Chapter 481 Architecture, Interior Design, And Landscape Architecture
Part I - Architecture And Interior Design (ss. 481.201-481.231)
- §481.201 Purpose.
The primary legislative purpose for enacting this part is to ensure that every architect practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It...
- §481.203 Definitions.
As used in this part: (1) "Board" means the Board of Architecture and Interior Design. (2) "Department" means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. (3) "Architect" or...
- §481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design.
(1) The Board of Architecture and Interior Design is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The board shall consist of 11 members. Five...
- §481.2055 Authority to make rules.
The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of this part and chapter 455 conferring duties upon...
- §481.207 Fees.
The board, by rule, may establish separate fees for architects and interior designers, to be paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, delinquency, reinstatement,...
- §481.209 Examinations.
(1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered architect shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall administer the...
- §481.211 Architecture internship required.
(1) An applicant for licensure as a registered architect shall complete, prior to licensure, an internship of diversified architectural experience approved by the board in the...
- §481.213 Licensure.
(1) The department shall license any applicant who the board certifies is qualified for licensure and who has paid the initial licensure fee. Licensure as an...
- §481.2131 Interior design; practice requirements; disclosure of compensation for professional services.
(1) A registered interior designer is authorized to perform "interior design" as defined in s. 481.203. Interior design documents prepared by a registered interior designer shall...
- §481.215 Renewal of license.
(1) Subject to the requirement of subsection (3), the department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and renewal fee. (2) The department shall...
- §481.217 Inactive status.
(1) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license for...
- §481.219 Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
(1) The practice of or the offer to practice architecture or interior design by licensees through a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership offering architectural or...
- §481.221 Seals; display of certificate number.
(1) The board shall prescribe, by rule, one or more forms of seals to be used by registered architects holding valid certificates of registration. (2) Each registered...
- §481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is currently licensed to practice as an architect under this part may provide building code inspection...
- §481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief.
(1) A person may not knowingly: (a) Practice architecture unless the person is an architect or a registered architect; however, a licensed architect who has been licensed...
- §481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects.
(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken: (a) Violating any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 481.221, or...
- §481.2251 Disciplinary proceedings against registered interior designers.
(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be taken: (a) Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing, by bribery,...
- §481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.
(1) No person shall be required to qualify as an architect in order to make plans and specifications for, or supervise the erection, enlargement, or alteration...
- §481.231 Effect of part locally.
(1) Nothing in this part shall be construed to repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any specific provision of any local building code or zoning law...
Part II - Landscape Architecture (ss. 481.301-481.329)
- §481.301 Purpose.
The Legislature finds that the regulation of landscape architecture is necessary to assure competent landscape planning and design of public and private environments, prevention of...
- §481.303 Definitions.
As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Board of Landscape Architecture. (2) "Department" means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. (3) "Registered landscape architect" means...
- §481.305 Board of Landscape Architecture.
There is created in the Department of Business and Professional Regulation the Board of Landscape Architecture. The board shall consist of seven members, five of...
- §481.306 Authority to make rules.
The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter and chapter 455 conferring duties...
- §481.307 Fees.
The board, by rule, may establish fees to be paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The examination...
- §481.309 Examinations.
(1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered landscape architect shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall examine...
- §481.310 Practical experience requirement.
Beginning October 1, 1990, every applicant for licensure as a registered landscape architect shall demonstrate, prior to licensure, 1 year of practical experience in landscape...
- §481.311 Licensure.
(1) The department shall license any applicant who the board certifies is qualified to practice landscape architecture and who has paid the initial licensure fee. (2) The...
- §481.313 Renewal of license.
(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee. (2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial...
- §481.315 Inactive status.
(1) A license that has become inactive or delinquent may be reactivated under this section upon application to the department and payment of any applicable biennial...
- §481.317 Temporary certificates.
(1) Upon the approval by the board and payment of the fee set in s. 481.307, the department shall grant a temporary certificate of registration for...
- §481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization.
(1) The practice of or offer to practice landscape architecture by registered landscape architects registered under this part through a corporation or partnership offering landscape architectural...
- §481.321 Seals; display of certificate number.
(1) The board shall prescribe, by rule, one or more forms of seals for use by a registered landscape architect who holds a valid certificate of...
- §481.323 Prohibitions; penalties.
(1) A person may not knowingly: (a) Practice landscape architecture unless the person is a holder of a valid license issued under this part; (b) Use the name...
- §481.325 Disciplinary proceedings.
(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken: (a) Violation of any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 481.321,...
- §481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure.
(1) None of the provisions of this part shall prevent employees of those lawfully practicing as landscape architects from acting under the instructions, control, or supervision...
