New Jersey § 45:3-10

§ 45:3-10.

No person except an architect licensed in the State of New Jersey shall engage in

the practice of architecture, use the title “architect” or its substantial equivalent

or otherwise represent to the public that that person is licensed to practice architecture

in this State. Any single act or transaction shall constitute engaging in business or in the practice

of architecture within the meaning of this chapter. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit students or employees of licensed architects

from acting upon the authority of such licensed architects, whose certificates have

not been revoked, suspended or forfeited, where said students or employees are under

the immediate supervision of such licensed architect, or to prohibit any person in

this State from acting as designer of a dwelling and all appurtenances thereto that

are to be constructed by himself solely as a residence for himself or for a member

or members of his immediate family. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit: any builder registered pursuant to “The

New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act,” P.L.1977, c. 467 ( C. 46:3B-1 et seq. ), from advertising, offering or performing design services in the construction of

one or two family detached homes; or any home improvement contractor from advertising,

offering or performing design services to the owner occupants of one or two family

detached dwellings in connection with demolitions, enlargements or alterations made

thereto, until a time that it becomes necessary for either such a registered builder

or a home improvement contractor to make application for a construction permit pursuant

to the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C. 52:27D-119 et seq. ). No licensed architect shall permit his name to be used in connection with the name

of any other person not licensed to practice architecture in this State in any advertisement,

sign, card or device in such a manner as to indicate that such other person is a licensed

architect. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit professional engineers from designing buildings

consistent with section 7 of the “Building Design Services Act,” P.L.1989, c. 277 ( C. 45:4B-7 ). Nothing herein contained shall prohibit professional engineers from offering building

design services consistent with section 7 or 8 of the “Building Design Services Act,” P.L.1989, c. 277 ( C. 45:4B-7 or 45:4B-8 ).