Definitions

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms have, for the purposes of sections 20-289-1a to 20-289-12a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the meanings indicated in this section: (1) "Applicant" means a person who has the qualifications for admission to examinations and who has filed with the department an application for licensure accompanied by the examination fee; (2) "A.R.E." means the Architect Registration Examination as prepared by N.C.A.R.B.; (3) "board" means Connecticut Architectural Licensing Board; (4) "commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or said Commissioner's authorized designee; (5) "construction" means any new construction, enlargement or alteration of any building or project; (6) "department" means the Department of Consumer Protection; (7) "licensed architect" means a person duly licensed as an architect by the board to engage in the practice of architecture; (8) "N.A.A.B." means the National Architectural Accrediting Board; (9) "N.C.A.R.B." means the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards;(10) "N.E.C.A.R.B." means the New England Council of Architectural Registration Boards; (11) "plans" means any drawings or graphic representations or any combination of drawings or graphic representations, or reproduction thereof, prepared for the purpose of illustrating proposed or intended designs for the construction; and (12) "specifications" means detailed statements of particulars for construction.