Sec. 20-288. Definitions. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-288. Definitions. As used in this chapter:

      (1) "Board" means the Architectural Licensing Board appointed under the provisions of section 20-289;

      (2) "Architect" means a person who engages in the practice of architecture; and

      (3) "The practice of architecture" or "practice architecture" means rendering or offering to render service by consultation, investigation, evaluations, preliminary studies, plans, specifications and coordination of structural factors concerning the aesthetic or structural design and contract administration of building construction or any other service in connection with the designing or contract administration of building construction located within the boundaries of this state, regardless of whether any person performing such duties is performing one or all of such duties or whether such person is performing them in person or as the directing head of an office or organization performing them.

      (1953, S. 2304d; 1971, P.A. 703, S. 1; P.A. 82-419, S. 11, 47; 82-472, S. 86, 183; P.A. 86-159, S. 1; P.A. 98-3, S. 1.)

      History: 1971 act redefined practice of architecture by making slight wording change and substituting "contract administration of building construction" for "supervision of construction of buildings"; P.A. 82-419 amended section to change architectural registration board to architectural licensing board; P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 86-159 made a technical change in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 98-3 made technical changes in Subdiv. (3).

      Utilization by another, for a sum of money, of plan prepared for plaintiff by an architect and owned by plaintiff, held not to constitute practice of architecture. 148 C. 121. Performance of services by plaintiff for a corporation of which he is a member, held not to constitute rendering of services to a client. Id.

      Subdiv. (2):

      Cited. 207 C. 496.