New Hampshire § 310-A-38 - Section 310-A:38 Preliminary Requirements for Licensure as an Architect.

§ 310-A-38. Section 310-A:38 Preliminary Requirements for Licensure as an Architect.

I. The following preliminary requirements shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the office of professional licensure and certification that an applicant is qualified for licensure to practice architecture in this state: (a) Applicant shall be at least 21 years of age and shall have graduated from an approved high school or its equivalent; and (b) Applicant shall hold a professional degree in architecture from an accredited school and have had such diversified practical experience, including academic training, as the board shall deem appropriate; or (c) In lieu of a professional degree in architecture, the office may accept evidence of additional diversified practical experience, including academic training, as the board shall deem appropriate. II. The office shall have the discretion to reject an applicant who is not of good professional character, as evidenced by: (a) Conviction for commission of a felony; (b) Misstatement of facts by the applicant in connection with the application; (c) Violation of any of the standards of conduct required of architects as they are set forth in this subdivision or in rules adopted by the board; or (d) Practicing architecture without being licensed in violation of laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place. III. Upon complying with the preliminary requirements set forth in this section, the applicant shall, in order to become licensed, pass written examinations as provided in RSA 310-A:43.