2009 New Jersey Code
TITLE 45 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Section 45:3
45:3-6 - Certificate;  issuance after examination;  persons having certificates from other states;  recording seal;  use of seal without authority

45:3-6.  Certificate;  issuance after examination;  persons having certificates from other states;  recording seal;  use of seal without authority
    If the examination of an applicant for registration shall be satisfactory to  the majority of the board, a certificate shall be issued to said applicant,  upon the payment of an additional fee of $25.00 to the board, authorizing him  to practice the profession of architecture.  Any person who shall present to  the board a certificate from a similarly constituted board of another State,  with such other satisfactory evidence of competency as the board in its  discretion may require, where the qualifications required in such State are  substantially equal to those required in this State, may be granted such  certificate upon the payment to the board of a fee of $50.00; provided,  however, that such individual shall not be entitled to consideration of his  application while a complaint is pending in which the individual is charged  with the illegal practice of architecture under section 45:3-10 of this act or  while penalties imposed pursuant to section 45:3-11 of this act remain  unsatisfied.  Each person licensed shall cause such license to be recorded in  the office of the Secretary of State.  At the time of the issuance of the  certificate, the board shall furnish to the applicant a seal to be used by him  in the conduct of his practice, to be impressed upon plans and other papers prepared by him when necessary;  where a seal has been lost by a duly licensed  architect, a new one shall be issued by the board upon application therefor,  accompanied by the prescribed fee, and proof to the satisfaction of the board  of such loss or other good cause.  The board shall require the payment of a  reasonable fee for the issuance of the seal to cover the cost of the same.  Any  person who shall use a seal which has not been furnished to him by the board,  or who shall impress same upon plans or other papers, or who shall come into  possession of a seal not issued to him and fail to turn same over to the board  after a demand is made therefor, or who, after the forfeiture, revocation or  suspension of his license, shall fail to return a seal to the board shall be  guilty of a violation of this chapter and upon conviction thereof shall pay a  fine of $100.00, or upon failure to forthwith pay said fine, shall be  imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.

     Amended by L.1939, c. 239, p. 649, s. 4;  L.1945, c. 262, p. 791, s. 1; L.1952, c. 133, p. 479, s. 2;  L.1957, c. 42, p. 73, s. 2;  L.1967, c. 289, s. 3, eff. Jan. 25, 1968.