Connecticut General Statutes 20-292 – Renewal of license. Fees. Architect Emeritus registration. Continuing professional education requirements and fees for failure to earn
(a) Each licensed architect shall renew his or her license annually. Pursuant to section 20-289, a licensee shall pay to the department the professional services fee for class F, as defined in section 33-182l and shall submit proof of, or attest to, completion of continuing education requirements.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-292
- Architect: means a person who engages in the practice of architecture. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-288
- Architect Emeritus: means an honorific title granted to a previously licensed architect who has retired from the active practice of architecture. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-288
- Board: means the Architectural Licensing Board appointed under the provisions of section 20-289. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-288
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b) Each corporation holding a certificate of authorization for the practice of architecture shall renew its certificate of authorization for the practice of architecture each year and pay to the department a renewal fee of two hundred twenty dollars.
(c) An applicant for examination or reexamination under this chapter shall pay a nonrefundable fee of seventy-two dollars and an amount sufficient to meet the cost of conducting each portion of the examination taken by such applicant. The fee for an applicant who qualifies for a license, other than by examination, in accordance with the provisions of section 20-291, shall be one hundred dollars.
(d) Pursuant to section 20-289, an architect who is retired and not practicing any aspect of architecture and who is (1) sixty-five years of age or older, or (2) has been licensed for a minimum of ten years in this state, may apply for registration as an Architect Emeritus. The fee for such registration shall be ten dollars. An Architect Emeritus may not engage in the practice of architecture without applying for and receiving an architect license.
(e) For renewal of a license under this section, other than under subsection (d) of this section, an applicant shall submit proof or attest that he or she has completed twelve hours of continuing professional education during the continuing professional education period. The continuing professional education period shall commence three calendar months prior to the license expiration date and shall run for a period of twelve months from the date of commencement.
(f) (1) For renewal of a license under this section, the department shall charge the following fees for failure to earn continuing professional education credits by the end of the continuing professional education period:
(A) Three hundred fifteen dollars for reporting on a renewal application that any of the minimum of twelve hours of continuing professional education was earned up to thirteen weeks following the end of the continuing professional education period; and
(B) Six hundred twenty-five dollars for reporting on a renewal application that any of the minimum of twelve hours of continuing professional education was earned for more than thirteen weeks and up to twenty-six weeks following the end of the continuing professional education period.
(2) Failure, on the part of a licensee under this section to comply with the continuing professional education requirements for more than twenty-six weeks beyond the continuing professional education period may result in the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew the license by the board or department, following an administrative hearing held pursuant to chapter 54.