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HOUSE BILL 1682
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representatives Thompson, Cole and Hankins
Read first time 02/05/97. Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
AN ACT Relating to the certification of an architect; amending RCW 18.08.350; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 18.08.350 and 1993 c 475 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A certificate of registration shall be granted by the director to all qualified applicants who are certified by the board as having passed the required examination and as having given satisfactory proof of completion of the required experience.
(2) Applications for examination shall be filed as the board prescribes by rule. The application and examination fees shall be determined by the director under RCW 43.24.086.
(3)
An applicant for registration as an architect shall be of a good moral
character, at least eighteen years of age, and shall possess ((any)) either
of the following qualifications:
(a)
Have an accredited architectural degree and three years' practical
architectural work experience and have completed the requirements of a
structured intern training program approved by the board((, which may
include designing buildings as a principal activity. At least two years' work
experience must be supervised by an architect with detailed professional
knowledge of the work of the applicant)); or
(b) Have eight years' practical architectural work experience and have completed the requirements of a structured intern training program approved by the board. Each year spent in an accredited architectural education program approved by the board shall be considered one year of practical experience. At least four years' practical work experience shall be under the direct supervision of an architect.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Section 1 of this act takes effect July 29, 2001.
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