The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the currently enacted and effective legislation codified at 59 O.S., Section 46.1, et seq.

"Applicant" means an individual who has submitted an application for a License to the Board.

"Architect" means any person who is licensed in the practice of architecture by the State of Oklahoma as hereinafter defined.

"Architect(s) of Record" means a Licensee currently licensed as an Architect and in good standing with this Board, that has met statutory and OAC 55:10 requirements, who is directly responsible to the Board for the firm practice, filings, paying all fees, penalties and submitting all documents.

"ARE" means the current architect registration examination prepared by NCARB and adopted by the Board as the examination to be used in determining a Candidate's qualifications to practice architecture.

"AXP" means Architectural Experience Program, as defined by NCARB.

"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma.

"Building types" means the types of buildings found in O.S. 59, Section 46.21b of the Act.

"Candidate" means an individual who has been approved to sit for the examinations given by the Board, or who has passed said examinations, but has not been issued a License.

"CE" means continuing education.

"Certificate of Authority" means the authorization granted by the Board for individuals to practice or offer to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design in the State through an Entity.

"CEU" means a continuing education unit of one Contact Hour.

"CIDA" means Council of Interior Design Accreditation or its successor.

"CIDQ" means Council for Interior Designers Qualification, the organization administering examinations and setting model practice standards for Licensed Interior Designers, or its successor.

"CLARB" means Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards or its successor.

"Contact Hour" means one unit of continuing education of not less than 50 minutes.

"Entity" means any group of individuals joined together to offer or contract for services to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design. Entity shall include individuals, partnerships, firms, associations, corporations, limited liability companies and limited liability partnership and any other business or professional group recognized under the Act and approved by the Board.

"Examination" means the current licensing examinations administered by this Board, or its designee, for Architects, Landscape Architects or Licensed Interior Designers.

"Fiscal Year" means July 1 through June 30.

"IDEP" means the Interior Design Experience Program, as defined by CIDQ.

"Intern Architect" or "Architectural Intern" means an individual in the process of obtaining training acceptable to the Board in order to complete requirements and/or is currently testing to pursuing licensure.

"Intern Landscape Architect" or "Landscape Architectural Intern" means an individual in the process of obtaining credits acceptable to the Board in order to complete requirements and is currently testing to pursue licensing as a Landscape Architect.

"Issuing jurisdiction" means the state where the license record of an Applicant, Candidate, or Licensee is kept.

"LAAB" means Landscape Architectural Accrediting Board or its successor.

"LARE" means the current Landscape Architect Registration Examination prepared by CLARB or its successor and adopted by the Board as the licensing examination to be used in determining a Candidate's qualifications to practice landscape architecture.

"Landscape Architect" means an individual licensed to practice landscape architecture in Oklahoma.

"Landscape Architect of Record" means a Licensee currently licensed as a Landscape Architect and in good standing with this Board, that has met statutory and OAC 55:10 requirements, who is directly responsible to the Board for the firm practice, filings, paying all fees and penalties, and submitting all documents.

"License" means License to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design issued by the Board and permission to use the title Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer.

"Licensed Interior Designer" means an individual licensed to practice licensed interior design in Oklahoma.

"Licensed Interior Designer of Record" means a Licensed Interior Designer in good standing with this Board, that has met statutory and OAC 55:10 requirements, and who is directly responsible to the Board for the activities, filings, paying all fees and penalties, and submitting all documents for the Entity having been issued a Certificate of Authority to practice licensed interior design.

"Licensed services" means the practice of or offer to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design in Oklahoma.

"Licensee" means an Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer that practices architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design.

"NAAB" means the National Architectural Accrediting Board or its successor.

"NASAD" means the National Association of the Schools of Art and Design or its successor.

"NCARB" means National Council of Architectural Registration Boards or its successor.

"NCIDQ" means the current National Council of Interior Design Qualification exam, prepared by CIDQ or its successor and adopted by this Board used in determining a Candidate's qualifications for licensure as a Licensed Interior Designer.

"Professional Consultant" means an individual or firm, exhibiting subject matter expertise in the applicable field, retained by an Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer who prepares or assists in the preparation of technical design documents issued by the Licensee for use in connection with their technical submissions.

"Prototypical Building" means any commercial building or space within a commercial building that is intended to be constructed in multiple locations and which conveys an owner's intended uniform business program, plan or image.

"Prototypical Plans" means plans for prototypical buildings that are prepared by and under the responsible control of an architect licensed in any jurisdiction in the United States for use in the State of Oklahoma.

"Reciprocal License" means a License granted by the Board to an individual to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design and granting use of the term Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer or any derivation of the word based on a current License in good standing in another jurisdiction meeting the requirements for licensing in this State.

"Registered Interior Designer" or "Registered Commercial Interior Designer" means an individual previously registered by the Board to use the title.

"Rules" means this Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 55, Chapter 10 Rules.

"Sole proprietorship" means the only owner of a firm, licensed as an individual bythe Board.

"UNE" means the former Landscape Architect licensing examination, prepared by CLARB and adopted by the Board as the licensing examination.

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1333, eff 5-27-99

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2555, eff 7-15-02

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 771, eff 4-27-09

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921, eff 7-1-12

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 788, eff 9-12-14

Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1006, eff 9-11-20

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 817, eff 9-15-22

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-1-25