WORLD TRADE S/C/N/52
10February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0478)
Original: English Council forTrade inServices
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TOARTICLE VII.4 OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTRADE INSERVICES
Architecture
ThefollowingnotificationhasbeenreceivedfromthedelegationoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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1. Member notifying:
United States
2. Notification under:
Article VII(paragraph 4)-Recognition
3. Date ofentry intoforce/duration:
TheInter-Recognition Agreement between theNational Council ofArchitectural Registration
Boards (NCARB -anon-governmental, national federation oftheofficial registration boards in55
USjurisdictions) andtheCommittee ofCanadian Architectural Councils (CCAC -acommittee
comprising alloftheCanadian Provincial Architectural Associations) wassigned inJune1994 and
became effective 1July1994. Itisnotagovernment-to-government agreement. Itisimplemented
onlybythose states andprovinces thatratify theagreement. Implementation istriggered byLetters
ofUndertaking from Architectural Registration Boards andProvincial Architect Associations. The
dateofentry intoforce varies bystate. Noexpiration dateisspecified.
4. Agency responsible forenforcement ofthemeasure:
Ajointcommittee isestablished tomonitor performance under theagreement. Thejoint
committee -the"Committee ofInternational Councils" (CIC) -iscomprised ofeight persons, four
from NCARB andfourfrom CCAC.
IntheUnited States, asofSeptember 1996, 34USjurisdictions havesubmitted Letters of
Undertaking,whichtriggersimplementation.Licensingauthoritiesintheindividualstatesareresponsible
forenforcement. InCanada, 7Provinces havealsosubmitted Letters ofUndertaking. (Seelistfor
addresses)S/C/N/52
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5. Description ofthemeasure:
Theagreement, based onprovisions oftheUS-Canada FreeTrade Agreement, establishes a
series ofrequirements forcertification applicable toUSandCanadian architects. Qualified architects
mayuseNCARB certification asdemonstration ofprofessional competence topractice ineither country
injurisdictions, which havesubmitted satisfactory Letters ofUndertaking. Qualifications relate to
education, examination andexperience. Auniform written examination hasbeeninuseintheUnited
States andCanada since 1986. Applicants inCanada takethesame examination asapplicants inthe
United States.
6. Members specifically affected:
Canada
7. Textavailable from:
WTO Secretariat
Enquiries concerning theagreement canbedirected to:
National Council ofArchitectural Registration Boards
1735 NewYork Avenue, NW.
Suite 700
Washington, DC20006
Telephone +(1202)7836500
Telefax +(1202)7830290S/C/N/52
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ANNEX
INTER-RECOGNITION AGREEMENT: ARCHITECTS
(Status asofSeptember 1996)
Jurisdictions intheUnited States thathavesubmitted Letters ofUnderstanding
- States(34)Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,California,Colorado,Connecticut,Idaho,Iowa,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, NewMexico, NewYork, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Jurisdictions inCanada thathavesubmitted Letters ofUnderstanding
- Provinces (7)Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, NewBrunswick, Ontario, Quebec,
Saskatchewan.S/C/N/52
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NCARB Member Boards andCanadian Provincial Associations
National Council ofArchitectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
1735 NewYork Ave. NWSuite 700
Washington, DC20006
Tel.: (202) 783-6500
Fax: (202) 783-0290
Lenore M.Lucey, FAIA, Executive VicePresident
Alabama
Cindy Gainey, Secretary
Alabama Board forRegistration ofArchitects
RSAPlaza
770Washington Ave., Ste.150
Montgomery, AL36130-4450
Tel.: (334) 242-4179
Fax: (334) 242-4531
Alaska
Carol Whelan, Licensing Examiner
Alaska Board ofArchitects, Engineers &Land Surveyors
Department ofCommerce
P.O.Box110806
Juneau, AK99811-0806
Tel.: (907) 465-2540
Fax: (907) 465-2974
Arizona
Ronald Dalrymple, Executive Director
Arizona State Board ofTechnical Registration forArchitects
1951 W.Camelback Rd.,Ste.250
Phoenix, AZ85015
Tel.: (602) 255-4053
Fax: (602) 255-4051
Arkansas
JohnD.Harris, Executive Director
Arkansas State Board ofArchitects
101E.Capitol Ave., Ste.208
Little Rock, AR72201
Tel.: (501) 682-3171
Fax: (501) 682-3172S/C/N/52
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California
Stephen P.Sands, Executive Officer
California Board ofArchitectural Examiners
400RSt.,Ste.4000
Sacramento, CA95814-6238
Tel.: (916) 445-3394
Fax: (916) 323-0098
Colorado
Mary LouBurgess, Program Administrator
Colorado Board ofExaminers ofArchitects
1560 Broadway, Ste.1370
Denver, CO80202
Tel.: (303) 894-7801
Fax: (303) 894-7790
Connecticut
Robert M.Kuzmich, Board Administrator
Department ofConsumer Protection
RealEstate &Professional Trades Division
Architectural Licensing Board
165Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT06106
Tel.: (860) 566-3290
Fax: (860) 566-7630
Delaware
Sheila Wolfe, Administrative Assistant
Delaware Board ofArchitects
Ste.203,Cannon Bldg.
Box1401
Dover, DE19903
Tel.: (302) 739-4522
Fax: (302) 739-2711
District ofColumbia
Harriette Andrews, Contact Representative
D.C. Department ofConsumer &Regulatory Affairs
Occupational &Professional Licensing Administration
P.O.Box37200, Rm.923(614HSt.,NW)
Washington, DC20013-7200
Tel.: (202) 727-7473
Fax: (202) 727-7662S/C/N/52
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Florida
Angel Gonzalez, Executive Director
Florida Board ofArchitecture &Interior Design
1940 N.Monroe, Ste.60
TheNorthwood Centre
Tallahassee, FL32399-0751
Tel.: (904) 488-6685
Fax: (904) 922-2918
Georgia
Barbara Kitchens, Executive Director
Georgia State Board ofArchitects
Examining Boards Division
166Pryor St.,SW
Atlanta, GA30303
Tel.: (404) 656-2281
Fax: (404) 651-9532
Guam
Amor A.Pakingan, Administrator
Territorial Board ofRegistration forEngineers, Architects
andLand Surveyors
Government ofGuam 542N.Marine Dr.
Tamuning, GU96911
Tel.: (671) 646-3138
Fax: (671) 649-9533
Hawaii
James Kobashigawa, Executive Officer
Hawaii Board ofProfessional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors
andLandscape Architects
P.O.Box3469
Honolulu, HI96801
Tel.: (808) 586-2702
Fax: (808) 586-2689
Idaho
Carmen Westberg, Chief
Bureau ofOccupational Licenses
Owyhee Plaza
1109 Main St.,Ste.220
Boise, ID83702
Tel.: (208) 334-3233
Fax: (208) 334-3945S/C/N/52
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Illinois
Thelma Barrington, Administrator
Department ofProfessional Regulation
320W.Washington St.,Third Fl.
Springfield, IL62786
Tel.: (217) 785-0877
Fax: (217) 782-7645
Indiana
Gregory Hill,Deputy Director
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana Government Center South
302W.Washington St.,Rm.E034
Indianapolis, IN46204
Tel.: (317) 232-3894
Fax: (317) 232-2312
Iowa
K.Marie Thayer, Executive Secretary
Architectural Examining Board
Division ofProfessional Licensing
1918 SEHulsizer Rd.
Ankeny, IA50021
Tel.: (515) 281-5596
Fax: (515) 281-7411
Kansas
Betty Rose, Executive Secretary
Kansas State Board ofTechnical Professions
900Jackson St.,Ste.507
Topeka, KS66612-1257
Tel.: (913) 296-3053
Fax: (913) 296-8054
Kentucky
L.Wayne Tune, Executive Director
State Board ofExaminers andRegistration ofArchitects
841Corporate Drive, Suite 200B
Lexington, KY40503
Tel.: (606) 246-2069
Fax: (606) 246-2431S/C/N/52
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Louisiana
Teeny Simmons, Executive Director
Louisiana State Board ofArchitectural Examiners
8017 Jefferson Hwy., Ste.B-2
Baton Rouge, LA70809
Tel.: (504) 925-4802
Fax: (504) 925-4804
Maine
KimBaker-Stetson, Board Clerk
Maine State Board forRegistration ofArchitects
&Landscape Architects
Department ofProfessional &Financial Regulation
35State House Station
Augusta, ME04333
Tel.: (207) 624-8603
Fax: (207) 624-8637
Maryland
SueMays, Executive Director
Maryland Board ofArchitects
Department ofLabor, Licensing &Regulation
501St.PaulPl.,Rm.902
Baltimore, MD21202
Tel.: (410) 333-6322
Fax: (410) 333-6314
Massachusetts
GinaGentile, Board Clerk
Board ofRegistration ofArchitects
Leverett Saltonstall Bldg.
100Cambridge St.,Rm.1406, 14thFl.
Boston, MA02202
Tel.: (617) 727-3072
Fax: (617) 727-1627
Michigan
JackSharpe, Licensing Administrator
Bureau ofOccupational andProfessional Regulation
P.O.Box30018
(611W.Ottawa, Lansing, MI48933)
Lansing, MI48909
Tel.: (517) 335-1669
Fax: (517) 373-2795S/C/N/52
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Minnesota
George Iwan, Executive Secretary
Board ofArchitecture, Engineering, Land Surveying,
Landscape Architecture, Geoscience
&Certified Interior Design
133Seventh St.,E.
St.Paul, MN55101-2333
Tel.: (612) 296-2388
Fax: (612) 297-5310
Mississippi
Karen Owen, Board Administrator
Mississippi State Board ofArchitecture
239N.Lamar St.,Ste.502
Jackson, MS39201-1311
Tel.: (601) 359-6020
Fax: (601) 359-6011
Missouri
Brenda Crain, Executive Director
Missouri Board forArchitects, Professional Engineers
andLand Surveyors
P.O.Box184
(3605 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, MO65109)
Jefferson City, MO65102
Tel.: (573) 751-0047
Fax: (573) 751-8046
Montana
Sharon McCullough, Administrative Assistant
Board ofArchitects
Department ofCommerce
Arcade Bldg., Lower Level
111N.Jackson
(P.O. Box200513)
Helena, MT59620-0513
Tel.: (406) 444-3745
Fax: (406) 444-1667S/C/N/52
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Nebraska
Charles Nelson, Executive Director
Nebraska State Board ofExaminers forEngineers
andArchitects
301Centennial MallSouth
P.O.Box94751
Lincoln, NE68509
Tel.: (402) 471-2021
Fax: (402) 471-0787
Nevada
Gloria Armendariz, Executive Director
State Board ofArchitecture, Interior Design
andResidential Design
2080 E.Flamingo Rd.,Ste.225
LasVegas, NV89119
Tel.: (702) 486-7300
Fax: (702) 486-7304
NewHampshire
Louise Laughlin, Administrator
Joint Board ofEngineers, Architects, Land Surveyors,
&Natural Scientists &Foresters
57Regional Dr.
Concord, NH03301
Tel.: (603) 271-2219
Fax: (603) 271-7928
NewJersey
JimHsu, Executive Director
State Board ofArchitects andCertified Landscape Architects
Department ofLawandPublic Safety
P.O.Box45001
(124Halsey St.,Newark, NJ07102)
Newark, NJ07101
Tel.: (201) 504-6385
Fax: (201) 648-3536
NewMexico
David Knauer, Director
Board ofExaminers forArchitects
P.O.Box509
(491OldSanta FeTrail, Santa Fe,NM87501)
Santa Fe,NM87504
Tel.: (505) 827-6375
Fax: (505) 827-6373S/C/N/52
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NewYork
William Martin, Executive Secretary
State Board forArchitecture
State Education Department
Cultural Education Ctr., Rm.3019
Albany, NY12230
Tel.: (518) 474-3930
Fax: (518) 473-0578
North Carolina
Kathleen Hansinger, Executive Director
North Carolina Board ofArchitecture
127West Hargett St.,Suite 304
Raleigh, NC27601
Tel.: (919) 733-9544
Fax: (919) 733-1272
North Dakota
Delton Torno, Secretary/Treasurer/Administrator
North Dakota State Board ofArchitecture
2705 Fourth Ave., NW
Minot, ND58701
Tel.: (701) 852-4178
Fax: (701) 852-4179
Northern Mariana Islands
Florence Bocago, Administrator
Board ofProfessional Licensing
P.O.Box2078
(ICC Building, 2ndFloor-Gualo Rai)
Saipan, MP96950
Tel.: (670) 234-5897
Fax: (670) 234-6040
Ohio
William N.Wilcox, Executive Director
Ohio State Board ofExaminers ofArchitects
77S.High St.,16thFl.
Columbus, OH43266-0303
Tel.: (614) 466-2316
Fax: (614) 644-9048S/C/N/52
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Oklahoma
JeanWilliams, Executive Director
Board ofGovernors ofLicensed Architects
&Landscape Architects ofOklahoma
11212 N.May, Suite 110
Oklahoma City, OK73120-
Tel.: (405) 751-6512
Fax: (405) 755-6391
Oregon
GilBellamy, Administrator
Oregon Board ofArchitect Examiners
750Front St.,NE,Ste.260
Salem, OR97310
Tel.: (503) 378-4270
Fax: (503) 378-6091
Pennsylvania
Kathleen Davis, Board Administrator
Pennsylvania State Architects Licensure Board
Department ofState
P.O.Box2649
(124PineSt.,Harrisburg, PA17101)
Harrisburg, PA17105-2649
Tel.: (717) 783-3398
Fax: (717) 787-7769
Puerto Rico
Regino Colon, Director
Board ofEngineers, Architects andLand Surveyors
P.O.Box3271
(151OldSanJuanStation, 4thFl.)
SanJuan, PR00902
Tel.: (787) 722-2122 ext.325
Rhode Island
Debbie Sgambato, Administrator
Board ofExamination andRegistration ofArchitects
28Garfield Ave.
Cranston, RI02920
Tel.: (401) 942-9364
Fax: (401) 942-7975S/C/N/52
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South Carolina
JanB.Simpson, Administrator
State Board ofArchitectural Examiners
3710 Landmark Dr.,Ste.206
Columbia, SC29204
Tel.: (803) 734-9750
Fax: (803) 734-9731
South Dakota
AnnWhipple, Executive Director
Engineering, Architectural andLand Surveying Examiners
2040 W.Main St.,Ste.304
Rapid City, SD57702-2447
Tel.: (605) 394-2510
Fax: (605) 394-2509 FAX
Tennessee
Candy Toler, Executive Director
State Board ofArchitectural andEngineering Examiners
Third Fl.,Volunteer Plaza
500James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN37243-1142
Tel.: (615) 741-3221
Fax: (615) 532-9410
Texas
Cathy Hendricks, Executive Director
Texas Board ofArchitectural Examiners
P.O.Box12337
(333Guadalupe, Ste.2-350, Austin, TX78701)
Austin, TX78711-2337
Tel.: (512) 305-8535
Fax: (512) 305-8900
Utah
David B.Fairhurst, Bureau Manager
Utah Architects Examining Board
Division ofOccupational andProfessional Licensing
P.O.Box146741
(160E.300South, SaltLake City, UT84111)
SaltLake City, UT84145-0805
Tel.: (801) 530-6621
Fax: (801) 530-6511S/C/N/52
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Vermont
Peggy Atkins, StaffAssistant
State Board ofArchitects
Licensing Division
Office oftheSecretary ofState
109State St.
(26Terrace St.,Montpelier, VT05609-1106)
Montpelier, VT05602
Tel.: (802) 828-2373
Virgin Islands
LisaDavis, Assistant Commissioner
Department ofLicensing &Consumer Affairs
Property &Procurement Bldg.
No.1SubBase, Room 205
St.Thomas, VI00802
Tel.: (809) 773-2226
Fax: (809) 776-8383
Virginia
Mark Courtney, Assistant Director
Virginia Board ofArchitects, Professional Engineers,
Land Surveyors &Landscape Architects
TheDepartment ofProfessional andOccupational Regulation
3600 W.Broad St.
Richmond, VA23230-4917
Tel.: (804) 367-8514
Fax: (804) 367-2475
Washington
James Hanson, Program Administrator
Washington Department ofLicensing
Professional Licensing Services
P.O.Box9045
Olympia, WA98507-9045
Tel.: (360) 753-1153
Fax: (360) 664-2551
West Virginia
Lexa C.Lewis, Administrative Secretary
West Virginia Board ofArchitects
910Fourth Ave., Ste.412
Huntington, WV25701-1434
Tel.: (304) 528-5825
Fax: (304) 528-5826S/C/N/52
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Wisconsin
Patricia H.Reuter, Bureau Director
Wisconsin Bureau ofBusiness &Design Professions
P.O.Box8935
(1400 E.Washington Ave., Madison, WI53702)
Madison,WI 53708-8935
Tel.: (608) 266-1397
Fax: (608) 267-3816
Wyoming
Veronica Skoranski, Administrator
Wyoming State Board ofArchitects &Landscape Architects
2020 Carey Ave., Ste.201
Cheyenne, WY82002
Tel.: (307) 777-7788
Fax: (307) 777-3508
Canadian Provincial Associations
Alberta
Penny Cairns, Executive Director andRegistrar
Alberta Association ofArchitects
Duggan House Building
10515 Saskatchewan Drive
Edmonton, Alberta T6E4S1
Tel.: (403) 432-0224
Fax: (403) 439-1431
British Columbia
Cheryl Williams, Executive Director
Architectural Institute ofBritish Columbia
131Water Street, Suite 103
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B4M3
Tel.: (604) 683-8588
Fax: (604) 683-8568
Manitoba
JudyPestrak, Executive Director
Manitoba Association ofArchitects
137Bannatyne Ave., 2ndFloor
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B0R3
Tel.: (204) 925-4620
Fax: (204) 925-4624S/C/N/52
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NewBrunswick
Dianne VanDommelen, President
Architects Association ofNewBrunswick
73Duke Street
Saint John, NewBrunswick E2L1N4
Tel.: (506) 658-6116
Fax: (506) 658-0252
Newfoundland
Robert Mellin, Registrar
Newfoundland Association ofArchitects
P.O.BoxE5204, Station A
St.John's,Newfoundland A1C5V5
Tel.: (709) 726-8550
Fax: (709) 726-1549
Nova Scotia
Diane Scott-Stewart, Executive Director
Nova Scotia Association ofArchitects
1361 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J1Y9
Tel.: (902) 423-7607
Fax: (902) 425-7024
Ontario
Hillel Roebuck, Registrar
Ontario Association ofArchitects
111Moatfield Drive
DonMills, Ontario M3B 3L6
Tel.: (416) 449-6898
Fax: (416) 449-5756
Prince Edward Island
William Chandler, Registrar
Architects Association ofPrince Edward Island
197Malteque Road
P.O.Box1766
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A7N4
Tel.: (902) 566-3699S/C/N/52
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Quebec
Béatrice Kowaliczko, Executive Director
Ordre desArchitectes duQuébec
1825 Boulevard René Lévesque O.
Montreal, Quebec H3H 1R4
Tel.: (514) 937-6168
Fax: (514) 933-0242
Saskatchewan
Margaret Topping, Executive Director
Saskatchewan Association ofArchitects
642Broadway Avenue, Suite 200
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N1A9
Tel.: (306) 242-0733
Fax: (306) 664-2598