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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss. I . Cu.861. 1928.

951 under the title of architect prior to December 13, 1924, from continuing the practice of said profession without a certificate of registration and without the use in any form of the title `registered Affid avit requ ired . architect' upon filing the affidavit required by section 16 of this Act ." Limit ed ye ar r equir e- SEC .SEC . 22 . That an architect who has lawfully practiced archi- meat if practicing out- side the District for tecture for a period of more than ten years outside of the District over ten years . of Columbia shall, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of section 21, be required to take only a practical examination, the nature of which shall be prescribed by the Board of Examiners and Registr ars of Archi tects . "

Recor d of exa mina- " SEC. 24. That all examination papers and other evidences of tion papers, etc., to be qualification submitted by each applicant shall be filed with the filed, etc . Board of Examiners and Registrars of Architects, and said board shall keep a record of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration . "The record shall also contain the name, known place of business all Det ail s reregistered rch arc hit e tcts of and residence, and the date and number of the certificate of registra- tion of every registered architect entitled to practice his profession in the District of Columbia ."

Annual renewal fee . " SEC. 25 . That every registered architect in the District of Columbia, shall annually, during the month of May, renew his certifi- cate of registration and pay the renewal fee required by section 23 of this Act. Any such architect who fails to pay the said renewal Registry to cease on fee shall cease to be a registered architect, subject to restoration upon failure. paying the fee therefor prescribed in accordance with section 23 of this Act .

Effect of failure dur- "A person who fails to renew his certificate of registration during ing May. the month of May in each year may not thereafter renew his certifi- cate except upon payment of the fee required by section 23 of this Act for the restoration of an expired certificate of registration . " Every renewal certificate shall expire on the 30th day of April Date of ex pira tion . followi ng the issua nce ."

Exemptions . " SEC. 26 . ExEMPTIoNs.-That the following shall be exempted from the requirements of this Act : (1) Any person practicing or Applicants having desiring to practice architecture in the District of Columbia who paid fee. shall have made application to the board of registration as an archi- tect and who shall have pai d the fee provided for in s ection 23 of this Act, such exemption to continue only until the board shall have Gov er nme nt and denied such application ; (2) any officer or employee of the United District employees. States or the District of Columbia practicing architecture in that capacit y alon e .

Revocation of certi- " SEC . 27 . REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.-That the Board of Exam- ficate. iners and Registrars of Architects may revoke any certificate after on notice and hear . thirty days' notice with grant of hearings to the holder thereof if ings. proof s atisfa ctory to the board be pr esented in th e foll owing cases " (a) In case it is shown that the certificate was obtained through Fraud in obtaining . fraud or misrepresentation .

Guilty of fraud in " (b) In case the holder of the certificate has been found guilty by professional practice . said board or by a court of justice of any fraud or deceit in his professional practice or has been convicted of a felony by a court of Justice . " (c) In case the holder of the certificate has been found guilty et Gross inc•mpetency, by sai d boar d of g ross i ncompe tency or of r eckles sness in the plan- ning or construction of buildings .

Registered corpora- (d) In case a corp oratio n hold ing a certifi cate o f regi strati on tion if executive officer, shall hav e as one of its ex ecutive o fficers o r directo rs a pers on not a et• not a registered hitect. registere d archite ct .

arc "SEC. 28 . That the proceedings for the annulment of registration trt ouulment of regis- (that is, the revocation of a certificate) shall be begun by filing writ- Procedure.