§ 59-46.21. Persons, firms, corporations, limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships excepted from act.

A.  The State Architectural and Registered Interior Designers Act shall not apply to any persons, firms, corporations, limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships who prepare plans and specifications for persons, firms, corporations, limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships other than such person or entity, for buildings exempted by the State Architectural and Registered Interior Designers Act from requiring an architect licensed under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, providing such persons, firms, corporations, limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships shall not, in any manner, represent such person or entity to be an architect or other title of profession or business using a form of the word, “Architect”, and providing further that nothing in the State Architectural and Registered Interior Designers Act shall prevent such persons, firms, corporations, limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships advertising or selling such service.

B.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent:

1.  The preparation of technical submissions or the administration of construction contracts by employees of a person or entity lawfully engaged in the practice of architecture when such employees are acting under the responsible control of a licensed architect;

2.  A nonresident, who holds the certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, from offering to render the professional services involved in the practice of architecture; provided, that the person shall not perform any of the professional services involved in the practice of architecture until licensed as hereinbefore provided; and further provided, that the person shall notify the Board in writing that:

a.the person holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certificate and is not currently licensed in the jurisdiction, but will be present in the state for the purpose of offering to render architectural services,

b.the person will deliver a copy of such notice to every potential client to whom the applicant offers to render architectural services, and

c.the person promises to apply immediately to the Board for registration if selected as the architect for the project; or

3.  A person, who holds the certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards but who is not currently licensed in the jurisdiction, from seeking an architectural commission by participating in an architectural design competition for a project in the state; provided, that the person shall notify the Board in writing that:

a.the person holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certificate and is not currently licensed in the jurisdiction, but will be present in the state for the purpose of participating in an architectural design competition,

b.the person will deliver a copy of such notice to every person conducting an architectural design competition in which the applicant participates, and

c.the person promises to apply immediately to the Board for registration if selected as the architect for the project.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 388, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1949.  Amended by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 27, operative July 1, 1986.  Renumbered from Title 59, § 45.3a, by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 32, operative July 1, 1986.  Amended by Laws 1998, c. 220, § 14, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2006, c. 163, § 16, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 14, eff. July 1, 2009.