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(b.1) The board shall promulgate and enforce rules and
regulations consistent with the provisions of this act
establishing requirements for continuing education to be
satisfied by all individuals holding a certificate to engage in
the practice of architecture as a condition of certificate
renewal.
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Section 3. Section 10(a) of the act is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection 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 subsection (a.1) and 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 period of two years.] the applicable
biennial licensure period or the remainder of the applicable
biennial licensure period.
(a.1) The following apply to continuing education:
(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,
in accordance with regulations established by the board. A
minimum of 12 hours of the continuing education must be in
the 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
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