Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 34.19 - Disciplinary proceedings(a) The board may refuse to issue a certificate to an applicant or may refuse, revoke or suspend a certificate, censure an architect, issue a letter of reprimand, restrict a certificate holder and attach certain conditions to a certificate for any of the following acts:(1) Bribery, fraud, misstatement or misrepresentation of fact by an applicant in connection with this application for a certificate.(2) Engaging in the practice of architecture in this Commonwealth in violation of any provisions of this act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.(3) Having a license to practice architecture revoked or suspended or having other disciplinary action taken by the proper licensing authority of another state, territory or country.(4) Engaging in the practice of architecture in this Commonwealth in violation of the standards of professional conduct established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.(5) Aiding or abetting any individual, partnership, association or corporation to engage in the practice of architecture in violation of any provisions of this act.(6) Bribery, fraud, deceit, recklessness, gross negligence or incompetence in the practice of architecture.(7) Use of an architect's seal in violation of section 12. (8) Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude. Conviction shall include a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere.(b) A plea of nolo contendere shall be deemed to be a conviction for purposes of this section.(c) Unless ordered to do so by a court, the board shall not reinstate the certificate of a person to practice as an architect which has been revoked and such person shall be required to apply for a certificate after a period of five years in accordance with section 8 if he desires to practice at any time after such revocation.1982, Dec. 14, P.L. 1227, No. 281, §19, imd. effective. Amended 1983 , Dec. 22, P.L. 343, No. 86, § 4, imd. effective.