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(b.1) The board shall establish, adopt , promulgate and
enforce rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of
this act setting forth a continuing education requirement to be
satisfied by all individuals holding a certificate to engage in
the practice of architecture as a condition of renewal of the
certificate.
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Section 3. Section 10(a) of the act is amended to read:
Section 10. Issuance and renewal of certificates.
(a) Upon payment of the fees required by section 11, an
individual who has complied with section 8 or 9 shall be
entitled to a certificate indicating that [he] the individual is
qualified to engage in the practice of architecture in this
Commonwealth. Each certificate shall contain the name of the
individual to whom it was issued and shall be valid for [a] the
applicable biennial period or the remainder of the applicable
biennial licensure period [of two years]. The following shall
apply to the continuing education requirement under section
6(b.1):
(1) As a condition for the biennial renewal of a
license, a licensee must provide certification of successful
completion of a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education.
A minimum of 12 hours of the required continuing education
must be in the subject areas of health, safety and welfare
credits.
(2) A licensee of another jurisdiction in which the
architect's primary practice is located shall be deemed to
have satisfied the continuing education requirement under
paragraph (1) if the licensee:
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