<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Eric -<div><br></div><div>As for the licensing issue, it’s a gross misdemeanor and subjects him to civil penalties.</div><div><br></div><div>Just ask a licensed architect how they feel about “designers” calling themselves architects… I have found enforcement by the state lax in WA but brutal and swift in CA.</div><div><br></div><div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 5px; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">18.08.460<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Violation of chapter — Penalties — Enforcement — Injunctions — Persons who may initiate proceedings.</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto;">(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated under it is guilty of a misdemeanor and may also be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each offense.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto;"><br></p><div>and</div><div><br></div><div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 5px; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">18.08.310<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Authorization to practice required — Out-of-state firms — Interns.</h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto;">(1) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice architecture in this state, or to use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description including the word "architect," "architecture," "architectural," or language tending to imply that he or she is an architect, unless the person is registered or authorized to practice in the state of Washington under this chapter.</p></div><div><br></div><div>- Mark</div><div><br></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On Sep 24, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:Eric@SAYRELAWOFFICES.COM">Eric@SAYRELAWOFFICES.COM</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Potential client hired someone whose website says "architect" and he calls himself that too. But he's not a licensed architect and the fine print in the contract says he's a design firm, not an architect or engineer.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Assuming for the moment this guy is at least reasonably qualified to do the job but just doesn't have the state license for an architect--<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">1. Can he lien the project?<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">2. Is it misrepresentation or misleading to advertise as an architect in Washington, when not licensed as one?<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thanks all!<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">SAYRE LAW OFFICES, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1320 University St<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Seattle WA 98101-2837<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">phone 206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">fax 206-625-9040<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>