Title 54

NRS 623.021 “Certificate of registration” defined. “Certificate of registration” means the certificate of registration issued by the Board to: 1. An architect; 2. A registered interior designer; or 3. A residential designer. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 19…

NRS 623.022 “Partition” defined. “Partition” means a wall which does not: 1. Support a vertical load of a structure other than its own weight; 2. Separate interior areas of a structure which are designed for different uses; 3. Support a structure; and 4. Extend further than from …

NRS 623.0225 “Practice as a registered interior designer” defined. “Practice as a registered interior designer” means the rendering, by a person registered pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 623.180, of services to enhance the quality and function of an interior area of a structure …

NRS 623.023 “Practice of architecture” defined. The “practice of architecture” consists of rendering services embracing the scientific, esthetic and orderly coordination of processes which enter into the production of a completed structure which has as its principal purpose human…

NRS 623.025 “Practice of residential design” defined. The “practice of residential design” consists of rendering services embracing the scientific, esthetic or orderly coordination of processes which enter into: 1. The production of a completed: (a) Single-family dwelling unit; o…

NRS 623.026 “Registered interior designer” defined. “Registered interior designer” means a person who provides some or all of the services set forth in NRS 623.0225 and holds a certificate of registration issued by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 623.180. (Added to NRS …

NRS 623.027 “Residential designer” defined. “Residential designer” means any person who engages in the practice of residential design and holds a certificate of registration issued by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1695; A 1975, 580; 1981, 758; 1983, 1918; 1993, 2467)

NRS 623.029 “Responsible control” defined. “Responsible control” means the amount of control over and detailed knowledge of the content of a technical submission during its preparation that is ordinarily exercised by a registered architect, registered interior designer or residen…

NRS 623.035 Applicability of chapter: Exemptions; limitations. 1. The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (a) A person engaging in architectural work as an employee of a registered architect or residential designer, if the work does not include respo…

NRS 623.050 Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members. 1. The State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. 2. The Governor shall appoint: (a) Five members w…

NRS 623.070 Salary of members and officers; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees. 1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive from the money of the Board: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, while engaged in the bus…

NRS 623.080 Oaths of members. The members of the Board shall, within 30 days after appointment, take and subscribe to the oath of office as prescribed by the laws of Nevada, and file the same with the Secretary of State. [6:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.6]

NRS 623.090 Offices. 1. The Board may provide its own quarters, in which case it shall bear the expenses incident to their maintenance. 2. The Board may maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [7:220:1…

NRS 623.100 Appointment and terms of officers; quorum; number of members required to take action. 1. The Board shall appoint one of its members as Chair, who shall serve without additional pay, and one of its members as Secretary and Treasurer. The Chair and Secretary shall each …

NRS 623.120 Seal. The Board shall adopt an official seal. [10:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.10]—(NRS A 1959, 491)

NRS 623.125 Official register of certificates of registration. The Secretary of the Board shall keep an official register of all certificates of registration to practice: 1. Architecture or residential design; or 2. As a registered interior designer, Ê issued and renewed pursuant…

NRS 623.130 Records: Secretary to keep record of proceedings of Board. The Secretary of the Board shall keep a true and correct record of all proceedings of the Board. [11:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.11]—(NRS A 1959, 491)

NRS 623.131 Records: Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the records of the Board which relate to an employee of the Board or an examination given by the Board are confidential. 2. The records …

NRS 623.133 Designation of Attorney General as legal adviser. 1. The Attorney General is hereby designated as the legal adviser of the Board. 2. Subject to the provisions of NRS 622A.200 and 622A.210, nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prevent the Board from empl…

NRS 623.135 Employment and compensation of Executive Director and other employees. The Board may employ an Executive Director, legal counsel, investigators, professional consultants and other employees necessary to the discharge of its duties, and may fix the compensation therefo…

NRS 623.140 Election of officers; regulations. 1. In November of each year, the Board shall meet to organize and elect officers as provided in this chapter. 2. The Board shall: (a) Adopt regulations governing the examination of applicants for certificates to practice architecture…

NRS 623.145 Codes of ethics. 1. Subject to the limitations imposed by subsections 2, 3 and 4, the Board shall adopt codes of ethics consistent with the constitution and laws of this State binding upon persons registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such codes of et…

NRS 623.150 Enforcement of chapter; authorized expenses. 1. The Board shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. 2. The Board may incur such expense as shall be necessary, but such expense shall not exceed the revenue derived from the fees for exa…

NRS 623.152 Subpoenas: Authority to issue. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter the Board may subpoena the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, papers and documents. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1696; A 1981, 97)

NRS 623.153 Subpoenas: Enforcement. 1. If any person refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the Board, the Board may present a petition to the district court of the county in which such person resides, setting forth the facts, and thereupon the court, in a proper case, shall issue …

NRS 623.155 Fiscal year. The Board shall operate on the basis of a fiscal year commencing on July 1 and terminating on June 30. (Added to NRS by 1963, 144)

NRS 623.160 Receipt, deposit and withdrawal of fees. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 623.190, all fees provided for by the provisions of this chapter must be paid to and receipted for by the Secretary of the Board, who shall deposit the fees in banks or credit unions in the S…

NRS 623.165 Claim for attorney’s fees and cost of investigation: Conditions; procedure. If the Board deposits the money collected from the imposition of fines in the State Treasury for the credit of the State General Fund, it may present a claim to the State Board of Examiners fo…

NRS 623.170 Payment of expenses of Board. All expenses incurred by the Board must be paid on claims signed by: 1. Two members of the Board; or 2. The Executive Director and one other member of the Board. [15:220:1949; 1943 NCL § 537.15]—(NRS A 1963, 145; 1979, 1896; 1995, 1698) C…

NRS 623.180 Certificate: Issuance; expiration; prorated fees; synonymous with registration; authorized practice; unauthorized use or display unlawful. 1. No person may practice: (a) Architecture or use the title of architect; (b) Residential design or use the title of residential…

NRS 623.182 Temporary certificate of registration to practice architecture: Application; conditions; limitations. 1. A person who is not registered to practice architecture in this State may hold himself or herself out as an architect for the purposes of presenting a proposal for…

NRS 623.185 Seal: Requirement to obtain upon issuance of certificate; design and use; regulations; unlawful acts. 1. Upon being issued a certificate of registration, each registered architect, registered interior designer or residential designer shall obtain a seal of the design …

NRS 623.190 Certificate of registration to practice architecture or residential design: Qualifications of applicants; standards for examination; regulations; oath; ground for denial of application. 1. Any person who is at least 21 years of age and of good moral character and who …

NRS 623.192 Certificate of registration to practice interior design: Qualifications of applicants; standards for experience; oath; ground for denial of application. 1. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer must be of good mor…

NRS 623.200 Examination; simultaneous registration as architect and residential designer prohibited. 1. Upon complying with the requirements set forth in NRS 623.190, and before receiving a certificate or being registered as an architect, the applicant must pass an examination ad…

NRS 623.205 Reexamination. If the applicant fails to pass a written examination, as provided in NRS 623.200, or any part thereof, the applicant may retake the examination or the part or parts failed in a subsequent examination upon the payment of the appropriate fees, as provided…

NRS 623.210 Board authorized to accept registration in other jurisdiction in lieu of examinations for certificate of registration to practice architecture or residential design. The Board may, in lieu of all examinations for a certificate of registration to practice architecture …

NRS 623.213 Board required to accept evidence of Pritzker Architecture Prize in lieu of examinations for certificate of registration to practice architecture. [Effective through December 31, 2026.] The Board shall, in lieu of all examinations for a certificate of registration to …

NRS 623.215 Board authorized to accept evidence of registration in other jurisdiction as interior designer; examination required. The Board may accept satisfactory evidence of registration as an interior designer in another jurisdiction where the qualifications required are equal…

NRS 623.220 Fee for registration; issuance of certificate. 1. The Board shall issue a certificate of registration as an architect or a residential designer, upon payment of a registration fee pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 623.180 or NRS 623.310, to any applica…

NRS 623.225 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspen…

NRS 623.250 Renewal of certificate: Issuance of card; fee. 1. Each architect, registered interior designer or residential designer who wishes to renew a certificate of registration issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must submit to the Board: (a) The fees required f…

NRS 623.255 Renewal of certificate: Continuing education; regulations. The Board may, by regulation, require each architect, registered interior designer or residential designer who holds a certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to complete not mor…

NRS 623.260 Renewal of certificate: Procedure after expiration. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any holder of a certificate of registration which has expired through failure to be renewed may obtain a renewal of such certificate, at any time within 1 year from th…

NRS 623.270 Grounds; conditions for probation; orders imposing discipline deemed public records; private reprimands prohibited. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 701.220, the Board may place the holder of any certificate of registration issued pursuant to the…

NRS 623.285 Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedure…