A. Reprimand
Respondent is reprimanded for practicing architecture with a lapsed registration and failing to use correct seal information.
B. Civil Penalty
Respondent agrees to pay a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250). This civil penalty shall be made payable to the Treasurer of Iowa and mailed to the Iowa Architectural Examining Board, Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau, 200 E. Grand Ave, Ste. 350, Des Moines, IA 50309 within thirty (30) days of the Board’s approval of this Consent Order. All civil penalty payments shall be deposited into the State of Iowa general fund.
C. Remedial Orders
Respondent has provided some documentation to the Board on his contacts with the clients for whom he performed architectural services in the state of Iowa on and after July 1, 2009 through November 13, 2017. Based on this documentation:
(1) Within one hundred-eighty (180) days from the date the Board approves the signed order, Respondent shall mail written notice to all clients for whom he performed architectural services in the state of Iowa on and after July 1, 2009 through November 13, 2017. The notice shall advise the client that Respondent’s license was lapsed when the services were provided. Copies of the letters shall be submitted to the Board within 5 days of mailing.
(2) If Respondent discovers that any improperly certified and sealed documents were filed with a governmental body, he shall promptly notify said governmental body and advise the governmental body that Respondent’s license was lapsed when the services were provided. Copies of the notification shall be submitted to the Board within 5 days of sending.
(3) Respondent shall properly recertify and reseal, as applicable, all documents certified or sealed while his license was lapsed. Respondent shall provide proof of compliance no later than one hundred-eighty (180) days after the date the Board approves the signed order.
D. Continuing Education
Respondent agrees to attend an ethics course of a minimum of three (3) hours of continuing education. These hours shall not count towards Respondent’s continuing education requirement for renewal. Respondent is solely responsible for all costs associated with obtaining these hours. Respondent shall provide the Board proof of completion of the three (3) continuing education hours within sixty (60) days of the Board’s approval of this Consent Order.
E. Future Compliance
Respondent is ordered to obey all applicable Iowa laws and rules in the future.
The Board charges Respondent with practicing architecture while his licensure had lapsed in violation of Iowa Code sections 544A.1, 544A.13(1)(c), and 544A.15, and 193B IAC 2.5(1)(g).
The Board further charges Respondent with including inaccurate information in the seal block when sealing and certifying technical submissions in violation of Iowa Code sections 544A.28 and 544A.29, and 193B IAC 4.1(7).
