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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.1
(a) All persons preparing or being in responsible control of plans, specifications, and instruments of service for others shall sign those plans, specifications, and instruments of service and all contracts therefor, and, if licensed under this chapter, shall affix a stamp, which
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.2
Each county or city which requires the issuance of any permit as a condition precedent to the construction, alteration, improvement, or repair of any building or structure shall also require as a condition precedent to the issuance of the permit a signed statement that the person
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.22
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.22
(a) An architect shall use a written contract when contracting to provide professional services to a client pursuant to this chapter. That written contract shall be executed by the architect and the client, or the client’s representative, prior to the architect commencing work, u
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.25
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.25
(a) A licensed architect who signs and stamps plans, specifications, reports, or documents shall not be responsible for damage caused by subsequent changes to or uses of those plans, specifications, reports, or documents, where the subsequent changes or uses, including changes or
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.26
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.26
The use of the words “certify” or “certification” by a licensed architect in the practice of architecture constitutes an expression of professional opinion regarding those facts or findings that are the subject of the certification, and does not constitute a warranty or guarantee
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.27
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.27
(a) An architect who voluntarily, without compensation or expectation of compensation, provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared national, state, or local emergency caused by a major earthquake, flood, riot, or fire at the request of a public official, pu
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.3
(a) In the event of damage to residential real property caused by a natural disaster declared by the Governor, if the damage may be covered by one or more policies of insurance, any architect or other person who has prepared plans used for the construction or remodeling of the re
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.4
(a) No person may use an architect’s instruments of service, as those professional services are described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5500.1, without the consent of the architect in a written contract, written agreement, or written license specifically authoriz
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5536.5
Any person who violates subdivision (a) of Section 5536 in connection with the offer or performance of architectural services for the repair of damage to a residential or nonresidential structure caused by a natural disaster for which a state of emergency is proclaimed by the Gov
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537
(a) This chapter does not prohibit any person from preparing plans, drawings, or specifications for any of the following: (1) Single-family dwellings of woodframe construction not more than two stories and basement in height. (2) Multiple dwellings containing no more than four dw
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.1
A structural engineer, defined as a registered civil engineer who has been authorized to use the title structural engineer under the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), insofar as he or she practices the profession for which he or she is registered, is exempt
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.2
This chapter shall not be construed as authorizing a licensed contractor to perform design services beyond those described in Section 5537 or in Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000), unless those services are performed by or under the direct supervision of a person licensed t
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.4
A professional engineer registered to practice engineering under the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), insofar as he or she practices the profession for which he or she is registered, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except that a professional
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.5
A civil engineer authorized to use that title under the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), insofar as he or she practices the profession for which he or she is registered, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except that a civil engineer may not use
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.6
A landscape architect registered under the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 5615), insofar as he or she practices the profession for which he or she is registered, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except that a landscape architect may not use the t
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5537.7
A land surveyor licensed under the provisions of Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3, insofar as he or she practices the profession for which he or she is licensed under Chapter 15 of Division 3, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except that a lan
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5538
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5538
This chapter does not prohibit any person from furnishing either alone or with contractors, if required by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3, labor and materials, with or without plans, drawings, specifications, instruments of service, or other data covering
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 554
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 554
The local health officer shall: (a) Investigate each case filed with him in pursuance of this article, and all other cases coming to his attention. (b) Report all cases of ophthalmia neonatorum coming to his knowledge, and the result of all investigations that he makes to the dep
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 555
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 555
The State Department of Health Services shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of this article. (b) Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out properly the provisions of this article. (c) Print and publish any further advice and information concerning the dangers of ophth
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550
Subject to the rules and regulations governing examinations, any person who meets the qualifications set forth in this article shall be entitled to an examination for a license to practice architecture. Before taking the examination, the person shall file their application for ex
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.1
(a) An applicant for a license to practice architecture shall be required, as part of the examination for licensure, to demonstrate to the board’s satisfaction their knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in exterior and interior barrier free design. (b) The board shall i
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.2
Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 5552, the board may grant eligibility to take the licensure examination to a candidate enrolled in a degree program accepted by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards that integrates the licensure degree experience and
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.3
(a) Notwithstanding Section 111, the board may adopt guidelines for the delegation of its authority to grade the examinations of applicants for licensure to any vendor under contract to the board for provision of an architect’s registration examination. The guidelines shall be wi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5550.5
Notwithstanding Section 30 of this code or Section 17520 of the Family Code, the board may accept for processing an application from an individual for an original or renewed license to practice architecture containing an individual tax identification number, or other appropriate
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5551
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 5551
If the applicant’s examination is satisfactory, and if no charges of having resorted to deception in obtaining the license, or any other violation of the provisions of this chapter have been filed with the board, upon the payment of the license fee fixed by this chapter, the boar