make several “housekeeping” changes.

Disciplinary Actions

• In FY16, the board took the following disciplinary actions:

• Formal disciplinary actions taken: Six
• Informal actions taken (letters of caution, etc.): 37
• Civil penalties assessed: Four

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board continues to provide grants to accredited architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, and interior design programs of Tennessee colleges and universities. Grant funding is authorized by the legislature, and funds may be used for computers to be utilized by students, laboratory or instructional equipment, library resources, or to pay IDP fees or examination fees for students. This year the board provided $308,700 in grant funds.
• The board’s Reference Manual for Building Officials and Design Professionals was updated in December 2015, and is available on our redesigned website.
• Frank Wagster, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB, was reappointed to the board last year, and will serve until June 30, 2019. He is currently serving as secretary of the board.
• Susan Hadley Maynor was recently appointed to serve as a public member of the board. Maynor will serve until June 30, 2019.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:

• Four registered architects
• One registered interior designer
• One registered landscape architect
• Three public members

• 1 vacancy

• Quorum: A majority of all members, with no regard to profession
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: None

Current Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 13,306

• In-state: 8,778
• Out-of-state: 4,528

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Rules pertaining to military service members and veterans (e.g. definition, reciprocal transfer, and continuing education hours) were updated.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Update: Miscellaneous Information

• NCARB CEO Michael Armstrong and Director of Council Relations Kathy Hillegas visited Texas for a board meeting. NCARB Director of Education + Experience Harry M. Falconer Jr., AIA, NCARB; Assistant Director of Education + Experience Michelle Dixson, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C; and Director of Examination Jared Zurn, AIA, NCARB, offered several presentations throughout Texas. Their visits were invaluable and very much appreciated.
• Jennifer Walker, AIA, LEED AP, and Bob Wetmore, AIA, were appointed to the board in the positions formerly held by Bert Mijares, AIA, and Alfred Vidaurri Jr., AIA, AICP, LEED AP.
• Debra Dockery, AIA, was appointed chair of the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members:

• Commissioner of DLCA or his designee as ex officio member
• Six other members:

• At least two registered architects
• At least two professional engineers

• Member Term Duration: Three years

Current Number of Licensed Architects NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2016 survey: 1,111

• In-State: 163
• Out-of-State: 948

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by the board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 13 members:

• Three architects
• Three engineers
• Two land surveyors
• One landscape architect
• One joint engineer/land surveyor
• One geologist
• Two public members

• Quorum: Seven members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Three successive four-year terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 2,719

• In-state: 923
• Out-of-state: 1,796

Updates for Rules and Regulations

•  Updated KSBTP Seals and Signature Regulations.

Disciplinary Actions

• Kansas contracts with investigators to explore complaints of possible violations. In 2015, 11 complaints were received, and none required investigation.
• There were no disciplinary actions taken in 2015.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Welcomed Shelby Lopez as new executive director.
• Discussed how board will implement IPAL.
• Updated Building Officials Brochure Handbook for building officials and design professionals, which provides quick references to requirements and information on communities without building officials.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of six members appointed by the governor with the consent
  of the Senate:

• Two licensed architects who have been in continuous practice for three years
• One licensed architect who is on the staff of the Montana State University-Bozeman school of architecture
• Two licensed landscape architects
• One public member

• Quorum: Majority of its members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,428

• In-state: 436
• Out-of-state: 992

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of eight members:

• Three architect members, including one education member
• Four professional engineer members, including one education member
• Three emeritus members
• One public member

• Quorum: Not less than five members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey:

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,867

• In-state: 560
• Out-of-state: 1,307

Legislative Activity

• LB 22: Indefinitely postponed as of April 20, 2016.
• LB 23: Governor approved as of March 18, 2015.

• Modifies definitions:

• An architect is “anyone who is licensed by the board to practice architecture.”
• Continuing education is “lifelong learning and training relevant to a licensee’s professional practice.”
• An intern architect is “a person who has enrolled in NCARB IDP and holds a degree from a NAAB-accredited program or equivalent.”

• Requires that board members be citizens of the United States and residents of the state for at least one year before their appointment
• If the board revokes, suspends, or cancels a license, the board must notify the Secretary of State in writing.
• Updates requirements for licensure in the state such as all applicants must pass a state-specific exam based on laws and rules.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Updated rules went into effect April 30, 2016.

Disciplinary Actions

• There were 21 filed complaints during FY16:

• 16 were dismissed with no action taken.
• Four are under investigation.
• One is pending board action.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Governor Ricketts appointed Lenora Isom, AIA, to the board in March, 2016.
• Krista Kester, public member, was appointed chair.
• Roger Helgoth, professional engineer, was appointed vice chair.
• Jennifer Klein, professional engineer, was appointed secretary.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of three architect members appointed by the governor.

• Quorum: Two members
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: Three terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,149

• In-state: 169
• Out-of-state: 980

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 11 members:

• Seven architects
• Two landscape architects
• One interior designer
• One public member

• Quorum: Six members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 2,235

• In-state: 793
• Out-of-state: 1,442

Legislative Activity

• Legislature took $400,000 from our non-appropriated revolving funds and funded appropriated higher education architecture and engineering programs.
• New legislation will now require the agencies to insert the rules with the other documents beginning November 1, 2016.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Legislature failed for the third year in a row containing the recommendations of passing and approved rules. The Senate adjourned before acting on the measure, so it now goes to the governor for action. The board is on the approved list for rules establishing a continuing education program for registered interior designers.

Disciplinary Actions

• No final orders were issued during FY16.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board gave seven scholarships to four architecture students, two landscape architecture students, and one interior design student in the amount of $21,500. These are the first awards from the endowed scholarship fund established during FY16.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members to be appointed by the governor:

• Two architects
• Two professional engineers
• Two land surveyors
• One public member

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Three-year terms expiring in April
• Term Limit: May be appointed a maximum of three terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 853

• In-state: 111
• Out-of-state: 742

Legislative Activity

• SB 40: Revises signature and seal requirements.
• SB 41: Housekeeping to update language and references to building code.

Disciplinary Actions

• None taken by board.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of five members appointed by the governor:

• Three licensed architects
• One licensed landscape architect
• One public member

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,147

• In-state: 125
• Out-of-state: 1,022

Disciplinary Actions

•  None taken by board.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

The Wyoming Board continues to proceed with numerous directives from their strategic
plan, including:

• Continued outreach to professional engineers, Wyoming building officials, future architecture students and licensees, and local associations.
• Regular discussion of the board’s Rules of Conduct and NCARB Model Law in order to remain proactive in the profession.
• Engagement of board’s licensees through regular email updates.
• Continued offering of grant funds to non-profit entities for continuing education in order to increase the public awareness of the role architects and landscape architects play in protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 11 members appointed by the governor:

• Two architects
• Five engineers:

• Two civil engineers
• One mining engineer
• One electrical or mechanical engineer
• One engineer from another branch of the profession of engineering

• Two land surveyors
• One landscape architect
• One public member (currently vacant)

• Quorum: Majority of the membership
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two successive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 612

• In-state: 251
• Out-of-state: 361

Legislative Activity

• SB 118: The board shall create a committee to conduct peer reviews and establish fees for peer review by the board (referred to Committee of Labor and Commerce).
• The board is looking for a sponsor for a bill to make our landscape architect member a permanent voting seat.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Application Deadline (12 AAC 36.050): The board adopted a regulation change that
  would move the application deadline to 30 days before the scheduled meeting.  The regulation is being reviewed, and if filed by the lieutenant governor will become law
  30 days after filing.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board accepted a consent agreement in the amount of $500 for unlicensed practice.
• The board accepted a consent agreement in the amount of $1,000 for unlicensed practice.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board is under strict travel restrictions due to the price of oil. No out-of-state travel will be approved unless it is reimbursed by a third party.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor:

• Two architects
• Three professional engineers
• One landscape architect
• One geologist or assayer
• One land surveyor
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 5,833

• In-state: 2,194
• Out-of-state: 3,639

Legislative Activity

• SB 1119: Continues the board for eight more years, effective August 6, 2016.
• SB 1422: An omnibus bill that cleans up the Practice Act, requiring, among other things, architects who have not practiced professionally for five years to retest. Effective August 6, 2016.
• SB 1256: Deregulates assayers, remediation specialists, and the Drug Lab Remediation program, effective August 6, 2016.
• HB 2613: Deregulates assayers and geologists, among other occupations. Makes geology registration in Arizona voluntary. Effective August 6, 2016.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• None. There is currently a moratorium on rule-making in Arizona.

Disciplinary Actions

• 16 disciplinary actions were taken in FY16:

• Six against architects
• 10 against unlicensed individuals practicing architecture

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The Arizona Board will continue to advocate for the need to regulate design professions
  in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare in the coming legislative session.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of 10 members:

• Five architects
• Five public members

• Quorum: Six members

• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Eight years, or two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 20,293

• In-state: 16,433
• Out-of-state: 3,860

Legislative Activity

• SB 1479: Clarifies language in the Architects Practice Act regarding integrated degree programs that was added via the board’s Sunset Review bill last year. The bill updates Business and Profession Code section 5550.2, which permits the board to grant students enrolled in an Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure program early eligibility to take the ARE.
• SB 1132: An American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) proposal to create and define a special title for licensure candidates. Specifically, the bill would create the “architect-in-training” title for a person who has received board confirmation of ARE eligibility and is employed under the direct supervision of an architect.

Disciplinary Actions

• In 2015, the board received and investigated 397 complaints against architects,
  applicants, and unlicensed individuals.
• The board issued 72 citations and assessed $104,500 in administrative fines for violations.
• The board also took disciplinary action against one licensee, who was suspended for 90 days and placed on probation for five years with specific terms and conditions, including reimbursing the board $3,112.50 for investigative and prosecution costs.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Intern Title: The board’s Strategic Plan contains an objective to monitor the NCARB Future Title Task Force. Prior to the task force releasing its findings, AIACC proposed amending the Architects Practice Act to create a title to “provide a means with which to formally recognize those committed to becoming California-licensed architects.” The board reviewed the AIACC proposal and concluded it is insufficient to make a determination on the value of creating a title for candidates The board crafted amendments in conjunction with AIACC and now supports the SB 1132.
• California Supplemental Examination (CSE): The board typically conducts an Occupational Analysis (OA) every five to seven years by surveying practitioners to determine the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform architectural services with minimum competency. The Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) began the process by conducting focus group meetings with architects and stakeholders in related professions. OPES analyzed the results from the meetings, which were then used to inform the development process of the OA questionnaire.

• The OA questionnaire was distributed to a representative sample of California licensees in early July 2014. Results from the survey were reviewed by OPES and analyzed by subject matter experts who presented findings to the board. OPES completed the ARE review and linkage study that compared the content of the CSE Test Plan with the subject matter covered in the various divisions of ARE 4.0 and 5.0 in order to ensure there is minimal overlap in the content of the CSE. In July 2015, the CSE item bank was reclassified to align with the new CSE Test Plan. Development of the CSE based upon the new test plan will commence in late 2016.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 13 members appointed by the governor:

• Three architects
• Four professional engineers
• Three professional land surveyors
• Three public members

• Quorum:

• General Session: Seven members
• Executive Session: Two-thirds of the members (nine members)

• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two full terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 6,481

• In-state: 3,046
• Out-of-state: 3,435

Legislative Activity

• HB 1076: Permits an architect over the age of 65 to be classified as a retired architect. A retired architect is prohibited from practicing architecture without first applying for reinstatement.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Experience: 4 CCR 730-1: Updates education and experience requirements to reflect 3,740 hours for candidates with a degree from a NAAB- or CACB-accredited program. Eliminates the elective hours from required experience for candidates with non-NAAB degrees. A candidate may take the ARE if:

• The candidate has a NAAB-accredited degree and is enrolled in NCARB’s IDP; or
• The candidate has completed the qualifications as set forth in Board Rule 4.5.

Disciplinary Actions

• Most disciplinary actions taken by the board in FY16 have been based on CE
  reporting violations.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor, at least two of whom must be female:

• The Director of Public Works
• Two registered architects
• Two professional engineers
• One professional land surveyor
• One public member

• Quorum: Not less than four members, including three registered members
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms.

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 108

• In-state: 30
• Out-of-state: 78

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board completed revisions to draft Rules and Regulations, which will proceed to legislature for public hearing.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board is establishing Rules of Engagement for violations.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of 14 members:

• Three professional architects

• 1 vacancy

• Four professional engineers
• Two professional surveyors
• Two professional landscape architects

• Three public members

• 1 vacancy

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 2,498

• In-state: 1,049
• Out-of-state: 1,449

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Proposing to clarify qualification requirements for exam and endorsement and update the experience and IDP requirements, adding a section on exam irregularities.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board issued a final order against eight licensees in 2015.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board continues to have vacancies for one architect member and one public member.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of six architect members appointed by the governor.
• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Five years
• Term Limit: Two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 1,631

• In-state: 424

• Out-of-state: 1,207

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board has proposed the following changes:

• Idaho Code 54-302(b): Change “and” to “or” after “from an accredited
  architectural curriculum.”
• Idaho Code 54-302A 2(b): Add “or establishes that they have passed all
  examination divisions” to the end of the paragraph.
• Updating the NCARB Rules of Conduct to the 2014 edition.
• Removing Rule 600.

• The board discussed changes necessary to the laws and rules following NCARB’s renaming of the Intern Development Program (IDP) to Architectural Experience Program (AXP).
• The board discussed Rule 250.01 and National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accreditation. The board is researching the latest NCARB Handbook for Interns and Architects as outlined in the rule which states: “possess the minimum qualifications required by the NCARB Handbook for Interns and Architects where such handbook does not conflict with Idaho law, to determine if that is the most recent version.”
• The board decided to leave the term “intern” in the laws and rules.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board took action against one architect in FY16.
• A full list of the board’s disciplinary actions can be viewed here.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of nine members appointed by the governor:

• Five registered architects
• Two interior designers
• One residential designer
• One public member

• Quorum: Five members
• Member Term Duration: Three years
• Term Limit: None

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 2,790

• In-state: 530
• Out-of-state: 2,260

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board will be amending registrant stamps to include expiration dates and updating the requirements for how broadly experienced interior designers may apply for registration in Nevada without an accredited degree.

Disciplinary Actions

• During FY16, the board investigated and closed 22 cases with disciplinary action. All disciplinary actions imposed by the board were reported to the NCARB Disciplinary Database. During the same period, 12 cases were investigated and closed with no disciplinary action.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• The board continues to enjoy great success sponsoring its semi-annual continuing education events for Nevada registrants. The event provides enough health, safety and welfare credits for each attendee to renew his or her license each year. This year, NCARB will present a workshop covering training for supervisors and mentors. The CEU program will also consist of presentations on ethics, legal matters, and building official code updates and local amendments.
• Executive Director Gina Spaulding retired in July 2016 after 24 years of service to the Nevada Board. Deputy Director Monica Harrison has been appointed by the board as the new Nevada executive director.

Board Composition

Joint Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor:

• Six architects with 10 years of experience

• One public member

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Three years

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 2,009

• In-state: 663
• Out-of-state: 1,346

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The board's new website features online renewal and updated access on the status
  of registrants.

• The board has approved a draft of proposed changes to the rules and regulations and will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes in August 2016.

Disciplinary Actions

• Six cases were opened
• Four cases were closed
• One case is pending investigation
• Two cases are currently in prosecution

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• Melarie Gonzales was named Interim Director and CFO of the New Mexico Board
• The New Mexico Board is very proud of its new website.
• New Mexico Board members serving on NCARB committees include Chair Jim Oschwald and Regional Director Robert M. Calvani.

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor:

•  Five architects
• Two public members

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: A maximum of three terms

Number of Registered Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of registered architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 3,285

• In-state: 1,763
• Out-of-state: 1,522

Number of Registered Architectural Firms per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of registered architectural firms per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 686

• In-state: 400
• Out-of-state: 286

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• Adopted the requirements in the NCARB IDP Guidelines dated July 2015 for the
  Intern Development Program (IDP) and referenced the document’s location on
  the board’s website.

Disciplinary Actions

• The board took 12 disciplinary actions in 2015

•  One unregistered use of title of architect—$500 civil penalty
• Four unregistered practice of architecture—$6,250 total civil penalties
• One non-compliance with Child Support Program—registration suspended
• Four unregistered firms—$10,150 total civil penalties
• One application for registration—denied by the board
• One failure to respond to the board—permanent voluntary surrender
  of registration

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of five members:

• Four licensed architects

• One public member

• Quorum: A majority of the board
• Member Term Duration: Four years
• Term Limit: Maximum of two consecutive terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey: 2,452

• In-state: 846
• Out-of-state: 1,606

Board Updates

• Utah is an NCARB direct registration member for the ARE.
• Architectural interns with a degree from a NAAB-accredited program who have enrolled in the IDP are encouraged to begin taking the ARE as soon as possible to obtain their licenses.
• Utah requires registrants to complete 12 hours of health, safety, and welfare (HSW) qualified continuing education hours, which aligns with NCARB Model Law.
• In 2015, the board recommended funding for 15 architecture students’ initial
  NCARB registration.
• Since 2005, the board has recommended funding student initial registration for graduate students at the University of Utah School of Architecture + Planning, Utah’s only NAAB-accredited program.
• Utah places a portion of each registrant’s licensure or renewal fee into an “education and enforcement fund,” which is utilized on recommendation of the board to provide funding for programs, speakers, or initiatives that further the education of Utah architects.
• The board also recommended the funding of a number of opportunities this year, including notable speakers to the AIA Utah Annual Conference. Funding was also provided to the University of Utah School of Architecture + Planning to cover expenses of speakers in their lecture series.
• The Utah Board is continually working to improve the clarity and accuracy of the Architect Licensing Act Rule, as well as identifying changes that may be beneficial to our profession. The board will be looking at a rule change to update the name of “IDP Coordinators” to “Architect Licensing Advisors.”
• The University of Utah School of Architecture + Planning is looking into NCARB’s
  IPAL initiative.

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• SB 117 – State Certified Commercial Interior Designers: Allows interior designers who have completed the NCIDQ requirements to be certified. As this is only a certification, the creation or addition of a new licensing board independent of the architects licensing board is not necessary. Currently, state law provides an exemption allowing work to be done without an architect’s stamp on projects under 3,000 square feet.

Disciplinary Actions

• Disciplinary Actions Utah employs an investigator to explore complaints of possible violations. In 2015, a number of complaints were investigated, but none received administrative sanctions or criminal filings.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• 2016 Board Members:

• Terance B. White, Chair
• Corey Robert Solum
• Bryan J. Turner
• Greta Anderson
• Ryan Burton Peterson, Public Member

Board Composition

Single Board

• The board consists of seven members who shall be appointed by the governor:

• Six registered architects
• One public member

• Quorum: Four members
• Member Term Duration: Six years
• Term Limit: Two full terms

Number of Licensed Architects per NCARB’s 2015 Survey

• Total number of licensed architects per NCARB’s 2015 survey: 6,322

• In-state: 3,902
• Out-of-state: 2,420

Updates for Rules and Regulations

• The Department of Licensing updated fee amounts.

Disciplinary Actions

• During 2015, the board opened 62 new disciplinary cases and closed 76. Of the 76, 18 were closed with order, 38 were closed with informal actions, and 20 were dismissed.
  26 cases remained open at the end of 2015.

Board Updates: Miscellaneous Information

• SOLAR Online Renewal System: The Department of Licensing is upgrading the online renewal system to provide better customer service and more features. The first upgrade to remove the need for a password to access the system is complete. Licensees now use personal information to verify their identity when accessing the system. The next upgrade will allow licensees to upload documents necessary for the renewal process. Future upgrades will allow online applications for licensure and the ability to make changes to license status, mailing addresses, etc., any time during the renewal cycle.