Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 115 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Subchapter 3 - ARCHITECTS
Section 16-115-47 - Licensure by endorsement

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 16-115-47

Current through August, 2024

(a) The architect committee shall review a person's qualifications for licensure by endorsement and make recommendations to the board.

(b) To be eligible for licensure by endorsement, a person shall hold a current license from another jurisdiction, currently possess the appropriate education and lawful experience requirements provided in section 464-8(b)(2) to (5), HRS, and sections 16-115-54(a) and 16-115-58, and shall either:

(1) Hold a current NCARB certificate; or

(2) Have successfully passed the NCARB architect registration examination (A.R.E.) or a similar state-produced licensing examination.

(c) Every person shall certify on the application that the person has read, understood, and agreed to comply with the laws and rules of the board.

(d) A person applying for licensure by endorsement shall file an Application for Licensure-Architect. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee, which shall not be refunded, and the following applicable documents:

(1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school or college approved by the board, provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school, or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials; and

(2) Either of the following, as applicable:
(A) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional architects;

(B) Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional architects. If the applicant operated as a sole proprietorship, the applicant shall complete and submit Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge; or

(C) Appropriate NCARB records that document completion of the IDP of NCARB or appropriate documentation from a similar program satisfactory to the board.

A person may submit appropriate NCARB records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board.

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