Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 36 - State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
Article 1 - Registration and Licensing
12 AAC 36.103 - Architect registration by comity

Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 36.103

Current through February 24, 2025

(a) Under AS 08.48.191(a), the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee may issue a certificate of registration as an architect to an applicant who

(1) documents education and passage of the NCARB Architect Registration Examination;

(2) documents work experience that satisfies the requirements of this section;

(3) has completed the cold regions design requirements of 12 AAC 36.110; and

(4) has completed a jurisprudence questionnaire prepared by the board covering the provisions of AS 08.48 and this chapter.

(b) An applicant for a certificate of registration as an architect by comity must submit

(1) an application for registration by comity in compliance with 12 AAC 36.010, including the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.110; and

(2) verification of a current registration to practice architecture in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country that is based on education, experience, and examination requirements that the board determines were at least equivalent to the requirements of AS 08.48 and this chapter at the time the applicant's out-of-state registration was issued; and

(3) repealed 3/28/2019.

(c) An applicant for a certificate of registration as an architect by comity under this section must submit a council record issued by NCARB to verify the applicant's qualifications, including

(1) examination results;

(2) education;

(3) experience; and

(4) registration in another licensing jurisdiction.

(d) If an architect who provides a reference letter under (e) of this section does not possess a seal, the architect must provide an explanation to the board,

(1) providing that architect's registration number; and

(2) certifying that the registration of that architect is current.

(e) Notwithstanding (c) of this section, an applicant who received an initial certificate of registration as an architect on or before July 13, 2011 may submit two letters of reference verifying the applicant's experience as a registered architect for five years or more in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country instead of the NCARB council record. Each letter must be signed and sealed by an architect who is legally registered as a professional architect in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country.

(f) An application that does not clearly demonstrate the qualifications for issuance of a certificate of registration under (a) of this section must be reviewed and approved by the board.

Authority:AS 08.48.101

AS 08.48.171

AS 08.48.191

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