Amended in Senate June 3, 2013

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 amended, 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 begin delete a end delete written begin insert consent, end insert contract begin insert , end insert or begin delete written assignment allowed by a written contract end delete begin insert agreement specifically end insert authorizing that use. begin insert The bill would provide that this act is a clarification of existing law and does not take away any right otherwise granted by law. end insert

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 begin insert paragraph
(2) of end insert subdivision (b) of Section 5500.1, without begin delete a end delete written begin insert consent, end insert
contract begin insert , end insert or begin delete written assignment specifically allowed by a written
contract end delete begin insert agreement specifically end insert authorizing that use.

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begin insert SEC. 2. end insert   

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begin insert The Legislature finds and declares that this act is a
clarification of existing law and does not take away any right
otherwise granted by law. end insert