Sec. 20-291. Examination. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-291. Examination. No person shall receive a license under the provisions of this chapter until such person has passed an examination in such technical and professional subjects as may be prescribed by the board, with the consent of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Each person who applies to the board for a license under the provisions of this chapter, shall submit an application, together with evidence of education and training experience as prescribed by the board in regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54. The board may accept in the case of any architect currently registered or licensed in another state in lieu of the examination (1) a certificate of registration issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; or (2) evidence satisfactory to the board that such architect is registered in a state having registration requirements substantially equal to the licensure requirements of this state and that such architect has been practicing in such other state for a period of at least ten years. When the applicant has passed such examination to the satisfaction of a majority of the board and has paid to the secretary of the board the fees prescribed in section 20-292, the Department of Consumer Protection shall enroll the applicant's name and address in the roster of licensed architects and issue a license to the applicant, which shall entitle the applicant to practice as an architect in this state.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4617; 1953, S. 2306d; 1959, P.A. 180; February, 1965, P.A. 591; 1971, P.A. 703, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 51; P.A. 77-614, S. 174, 610; P.A. 81-361, S. 10, 39; P.A. 82-419, S. 14, 47; P.A. 83-574, S. 13, 20; P.A. 86-159, S. 3; P.A. 98-3, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1959 act changed technical language; 1965 act added Subdiv. (2); 1971 act deleted requirement that applicant be, or intends to become, U.S. citizen; 1972 act reduced minimum age required from 21 to 18, reflecting changed act of majority; P.A. 77-614 required consent of consumer protection commissioner for examinations and added "at least" with reference to years of experience required, effective July 1, 1979; P.A. 81-361 amended section to provide for entry of names on roster and issuance of certificates by department instead of board on and after July 1, 1981; P.A. 82-419 changed "registration" to "licensure"; P.A. 83-574 deleted good moral character requirement; P.A. 86-159 deleted statutory educational requirements and authorized the board to set educational requirements by regulation; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.

      Cited. 235 C. 128.