§59-46.2. Purpose of act.
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In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote public welfare, the professions of architecture, landscape architecture and licensed interior design are declared to be subject
to regulation in the public interest. It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or licensed interior design in this state, as defined in the provisions of the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act, use in connection with the person's name, or otherwise assume the title of architect, landscape architect or licensed interior designer, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is an architect or landscape architect or licensed interior designer unless the person is duly licensed or exempt from licensure under the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act.
The practice of architecture, landscape architecture and the use of the titles architect, landscape architect and licensed interior designer are privileges granted by the state through the Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma based upon the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by a certificate of licensure which shall not be transferable. Added by Laws 1947, p. 347, § 2, emerg. eff. April 16, 1947. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 2, operative July 1, 1986.
Renumbered from § 45.2 of this title by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 30, operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 220, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2006, c. 163, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2006, c. 193, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2014, c. 234, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2021, c. 443, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 138, § 2.