2006 Alabama Code - Section 34-2-30 — Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section:
(1) ARCHITECT. An individual who is legally qualified to practice architecture.
(2) PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. When an individual holds himself out as able to render or when he does render any service by consultations, investigations, evaluations, preliminary studies, plans, specifications, contract documents and a coordination of all factors concerning the design and observation of construction of buildings or any other service in connection with the design, observation or construction of buildings located within the boundaries of the state, regardless of whether such services are performed in connection with one or all of these duties, or whether they are performed in person or as the directing head of an office or organization performing them.
(3) PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE or PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE. Performing or doing, or offering or attempting to do or perform any service, work, act or thing within the scope of the "practice of architecture."
An individual shall be construed to hold himself out as practicing architecture when, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card or any other way, he represents himself to be an architect with or without qualifying adjective, or when he implies that he is an architect through the use of some other title.
(4) BUILDING. A structure consisting of foundation, walls or supports and roof, with or without other parts.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §1.)
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