Authority: IC 25-4-1-31; IC 25-4-2-13

Affected: IC 25-4-1; IC 25-4-2

Sec. 2. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.

(b) "Contact hour" means one (1) sixty (60) minute clock hour of an educational activity with no less than fifty (50) minutes of instructional content within the hour.

(c) "Continuing education unit" or "CEU" means the number of continuing education credits, measured in contact hours. The provider of the material or activity may determine the number of CEUs or credits. For the entities listed in section 7(b) of this rule, the board will accept the hours established by each organization. Where the number of CEUs are established by others, the board may require additional evidence supporting the CEUs claimed.

(d) "Health, safety, and welfare" means the planning and designing of buildings and structures and the spaces within and surrounding the buildings and structures that:

1. (1) minimize the risk of injury to persons or property and comply with applicable building and safety codes;
2. (2) are durable, environmentally friendly, cost effective, and conserve resources;
3. (3) are aesthetically appealing;
4. (4) function properly in all relevant respects; and
5. (5) enhance the public's overall sense of well-being, harmony, and community and integrate effectively with the surrounding environment.

(Board of Registration for Architects and Landscape Architects; 804 IAC 1.1-8-2; filed Mar 18, 2005, 10:50 a.m.: 28 IR 2378; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:15 p.m.: 20111221-IR-804110365RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:19 a.m.: 20131225-IR- 804130276RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2019, 3:41 p.m.: 20191225-IR-804190181RFA; readopted filed Jul 31, 2024, 1:38 p.m.: 20240828-IR-804230823RFA)