Rhode Island § 5-1-9 - Architects

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§ 5-1-9. Architects

R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-1-9

§ 5-1-9. Interstate practice.

A nonresident licensed architect seeking to practice architecture in the state of Rhode Island shall, upon application, obtain a certificate of registration by submitting satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she is registered to practice architecture in another state, and that he or she has fulfilled the requirements for National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s certification. The board shall act upon the application for a certificate of registration within forty-five (45) days of submission of evidence that the applicant is registered in that manner.

History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 25, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 56, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 63, § 1.

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Section 5-1-9 ("Architects") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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