Qualifications
N.D. Cent. Code § 43-03-13
in effect43-03-13. Qualifications
An applicant for registration as an architect or landscape architect:
1. Must be at least eighteen years of age;
2. Must be of good moral character, with rejection possible on the basis of:
a. Conviction of an offense determined by the board to have a direct bearing upon
an applicant's ability to serve the public as an architect or a landscape architect,
or the board determines, following conviction of an offense, that the applicant is
not sufficiently rehabilitated under section 12.1-33-02.1;
b. Misstatement or misrepresentation of fact by the applicant in connection with that
individual's application; or
c. Violation of any of the standards of conduct required of registrants;
3. Must have successfully completed an examination for registration;
4. In the case of an architect, must either:
a. Hold a professional degree in architecture from an accredited school of
architecture and must have the required practical experience, as established by
the board; or
b. Provide evidence of education and experience that is substantially equivalent to a
professional degree and practical experience, as established by the board;
5. In the case of a landscape architect, must hold either:
a. A professional degree in landscape architecture from an accredited school of
landscape architecture and must have the required practical experience, as
established by the board; or
b. Provide evidence of education and experience that is substantially equivalent to a
professional degree and practical experience, as established by the board; and
6. Must satisfy registration criteria adopted by the board.
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