Architects and Landscape Architects, Board of

Architects and Landscape Architects, Board of

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Effective Date: 12/17/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 012.0001.1.12172025

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute 33-4-104(a) and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations related to the licensure and discipline of architects and landscape architects and the practice of architecture and landscape architecture in Wyoming.

Section 2. Definitions.

(a) 'Applicant' means an individual who has submitted an application for licensure to the Board.

(b) 'AIA' means the American Institute of Architects.

(c) 'ARC' means the Application Review Committee.

(d) 'ARE' means the Architect Registration Examination prepared by NCARB.

(e) 'ASLA' means the American Society of Landscape Architects.

(f) 'AXP' means the Architectural Experience Program administered by NCARB, formerly called the Intern Development Program.

(g) 'Board Rules' means the administrative rules promulgated by the Board.

(h) 'CEH' means continuing education hour.

(i) 'CLARB' means the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.

(j) 'EESA' means Educational Evaluation Services for Architects, a program administered by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

(k) 'Examination' means the ARE or LARE.

(l) 'HSW' means health, safety, and welfare.

(m) 'IC' means Investigative Committee.

(n) 'LAAB' means the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board.

(o) 'LARE' means the Landscape Architect Registration Examination prepared by CLARB.

(p) “Licensee” means an architect or landscape architect licensed by the Board. (q) “NAAB” means the National Architectural Accrediting Board. (r) “NCARB” means the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. (s) “Practical Experience” means experience -that demonstrates an essential understanding of the practice of architecture or landscape architecture. (t) “Principal” means a licensed architect or landscape architect who is in charge of an organization’s architectural or landscape architectural practice respectively, either alone or with other licensed architects or landscape architects. (u) “Responsible control” means that amount of control over and detailed knowledge of the content of technical submissions during the preparation as is ordinarily exercised by licensed architects and landscape architects applying the required professional standard of care. (v) “Technical submission” means designs, drawings, specifications, studies, and other technical reports prepared or presented in the course of practicing architecture or landscape architecture. (w) “WAPA” means Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through -115.

Section 3. Reference by Incorporation. The Board hereby incorporates by reference the following rules:

(a) Each rule and code incorporated by reference is further identified as follows: (i) Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and Producing Public Records, adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016, available on the Board’s website at http://architects.wyo.gov/rules. (ii) Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on July 20, 2017, available on the Board’s website at http://architects.wyo.gov/rules. (iii) For Architects, NCARBs Rules of Conduct adopted by the Board and effective on July 2023, found at http://architects.wyo.gov/rules. (iv) For Landscape Architects, Canon 1. Professional Responsibility of ASLAs Code of Professional Ethics adopted by the Board and effective on May 4, 2019, found at http://architects.wyo.gov/rules. (b) For these rules incorporated by reference:

(i) The Board has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;

(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and

(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Board Office and are available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same location.

Section 4. Public Records Inspection. Public records inspections shall be conducted pursuant to the Department of Administration and Information’s rules concerning public records.

Section 5. Change of Name, Address, or Telephone Number. Each applicant and licensee shall notify the Board in writing of any change to his or her legal name, home address, business address, e-mail address, or telephone number within thirty (30) days of the change.