Nevada § 623.190 - Certificate of registration to practice architecture or residential design: Qualifications of applicants; standards for examination; regulations; oath; ground for denial of application

§ 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

meets the requirements for education and practical training established by the Board

by regulation may apply to the Board for registration pursuant to the provisions of

this section as an architect. 2. Each year of study, up to and including 5 years of study, satisfactorily completed

in an architectural program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board,

any program of architecture in the State of Nevada or any architectural program approved

by the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design is considered

equivalent to 1 year of experience in architectural work for the purpose of registration

as an architect. 3. The Board shall, by regulation, establish standards for examinations which must

be consistent with standards employed by other states. The Board may adopt the standards of the National Council of Architectural Registration

Boards, and the examination and grading procedure of that organization, as they exist

on the date of adoption. Examinations may include tests in such technical and professional subjects as are

prescribed by the Board. 4. If the Board adopts the examination of the National Council of Architectural Registration

Boards, an applicant for registration as an architect who wishes to: (a) Take the examination must pay to the entity which administers the examination

the fee charged by that entity for taking the examination and pay to the Board a processing

fee as provided in NRS 623.310 . (b) Retake any part or parts of the examination which the applicant previously failed

must pay to the entity which administers the examination the fee charged by that entity

for retaking that part or parts. 5. Any person who is at least 21 years of age and of good moral character and who

has a total of 5 years of credit for education or practical training, or a combination

thereof which is acceptable to the Board, may apply to the Board for registration

as a residential designer. The Board shall, by regulation, establish the amount of credit allowed for education,

practical training or a combination thereof. 6. The Board shall, by regulation, establish the standards for the examination to

qualify as a residential designer. The examination must consist of at least the following subjects: (a) Structural technology; (b) Materials and methods of construction; (c) Building systems and life safety; and (d) Graphic design. 7. Before being issued a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of

architecture or residential design, each applicant must personally appear before the

Board to take an oath prescribed by the Board. 8. Any application to the Board may be denied for any violation of the provisions

of this chapter.