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Chapter 671 —
Architect; Landscape Professions and Business
2007 EDITION
ARCHITECT; LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONS, BUSINESS
OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
ARCHITECTS
671.010 Definitions
for ORS 671.010 to 671.220
671.020 Registration
requirement; consulting architects; foreign architects; rules; use of title;
stamp; use of name
671.025 Certain
plans to carry stamp; identification
671.030 Activities
not considered as “practice of architecture”
671.041 Practice
of architecture by corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships;
exceptions; annual statement of directors or members; documents to be stamped;
reciprocity; rules
671.045 Liability
of professional corporation
671.047 Application
of general corporation law to professional corporations
671.050 Application
for certificate of registration; qualifications
671.060 Examination
of applicants; issuing certificates; rules
671.065 Certification
of registration without examination
671.080 Annual
renewal; fee; effect of failure to renew; inactive status; rules
671.085 Fees;
rules
671.090 Grounds
for denial, suspension or revocation of certificates
671.100 Disciplinary
action by board
671.105 Hearing
required in disciplinary action; judicial review of board orders
671.120 State
Board of Architect Examiners; members; term; chair
671.125 Rulemaking
authority of board
671.220 Civil
penalties; injunction; effect of failure to be licensed; representation of
membership in trade or professional organization
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
671.310 Definitions
for ORS 671.310 to 671.459
671.312 Purpose
of ORS 671.310 to 671.459, 671.992 and 671.995
671.316 Registration
requirement for practice of landscape architecture; registration as landscape
architect in training; rules
671.318 Businesses
providing landscape architecture services
671.321 Activities
not considered practice of landscape architecture
671.325 Application
for registration; fee
671.335 Examination;
qualifications for registration; rules
671.338 Confidentiality
of application, examination and investigatory information
671.345 Registration
without examination; fee
671.365 Fees;
rules
671.376 Renewal;
fee; late fee; failure to renew; rules; inactive status
671.379 Stamps
671.393 Code
of professional conduct; rules; publication; effect; revision
671.395 Continuing
education; fee
671.404 Grounds
for refusal to register or renew or for suspension
671.408 Disciplinary
actions
671.412 Public
contract requirements
671.415 Rulemaking
authority
671.425 Issuance
of registration after revocation
671.442 Arbitration;
effect; costs
671.445 Investigation
of complaints
671.447 Persons
supplying information to board or advisory committee
671.459 State
Landscape Architect Board; members; chair; term
LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AND LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING
BUSINESSES
(Generally)
671.510 Short
title
671.520 Definitions
for ORS 671.510 to 671.760
(Licensure)
671.525 Applicant
for landscape contracting business license required to be independent
contractor; classes of licensees
671.530 Licensing
requirements; use of title; scope of landscape construction professional
license
671.540 Application
of ORS 671.510 to 671.760
671.550 Authority
of board to investigate; confidentiality of information
671.555 Investigation
of person engaged in landscape contracting business; procedures; orders to stop
work
671.557 Injunctive
relief
671.560 Issuance
of license; application form; limited or specialty license; rules; exemption
671.563 Applicant
notice of unpaid judgments, awards and orders; rules
671.565 Landscape
contracting business license requirements; fees; employees; filing of security;
insurance; basis for independent contractor status
671.568 Inactive
status for landscape contracting business license
671.570 Qualifications
for landscape construction professional license; fee; rules
671.571 Probationary
license
671.572 Alternative
licensing standards for person licensed as construction contractor
671.574 Inactive
status for landscape construction professional license
671.575 License
required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy; exception
671.578 Suit
for damages for misrepresentation; attorney fees
671.580 Landscape
construction professional license not transferable
671.590 Reciprocal
landscape construction professional licensing
671.595 Coursework
and examination requirements for noncontractor owners and managing employees;
notice of duty changes; rules
671.600 New
landscape contracting business license required upon change of ownership;
notification of change of address
671.603 Persons
required to give notification of change of address; communications delivered to
last-known address
671.605 Effect
of change in partners or corporate owners; fee
671.607 License
refusal or suspension for landscape contracting business debt; rules
671.610 Grounds
for sanctions against licensee; suspension or refusal of license without prior
hearing; hearing; effect of revocation; civil penalty
671.613 Sanction
for failure to comply with certain laws; civil penalty
671.614 Placement
on probation; conditions; failure to fulfill terms
671.615 Installation
of backflow assemblies; qualification rules
671.617 Examination
for backflow assembly installer license
671.625 Minimum
standards for contracts and billings; rules; compliance; effect of noncompliance
(Landscape Contractors Board)
671.630 State
Landscape Contractors Board; members
671.650 License
fees
671.655 Deposit
of moneys
671.660 Renewal
of licenses; effect of lapse; penalty fees
671.670 Rulemaking
authority
671.676 Continuing
education; rules
671.681 Advisory
and technical committees
(Claims)
671.690 Surety
bond, letter of credit or other security
671.695 Types
of claims
671.700 Notice
of claim; timeliness; board authority over dispute
671.703 Investigation
of claim; resolution processes; dismissal of claim; rules
671.707 Actions
following final order of board
671.710 Priority
on satisfaction of claims
(Local Business Licenses)
671.750
671.755 Issuance
of business license by metropolitan service district; city business license tax
671.760 Business
income tax
PENALTIES
671.990 Penalties
for violations of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or 671.530
671.992 Criminal
penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459
671.995 Civil
penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459
671.997 Civil
penalties for violations of ORS 671.510 to 671.760; rules
ARCHITECTS
671.010
Definitions for ORS 671.010 to 671.220. As used in ORS 671.010 to 671.220, unless the context requires
otherwise:
(1) “Architect” means an individual
qualified and licensed to practice architecture under ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
(2) “Board” means the State Board of
Architect Examiners.
(3) “Building” means any structure
consisting of foundations, floors, walls and roof, having footings, columns,
posts, girders, beams, joists, rafters, bearing partitions, or a combination of
any number of these parts, with or without other parts or appurtenances
thereto.
(4) “Consulting architect” means a person
who is licensed by a jurisdiction in the
(5) “Foreign architect” means a person who
is licensed by a country other than the United States or Canada to use the
title of “Architect” and engage in the unlimited practice of architecture and
who is not subject to practice restrictions as a result of disciplinary action
by the architect licensing board issuing the license.
(6) “Practice of architecture” means the
planning, designing or supervising of the erection, enlargement or alteration
of any building or of any appurtenance thereto other than exempted buildings.
(7) “Registered professional engineer”
means a person defined in ORS 672.002 and described in ORS 672.002 to 672.325.
(8) “
671.020
Registration requirement; consulting architects; foreign architects; rules; use
of title; stamp; use of name.
(1) In order to safeguard health, safety and welfare and to eliminate
unnecessary loss and waste in this state, a person may not practice the
profession of architecture or assume or use the title of “Architect” or any
title, sign, cards or device indicating, or tending to indicate, that the
person is practicing architecture or is an architect or represent in any manner
that the person is an architect, without first qualifying before the State
Board of Architect Examiners and obtaining a certificate of registration as
provided by ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this
section, a consulting architect may practice the profession of architecture if
the consulting architect:
(a) Is affiliated with a board-certified
architect who is in responsible charge of all aspects of the architectural
services provided; and
(b) Uses the designation of “Consulting
Architect, in consultation with,” followed by the name of the
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this
section, a foreign architect may practice architecture if:
(a) The foreign architect is affiliated
with a board-certified architect who is in responsible charge of all aspects of
the architectural services provided;
(b) The foreign architect uses the
designation of “Foreign Architect, in consultation with,” followed by the name
of the Oregon architect described in paragraph (a) of this subsection and the
name of the architectural firm; and
(c) The board determines that the
jurisdiction in which the foreign architect is licensed has adequate education
and training standards. The board, by rule, may recognize agreements between a
national certification organization and the foreign jurisdiction as proof of
education and training standards.
(4) A person may not practice or attempt
to practice the profession of architecture, or assume the title of “Architect,”
“Consulting architect” or “Foreign architect,” or use in connection with the
business of the person any words, letters or figures indicating the title of “Architect,”
“Consulting architect” or “Foreign architect” without first complying with ORS
671.010 to 671.220.
(5) Every registered architect shall, upon
registration, obtain a stamp of the design authorized by the board, bearing the
name of the registrant and the legend “Registered Architect, State of
(6) A licensed architect shall pursue the
profession under the architect’s own name only, as it appears in the architect’s
license, except as provided by ORS 671.041. [Amended by 1955 c.407 §1; 1957
c.408 §2; 1961 c.585 §4; 1971 c.587 §1; 1977 c.803 §2; 1979 c.354 §1; 2003
c.763 §2]
671.025
Certain plans to carry stamp; identification. (1) Any person applying for a license or permit required under the
laws of this state or the ordinances of any jurisdiction in which the person
proposes to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove or
convert a building shall submit an original or reproduction of the plans and
specifications for the work proposed. The plans and specifications shall bear
the stamp of a registered architect, or of a registered professional engineer,
where the services of a registered architect or of a registered professional
engineer are required by the provisions of ORS 671.010 to 671.220, and shall be
drawn to scale with sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the
work proposed and that the work proposed conforms to ORS 671.010 to 671.220,
State Building Code and to any other applicable laws and ordinances.
(2) The plans and specifications shall
bear identification which shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) The project name and location;
(b) The name, address and telephone number
of the person responsible for the preparation of the documents;
(c) The name, address and telephone number
of the owner; and
(d) The date the documents were issued.
(3) Each jurisdiction which requires the
issuance of a permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration,
improvement or repair of any building or structure shall require the signature
and registration stamp on the plans and specifications from a person allowed
under the provisions of this section to prepare the plans and specifications.
(4) The registration stamp and signature
on the plans and specifications of a person registered under this section to
prepare the plans and specifications shall constitute compliance with this
section.
(5) The provisions under this section
shall not apply to the issuance of permits where the preparation of plans and
specifications for the construction, alteration, improvement or repair of a
building or structure is exempt from the provisions of this section except that
the person preparing the plans and specifications for others shall be so
identified. [1961 c.585 §3; 1977 c.803 §3; 1991 c.910 §1]
671.030
Activities not considered as “practice of architecture.” (1) ORS 671.010 to 671.220 do not apply to
the practice of naval or landscape architecture or of engineering by a
registered professional engineer or a person engaged in architecture or
engineering work as an employee of an architect or registered professional
engineer.
(2) ORS 671.010 to 671.220 do not
prohibit:
(a) Draftsmen, clerks of the work,
superintendents and other employees of registered architects and registered
professional engineers from acting under the instructions, control or
supervision of their employers. A draftsman, clerk, superintendent or other
employee may not use the designation “architect,” “architectural” or “architecture”
unless licensed under the provisions of ORS 671.010 to 671.220, or unless a
title containing the designation is provided by rule of the State Board of
Architect Examiners.
(b) A person from making plans or
specifications for, or supervising the erection, enlargement or alteration of,
a building, or an appurtenance thereto, if the building:
(A) Is to be used for a single family
residential dwelling or farm building; or
(B) Is a structure used in connection with
or auxiliary to a single family residential dwelling or farm building,
including but not limited to a three-car garage, barn or shed or a shelter used
for the housing of domestic animals or livestock.
(c) A person from making plans or
specifications for, or supervising the erection, enlargement or alteration of,
a building, or an appurtenance thereto, if the building has a ground area of
4,000 square feet or less and is not more than 20 feet in height from the top
surface of lowest flooring to the highest interior overhead finish of the
structure.
(d) A person from planning, designing,
specifying or supervising the alterations or repairs to a building if:
(A) The structural part of the building,
including but not limited to the foundation walls, floors, roof, footings,
bearing partitions, beams, columns and joists, is not involved;
(B) The building code classification by
use or occupancy of the building is not changed; and
(C) The building code classification by
type of construction of the building is not changed.
(e) A contractor or duly appointed
superintendent or foreman from directing the work of erecting, enlarging or
altering a building, or an appurtenance thereto, under the supervision of a
registered architect or registered professional engineer.
(f) A person practicing marine, naval or
landscape architecture from purporting to be a marine, naval or landscape
architect if the work is confined and limited to those classifications.
(g) A construction contractor licensed
under ORS chapter 701 from offering services constituting the practice of
architecture if:
(A) The services are appurtenant to
construction services to be provided by the contractor;
(B) The services constituting the practice
of architecture are performed by an architect or architects registered under ORS
671.010 to 671.220; and
(C) The offer by the construction
contractor discloses in writing that the contractor is not an architect and
identifies the registered architect or architects who will perform the services
constituting the practice of architecture. [Amended by 1955 c.407 §2; 1957
c.408 §3; 1987 c.158 §134; 1991 c.910 §2; 2001 c.362 §1; 2003 c.763 §3]
671.040 [Amended by 1961 c.585 §5; 1965 c.303 §1;
repealed by 1969 c.596 §1 (671.041 enacted in lieu of 671.040)]
671.041
Practice of architecture by corporations, limited liability companies and
partnerships; exceptions; annual statement of directors or members; documents
to be stamped; reciprocity; rules. (1) A corporation, limited liability company or partnership may engage
in the practice of architecture in this state under a corporate or assumed
business name if the directors of the corporation representing at least a
two-thirds percentage of the board of directors, the members of the limited
liability company holding at least a two-thirds ownership interest or the
partners of the partnership holding at least a two-thirds ownership interest
are registered or licensed as architects or as engineers in any jurisdiction
recognized by rule of the State Board of Architect Examiners or the State Board
of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying and provided that:
(a) The directors of the corporation
representing at least a one-third percentage of the board of directors, the
members of the limited liability company holding at least a one-third ownership
interest or the partners of the partnership holding at least a one-third
ownership interest shall be architects registered or licensed in any
jurisdiction recognized by rule of the State Board of Architect Examiners and
that all persons in charge of the practice of architecture in this state for
the corporation, limited liability company or partnership shall be:
(A) Members of the board of directors of
the corporation, members of the limited liability company or partners of the
partnership;
(B) Regularly employed in the office of
the corporation, limited liability company or partnership that directs and has
supervisory control of the practice of architecture in this state; and
(C) Registered as architects under ORS
671.010 to 671.220;
(b) A corporate or assumed business name
does not include the surname of an individual who is not presently or was not
previously associated in the practice of architecture or engineering in this
state or in any jurisdiction recognized by rule of the State Board of Architect
Examiners or the State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying
with the named entity or its members or predecessors; and
(c) The corporate or assumed business name
identifies the corporation, limited liability company or partnership as being
engaged in the practice of architecture.
(2) The president of a corporation, the
senior member of a limited liability company or the senior partner of a
partnership practicing architecture under an assumed name shall file annually
during the month of January with the State Board of Architect Examiners a
statement containing the names of all directors of the corporation, all members
of the limited liability company or all partners of the partnership. The
statement shall indicate whether the directors, members or partners are
registered or licensed architects or engineers and shall list the jurisdictions
in which they are registered or licensed. The statement shall also indicate the
ownership interest of each member of a limited liability company or of each
partner of a partnership.
(3) All professional documents issued by
the corporation, limited liability company or partnership that are required by
ORS 671.010 to 671.220 to bear the stamp of an architect shall bear the stamp
of the architect responsible for the preparation thereof and shall also bear
the corporate or assumed business name of the corporation, limited liability
company or partnership.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (1) of this section, a professional corporation that existed on
September 29, 1991, may engage in the practice of architecture if the
stockholders owning a majority of the stock of the corporation are registered
as architects under ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or professional engineers under ORS
672.002 to 672.325.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) “Corporation” includes a domestic
private corporation, foreign private corporation, domestic cooperative
corporation, foreign cooperative corporation, domestic professional corporation
and foreign professional corporation.
(b) “Partnership” includes a domestic
general partnership, foreign general partnership, domestic limited partnership,
foreign limited partnership, domestic registered limited liability partnership
and foreign registered limited liability partnership.
(6) In adopting rules required by this
section, the State Board of Architect Examiners or the State Board of Examiners
for Engineering and Land Surveying shall recognize jurisdictions that enforce
requirements for registration or licensing of architects or engineers that are
substantially equal to the requirements for registration or licensing of
architects or engineers in this state. [1969 c.596 §2 (enacted in lieu of
671.040); 1971 c.587 §2; 1977 c.803 §4; 1985 c.764 §2; 1991 c.910 §3; 1995
c.327 §§ 1,6]
671.045
Liability of professional corporation. ORS 671.041 to 671.047 do not affect the law applicable to the
professional relationship and liabilities between a person rendering
professional service and a person receiving the service, and ORS 671.041 to
671.047 do not affect the standards of professional conduct of a profession. A
shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent of a professional corporation
may be held personally liable for negligent or wrongful acts or misconduct
committed by that person, or by a person under the direct supervision and
control of that person, while rendering professional service on behalf of the
corporation to a person receiving the service the same as though the service
was being rendered by an individual. A shareholder, director or officer may
also be held liable for negligent or wrongful acts or misconduct in
participation with such acts or misconduct of another shareholder, director or
officer of the corporation. The corporation is jointly and severally liable up to
the full value of its assets for such acts or misconduct. However, the
shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation are
not personally liable for the debts or other contractual obligations of the
corporation. [1969 c.596 §3; 1977 c.803 §5; 1991 c.910 §4; 1997 c.249 §203]
671.047
Application of general corporation law to professional corporations. The Oregon Business Corporation Act is
applicable to professional corporations and they enjoy the powers and
privileges and are subject to the duties, restrictions and liabilities of
corporations organized under the Oregon Business Corporation Act, except when
inconsistent with ORS 671.041 to 671.047. ORS 671.041 to 671.047 take
precedence in the event of any conflict with provisions of the Oregon Business
Corporation Act or other law. [1969 c.596 §4; 1977 c.803 §6]
671.050
Application for certificate of registration; qualifications. (1) Any person desiring the right to
practice architecture in the State of
(2) Each applicant for a certificate of
registration shall pay to the board the required fee. [Amended by 1973 c.827 §62;
1973 c.832 §21; 1974 c.36 §20; 1977 c.803 §7]
671.060
Examination of applicants; issuing certificates; rules. (1) Examinations of applicants for
certificates of registration shall be made by the State Board of Architect
Examiners according to the method deemed by it to be the most practicable to
test the applicants’ qualifications. Examinations shall be written or oral or
both written and oral and shall cover such subjects and be graded on such basis
as the board shall determine by administrative rule. The board may adopt the
examination and the recommended grading procedures of the National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards. The board shall prescribe the minimum
educational and experience requirements for applicants by administrative rule.
(2) A certificate of registration shall be
granted to all applicants who after the examinations are, in the opinion of a
majority of the board, properly qualified. A certificate shall be denied to
applicants who, in the opinion of the majority of the board, are not properly
qualified. [Amended by 1973 c.832 §22]
671.065
Certification of registration without examination. (1) The State Board of Architect Examiners
may grant a certificate of registration without examination to any person who
is not registered to practice architecture in this state but is certified by
the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or has lawfully been
issued a license or certificate to practice in another jurisdiction of the
United States or another country that has qualifications and licensing
examinations substantially similar to those required in this state.
(2) A person who seeks to practice
architecture in this state and meets the requirements for certification in
subsection (1) of this section may offer to render architectural services
without being issued a certificate of registration by the board, if the
architect advises the prospective client and the board in writing and submits
an application for registration in this state. The person may use the title of “Architect”
while offering to render architectural services, but may not represent that the
person is qualified to practice under ORS 671.010 to 671.220. [1977 c.803 §9;
2003 c.763 §4]
671.070 [Repealed by 1977 c.803 §18 and 1977 c.842 §14]
671.080
Annual renewal; fee; effect of failure to renew; inactive status; rules. (1) Each registrant who desires to continue
as an architect in this state shall annually submit to the State Board of
Architect Examiners, on or before the renewal deadline established by board
rule, a renewal application and the renewal fee authorized under ORS 671.085.
The registrant shall also furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the
registrant has complied with any continuing education requirements adopted by
the board under ORS 671.125, unless those requirements have been waived. Upon
payment and, if required, the furnishing of satisfactory evidence, the board
shall issue to the registrant a certificate of renewal of registration for a
period of one year.
(2) If a registrant fails to have a
certificate renewed on or before the renewal deadline established by board
rule, the registrant is delinquent. The registrant may renew the certificate
not later than the 30th day after the renewal date, without penalty, if the
registrant pays the renewal fee and furnishes evidence satisfactory to the
board that the registrant has complied with any continuing education
requirements adopted by the board under ORS 671.125, unless those requirements
have been waived. The registrant may renew the certificate after the 30th day
after the renewal date, if the registrant pays the renewal fee plus a late fee
in an amount to be prescribed by the board by rule, and furnishes evidence
satisfactory to the board that the registrant has complied with any continuing
education requirements adopted by the board under ORS 671.125, unless those
requirements have been waived.
(3) Any person who fails to pay the
renewal fee, with any late fees, or fails to furnish evidence satisfactory to
the board that the registrant has complied with any continuing education
requirements adopted by the board under ORS 671.125, unless those requirements
have been waived, for a period of 60 days, forfeits the right to practice
architecture in this state. The person may be reinstated as an architect only
upon passing examinations required by the board, by complying with any
continuing education requirements adopted by the board under ORS 671.125 and by
paying any required fees and penalties.
(4) The board may grant inactive status to
any registered architect who gives up the practice and while in good standing
makes a request in writing to the board. The architect may resume practice by
complying with any continuing education requirements adopted by the board under
ORS 671.125 and paying any required fees and penalties. [Amended by 1957 c.408 §4;
1973 c.832 §23; 1977 c.803 §10; 1977 c.873 §2a; 1991 c.910 §5; 1997 c.643 §10;
1999 c.802 §§2,3; 2003 c.763 §5]
671.085
Fees; rules. In addition to
any other fee imposed by the State Board of Architect Examiners by rule, the
board may impose fees for the following:
(1) Registration.
(2) Renewal.
(3) Filing an application for
Architectural Registration Examination.
(4) Architectural Registration
Examination, resident and nonresident.
(5) Reciprocal application.
(6) Duplicate certificate.
(7) Corporation renewal.
(8) Corporation registration. [1973 c.832 §20;
1977 c.803 §11; 1981 c.121 §3; 1983 c.50 §1; 1989 c.795 §1; 1991 c.703 §17;
1997 c.643 §11; 2003 c.14 §412; 2003 c.763 §6]
671.090
Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificates. The State Board of Architect Examiners may refuse
to grant, reinstate or renew, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of
registration to practice architecture in this state upon proof of one or more
of the following grounds:
(1) Using fraud or deception in applying
for a certificate of registration or in passing an examination as provided in
ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
(2) Falsely impersonating a practitioner
or former practitioner.
(3) Practicing under an assumed,
fictitious, or a corporate name contrary to the provisions of ORS 671.010 to
671.220.
(4) Demonstrating fraud, deceit, gross
negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the practice of architecture.
(5) Willfully evading or attempting to
evade any law, ordinance, code or regulation of the state, or counties and
cities of this state, governing construction of buildings.
(6) Stamping or signing any plans,
specifications or drawings that were not prepared by the architect or under the
architect’s direct control and supervision.
(7) Unbeknown to a party for whom the
architect is doing work, receiving rebates, commissions, grants of moneys or
favors which the architect is not entitled to or justified in receiving.
(8) Practicing contrary to the provisions
and requirements of ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
(9) Failing to comply with any continuing
education requirements adopted by the board under ORS 671.125, unless the
requirements have been waived by the board.
(10) Being convicted of any crime under
circumstances that relate to the practice of architecture.
(11) Being the subject of disciplinary
action taken by another jurisdiction. [Amended by 1973 c.832 §24; 1977 c.803 §12;
1979 c.354 §2; 1999 c.802 §5; 2003 c.165 §1]
671.100
Disciplinary action by board.
(1) The State Board of Architect Examiners may revoke, suspend or annul the
certificate of registration to practice architecture in this state of an
architect, or reprimand, censure or otherwise discipline an architect, as
provided in this section.
(2) Any person may prefer charges against
a holder of a certificate of registration to practice architecture. The charges
shall be in writing and sworn to by the complainant. They shall be forwarded to
the board which shall act on the charges at its next regular meeting. [Amended
by 1971 c.734 §105]
671.105
Hearing required in disciplinary action; judicial review of board orders. (1) Where the State Board of Architect
Examiners proposes to refuse to issue or renew a license, or proposes to revoke
or suspend a license, or to reprimand, censure or otherwise discipline an
architect, opportunity for hearing shall be accorded as provided in ORS chapter
183.
(2) Judicial review of orders under
subsection (1) of this section shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183. [1971
c.734 §107]
671.110 [Amended by 1955 c.407 §3; repealed by 1971
c.734 §21]
671.120
State Board of Architect Examiners; members; term; chair. The State Board of Architect Examiners shall
operate as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472
for the purpose of carrying out ORS 671.010 to 671.220. The board shall be
composed of seven members appointed by the Governor to four-year terms with
three terms maximum. The chair of the board shall be elected by the board from
among the current members. The board shall have as members:
(1) Five architects who are residents of
(2) Two members of the general public. [Amended
by 1963 c.580 §24; 1971 c.753 §25; 1977 c.803 §13; 1981 c.121 §2; 1987 c.414 §41;
1991 c.910 §6; 1993 c.18 §144; 1997 c.643 §12; 1999 c.1084 §57]
671.125
Rulemaking authority of board.
In accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State
Board of Architect Examiners may:
(1) Adopt reasonable rules necessary for
the administration of the laws the board is charged with administering; and
(2) Adopt reasonable rules prescribing
standards of professional conduct for architects and rules requiring continuing
professional education for architects. In adopting rules under this subsection,
the board shall give consideration to national standards and practices as a
means of facilitating reciprocal licensing of architects among jurisdictions
recognized by the board. The board shall also consider local practices. [1977
c.803 §15; 1999 c.802 §1]
671.130 [Amended by 1963 c.580 §25; repealed by 1971
c.753 §74]
671.140 [Amended by 1969 c.596 §5; repealed by 1971
c.753 §74]
671.150 [Amended by 1957 c.408 §5; 1969 c.596 §6;
repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.160 [Repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.165 [1961 c.431 §27; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.170 [Amended by 1961 c.585 §6; repealed by 1971
c.753 §74]
671.180 [Repealed by 1961 c.585 §8]
671.190 [Amended by 1957 c.408 §6; 1969 c.314 §73;
repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.200 [Repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.210 [Amended by 1955 c.407 §4; repealed by 1971
c.753 §74]
671.220
Civil penalties; injunction; effect of failure to be licensed; representation
of membership in trade or professional organization. (1) Any person who violates any provision of
ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or any rule promulgated thereunder shall be assessed a
civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each offense. The provisions of this
section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty or sanction
provided by law.
(2) If the State Board of Architect
Examiners decides that any person has or is about to engage in an activity that
is or will be a violation of any provision of ORS 671.020 or 671.041, the board
may institute a proceeding in an appropriate circuit court to restrain the
activity or proposed activity. An injunction may be issued without proof of
actual damages, but does not relieve the defendant from criminal prosecution
for violation of ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
(3) No person, partnership, limited
liability company or corporation practicing architecture is entitled to
maintain a proceeding in any court of this state relating to services in
practicing architecture unless it is alleged and proven that the person,
partnership, limited liability company or corporation was licensed to practice
architecture under ORS 671.010 to 671.220 at the time services were rendered.
(4) Civil