SECTION 1.170. Referrals from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

(a) If an Architect fails to submit any document to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as required by the Architectural Barriers Act, or a rule or procedure enacted pursuant to the Architectural Barriers Act, the Board may take disciplinary action against the Architect.

(b) An Architect's failure to submit documents to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as required by subsection (a) of this section, shall result in a written warning from the Executive Director. An administrative penalty shall be imposed upon second and subsequent failures.

(c) When considering potential disciplinary action, including imposition of an administrative penalty, the Board and the Executive Director shall take into account the number of previous incidents involving a Registrant's failure to timely submit documents to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the length of the delay in making the present submission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.170 adopted to be effective January 8, 2002, 27 TexReg 161; amended to be effective October 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 7070