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  • 1.  Fingerprints for license renewals

    Posted 09-20-2013 01:38 PM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Committee of Corporate Architects and Facility Management and Practice Management Member Conversations .
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    I am surprised to read that Texas will now require Architects to be fingerprinted (then run through FBI and other databases) before a license can be renewed.  (with an additional fee for this).   I am licensed in most of the western states and this is the first state that I deal with requiring such.

    Are any others aware of this elsewhere?  Does anyone know if this is common theme in all the licensed professions?

    Thanks 

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    Joyce Jilek AIA
    4U Architectural Solutions LLC
    Aurora CO
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  • 2.  RE:Fingerprints for license renewals

    Posted 09-23-2013 05:39 PM
    I just got that notice too!  This is a first for an architect's license and I have many.  I did have to get fingerprinted for my CA General Contractor's license renewal 2 years ago.  That was not as surprising in this day and age, but Architects??????

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    Michelle Pettit AIA
    President/CEO
    Plan Check Associates, Inc.
    Orange CA
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  • 3.  RE:Fingerprints for license renewals

    Posted 09-26-2013 02:26 PM
    It is easier to buy a gun in Texas than to get a license to practice architecture.  I guess it is more dangerous to be an architect.

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    Edward Hord FAIA
    Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.
    Baltimore MD
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  • 4.  RE:Fingerprints for license renewals

    Posted 09-23-2013 05:45 PM
    The fingerprint requirement starts for renewal in January 2014 and applies to all licensed professionals in Texas, not just architects. 

    It must be a widely known fact to the state legislators that the current self reporting system at renewal does not work is being bypassed by what would amount to a large number of under the radar felons.  We can only hope that this weeds out the large number of undesirables from our ranks.  Yea, right.

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    Kerry Hogue AIA
    HKS, Inc.
    Dallas TX
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  • 5.  RE:Fingerprints for license renewals

    Posted 09-23-2013 05:46 PM
    Although fingerprinting is not "yet" a requirement, part of the requirements for annual license renewal in Puerto Rico is a Certificate of Negative Police Record from your Jurisdiction and a Negative Certificate of Debt from the Puerto Rico Child Support Administration.

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    Paul Georges AIA
    JKR Partners
    Philadelphia PA
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