Proposed Rules

This is an official notification to all Mississippi-registered architects of important proposed rule changes. The Mississippi State Board of Architecture recently adopted revised rules that were filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State on November 4, 2025. Please review the proposed rules (see link above), which will:

• Amend Rule 4.5.2, regarding responsible control requirements, to require use of a disclaimer if drawings, specifications, reports or other professional work which were not prepared by or under the responsible control of the architect are shown on unsealed documents containing the architect’s title block and to state that architects shall not delegate critical decision-making responsibilities to automated systems, technological tools, or artificial intelligence (AI).
• Amend Rule 5.9, regarding disciplinary penalties, to add a penalty for failure to comply with continuing education requirements.
• Amend Rule 6.11 to delete language regarding a penalty for late continuing education hours, which is being moved to Rule 5.9.

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 December 5, 2025.