NEWLY AMENDED RULE: RULE CHAPTER 15, TITLES, FIRM NAMES, AND ASSUMED NAMES – PUBLISHED JUNE 20, 2026
Category : Announcements, Newly Adopted Rules
The amendments to LAC 46:I.Chapter 15, Titles, Firm Names, and Assumed Names, simplify, modernize, and clarify the existing rules governing the titles, firm names, and assumed names used by architects and architectural firms. The amendments consolidate LAC 46:I.1501 (Misleading and Confusing Names Prohibited) and LAC 46:I.1503 (Architect’s Responsibility) into a single, clarified prohibition against misleading or confusing names, and repeal as unnecessary and obsolete LAC 46:I.1505 (Use of Term “Architect,” “Architecture,” or “Architectural”), LAC 46:I.1507 (Use of the Plural Term “Architects”), LAC 46:I.1509 (Firm Name Which Includes Names of Licensed Architect or Architects Only), LAC 46:I.1511 (Use of “AIA”), LAC 46:I.1513 (Use of the Term “Associate”), and LAC 46:I.1515 (Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Group, Association, or Limited Liability Company). The amendments also simplify and clarify LAC 46:I.1517 (Professional Architectural Corporations), LAC 46:I.1519 (Architectural-Engineering Corporations), LAC 46:I.1521 (Fictitious Names), LAC 46:I.1523 (Practicing in a Firm with Other Professionals), LAC 46:I.1527 (Unlicensed Persons), LAC 46:I.1529 (Intern Architect), LAC 46:I.1531 (Business Cards), LAC 46:I.1533 (Limited Liability Company), LAC 46:I.1535 (Non-Resident Firms), and LAC 46:I.1539 (Architect Emeritus). The “Allowed” and “Not Allowed” charts previously contained in many sections of this Chapter have been deleted. LAC 46:I.1525 (Deceased or Retired Member Predecessor Firms) and LAC 46:I.1537 (Exemptions) are maintained without change.
The amendments were published in the June 20, 2026, issue of the Louisiana Register and are effective as of the date of publication.