Ala. Admin. Code r. 100-X-7-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 100-X-7-.04 - Compliance With Laws

(1) An architect shall not, in the conduct of his or her architectural practice, knowingly violate any state or federal criminal law.

(2) An architect shall neither offer nor make any payment or gift to a government official (whether elected or appointed) with the intent of influencing the official's judgment in connection with a prospective or existing project in which the architect is interested.

(3) An architect shall comply with the registration laws and regulations governing his or her professional practice in any United States jurisdiction. An architect may be subject to disciplinary action if, based on grounds substantially similar to those which lead to disciplinary action in this jurisdiction, the architect is disciplined in any other United States jurisdiction.

(4) An architect shall not present a check to the Board that is returned unpaid by his or her financial institution.

(5) An architect registered in Alabama shall answer an inquiry concerning any matter under the jurisdiction of the Board within thirty (30) days after the date the architect receives notice of the inquiry. Failure to respond to an inquiry concerning any matter under the jurisdiction of the Board shall constitute a separate violation subject to disciplinary action by the Board.

(6) An employer engaged in the practice of architecture shall not have been found by a court or an administrative tribunal to have violated any applicable federal or state law protecting the rights of persons working for the employer with respect to fair labor standards or with respect to maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. For purposes of this rule, any registered architect employed by a firm engaged in the practice of architecture who is in charge of the firm's architectural practice, either alone or with other architects, shall be deemed to have violated this rule if the firm has violated this rule.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 100-X-7-.04

New Rule: Filed February 19, 2010; effective March 26, 2010.

Author: Board for Registration of Architects

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-2-39.