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State laws and rules recognize that certain areas of expertise are common to professionals other than architects. They provide the following exemptions in:
Application of the law doesn't prevent the practice of naval architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, space planning, or interior design services not affecting public health or safety.
Application of the law doesn't prevent registered contractors, or superintendents employed by contractors, to construct, alter, or supervise the construction of buildings or structures, or to prepare shop drawings connected to the project.
Application of the law doesn't prevent owners or registered contractors from engaging individuals who aren't architects to observe and supervise construction of a project.
Application of the law doesn't prevent any person from doing design work, including preparing construction contract documents and administering the contract, for the erection, enlargement, repair, or alteration of a structure or any appurtenance to a structure, regardless of size, if the structure is to be used for a:
Application of the law doesn't prevent any person from doing design work, including preparing construction contract documents and administering the contract, for the construction , erection, enlargement, alteration, or repairs of or to a building of any occupancy, up to a total building size of 4,000 square feet or less.
Application of the law doesn't prevent any person from doing design work, including preparing construction contract documents and administering the contract, for alteration of or repairs to a building when:
For the purpose of this exemption:
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