Title 20, Title 20: Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Sec. 20-291. Examination. (a) No person shall receive a license under the provisions of this chapter until such person has passed an examination in such technical and professional subjects as may be prescribed by the board, with the consent of the Commissioner of Consumer Protect…

Sec. 20-292. Renewal of license. Fees. Architect Emeritus registration. Continuing professional education requirements and fees for failure to earn. (a) Each licensed architect shall renew his or her license annually. Pursuant to section 20-289, a licensee shall pay to the depart…

Sec. 20-293. Seal. Each architect shall have a seal approved by the board, which shall contain the name of the architect and the words, “Licensed Architect, State of Connecticut”, and such other words or figures as the board deems necessary. The working drawings and specification…

Sec. 20-294. Suspension or revocation of license or certificate. Civil penalty. Reissuance. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the board may suspend for a definite period, not to exceed one year, or revoke any license or certificate of authority issued under this chapter,…

Secs. 20-295 and 20-295a. Authority to prepare plans and supervise construction. Architectural designers. Sections 20-295 and 20-295a are repealed. (1957, P.A. 552, S. 2, 5; February, 1965, P.A. 584; 1969, P.A. 385, S. 2.)

Sec. 20-295b. Holders of certificate re authority as licensed architects and to perform work of interior designer. (a) Any person who, on October 1, 1969, holds a certificate of authority or renewal issued pursuant to sections 20-295 and 20-295a of the general statutes, revised t…

Sec. 20-296. Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty. The board may, upon the complaint of any one or more licensed architects or on its own motion, request the Department of Consumer Protection to inquire into the existence of any violations of the provisions of t…

Sec. 20-297. Penalty. Any person who knowingly, wilfully or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned. The secretary of the board shall aid in the enf…

Sec. 20-298. Exempted activities. The following activities are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: (1) The practice of engineering by a professional engineer licensed under the provisions of chapter 391, and the performance by such professional engineer of architectural…

Sec. 20-298a. Partnerships of architects and professional engineers. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter and chapter 391, one or more architects and one or more professional engineers, each of whom is licensed under the provisions of said chapters, may form a partnersh…

Sec. 20-298b. Practice of architecture by corporations. (a) The practice of architecture or the offer to practice architecture in this state by individual licensed architects under the corporate form or by a corporation, a material part of the business of which includes architect…

Sec. 20-298c. Liability of architect who voluntary assists public safety official in evaluating safety elements of built environment in aftermath of major disaster or emergency. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Built environment” means a human-made environment, including: (A) Ho…