Certain Acts A Misdemeanor

TITLE 54 PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CHAPTER 3 ARCHITECTS 54-315. certain acts a misdemeanor. (1)  The following acts shall be unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor: (a)  Practicing or offering to engage in the practice of architecture, as defined in this chapter, without having at the time of so doing a valid, unexpired, unrevoked and unsuspended license issued under this chapter; (b)  Aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of architecture in this state; and (c)  Representing oneself to be an architect or implying that he is an architect, as defined in this chapter, through the use of the word architect, architecture, architectural or similar terms, without having at the time of so doing a valid architect’s license issued under this chapter. (2)  The provisions of this section do not apply to: (a)  Persons who use the term "landscape architect"; or (b)  Persons previously licensed as an architect in good standing in this or in any other state, territory, country or jurisdiction whose license has lapsed based upon retirement, for the purpose of identifying the person’s profession but not for the purpose of practicing architecture.