California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 630

Introduced by Assembly Member Holden

February 20, 2013

An act to add Section 5536.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to architects.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 630, as introduced, Holden. Architects.

Existing law establishes the California Architects Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the purpose of regulating the practice of architecture in this state. Existing law defines what constitutes an architect’s professional services.

This bill would provide that no person may use an architect’s instruments of service, as specified, without a written contract or written assignment allowed by a written contract authorizing that use.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 5536.4 is added to the Business and
Professions Code, to read:

5536.4.  

No person may use an architect’s instruments of
service, as those professional services are described in subdivision
(b) of Section 5500.1, without a written contract or written
assignment specifically allowed by a written contract authorizing
that use.