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Architecture Columns
Board Members
Steve McClure President
Robert Bishop Vice President
Steve Clipp Treasurer
Jimmy L. Norwood Secretary
Fred Dodson, Jr. Public Member
Katherine Peele Member
John Tabor Member
Board Staff
Cathe M. Evans Execu􀆟􉽶ve Director
Julie L. Piatek Director of Administra􀆟􉽯on
Tyler Barrick Firm/CE Compliance
Upcoming Mee􀆟􉽮ng Dates
September 13, 2017, Wilmington, NC
October 13, 2017—Raleigh, NC
(New Architect Luncheon at the AIA CfAD)
November 1, 2017—Raleigh, NC
127 W. Harge􀆩􊦠 Street
Suite 304
Raleigh, NC 27601
919‐733‐9544
ncba@ncbarch.org
www.ncbarch.org All Board mee􀆟􉽮ng are open to the public.
Newsle􀆩􊥥er of the
North Carolina
Board of Architecture
August 2017
President’s Message
Steve M. McClure, Public Member
The last several months have brought
many changes to the Board of Architecture.
While we gained two new members, we
bid farewell to Julie McLaurin, AIA who
served the Board well for five years.
Thanks Julie! The Board also elected new
oficers during the annual mee􀆟􉽮ng in July.
It was at that mee􀆟􉽮ng, that I was elected President. I am truly excited to
help lead an incredible team of Board members. As a group, we will
con􀆟􉽮nue to execute on what has worked well in the past, but also look
towards the future to ensure that the Board will con􀆟􉽮nue to be an
example for other licensing boards to follow.
As I men􀆟􉽯oned above, Governor Roy Cooper has appointed two new
members to the Board – Katherine Peele, FAIA as an architect member and
Fred Dodson, Jr. as a public member.
Katherine is an architect and Execu􀆟􉽶ve Vice President of Prac􀆟􉽣ce for LS3P.
With ofices in Raleigh, Wilmington and Charlo􀆩􊥥e, NC and Charleston,
Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Greenville, SC, LS3P is one of the Carolina’s
largest architectural firms. Ms. Peele joined the firm in 1988 and has
served as a project architect, project manager, principal architect and
Raleigh ofice managing principal, during her 29‐year career with the firm.
Her primary focus has been the design of educa􀆟􉽯onal projects, from K‐12
schools to higher educa􀆟􉽯on facili􀆟􉽥es, including university student housing.
In her current posi􀆟􉽯on with LS3P, Katherine heads up professional services,
business development and marke􀆟􉽮ng for the firm.
Katherine’s has served on numerous boards and commi􀆩􊥥ees, including the
North Carolina State Building Commission (chairperson,) Wake Educa􀆟􉽯on
Partnership, NC State College of Design Board and the Educa􀆟􉽯on
Commi􀆩􊥥ee for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. She is a Fellow
in the American Ins􀆟􉽴tute of Architects and is the recipient of the “Dietrick
Medal” public service award from AIA North Carolina. She served as AIA
North Carolina Chapter President in 2000.
Fred Dodson, Jr. is chief opera􀆟􉽮ng oficer and execu􀆟􉽶ve vice president of
Charlo􀆩􊥥e‐Mecklenburg Housing Partnership, Inc., where he manages the
organiza􀆟􉽯on’s mul􀆟􉽦family real estate development financing ac􀆟􉽶vi􀆟􉽥es and
corporate opera􀆟􉽯ons.
Con􀆟􉽮nued on page 6
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from the execu􀆟􉽶ve director’s desk
Can you pass a Rules and Laws Exam?
By Cathe M. Evans, Execu􀆟􉽶ve Director
Based on questions frequently asked of the Board staff we have put together a short quiz to see how well
you know the rules and laws that govern your practice of architecture in North Carolina. Below are a few
questions based on the rules and laws. As a licensed professional – an architect – per the administrative code in North Carolina,
you are charged with having knowledge of the existence of the Board rules and shall be deemed to be familiar with and have an
understanding of their provisions. Each year when you renew your license to prac􀆟􉽣ce architecture, you afirm that you have
read the current architectural laws and rules.
If you can score a 100%, we will send you a Board of Architecture Prize Pack, while supplies last. In order for your response to
qualify, you must provide the correct answer and quote the rule or statute where the information is found. Mail your
completed exam with your full name and license number to my attention at the Board of Architecture.
If you are struggling with the answers it might be time to brush up on 21 NCAC 02. a.k.a. “the rules” and G. S. 83A a.k.a. “the
laws”.
1. True or False: In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the Board can adopt rules that prohibit advertising.
General Statute __________________________.
2. The rules governing corporate practice:
a. Do not apply to out‐of‐state corporations
b. Do not require out‐of‐state corporations to acquire a corporate license provided the person in charge holds an individual
license in any state.
c. None of the above
d. All of the above
Rule ___________________________________.
3. An architect must sign and seal all work done by him/her except:
a. Single family residences since the work is exempt.
b. Presentation documents or renderings used to communicate conceptual information.
c. Work done in a design/build arrangement.
d. Drawings sealed using a corporate seal.
Rule ________________________________________.
4. True or False: Use of preprinted signature stamps is permissible as long as an architect obtains permission from the
Executive Director. Rule_______________________________.
5. True or False: Prior to completing and sealing plans for a project, the project architect is called out of town on a family
emergency and cannot be contacted. The owner is expecting sealed plans TODAY! It is acceptable for her staff member, an
exam candidate, to review the plans and place her seal and signature on the plans so they can be submitted for permitting.
Rule _____________________________________________. Continued on Page 3.
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Rules and Laws Quiz, continued.
6. Continuing Education requirements apply to:
a. Only those who were registered after 1975.
b. Every registrant .
c. New registrants via reciprocity if they are licensed after July.
d. None of the above.
Rule__________________________________.
7. True of False – All licenses expire on June 30 each year regardless of the date it was issued. Rule_________________.
8. Registrants may carry over a maximum of ___ contact hours of continuing education:
a. 10
b. 0
c.12
d. None of the above
Rule_________________________________________.
9. True of False ‐ The purpose of the Board of Architecture and NCGS 83A is to provide protection for architects from being sued by
their clients. Statute ______________________________.
10. True of False – It is considered unprofessional conduct for an architect to offer or render services without a current license.
Statute ____________________________________.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE—NOW ON LINE
In case you are not aware, the 2012, 2014 and 2015 North Carolina codes are now downloadable and printable.
These enhanced codes are provided courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
h􀆩􊥰ps://codes.iccsafe.org/public/collec􀆟􉽯ons/nc
If you have any ques􀆟􉽯ons about the codes or sec􀆟􉽯ons within them, please contact me or any of the staf at OSFM.
h􀆩􊥰p://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Contacts/
Don’t forget to follow us on Twi􀆩􊥥er! @ncArchitectureB
from the execu􀆟􉽶ve director’s desk con􀆟􉽮nued
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enforcement report
Following is the Enforcement Report for the period September 1, 2016—August 1, 2017. The Board is not bound by precedence
in ma􀆩􊥥ers of disciplinary ac􀆟􉽯on. It is the preroga􀆟􉽶ve of the Board to be conserva􀆟􉽶ve in its review of cases and to enforce the rules
and laws with sanc􀆟􉽯ons and civil penal􀆟􉽥es as allowed by law. You may request a copy of the en􀆟􉽲re order by sending an email to
cathe@ncbarch.org be sure to include the case number with your request.
The Board closed 33 cases as follows:
‐dismissed 8 cases as unfounded
‐issued 5 Le􀆩􊥥ers of Cau􀆟􉽯on, a non‐disciplinary ac􀆟􉽯on issued to architects or exam candidates.
‐issued 17 Consent Orders/Final Order
Case 997 Roach, Dan
Case 1032 Gra􀅌􄱡aas, Melissa
Case 1033 Marfella, Enzo
Case 1035 Hunt, Anthony
Case 1036 Veltman, Ruard
Case 1039 Weast, Robert Albert
Case 1040 Walker II, James S.
Case 1042 Price, Keith
Case 1047 Roughton,Lucien
Case 1051 Hirsch, William
Case 1052 Gurlitz, H. Josh
Case 1053 Hurt, Maury
Case 1054 Johannas, David
Case 1058 Tindall, Brian Ma􀆩􊥨hew
Case 1059 Stroud, Jr. Carl J.
Case 1064 Anderson, Kim
Case 1065 Anand, Rohit
‐‐issued 3 Le􀆩􊥥ers of Warning to non‐licensed individuals.
Case 1056 Huynh, Fred
Case 1066 Sabin, Keith
Case 1068 Wilkins, Jef
A note on Board enforcement and jurisdic􀆟􉽯on—
The Board of Architecture has jurisdic􀆟􉽯on pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §83A‐15 and 21 NCAC 02 .0208, 21 NCAC
02 .0209 and 21 NCAC 02 .210 to receive and inves􀆟􉽧gate complaints involving dishonest conduct, incompetence and
unprofessional conduct and non‐licensed prac􀆟􉽣ce. This Board does not have the statutory authority to discipline architects
regarding complaints involving contract disagreements between a client and architect or allega􀆟􉽯ons of ordinary negligence, nor
can the Board mediate these situa􀆟􉽯ons.
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news from NCARB
For more informa􀆟􉽯on on the following topics head over to www.NCARB.org
ARE 4.0 Re􀆟􉽲res on June 30, 2018
2017 Licensing Advisors Summit: Breaking Down Barriers in
Architecture Your Guide to ARE 5.0
AXP Por􀆞􉹯olio—What is it and Why is it Important?
ARE Pass Rates
Licensing sta􀆟􉽳s􀆟􉽣cs /Expired License Lists
Ac􀆟􉽶ve Individual licenses :
5701 expiring on June 30, 2018
Breakdown:
NC ‐ 2432
Out‐of‐State – 3269
Ac􀆟􉽶ve Firm licenses:
1665 expiring on December 31, 2017
Breakdown:
NC– 696
Out‐of‐State– 969
Sta􀆟􉽳s􀆟􉽣cs are current as of August 18, 2017.
Expired license lis􀆟􉽮ng – Here you will find a list of all individuals whose North Carolina license to prac􀆟􉽣ce architecture expired
on June 30, 2017. This lis􀆟􉽮ng is current as of August 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. This list includes individuals who, for various reasons,
chose not to renew and no􀆟􉽦fied the Board ofice as well as those who just failed to renew. If you find yourself (or an associate)
on the list and you are currently prac􀆟􉽣cing architecture in this State, you may be in viola􀆟􉽯on of Board rules and laws and may
be subject to disciplinary ac􀆟􉽯on.
To check the CURRENT status of a licensee go to www.ncbarch.org, click on the resources tab and select “Architect Search” .
You may renew your license on line at www.ncbarch.org, click on the Licensee Log In sec􀆟􉽯on. You will need your license num‐ber
and Board issued PIN. You may download a paper renewal form from the ‘forms sec􀆟􉽯on’.
Random FACT...
You can follow the Board of Architecture on FaceBook and Twi􀆩􊥥er @NCArchitectureB
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President’s Message (con􀆟􉽮nued from page 1)
Before joining the Housing Partnership in 1997, Dodson gained experience direc􀆟􉽮ng the Hospitality House of Boone, North
Carolina homeless shelter as well as the New River Valley Habitat for Humanity Afiliate and the Montgomery County Community
Shelter, both located in Virginia. Mr. Dodson earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Appalachian State University and a
Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College Of Law.
Please join the Board members and staff in welcoming Ms. Peele and Mr. Dodson to the Board of Architecture.
As of the Annual Business Mee􀆟􉽮ng in July, the newly elected Board oficers are:
President – Steve McClure
Vice President – Robert Bishop
Secretary – Jimmy Norwood
Treasurer – Steve Clipp
In addi􀆟􉽯on to elec􀆟􉽮ng new oficers, the Board set its mee􀆟􉽮ng schedule for the 2017‐2018 FY. The schedule is published on the
Board web site www.ncbarch.org . Board mee􀆟􉽮ngs are open to the public and your a􀆩􊥥endance is welcome and encouraged.
I am proud to announce that the Board of Architecture Execu􀆟􉽶ve Director, Cathe M. Evans and former Board member Cheryl C.
Walker, have been awarded the Na􀆟􉽯onal Council of Architectural Registra􀆟􉽯on Board’s (NCARB) highest honor, the President’s
Medal for Dis􀆟􉽮nguished Service. The medals were bestowed by 2016‐2017 President Kris􀆟􉽮ne A. Harding, NCARB, AIA, at the
organiza􀆟􉽯on’s 2017 Annual Business Mee􀆟􉽮ng. Thank you both for your service.
I will end by reminding everyone of our Board’s mission, to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare. Each Board member
takes this very seriously and we are honored to have the chance to serve. I hope everyone has a great Summer and Fall.
Thanks.
Steve