Rule 30-201-2.7 - Restrictions on Solicitation of Work Prior to Licensure An individual not licensed in Mississippi or an individual on inactive status with the Board who is seeking an architectural commission in Mississippi, including a commission awarded through a design competition, may offer or propose architectural services only if all the following conditions are met:
A. the individual holds a current architectural license in good standing issued by an NCARB jurisdiction; andB. the individual holds an active NCARB certificate; andC. the individual has reviewed Rule 2.1.1 which provides the requirements for reciprocal registration, and believes to the best of the individual's knowledge, that the individual can and will provide documentation that the individual has met these requirements; andD. the individual is not currently under investigation by a registration board or licensing authority; andE. the individual has no prior professional license revocations or suspensions in any jurisdiction (other than as a result of non-renewal); andF. prior to engaging in any activity that could result in an architectural commission or contract, the individual must complete and submit the Board's Solicitation Prior to Licensure Notification form; andG. the individual must provide a copy of the Solicitation Prior to Licensure Notification form to every potential client to whom the individual offers or proposes to render services, either prior to or during the proposal or offer; andH. the individual shall apply for a Mississippi license, license renewal or license reinstatement within 10 working days of notification to the client and Board; andI. the individual consents to the jurisdiction of the Board. Only through this process may an individual perform the above architectural services prior to licensure. The individual shall be prohibited from rendering additional architectural services beyond the offer or proposal until the individual has an active license.
30 Miss. Code. R. 201-2.7
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 73-1-13 & 21