Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.21v1
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Persons, firms, corporations, limited liability
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companies or limited liability partnerships excepted from act.
A. The State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior
Designers Act shall not apply to any persons, firms, corporations,
limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships that
do not hold a license, registration or certification in any
jurisdiction for exempted Code Use Groups defined by the State
Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act,
providing such persons and/or entities shall not represent such
person or entity to be an architect or other title of profession or
business using a form of the word, "Architect". This act shall not
prevent such persons and/or entities from advertising or selling
their services.
Any architect, landscape architect or registered commercial
interior designer from any jurisdiction that contracts, provides or
holds out to the public that they are able to provide professional
services in Oklahoma is required to hold a license, registration or
certificate of authority or certificate of title as needed from the
Board, even on exempt Code Use Groups, and an architect or landscape
architect is required to sign, seal and date all construction
documents and technical submissions.
B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the
preparation of technical submissions or the administration of
construction contracts by employees of a person or entity lawfully
engaged in the practice of architecture when such employees are
acting under the responsible control of a licensed architect.
C. The following shall govern design competitions in the state:
1. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person or firm from
participating in an architectural design competition involving only
architectural programming, planning, schematic design or design
development information provided to a sponsor; and
2. The competition winner, prior to seeking the commission for
architectural services on the proposed project, shall apply for
licensing in this state within ten (10) days of notification of
winning the competition and complete the process within thirty (30)
days.
D. Nothing in this act shall prohibit an officer or employee of
the United States Armed Forces or an employee of the United States
government from practicing within the scope of their authority and
employment.
A. The State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior
Designers Act shall not apply to any persons, firms, corporations,
limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships that
do not hold a license, registration or certification in any
jurisdiction for exempted Code Use Groups defined by the State
Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act,
providing such persons and/or entities shall not represent such
person or entity to be an architect or other title of profession or
business using a form of the word, "Architect". This act shall not
prevent such persons and/or entities from advertising or selling
their services.
Any architect, landscape architect or registered commercial
interior designer from any jurisdiction that contracts, provides or
holds out to the public that they are able to provide professional
services in Oklahoma is required to hold a license, registration or
certificate of authority or certificate of title as needed from the
Board, even on exempt Code Use Groups, and an architect or landscape
architect is required to sign, seal and date all construction
documents and technical submissions.
B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the
preparation of technical submissions or the administration of
construction contracts by employees of a person or entity lawfully
engaged in the practice of architecture when such employees are
acting under the responsible control of a licensed architect.
C. The following shall govern design competitions in the state:
1. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person or firm from
participating in an architectural design competition involving only
architectural programming, planning, schematic design or design
development information provided to a sponsor; and
2. The competition winner, prior to seeking the commission for
architectural services on the proposed project, shall apply for
licensing in this state within ten (10) days of notification of
winning the competition and complete the process within thirty (30)
days.
D. Nothing in this act shall prohibit an officer or employee of
the United States Armed Forces or an employee of the United States
government from practicing within the scope of their authority and
employment.
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