Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
323.050(2), (3),
323.060,
323.120(1)(a)-(j)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
323.050(2) authorizes the
board to prescribe the qualifications and experience requirements for
licensure. KRS
323.210(1)(b) requires the
board to promulgate administrative regulations governing the contents and
conduct of examinations, the method and time for filing applications, and the
time within which an applicant shall be examined after his or her application
has been filed. This administrative regulation establishes the prerequisites
for taking the examination and obtaining a license.
Section 1. Eligibility to Take the Architect
Registration Examination (ARE). A person who possesses the qualifications
prescribed in KRS
323.050, and this administrative regulation,
shall be eligible to take the examination.
Section 2. General Requirements.
(1)
(a) The
board may verify the good moral character of an applicant for examination with
employers and registered architects who have knowledge of the applicant's moral
character.
(b) An applicant shall
not be considered to be of good moral character if the applicant has:
1. Committed an act specified in
KRS
323.120(1)(a) through
(i);
2. Chronic alcoholism, persistent drug abuse,
or an act of behavior that would, if the applicant were licensed, jeopardize or
impair the applicant's judgment to meet professional responsibility as an
architect and to act to protect the public welfare and safety; or
3. Violated a provision of KRS Chapter 323 or
201 KAR Chapter 19 either before or after admission to the
examination.
(c) If an
applicant has violated the registration laws of another jurisdiction, the board
shall determine whether the violation adversely affected the moral character of
the applicant.
(2) To be
eligible for examination, an applicant shall submit to the board college
transcripts and verification from the National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards (NCARB) that the applicant has:
(a) Met the requirements of
KRS
323.050 and this administrative
regulation;
(b) Enrolled in NCARB's
Architectural Experience Program (AXP) specified in Section 4 of this
administrative regulation by establishing an NCARB record; and
(c) Enrolled and is eligible as an applicant
with this board to take the ARE.
(3) The documentation that includes the
college transcripts required by subsection (2) of this section shall be
verified, compiled, and transmitted in bound record form by the
NCARB.
Section 3.
Education Requirements. An applicant who has met the requirements of Section 2
of this administrative regulation shall hold a degree in architecture from a
degree program that has been accredited by the National Architectural
Accrediting Board (NAAB) not later than two (2) years after termination of
enrollment.
Section 4. Training
Requirements for Licensure.
(1) An applicant
who has passed the examination shall have successfully completed the
Architectural Experience Program (AXP) training requirements as provided by
NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) Guidelines prior to final
application for licensure.
(2) The
documentation of experience obtained by the completion of the Architectural
Experience Program (AXP) training requirements required by subsection (1) of
this section and college transcripts shall be verified, compiled, and
transmitted in bound record form by the NCARB.
Section 5. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Architectural Experience Program
Guidelines", 2020 Edition, National Council of Architectural Registration
Boards, is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of
Architects, 155 East Main Street, Suite 300, Lexington, Kentucky 40507, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
323.050(2),
323.210(1)(b)
