Bill Text: CA AB630 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Architects.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 453, Statutes of 2013. [AB630 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB630-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 630	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 3, 2013

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  a 
written  consent,  contract  ,  or  written
assignment allowed by a written contract   agreement
specifically  authorizing that use.  The bill would provide
that this act is a clarification of existing law and does not take
away any right otherwise granted by law. 
   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  paragraph (2) of
 subdivision (b) of Section 5500.1, without  a
 written  consent,  contract  ,  or
 written assignment specifically allowed by a written
contract   agreement specifically  authorizing that
use.
   SEC. 2.    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.