Indiana Code
Chapter 1. Regulation of Architects Generally ─ Creation of Board
25-4-1-8. Out-of-State Applicants

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "out-of-state applicant" means an individual who is an architect registered or licensed under the laws of another state, a foreign country, or a province in a foreign country and who is an applicant for a certificate of registration as a registered architect.
(b) This section applies only to an out-of-state applicant.
(c) The board shall grant a certificate of registration to an out-of-state applicant upon the following conditions:
(1) The out-of-state applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) The out-of-state applicant's registration in the other jurisdiction is valid and in good standing.
(3) The out-of-state applicant must have passed the examination required in the other state, or the equivalent offered in the other state, at the time the out-of-state applicant was registered in the other state.
(4) The out-of-state applicant has not been convicted of:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11; or
(B) a felony that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.
(5) If registered in the other jurisdiction after June 30, 1979, the out-of-state applicant must:
(A) have met the requirements specified by section 6 of this chapter; or
(B) have at least seven (7) years of experience as a registered architect and have:
(i) a bachelor's degree in a design discipline; or
(ii) a combination of training and experience that the board finds to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a design discipline.
(6) If registered in the other jurisdiction before July 1, 1979, the out-of-state applicant must have met the education and work experience requirements in effect in Indiana when the out-of-state applicant was registered in the other jurisdiction.
(7) The out-of-state applicant must pay fees established by the board.
(d) If an out-of-state applicant does not meet the examination requirements under subsection (c)(3), the board may require the out-of-state applicant to pass a written examination to achieve equivalence to the examination required in Indiana at the time the out-of-state applicant was registered in the other jurisdiction.
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.62, s.8; Acts 1973, P.L.252, SEC.3. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.29; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.27; P.L.251-1983, SEC.1; P.L.242-1985, SEC.1; P.L.214-1993, SEC.8; P.L.1-1994, SEC.124; P.L.173-1996, SEC.6; P.L.105-2008, SEC.12.