Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
Section 9.201 - Charges and complaints(a) Charges brought against a nonarchitect alleging the unauthorized practice of architecture in violation of section 18 of the act (63 P. S. § 34.18) may be brought by a person or group of persons, and shall be brought to the attention of the Board by the filing of a written statement with the Complaints Office of the Bureau.(b) Charges shall plead the allegations raised with specificity, and may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Verbal, printed or written representation that the communicator is a registered architect.(2) Use of a stamp or seal belonging to a registered architect, where the use is not authorized by the owner of the stamp or seal.(3) Providing or offering to provide architectural services.(4) Ownership of a professional association, professional corporation, partnership or business corporation that violates section 13 of the act (63 P. S. § 34.13).(5) Ownership of a sole proprietorship that engages in the practice of architecture.The provisions of this § 9.201 amended January 30, 1987, effective 1/31/1987, 17 Pa.B. 542.The provisions of this § 9.201 amended under sections 5(a), 6(a), (c) and (d), 8(b) and (c), 10(b), 11(a), 12(a) and (c), 13(h) and 14 of the Architects Licensure Law (63 P. S. §§ 34.5(a), 34.6(a), (c) and (d), 34.8(b) and (c), 34.10(b), 34.11(a), 34.12(a) and (c), 34.13(h) and 34.14).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 9.202 (relating to records of charges).