BIL:4771

RTN:474

ACN:366

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20020220

PSP:Keegan

SPO:Keegan, Knotts, Hosey, Whipper, Clyburn, Frye, Gourdine, J.Hines, Kelley, Leach, Littlejohn and Whatley

DDN:l:\council\bills\nbd\11213ac02.doc

DPB:20020605

LAD:20020605

GOV:S

DGA:20020926

SUB:Architectural Examiners Board; “Emeritus Architect” defined; Canadian architectural certification; to establish the S.C. Architecture Education and Research Fund

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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------20021007Act No. A366

------20020926Signed by Governor

------20020606Ratified R474

Senate20020605Concurred in House amendment,

enrolled for ratification

House20020605Senate amendments amended,

returned to Senate with amendment

Senate20020529Read third time, returned to House

with amendment

------20020528Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020523Amended, read second time,

notice of general amendments

------20020523Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020521Amended

------20020520Scrivener's error corrected

Senate20020516Committee report: Favorable with12 SLCI

amendment

Senate20020423Introduced, read first time,12 SLCI

referred to Committee

House20020419Read third time, sent to Senate

House20020418Read second time, unanimous consent

for third reading on the next

Legislative day

House20020417Committee report: Favorable26 HLCI

House20020220Introduced, read first time,26 HLCI

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020417

Revised on 20020516

Revised on 20020520

Revised on 20020521

Revised on 20020523

Revised on 20020523-A

Revised on 20020528

Revised on 20020605

TXT:

(A366, R474, H4771)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED CONCERNING THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF ARCHITECTS, SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERITUS ARCHITECT” AND “RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE”; TO AMEND SECTION 403230, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ARCHITECT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CANADIAN ARCHITECTURAL CERTIFICATION BOARD AS AN ACCREDITING BODY OF SCHOOLS OR PROGRAMS FOR ARCHITECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 403250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT EMERITUS ARCHITECTS FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS UNLESS RETURNING TO ACTIVE PRACTICE AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERITUS ARCHITECTS WHO WISH TO RETURN TO ACTIVE PRACTICE; TO ADD SECTION 403255 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FUND, TO ALLOCATE REVENUE FROM RENEWAL FEES TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND AND PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEES ON HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

“Emeritus architect” and “retired from active practice” defined

SECTION1.Section 40320 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

“(9)‘Emeritus architect’ means an architect who has been registered for ten consecutive years or longer and who is sixtyfive years of age or older and who has retired from active practice.

(10)‘Retired from active practice’ means not engaging or offering to engage in the practice of architecture as defined in this section.”

Canadian Architectural Certification Board accreditation

SECTION2.Section 403230(C)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(1)have a professional degree in architecture from a school or college program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). The school or program must be accredited by NAAB or CACB not later than two years after the applicant’s graduation. Foreigneducated applicants who do not hold an accredited degree from either accrediting body may have their educational credentials evaluated by an organization approved by the board to determine if their foreign degree is equivalent to the required professional degree in architecture. Additionally, foreigneducated applicants must satisfy National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ general educational requirements;”

Emeritus architect continuing education requirements

SECTION3.Section 403250 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 296 of 2000, is further amended to read:

“Section 403250.(A)An individual and firm licensed under this chapter shall satisfy license renewal requirements as established by the board in regulation, which shall include continuing education requirements for individuals. The requirements, consisting of twelve continuing education hours annually, shall include at least eight continuing education hours in topics related to safeguarding health, safety, and welfare and four continuing education hours in practicerelated topics. Emeritus architects are not required to meet continuing education requirements. Individuals and firms annually shall pay the required renewal fee on a date set by the board in order to continue practicing architecture in South Carolina.

(B)Both individual and firm certificates may be renewed at any time within one year from the date of expiration upon payment of the established fee and a penalty of fifty dollars during the first thirty days and an additional one hundred dollars thereafter during the year.

(C)If an individual or firm fails to renew within one year from the date of expiration, the certificate may be reissued upon submission of a new application accompanied by the application fee and approval by the board.

(D)Emeritus architects who wish to return to active practice shall complete continuing education requirements for each exempted year not to exceed two years. Applicable fees also must be paid.”

South Carolina Architecture Education and Research Fund

SECTION4.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 403255.(A)The department, at the board’s request, may allocate up to ten dollars of each renewal fee to the South Carolina Architecture Education and Research Fund, which must be established as a separate and distinct account and used exclusively for:

(1)advancement of education and research for the benefit of individuals and firms licensed under this chapter and for architectural interns;

(2)analysis and evaluation of factors which affect the architecture profession in this State; and

(3)dissemination of the results of the research.

(B)The board shall submit to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committees by August first of each year a report on how the funds were expended for the preceding fiscal year.”

Time effective

SECTION5.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 26th day of September, 2002.

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