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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="3-101" title_number="3" title_name="Architects" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Architect” means an individual who practices architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Board” means, unless the context requires otherwise, the State Board of Architects.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Code official” means a public official responsible for the review of building permit documents or the issuance of building permits.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Contact hour” means a minimum of 50 minutes of actual class time for each 60–minute hour.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Design coordination” means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“License fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a reciprocal license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Licensed architect” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an architect who is licensed by the Board to practice architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Permit” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a permit issued by the Board to allow a partnership or corporation to operate a business through which an individual may practice architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Permit fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a permit.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Practice architecture” means to provide any service or creative work:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>in regard to an addition to, alteration of, or construction of a building or an integral part of a building; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>that requires education, training, and experience in architecture.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Practice architecture” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>architectural design and preparation of related documents;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>consultation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>design coordination;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>evaluation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>investigation; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>planning.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Public use” means the use of a building or other structure for the primary purpose of human use or habitation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>“Residential use” means the use of a building or other structure as a dwelling.</text>
  </level>
</section>
