SECTION 1.148. Prevention of Unauthorized Practice

(a) An Architect shall not practice or offer to practice architecture in any governmental jurisdiction in which to do so would be in violation of a law regulating the practice of architecture in that jurisdiction.

(b) The revocation, suspension, refusal to renew, or denial of a registration to practice architecture in another jurisdiction shall be sufficient cause for the revocation, suspension, refusal to renew, or denial of a registration to practice architecture in the State of Texas.

(c) An Architect who fails to renew his/her certificate of registration prior to its annual expiration date shall not use the title "architect" and shall not "practice architecture" as defined by §1051.001 of the Texas Occupations Code until after the Architect's certificate of registration has been properly renewed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.148 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 1712; amended to be effective July 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 6275; amended to be effective January 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 11