2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4703.12. Term of certificate; seal.

§ 4703.12. Term of certificate; seal.
 

(A)  Each original certificate issued and registered shall authorize the holder to practice architecture as a registered architect throughout this state from the date of issuance until the last day of December of the odd-numbered year next succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as provided in section 4703.15 of the Revised Code. Every holder of such certificate or its renewal shall secure a seal of the design prescribed by the rules of the state board of examiners of architects. All working drawings and specifications prepared by or under the supervision of the holder shall be imprinted with this seal. No person shall seal any document unless the person is the holder of a certificate currently in good standing. 

(B)  Each certificate of authorization issued under division (L) of section 4703.18 of the Revised Code shall authorize the holder to provide architectural services, through the architect designated as being in responsible charge of the architectural practice, from the date of issuance until the last day of June next succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as provided in section 4703.15 of the Revised Code or has been suspended pursuant to section 3123.47 of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: GC § 1334-11; 114 v 521, § 12; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 133 v S 98 (Eff 9-23-69); 135 v S 101 (Eff 12-17-73); 139 v H 547 (Eff 3-3-83); 146 v H 117 (Eff 9-29-95); 146 v H 231 (Eff 11-24-95); 146 v H 167 (Eff 11-15-96); 148 v S 180. Eff 3-22-2001.
 

The provisions of § 7 of SB 180 (148 v  - ) read, in part, as follows: 

SECTION 7. * * * Section 4703.12 of the Revised Code is presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended by Am. Sub. H.B. 117, Sub. H.B. 167, and Sub. H.B. 231 of the 121st General Assembly, with the new language of none of the acts shown in capital letters. Section 4763.03 of the Revised Code is presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Sub. H.B. 167 and Am. H.B. 304 of the 121st General Assembly, with the new language of neither of the acts shown in capital letters. * * * This is in recognition of the principle stated in division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that such amendments are to be harmonized where not substantively irreconcilable and constitutes a legislative finding that such is the resulting version in effect prior to the effective date of this act.