New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Arch - Board of Architects
Chapter Arch 300 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Part Arch 301 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Section Arch 301.02 - Application for Licensure
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Arch 301.02
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Each applicant for licensure shall completethe form entitled "Application for Licensure as an Architect," as amended 8/2019. National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) certificate holders shall complete sections 1, 2, 3, 5, and 9 only. All others shall complete the entire form.
(b) The following information shall be provided on the form:
(1) Section 1, "General
Information," which includes:
a. The
applicant's name, including any names previously used;
b. The applicant's residence and business
name and addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail address;
c. The applicant's date of birth and place of
birth; and
d. The applicant's
social security number required pursuant to RSA 161- B:11, VI-a;
(2) Section 2,
"Registration/Licensure Information," which includes:
a. Whether the applicant has ever taken the
Architectural Registration Examination (ARE), and if so, the location, and date
completed;
b. The state in which
the applicant was first registered or licensed as an architect, if any,
including:
1. The date of licensure in that
jurisdiction;
2. The applicant's
license number in that jurisdiction; and
3. Whether the applicant was licensed by the
Architectural Registration Examination (ARE), or, if not, how the applicant was
licensed;
c. Whether the
applicant still holds the registration or license listed in (b)(2)b above and
if not, the reasons why;
d. Whether
the applicant has ever applied for an architect's license in New Hampshire and,
if so, the status; and
e. Whether
the applicant is applying for facilitated licensure as a military spouse;
(3) Section 3, "General
Information Questions," which includes:
a.
Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor,
or a violation involving architecture or the practice of architecture and if
so, the name of the court, the details of the offense, the date of conviction,
and the sentence imposed;
b.
Whether the applicant has ever lost or been denied registration or licensure as
an architect or been disciplined or sanctioned by another licensing board in
any other state or jurisdiction if so, an explanation of the
circumstances;
c. Whether the
applicant has ever held a NCARB certificate, and if so, whether the candidate
has requested the NCARB certificate be transmitted to the board office and the
date the transmission was requested;
d. Whether the applicant has completed the
Architectural Experience Program (AXP), and if so, the date completed, AXP
number if applicable, and the date the candidate has requested the AXP record
be transmitted to the board office; and
(4) Section 4, "Membership in Professional or
Scientific Associations," which includes a list of current memberships in
professional or scientific societies which shall include:
a. Name of organization;
b. Location; and
c. Grades and dates of memberships;
(5) Section 5, "Education,"
regarding the applicant's educational history, including:
a. The names of all high school and
post-secondary institutions attended;
b. The dates of attendance, major and degrees
awarded; and
c. Certified copies of
transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. If the applicant for
licensure is a graduate of a non-United States or Canadian institution, the
applicant shall have his or her transcripts sent directly from the institution
to NCARB. The applicant shall request translation and authentication be sent
from NCARB directly to the board office for evaluation by the board;
(6) Section 6, "References of
Character and Qualifications," which includes the names, complete addresses,
occupation, and business relationship with the applicant of 5 references as
specified in
Arch
301.03;
(7) Section 7, "Practical Experience," which
includes:
a. The applicant's dates of
employment, character of employment, title, and present address of all
employers;
b. The applicant's
position title and description of duties for each position including types of
work performed and degree of responsibility; and
c. Name and present address of someone
familiar with each position listed in (b)(7)b above;
(8) Section 8, "Supplementary Experience
Record," which includes a supplementary experience record of the architectural
projects or assignments the applicant was involved in, including the following
information:
a. A brief description and
identification of the project or assignment by job title, location, and total
cost;
b. An indication as to which
of the employers listed in (21) for which the project or assignment was
undertaken; and
c. An
identification as what portion of the work the applicant was personally
responsible for;
(9)
Section 9, "Public and Community Service," in which the application may choose
to share any additional public or community service information the applicant
wishes to provide; and
(10) Section
10, "Affidavits, which includes:
a. An
affidavit stating the following: "I have read the contents hereof and clearly
understand that the correctness and truth of my statements as recorded in the
application are material, not only to the issuance of the certificate of
licensure, as applied for, but also to the retention of said certificate, if
issued;" and
b. The applicant's
signature and date.
(c) Applicants shall pay the application fee specified in Arch 305.02.
#3029, eff 5-28-85; ss by #4599, eff 4-13-89, EXPIRED: 4-13-95
New. #6153, eff 12-27-95; ss by #7944, eff 8-27-03; ss by #9097, eff 2-29-08
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