§ 12-120-402 — Definitions

Colorado § 12-120-402

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Engineers, Surveyors, and Architects

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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Architect means a person licensed under this part 4 and entitled
thereby to conduct a practice of architecture in the state of Colorado.

(2) Buildings means buildings of any type for public or private use,
including the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, utility services, and
other facilities required for the buildings.

(3) Drawings means the original documents produced to describe a project.
The original documents may be produced by computer-assisted design and drafting
software, commonly known as CADD, or other means.

(4) Dwellings means private residences intended for permanent occupancy
by one or more families but does not include apartment houses, lodging houses,
hotels, or motels.

(5) (a) Practice of architecture means providing any of the following
services in connection with the design, construction, enlargement, or alteration of a
building or group of buildings and the space within and the site surrounding those
buildings, which have as their principal purpose human occupancy or habitation:

(I) Predesign;

(II) Programming;

(III) Planning;

(IV) Providing designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical
submissions;

(V) Administering construction contracts; and

(VI) Coordinating any elements of technical submissions prepared by others.

(b) An architect's professional services, unless performed pursuant to the
exemptions set forth in section 12-120-403 by a person who is not an architect, may
include any or all of the following:

(I) Investigations, evaluations, schematic and preliminary studies, designs,
working drawings, and specifications for construction, or for one or more buildings,
and for the space within and surrounding the buildings or structures;

(II) Coordination of the work of technical and special consultants;

(III) Compliance with generally applicable codes and regulations and
assistance in the governmental review process;

(IV) Technical assistance in the preparation of bid documents and
agreements between clients and contractors;

(V) Contract administration; and

(VI) Construction observation.

(c) An individual practices or offers to practice architecture within the
meaning and intent of this subsection (5) if the individual, by oral claim, sign,
advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way, represents oneself to be an
architect, implies that the individual is licensed under this part 4, or performs or
offers to perform a service listed in subsection (5)(b) of this section.

(6) Responsible control means that amount of control over and detailed
knowledge of the content of plans, designs, drawings, specifications, and reports
during their preparation as is ordinarily exercised by a licensed architect applying
the required standard of care.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 905, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2024: (5)(c) amended, (HB 24-1329), ch. 342, p. 2317, � 20, effective August 7.