TITLE 5

Businesses and Professions

CHAPTER 5-1

Architects

SECTION 5-1-13



   § 5-1-13  Revocation or suspension of

certificates of registration or of authorization. –

(a) After notice and hearing as provided in § 5-1-13.1, the director may:

(1) suspend, revoke, annul, or take other permitted action with respect to any

certificate of registration; and/or (2) suspend, revoke, annul, or take other

permitted action with respect to any certificate of authorization; and/or (3)

publicly censure, reprimand, or censure in writing; and/or (4) limit the scope

of practice of; and/or (5) impose an administrative fine upon (not to exceed

one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation); and/or (6) place on

probation; and/or (7) for good cause shown, order a reimbursement of the

department for all fees, expenses, costs, and attorneys fees in connection with

the proceedings (which amounts shall be deposited as general revenues), all

with or without terms, conditions, or limitations, holders of a certificate of

registration or a certificate of authorization (subsequently referred to as a

licensee or licensees) for any or more of the causes set out in subsection (b)

of this section.



   (b) The director may take actions specified in subsection (a)

of this section for any of the following causes:



   (1) Bribery, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in obtaining

a certificate of registration or certificate of authorization;



   (2) Practicing architecture in another state, country, or

jurisdiction in violation of the laws of that state, country, or jurisdiction;



   (3) Practicing architecture in this state in violation of the

standards of professional conduct established by the board and approved by the

director;



   (4) Fraud, deceit, recklessness, gross negligence,

misconduct, or incompetence in the practice of architecture;



   (5) Use of an architect's stamp in violation of § 5-1-12;



   (6) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or

chapter 5-84;



   (7) Suspension or revocation of the right to practice

architecture before any state or before any other country or jurisdiction;



   (8) Conviction of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to

any felony, or to any crime of, or act constituting a crime of, forgery,

embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, bribery, larceny,

extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any other similar offense, in a court of

competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state or of the federal

government;



   (9) Failure to furnish to the department, board, or any

person acting on behalf of the department and/or board, within sixty (60) days

of notification any information that may be legally requested by the department

and/or board;



   (10) In conjunction with any violation of subdivisions (1)

– (9) of this subsection, any conduct reflecting adversely upon the

licensee's fitness to engage in the practice of architecture; and



   (11) In conjunction with any violation of subdivisions (1)

– (9) of this subsection, any other conduct injurious to the reputation of

the architectural profession.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1977, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 2; P.L. 1999,

ch. 319, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 406, § 1;

P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 1.)