ORS 671.030 Activities not considered as “practice of architecture”; rules

ORS 671.010 to 671.220 do not apply to the practice of marine, naval or landscape architecture.

ORS 671.010 to 671.220 do not prohibit:

An employee of a registered architect from acting under the registered architect’s instruction, control or supervision. An employee who is not a registered architect may not use the designation “architect,” “registered architect” or “foreign architect” or the words “architecture” or “architectural” to describe the employee’s work unless a rule of the State Board of Architect Examiners provides otherwise.

A person that is not an architect from preparing technical submissions or providing construction phase services related to erecting, enlarging or altering a building or an appurtenance to a building if the building or the appurtenance:

Is a single family residential dwelling or farm building;

Is a structure used in connection with or auxiliary to a single family residential dwelling or farm building, including but not limited to a three-car garage, barn or shed or a shelter used for the housing of domestic animals or livestock; or

Has a ground area of 4,000 square feet or less and is not more than 20 feet in height from the top surface of lowest flooring to the highest interior overhead finish.

A person from planning, designing, specifying or observing the alterations or repairs to a building if:

The structural part of the building, including but not limited to the foundation walls, floors, roof, footings, bearing partitions, beams, columns and joists, is not involved;

The building code classification by use or occupancy of the building is not changed; and

The building code classification by type of construction of the building is not changed.

A contractor from directing the work of erecting, enlarging or altering a building, or an appurtenance to a building, under the observation of a registered architect.

A person practicing marine, naval or landscape architecture from purporting to be a marine, naval or landscape architect if the work is confined and limited to those classifications.

A construction contractor licensed under ORS chapter 701 from offering services constituting the practice of architecture if:

The construction contractor’s offer discloses in writing that the construction contractor is not an architect and identifies the registered architect or registered architectural firm that will provide the architectural services;

The services are ancillary to construction services the construction contractor will provide; and

A registered architect or registered architectural firm provides the services constituting the practice of architecture.