(A) Service of a notice provided for by law upon a nonresident architect who has been admitted to the practice of architecture or upon a resident architect who, having been admitted, subsequently becomes a nonresident or after due diligence cannot be found at his usual abode or place of business in this State, may be made by leaving with the administrator of the board a copy of the notice and any accompanying documents and by sending to the architect by certified mail an attested copy, with an endorsement on the copy of the service upon the administrator, addressed to the architect at his last known address.
(B) The return receipt for the certified mail must be attached to and made a part of the return of service of the notice by the board. The chairman of the board before which there was pending a proceeding in which notice has been given, as provided in this section, may order a continuance as may be necessary to afford the architect reasonable opportunity to appear and defend. The administrator shall keep a record of the day of the service of the notice and any accompanying documents.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 424, Section 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1984 Act No. 503, Section 1; 1992 Act No. 446, Section 12; 1976 Code Section 40-3-170.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Section 40-3-5. Applicability of professional licensing statutes.
Section 40-3-10. Board of Architectural Examiners created.
Section 40-3-30. Licensing, certificate of authorization, and registration requirements.
Section 40-3-50. Administrative support for board; fees.
Section 40-3-70. Additional powers and duties of board.
Section 40-3-100. Enjoining violations of chapter.
Section 40-3-110. Restriction of authorization to practice.
Section 40-3-115. Jurisdiction over actions of licensees.
Section 40-3-120. Fines; public knowledge of finding of guilt.
Section 40-3-130. Grounds for denial of license.
Section 40-3-140. Denial of license based on prior criminal record.
Section 40-3-150. Surrender of license.
Section 40-3-180. Collection of costs and fines.
Section 40-3-190. Confidentiality of investigations and proceedings.
Section 40-3-210. Petition for injunctive relief.
Section 40-3-240. Application for licensure; examination; credits from other jurisdictions.
Section 40-3-250. Renewal of license.
Section 40-3-255. South Carolina Architecture Education and Research Fund established.
Section 40-3-270. Certificate of authority.
Section 40-3-290. Exceptions from coverage of chapter.
Section 40-3-310. Service of process on nonresident architect.
Section 40-3-320. Issuance of building permits.