1. (a) Unless specifically indicated in the Rules and Regulations of the Board, this subchapter governs the procedure followed by the Board in a Contested Case against an Architect, in the informal disposition of a Contested Case against an Architect, or in an informal conference with an Architect. Unless specifically indicated, the Architects' Registration Law, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, as appropriate, also govern the procedure followed by the Board in a Contested Case against an Architect.
2. (b) The Architects' Registration Law and Sections 1.162, 1.163, 1.164, 1.167, 1.172, and 1.173 of this subchapter govern disciplinary action against a person who is not an Architect. If the person is an Applicant, Section 1.151 of Subchapter H also governs disciplinary action against him/her.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.161 adopted to be effective January 8, 2002, 27 TexReg 161.