§ 5-1-2. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in the interpretation of the provisions of this chapter,
unless the context requires another meaning:
(1) "Architect� means any person who engages in the practice of architecture, as that
term is defined in this section, as attested by his or her licensing as an architect
in this state.
(2) "Board� means the board of examination and registration of architects established
by this chapter.
(3) "Certificate� means the certificate of registration issued annually by the board,
indicating that the individual named in the certificate is an architect.
(4) "Certificate of authorization� means the certificate of authorization issued by the
board, indicating the sole proprietor, partnership, limited-liability partnership,
corporation, or limited-liability company named in the certificate is permitted to
practice architecture in the state.
(5) "Department� means the department of business regulation.
(6) "Director� means the director of the department of business regulation or his or her
designee.
(7) "Practice of architecture� means rendering or offering to render those services, described
as follows:
(i) Rendering or offering to render services in connection with the design and construction,
enlargement, or alteration of a building or group of buildings and the space within
and surrounding the buildings that have as their principal purpose human occupancy
or habitation;
(ii) The services referred to in this section include, but are not limited to, planning,
providing preliminary studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical
submissions, the administration of construction contracts, and the coordination of
any elements of technical submissions prepared by others including, as appropriate
and without limitation, consulting engineers and landscape architects;
(iii) The practice of architecture does not include the practice of engineering as defined
in § 5-8-2(h)(1), but a registered architect may perform any engineering work that is incidental to
the practice of architecture.
(8) "Responsible control� means that amount of control over and detailed knowledge of
the content of technical submissions during their preparations as is ordinarily exercised
by registered architects applying the required professional standard of care. Reviewing,
or reviewing and correcting, technical submissions after they have been prepared by
others does not constitute the exercise of responsible control because the reviewer
has neither control over nor detailed professional knowledge of the content of such
submissions throughout their preparation.