N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-5.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:27-5.5 - Professional practice and procedures

(a) Each office maintained for the purpose of providing architectural services or other professional work shall have an architect in responsible charge, as defined in 45:3-1.1 (l).

1. A licensee engaged in any of the following acts or practices shall be deemed not to be in responsible charge:

i. The regular and continuous absence from principal office premises from which professional services are rendered, except for performance of field work or presence in a field office maintained exclusively for a specific project;

ii. The failure to personally inspect or review the work of subordinates where necessary and appropriate;

iii. The rendering of a limited, cursory or perfunctory review of plans for a building or structure in lieu of an appropriate detailed review; and/or

iv. The failure to be personally available on a reasonable basis or with adequate advance notice for consultation and inspection where circumstances require personal availability.

(b) Except as set forth in 13:27-3.3(c), an architect shall not sign or seal drawings, construction documents, reports or other professional work for which he or she does not have direct professional knowledge and direct supervisory control; provided, however, that in the case of the portions of such professional work prepared by the architect's consultants, registered under this or another professional registration law of this State, the architect may sign or seal that portion of the professional work if the architect has reviewed such portion, has coordinated its preparation, and intends to be responsible for its adequacy.

(c) Except as permitted by N.J.S.A. 45:3-17b and 13:27-3.2(g), an architect shall not aid nor abet an unlicensed individual or entity in the practice of architecture by permitting his or her name, seal, and/or signature to be used in connection with an individual, firm, or corporation not authorized by law to practice architecture.

(d) An architect shall neither offer nor make any gifts with the intent of influencing the judgment of an existing or prospective client in connection with a project in which the architect is interested.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-5.5

Amended by R.2000 d.103, effective 3/20/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 10(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1029(a).
In (b), substituted "State," for "jurisdiction" following "of this".
Amended by R.2005 d.303, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 869(a), 37 New Jersey Register 3424(a).
In (c), substituted "Except as permitted by N.J.S.A. 45:3-17b and N.J.A.C. 13:27-3.2(g), an" for "An" preceding "architect shall not".