- (a) A Landscape Architect shall provide a written statement of jurisdiction to each client for whom the Landscape Architect renders a landscape architectural service in Texas.
(b) The statement of jurisdiction shall:
- (1) state that "The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners has jurisdiction over complaints regarding the professional practices of persons registered as landscape architects in Texas";
- (2) include the Board's current mailing address and telephone number; and
- (3) be placed within every written contract for landscape architectural services.
(c) If a Landscape Architect provides a landscape architectural service to a client without entering into a written contract with the client, the Landscape Architect shall provide the client with the statement of jurisdiction:
- (1) by including the statement of jurisdiction in each bill for landscape architectural services presented to the client, or
- (2) if the client visits the Landscape Architect's office, by posting the statement of jurisdiction on a sign prominently displayed in the Landscape Architect's office.
(d) If, in the course of his/her work on a landscape architectural project, a Landscape Architect becomes aware of a course of action taken against the Landscape Architect's advice which may violate an applicable statute, code, or other regulatory provision and which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the safe use of the completed project, the Landscape Architect shall:
- (1) report the course of action in writing to the owner, to the local building official with jurisdiction over the project, and to other responsible parties; and
- (2) refuse to consent to the course of action.
Source Note:The provisions of this §3.106 adopted to be effective September 29, 2003, 28 TexReg 8333.