HAR §16-115-47. Licensure by endorsement

(a) The architect committee shall review a person's qualifications for licensure by endorsement and make recommendations to the board. (b) To be eligible for licensure by endorsement, a person shall hold a current license from another jurisdiction, currently possess the appropriate education and lawful experience requirements provided in section 464-8(b)(2) to (5), HRS, and sections 16-115-54(a) and 16-115-58, and shall either: (1) Hold a current NCARB certificate; or (2) Have successfully passed the NCARB architect registration examination (A.R.E.) or a similar state-produced licensing examination. (c) Every person shall certify on the application that the person has read, understood, and agreed to comply with the laws and rules of the board. (d) A person applying for licensure by endorsement shall file an Application for Licensure-Architect. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee, which shall not be refunded, and the following applicable documents: (1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school or college approved by the board, provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school, or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials; and (2) Either of the following, as applicable: (A) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional architects; (B) Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional architects. If the applicant operated as a sole proprietorship, the applicant shall complete and submit Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge; or (C) Appropriate NCARB records that document completion of the IDP of NCARB or appropriate documentation from a similar program satisfactory to the board. 115-22 16-115-54 A person may submit appropriate NCARB records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board. [Eff 8/29/94; am and comp 10/26/01; am and comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS §464-7) (Imp: HRS §§464-7, 464-8)