La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § I-1513

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-1513 - Use of the Term "Associate"

A. An architect may only use the word "associate" in the firm title to describe a full time officer or employee of the firm. The plural form may be used only when justified by the number of associates who are full time firm employees. An architectural firm which loses an associate or associates so that it may no longer use the plural form is required to change its name as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible, which change shall occur no later than one year from the departure of the associate or associates. Identification of the associates in the firm title, listing, publication, letterhead, or announcement is not required.

Allowed	Not Allowed
John Smith & Associates, Architects (if John Smith is licensed by the board and the firm employs two or more associates as defined herein)	John Smith and Associates, Architects (if the firm employs only one associate as defined herein)

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § I-1513

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Board of Architectural Examiners, LR 29:569 (April 2003), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Board of Architectural Examiners LR 32:83 (January 2006), amended LR 37:2403 (August 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:144.