LSBAE Laws and Rules Quiz

NOTE: This is an “open book” quiz. The laws and rules of the Board may be found here.
https://lsbae.com/consumer-info/laws-rules/
A passing score of 80% or higher is required in order to receive one (1) HSW credit.

This quiz is provided by the Board at no cost to licensees and may be applied toward the licensee’s continuing education requirements once each year*

Name

Use of the word “architect” in the title of a firm is illegal unless the firm is licensed by the Board as an architecture firm, even if the firm does not provide architectural services.

True

False

A licensed architect decides to allow the architect’s membership in the American Institute of Architects to expire. The architect forgets that “AIA” is listed with the architect’s credentials on the architect’s website, business cards, and title block. Under the laws and rules of the Board, the Board might consider this representation a deceptive or false statement and discipline the architect for such.

True

False

In its audit of an architect’s continuing education activities, the Board may disallow credit claimed by the architect for purported continuing education hours (“CEH”) completed. If the Board disallows any CEH, how many days from notice of such disallowance does an architect have either to provide further evidence of having completed the CEH disallowed or to remedy the disallowance by completing the required number of CEH?

10 business days

30 days

60 days

End of the current fiscal year

Unlicensed persons possessing a degree in architecture cannot advertise themselves as an architect, but they can use the term graduate architect if they are only engaged in residential design.

True

False

An architect may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board if he is disciplined in any other U.S. jurisdiction.

True

False

In which of the following circumstances are licensees allowed to accept compensation from a material supplier in return for endorsing the supplier’s products:

When it is likely no one will know about it

When securing salaried positions through employment agencies

When the commission or fee is less than 2% of net profit from work secured

Under no circumstances

The Board may take which of the following actions regarding non-licensees and non- certificate holders who allegedly violate the laws or rules of the Board:

Prefer charges

Hold enforcement hearings

Assess reasonable costs for violations

Assess fines for violations

All of the above

An unlicensed individual is prohibited from performing an energy consumption analysis.

True

False

While engaged in a Louisiana-based project, a licensee prepared a set of documents that included drawings, specifications, and other related documents. However, the licensee inadvertently allowed the licensee’s Louisiana architectural license to expire before those documents could be finalized. How should this licensee finalize those documents?

Sign and seal the documents, but change all dates so that they reflect a date that is prior to the date of expiration

Ask another licensee to review, sign and seal the documents

Have the license reinstated by the Board prior to signing and sealing the documents

None of the above

10.

A licensed architect cannot be, under any circumstances, designated as a supervising professional by more than one firm.

True

False

11.

If an investigation discloses evidence of a violation of one or more provisions of the Louisiana Architect Licensing Law, and a formal hearing is deemed necessary, notice of that hearing must be served upon the person who was the subject of the investigation at least:

30 days before the date of the hearing

90 days before the date of the hearing

No less than 24 hours prior to the hearing if served electronically

No less than 5 business days prior to the hearing if by telephone

12.

How long should an architect maintain written documentation of his responsible supervision of a project?

10 years

The prescriptive period applicable to claims against the architect which may arise from his involvement in the project

7 years

Forever

13.

How many HSW Continuing Education Hours are required during each calendar year?

14.

An architect who has complied with all of the current laws of Louisiana relating to the practice of architecture has a right to engage in activities properly classifiable as professional engineering insofar as such engineering work is necessarily incidental to the practice of architecture.

True

False

15.

If, in the course of an architect’s work on a project, the architect becomes aware of a decision made by the architect’s employer or client, against the architect's advice, which violates applicable federal, state, or local building laws and regulations and which will, in the architect's judgment, materially and adversely affect adversely the health and safety of the public, the architect shall:

Refuse to consent to the decision and report the decision to the official charged with enforcement of building laws and regulations

Demand payment for work already completed

Call law enforcement

Destroy all drawings or plans prepared in connection with the project

16.

Any person aggrieved by a disciplinary or enforcement action of the Board may appeal therefrom pursuant to the provisions of:

Local civil court rules

The Administrative Procedure Act

The fairness doctrine for state government

Federal employment statutes

17.

Licensed architects may allow others to use their Louisiana architect seal if no fees are assessed for such use.

True

False

18.

How many days after an architecture firm is certified by the Louisiana Secretary of State must that firm file an application for licensure with the Board?

10 business days

30 days

45 days

90 days

19.

Credit will be allowed for continuing education hours only in the following subjects:

Professional Ethics

Health, Safety and Welfare

Incidental Practice of Engineering

Licensure Laws

20.

Licensed civil engineers are prohibited from practicing architecture.

True

False

21.

When an architect comes to an agreement with the project owner and with the contractor to serve as the independent interpreter of the contract documents, which of the following is the architect required to do?

Refrain from disclosing to either party that the architect is serving in this capacity

Render decisions impartially

Ensure that each of the parties pay the architect the same amount for this service

All of the above

22.

If an architect’s license is lost or destroyed, the Board will issue a replacement if:

The architect pays a $100 penalty upon the next renewal of the architect’s license

The architect appears in person before the Board and provides an explanation of what happened to the original license

The architect provides a written statement asserting that he will take additional measures to prevent the replacement from being lost or destroyed

The architect’s current annual registration renewal is in effect, the architect makes a proper request which includes an acceptable explanation of the loss or destruction of the original license, and the architect pays a fee of $30.

23.

A construction firm has been offered a project consisting of the design and construction of an eight-unit apartment building. They have hired an architectural firm, licensed in Louisiana, to perform the design. In the future, the construction firm would like to offer design/build services for similar and larger projects. If the construction firm designates as their supervising professional architect the architect employed by the architectural firm which they used on the first eight-unit project, they can receive from the Board a certificate of authority to practice architecture in Louisiana.

True

False

24.

In order to qualify for the examination, an applicant must present satisfactory evidence to the Board that he:

Is of good moral character

Holds a professional degree from a school whose curriculum has been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board

Is enrolled in the Intern Development Program administered by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

All of the above

25.

Responsible supervision means:

Having personal control over the preparation of plans, specifications, drawings, reports, or other documents and having input into their preparation prior to their completion

Being familiar with the persons doing the architecture service or work

Being an officer in the firm doing the architecture service or work

Being familiar with the architecture project