This is an official notification to all Mississippi-registered architects of important proposed rule changes. The Mississippi State Board of Architecture recently adopted new and revised rules that were filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State on August 7, 2019. Please review the proposed rules, which will:

• Add a preamble explaining the purpose of the rules.
• Amend Chapter 1 (Examinations) to streamline the application process to sit for the Architect Registration Examination.
• Amend the fee schedule (Rule 2.4) to eliminate and reduce certain fees.
• Amend Rule 3.2 (Practice Procedures) to clarify the rule.
• Amend Chapter 4 (Professional Code of Conduct) to clarify the rules and add a requirement regarding an architect’s responsibility to provide information regarding a licensure candidate’s qualifications. The proposed changes will bring the rules into greater conformity with the Model Rules of Conduct developed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).
• Amend Rule 5.1 to add factors the Board may consider when determining disciplinary penalties and to bring the rule into compliance with the “Fresh Start Act of 2019” (SB 2781).

The Board invites your comments or questions regarding the proposed rules. Send them by email to jcothron@msboa.ms.gov (or by postal mail to the Board office) by September 13, 2019.