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Upcoming Rulemaking Hearing

News from the SFMO

Firm Disclosure Updates

Legislative Wrap-Up

Energy Efficient Schools Initiative

Announcements

Disciplinary Action

In Memoriam

Examination Information

New Registrants

Did You Know?

In This Issue:

There will be a hearing before theTennessee State Board of Architectural

and Engineering Examiners in Room 160of the Davy Crockett Tower, located at 500James Robertson Parkway in Nashville,Tennessee at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) onThursday, August 12, 2010, to hear publiccomments on the following proposed rulechanges:

1. Rule 0120-01-.10 Education andExperience Requirements—Engineer isamended to state that an applicant’sengineering experience must beobtained after graduation with thequalifying degree and completed by thedate of the examination.

2. Rule 0120-02-.08 Seals is amended torequire registrants to include a notationbelow the seal noting the expirationdate of the registrant’s certificate ofregistration. Also, the rule’s definitionof responsible charge is amended toallow contributions of information orpredrawn detail items or detail units

that are incidental to and intended tobe integrated into a registrant’stechnical submissions if they are fromtrusted sources, are subject toappropriate review, and are thencoordinated and integrated into thedesign by the registrant. The definitionis also amended to allow the provisionsof the definition to be met using remoteelectronic or communication means.

3. Rule 0120-02-.09 Civil Penalties isamended to include a civil penalty of$50-1,000 for failure to notify the Boardof a change in mailing address withinthirty (30) days, as required by rule0120-01-.27. This penalty would onlybe assessed in cases where therespondent is being disciplined forother violations. The rule is alsoamended to include a civil penalty of$500-1,000 for failure to file a firmdisclosure form, as required by T.C.A.§ 62-2-601.

THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING EXAMINERS

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Spring/Summer 2010

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RULEMAKING HEARING

NEWS FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICEPortal Phase II will Enhance Design

Community’s SFMO CommunicationsAt the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) we are pleased with the

response to Phase I of our electronic plans submittal project. We will be implementingchanges from our new rules effective June 28, and deploying an updated version, PhaseII, this fall. The goal of Phase II is to improve the overall user experience by giving youmore options and more access to information. New features include automaticallysaving user-entered information, online status updates, the ability to downloadapproved plans and other documents from the portal, and the ability to pay outstandingfee balances online.

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Tennessee Code Annotated § 62-2-601 requires all corporations,partnerships or firms offeringarchitectural, engineering or landscapearchitectural services to the public tofile a disclosure form with the Boardlisting all principals and officers andthe principal or officer in responsiblecharge of the firm’s practice inTennessee. The law requires firms toadvise the Board in writing withinsixty (60) days of any change of status.

If your firm has never filed adisclosure form with the Board, andyour firm is offering services to thepublic in Tennessee, please file adisclosure form immediately! Theform is available on the Board’s website(http://www.tn.gov/commerce/boards/ae/) under “Corporations, Partnershipsand Firms.” If you are unsure if yourfirm has filed a disclosure form, youcan check at http://verify.tn.gov/.However, if you are unsure if one hasbeen filed, then this is probably anindicator that you need to file anupdated disclosure form. Since firmsare not licensed and do not renew,disclosure forms are, unfortunately,rarely updated. If your firm has notfiled an updated form in several years,you are urged to file a new form assoon as possible. It is unlikely thatyour firm has not had some change inprincipals and officers since thedisclosure was originally filed,especially during the recent economicdownturn. Also, if you filed adisclosure form in the past, but yourfirm is now closed or no longeroffering services in Tennessee, pleasenotify the Board of that change, aswell. The Board takes this requirementseriously, and is considering a rulechange that would give the Boardspecific authority to assess a civilpenalty of $500-1,000 for failure to fileor update a disclosure form.

Disclosure forms, notifications, andfirm-related inquires may be directedto Ms. Cindy Toombs [email protected]. The Boardappreciates your cooperation in this

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WHEN’S THE LASTTIME YOU UPDATED

YOUR FIRMDISCLOSURE?

The 106th General Assembly has now ended. Several bills impacting the Board and itsregistrants were introduced, including:

• Senate Bill (SB) 0059/House Bill (HB) 0867, which amended TCA § 62-2-102 to exemptcertain signs from the requirement to have plans and specifications prepared by a registeredarchitect or engineer. This bill passed and became Public Chapter 268 (see the article in theSpring/Summer 2009 newsletter for more information).

• SB 1916/HB 1420, which establishes a licensing program for soil scientists. This bill passedand became Public Chapter 1032. The new law states that it does not attempt to infringeupon the practice of engineering by licensed professional engineers.

• SB 2078/HB 2016, and SB 3642/HB 3746, which would have amended the law to regulate thepractice of interior design (our current statute only regulates use of the title “registeredinterior designer”). The Board voted to oppose this legislation, which did not become law.

• The Board’s sunset legislation (SB 2428/HB 2593), which would have extended the Board (asamended) for three years, did not pass due to differences between the House and Senateversions. However, it is anticipated that the Board will be extended next year.

• SB 2691/HB 2686, which would have amended TCA § 62-2-401 to allow individuals withengineering technology degrees to sit for the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam. TheBoard voted to oppose this legislation, which did not become law.

• SB 3070/HB 2754, which allows architects, engineers or contractors to provide constructionmanagement or advisor services for schools. The Board supported this legislation, whichpassed and became Public Chapter 755.

• SB 3819/HB 3465, which specifies that registration requirements for using the terms“engineer” or “engineering” do not apply to any person in business in this state in 1998 for thesole purpose of manufacturing and distributing Federal Aviation Administration-approvedavionic equipment. This bill passed and became Public Chapter 945. �

ENERGY EFFIC IENT SCHOOLS IN IT IATIVEThe Energy Efficient Schools Council Fund was established with $90 million of lottery funds. The

Energy Efficient Schools Council (Council) allotted funds to every school district in Tennessee basedupon $22 per student for grant incentives and $66 per student for loans. Repayments on loans willestablish a sustainable revolving loan fund for future projects and assistance.

The Council has approved prescriptive grant incentive applications for lighting, HVAC, kitchenequipment, motors and drives. Custom project applications can be submitted for measures such asenergy management control systems. The Council is finalizing loan documents and a process to awardand service the loans.

There is no deadline for project applications and a list of approved projects, applications, and otherresources are available at www/tn.gov/eesi. EESI staff should be contacted for application guidance assoon as projects are identified. Projects must be approved before equipment is purchased. Equipmentspecifications must be submitted with applications to ensure that minimum standards are met.

Schools need assistance with lighting surveys and equipment specification; design and specificationof HVAC equipment and controls; and, completing custom applications for energy management controlsystems including calculating energy savings. Schools also need assistance with presentations to schoolboards and funding bodies relating to life cycle cost and funding capital projects through utilitysavings.

Schools also need assistance tracking energy use. EESI provides limited assistance to populateEnergy Star Portfolio Manager. Schools have measured ten to fifteen percent energy savings whenactively promoting energy conservation. EESI supports energy management education and training.

EESI will continue to fund capital projects but has plans to also provide energy management andcommissioning services. EESI received a $3 million federal geothermal grant to assist a few schools incompleting their projects. EESI has awarded approximately $9 million in grant incentives and hascalculated over $2 million in annual utility savings from these approved projects.

For more information, including how to contact EESI, please visit www.tn.gov/eesi. Editor’s note: Architect Board member Rick Thompson serves on the Energy Efficient Schools

Council, and architect Board member James Hastings serves on the EESI Technical AdvisoryCommittee. �

Leg i s l a t i ve Wrap-UpLeg i s l a t i ve Wrap-Up

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S. Berry Jones, R.A. #18938Memphis, Tennessee

VIOLATION: Practiced architecture on anexpired certificate of registration. Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 62-2-101 and 62-2-105.

PENALTY: $500 civil penalty.

CONSENT ORDER: March 4, 2010

Formal DisciplinaryActions Taken by

the Board

Bernie D. Auld, P.E. #19121Hermitage, Tennessee

VIOLATION: Practiced engineering on anexpired certificate of registration. Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 62-2-101 and 62-2-105.

PENALTY: $1,500 civil penalty.

FINAL ORDER: February 18, 2010

Patrick L. Tichenor, P.E. #19631Nashville, Tennessee




Allen Smartt Ramsey, P.E. #104972Gallatin, Tennessee



FINAL ORDER: February 18, 2010

Robert G. Campbell, PE (1939-2010)

The Board was saddened to hear thatBoard Chair Bob Campbell, PE, ofKnoxville, Tennessee, passed away onThursday, March 25, 2010. He was firstappointed to the Board of Architectural andEngineering Examiners on January 9, 2004,and was completing his second term on theBoard. Mr. Campbell served as Chair ofthe Board from July 21, 2005, to June 30,2006, and again from July 1, 2009, untilhis passing.

Mr. Campbell received his B.S. in CivilEngineering from Tennessee Tech, and aM.S. in Civil Engineering from theUniversity of Tennessee. After working forthe Tennessee Department ofTransportation for several years, hefounded Robert G. Campbell andAssociates, a consulting engineering firm inKnoxville. Mr. Campbell was active in theTennessee Society of Professional Engineers(TSPE) and the American Council ofEngineering Companies of Tennessee(ACEC-TN), having served as KnoxvilleChapter President of TSPE and President ofACEC-TN. He also served as a memberand Chairman of the ACEC-TNTransportation Committee. During histenure on the Board of Architectural andEngineering Examiners, Mr. Campbell wasactive in the National Council ofExaminers for Engineering and Surveying(NCEES), and he was serving as a memberof the Committee on Examinations forProfessional Engineers at the time of hispassing. However, his interests extendedbeyond engineering. He was an activemember of Norwood Baptist Church, andserved as Treasurer of the Knox CountyBaptist Association as well as a member ofthe Tennessee Baptist Convention StateExecutive Board. He was also a devotedhusband, father and grandfather.

Mr. Campbell’s wisdom and sense ofhumor will be missed by the Board, BoardStaff and all who knew and loved him.

Henry Earl Thompson, PE (1933-2010)

Former Board member Henry EarlThompson, PE, of Jackson, Tennessee alsopassed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010.He served on the Board of Architecturaland Engineering Examiners from

approximately 1978-1981, and served asSecretary of the Board in 1980-81.

Mr. Thompson received his B.S. in CivilEngineering from the University ofTennessee at Knoxville, and a M.S. inStructural Engineering from the Universityof Illinois. He co-founded TLM Associatesin 1962, retiring in 1995. He laterestablished Thompson DevelopmentCompany, retiring from there in 2001. Hewas a licensed engineer and surveyor inthirty-two states.

Mr. Thompson developed and patenteda dust collection system for steel mills, aswell as developing a manufacturing systemfor the design and processing of ceramictile. He was the lead engineer on theconstruction of the Liberty Bowl Stadiumin Memphis, as well as numerous bridgesthroughout the area.

The Board and Staff extend oursympathies to the family and friends of Mr.Thompson.

The Board and Staff wish to extend oursympathies to the families and friends ofthese individuals who have honored theirprofessions:

ARCHITECTS

Farmer, Daniel P., #18557Fish, Carlton T., #12825Rader, Ryan Richmond, #102446Riesberg, William F., #11750Stallings, Jerry W., #101666

ENGINEERS

Bausell, Robert B., #6443Cate, James P., #7076Corley, James H., Jr., #8324Ellis, James W., #7991Hinkle, David W., #112491Hunter, Charles E., #9090Hutchison, Earl C., #3333Jones, Samuel Leary, #1264Maddux, James E., Jr., #11305McAteer, Thomas W., #15921Mignogna, William G., #101537Miller, David Scott, #103089Scott, Robert P., Jr., #4955Simmons, Scott A., #104531Urelius, Dwight E., #20144

REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Cox, Rita Diane (McGarrity), #79

If you have a name that should berecognized in this section, please contactthe Board office.

Jerry Firestone, NonregistrantNoblesville, Indiana

VIOLATION: Unlicensed practice ofarchitecture. Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 62-2-101and 62-2-105.



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Information On ExaminationsThe Board would appreciate your sharing information about these professional examinations with interns in your office.

ARCHITECTUREInformation about the Architect RegistrationExamination (ARE) and free practice softwareare available at the National Council ofArchitectural Registration Boards’ (NCARB’s)web site: www.ncarb.org.

Interns wishing to sit for the ARE beforecompleting the Intern Development Program(IDP) must file an application with the Boardand request that NCARB transmit a recordsummary to the Board office confirming thatthey have enrolled in IDP. Applicants applyingfor early ARE eligibility must also submittranscripts. Upon completion of IDP, acomplete NCARB record must be transmittedto the Board and references must be submittedbefore registration may be granted.

Exam Results (12/15/09-6/14/10)

Total Pass % Pass

Constr. Doc. & Services 34 26 76%Prog., Planning & Practice 25 16 64%Structural Systems 26 14 54%Bldg. Design & Const. Sys. 20 15 75%Schematic Design 32 27 84%Site Planning & Design 24 16 67%Building Systems 22 16 73%

ENGINEERING• Fundamentals of Engineering

Examination—

Application Deadlines:

Seniors* Non-seniors**Spring Exam February 1 January 1Fall Exam August 15 August 1

*Engineering students with senior status in theengineering curriculum.

**Those who have already been awarded anundergraduate degree in engineering.

The FE exam will be administered inChattanooga, Cookeville, Nashville, Knoxville,Martin, and Memphis on:

October 30, 2010April 9, 2011

• Principles and Practice of EngineeringExaminations—

The application deadline for new applicants forthe spring Principles and Practice of

Engineering (P&P) exam is December 1. Thefall deadline is June 15. All supportingdocuments (references, transcripts, etc.) aredue in the Board office within thirty (30) daysafter the application deadline. The exam willbe given in Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphison:

October 29, 2010April 8, 2011

To facilitate scheduling of the P&P exams,retake requests and fees should be received bythe Board office by February 1 for the springexam and September 1 for the fall exam.Registrants wishing to take other examdisciplines must submit an application to addan exam discipline (available at the Board’swebsite) with the appropriate exam fee byJanuary 1 for the spring exam and August 1 forthe fall exam. The examination fee is currently$265, and the Structural II exam fee is $755.Those wishing to take the Structural II exammust already be registered either by taking theCivil or Structural I exams as the basis forregistration. A new 16-hour Structural PEexam will replace the current Structural I andStructural II exams in April 2011.

Following approval by the Tennessee Board tosit for an exam, applicants must register withNCEES at www.ncees.org to reserve a seat forthe exam. For information regarding examstudy materials, which calculators arepermitted in the examination room, and examspecifications please visit the NCEES website.

Exam Results (October 2009)

Total Pass % PassFundamentals of Engineering 314 213 68%Principles and Practice of EngineeringChemical 11 9 82%Civil 113 42 37%Control Systems 7 6 86%Electrical & Computer 43 17 40%Environmental 10 3 30%Fire Protection 7 4 57%Industrial 1 1 100%Mechanical 44 21 48%Mining & Mineral Processing 1 0 0%Nuclear 1 1 100%Petroleum 1 0 0%Structural I 10 3 30%Structural II 7 7 100%All Disciplines 256 114 45%

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREThe multiple-choice sections of the LandscapeArchitect Registration Examination (LARE)—Sections A, B and D—are computerized and areadministered separately from the graphicportions of the examination by the Council ofLandscape Architectural Registration Boards(CLARB). In order to take the multiple-choicesections of the examination, exam candidatesmust register directly with CLARB atwww.clarb.org. Candidates may take theexamination at any of the approved CLARBtesting centers. Additional informationregarding the computerized sections, includingcurrent fees and exam dates, is available atCLARB’s website.

The graphic portions of the examination—Sections C and E—will continue to beadministered in Nashville, Tennessee by theTennessee Board with examination fees paiddirectly to the Board. The dates for theadministration of the graphic sections of theLARE are as follows:

December 13-14, 2010June 13-14, 2011

The application deadline for the June exam isJanuary 15, and the deadline for the Decemberexam is June 15. All supporting documents(references, transcripts, etc.) are due in theBoard office within thirty (30) days after theapplication deadline. Retake requests for thegraphic sections must be received by March 30for the June exam and by September 30 for theDecember exam.

The exam fees for the graphic portions are asfollows:

December 2010/June 2011Section C $280Section E $280

Exam Results (12/09)Total Pass %Pass

Section C 4 1 25%Section E 4 2 50%

INTERIOR DESIGNThe Interior Design Qualification exam will begiven on:

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October 1-2, 2010April 1-2, 2011

To obtain an application for the exam,call the National Council for InteriorDesign Qualification (NCIDQ) at 202-721-0220, or visit www.ncidq.org. Theapplication deadline for the springexam is December 1, and the deadlinefor the fall exam is June 1. NCIDQ hasdeveloped practice tests and designproblems to assist exam candidates inpreparing for the exam; see the NCIDQwebsite for details.

National Exam Pass Rates (10/09)

Section I (Principles and Practices ofInterior Design) 74%

Section II (Contract Documents andAdministration) 66%

Section III (Schematics and DesignDevelopment) 68%

NEW REGISTRANTS

The Board and staff congratulate thefollowing registrants who passed theirrespective professional examinationsand were registered between July 1,2009, and December 31, 2009:

Examinations …cont. ARCHITECTS(Architect Registration Exam)

Lon Aaron AlperinChristopher Brandon DavisLee Simms DavisAimee Marie Y. GapultosSidney Robert HambyBrandi Gayle HillCara Lynne KnappCarolyn Bridget LeeLindsey Ann MacklinJohn Paul Mashburn, IICharles Keith McDanielAshley Elizabeth Beals PaceMicah Lynn PadgettAnthony E. PellicciottiChristopher Eric PerezCharles Patrick RankinJevon Clinton RitcheyDavid William RosserDerek Benjamin SchmidtAmanda Lynn ShadowensBradley Duane SheltonAdam Henry Joseph SmithKaren Bridget TidwellRoy A. WilliamsLarry Brian Woodroof

ENGINEERS(Principles and Practice ofEngineering Examinations)

Edward Bryan ArndtDolly Wafi Aziz-NovakKristin Teague BartlettMario Leshon Beddingfield

David Michael BlakneyWilliam Marshall BoydJoshua Nicholas BrinleyMegan Blake BrooksRobert Carmen BrooksErin Michelle CampbellJames Elbert Campbell, IVDonna Anne CantrellRocky Allen ChambersJacob Samuel CheshierAlan Derek CoonsRoger Paul CoppelWallace Bell Couch, Jr.Glen Alan CrittendonXavier Langford DavisBlake Alan DicusAbu Rashed FakhruddinAlex Darnell FarmerPhillip Bradley FreezeAutumn Kelly FridayTimothy Neilson FritchJared Damon GanstineKevin James GatlinDana Carol GradyBenjamin Kyle GreesonSong Michael HanMichael David HeckRobert Weston HerchenriderCasey Robert HesterEric Joel HillScott Christopher HoekstraJonathan Bradley HughesJacob Eli HuttonKimberly Louise KingDerek Lee KissellJoseph Andrew KnoxKevin Matthew Lamb

Sean Eric LambertNathaniel David LandspergerHyuk Jin LeeKenneth Michael Mayfield, Sr.Donald Lee McCraryKevin Lee McCulloughHeather Faith McNeelyLingyu MengEdwina Jeanette MerrittRobert Cullum Miller, Jr.Gregory McFall MorrisLori MorrisZachary Adam MortimerJoshua Paul MortonStephen Norman MosteitMartita Leesche MullenMatthew Paul NicholsonJames Edward Norris, IIAlan Wayne OgleMichael Anthony ParhamBrandon J. PittmanRandy Wayne PlummerWilliam Dale ProctorChristopher Allen QuillenShaikh Z. RahmanJeffrey Allen RiceKelli Smith RichardsonWilliam Cass SatterfieldRoss Wayne SchroederLucas Mac SimingtonDonnie SirichantoJonathan William SmithKristen Leigh SmithMark Edward SpenceRyan Will StargelCharles Nolen Stewart

Tennessee Board of Architectural and EngineeringExaminers Address Change Form

It’s the rule…if you move, you need to give the Board your new mailing address within 30 days (Rule 0120-1-.27). Wewould also appreciate knowing when you change employers. This is your personal responsibility and not your employer’s. We

know you want to receive your license renewal notices, newsletters, and other important communications promptly. If you have achange to report, please complete and return this form to the Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners, 500 James RobertsonParkway, Nashville, TN 37243-1142. You may also submit address changes by e-mail to Frances Smith at <[email protected]>.

Name _________________________________________________________Profession___________________________________________

Firm/Employer __________________________________________________Certificate # ________________________________________

Mailing Address (circle: home or work) ________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, and ZIP __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Numbers (including area code) Home __________________________________Office ____________________________________

E-mail Address _____________________________________________________Fax Number ____________________________________

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4. In Chapter 0120-04 Interior Designers, rule 0120-04-.02Applicability is amended to specify that a portion of the newcivil penalties rule (see below) applies to persons required to beregistered to use the title “registered interior designer.”

5. In Chapter 0120-04 Interior Designers, rule 0120-04-.10Professional Conduct is amended by adding a paragraphrequiring registered interior designers to maintain continuingeducation records for a period of four (4) years and to furnishsuch records to the Board upon request.

6. In Chapter 0120-04 Interior Designers, a new rule (rule 0120-04-.11 Civil Penalties) is added establishing a civil penaltyschedule for registered interior designers and persons required tobe registered to use the title “registered interior designer.”

7. Rules 0120-05-.06 Types of Acceptable Continuing Educationand 0120-05-.07 Credits are amended to allow registrants toclaim up to four (4) Professional Development Hours perbiennium for active participation in educational outreachactivities involving K-12 or higher education students.

8. Rule 0120-05-.10 Records is amended to state that a registrantwho fails to properly maintain and furnish continuing educationrecords may be deemed to have violated rule 0120-02-.02[Proper Conduct of Practice] or rule 0120-04-.10 [ProfessionalConduct].

9. Rule 0120-05-.13 Reciprocity is amended to state that if aregistrant has met the mandatory continuing educationrequirements of his or her home jurisdiction then that registrantshall be deemed to have met the continuing educationrequirements of Tennessee. Documentation that the registrant isin good standing in his or her home jurisdiction must beprovided at the Board’s request. This change is intended tosimplify the continuing education reciprocity process.

10. Finally, a new chapter is added to the Board’s rules—Chapter0120-06 Corporations, Partnerships and Firms—to clarify therequirements of T.C.A. §§ 62-2-601 and 62-2-602 regardingarchitectural, engineering and landscape architectural firms.This chapter will include the following new rules:

a. Rule 0120-06-.01 Definitions, which provides definitions for“principal,” “registrant” and “resident registered architect,engineer or landscape architect.” “Principal” in the proposedrule is defined as “an architect, engineer or landscapearchitect registered in this state who has the authority tomake independent design decisions. A principal is notrequired to be an officer in a corporation, partnership orfirm.” “Resident registered architect, engineer or landscapearchitect” is defined as “an architect, engineer or landscapearchitect registered in this state who is employed full-time bya corporation, partnership or firm for a minimum of thirty

(30) hours per week and who is physically present at the

place of business for a majority of the operating hours of the

business.”

b. Rule 0120-06-.02 Applicability, which applies the provisions

of the chapter to architectural, engineering and landscape

architectural firms required to file a disclosure form and

comply with the provisions of T.C.A. §§ 62-2-601 and 62-2-

602.

c. Rule 0120-06-.03 Disclosure Requirements, which states

that firms offering architectural, engineering and landscape

architectural services to the public must comply with the

provisions of T.C.A. §§ 62-2-601 and 62-2-602. The rule

specifies that an individual registrant practicing in his or her

own name as a sole proprietorship shall not be required to

submit a disclosure form.

d. Rule 0120-06-.04 Responsible Charge Requirements, which

reads as follows:

(1) Only officers and principals who are employed full-time

for a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week and who

hold active Tennessee registration can be in responsible

charge of a firm’s practice. A registrant who renders

occasional, part-time, or consulting services to or for a

firm may not be designated as an officer or principal in

responsible charge.

(2) The officer or principal in responsible charge must be

registered in the profession in which services are being

offered.

(3) An officer or principal may be in responsible charge of

more than one firm only if the firms are at the same

physical location.

(4) Corporations, partnerships and firms maintaining any

place of business in this state for the purpose of providing

or offering to provide architectural, engineering or

landscape architectural services to the public shall have,

in responsible charge of such service at any and each

place of business, a resident registered architect, engineer

or landscape architect.

(5) In the event of a change in the officer or principal in

responsible charge, a firm cannot provide or offer design

services to the public until such time as a new officer or

principal in responsible charge is identified.

The complete rulemaking hearing notice is available on the Board’s

website (www.tn.gov/commerce/boards/ae). Comments on the

proposed rules may be e-mailed to John Cothron, Executive

Director, at [email protected], or mailed to the Board office. �

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Effective June 28, a fee of $15 will becharged once per project for using theportal. This is in addition to the reviewfees. Also, since the office now maintainsfiles in electronic format, papersubmissions will be required to have anelectronic true copy submitted along withthe paper copy.

The first phase of the architects’ andengineers’ plans submittal portal waslaunched in December 2009. Using theapplication, architects and engineerssubmit construction drawings and otherdocuments online to the SFMO. Reviewfees are paid online by either credit cardor e-check. Projects can be submitted tothe SFMO at any time of day withoutprinting or shipping costs. The savings inprinting and shipping costs for initialsubmissions alone is estimated to average$260 per project.

Since the plans submittal portal wentonline in December, the use of the portalto submit plans electronically has beencontinuously increasing. June is on paceto have well over 50% of the submissionsof new projects made the through theportal.

This fall, the application will beupgraded to include several features toenhance the user experience. While thefirst phase allowed for design professionalsto submit plans electronically, approved

plans were sent back on CD-ROMs. Thenew updates will allow users to downloadapproved plans and other documentsimmediately from the portal. Alldocuments issued by the SFMO will beavailable online so that they can beretrieved by the registered user at anytime. The project status is automaticallyupdated during the workflow of eachproject, giving architects and engineers theability to easily check the up-to-date statusof their projects online. Users will onlybe allowed to access their projects and willhave no access to the work of others. In afuture update, status information will bepublicly available on the SFMO website(so owners can go online and check statusonly).

Another enhanced feature of Phase IIis that the portal will automatically saveinformation entered by a user during asubmission. Submittal information issaved whenever the user moves to a newpage of the online submittal form. This

improvement will allow users to completethe form at their own pace and save mostdata if a submission is interrupted. A userwill be able to log in to the applicationand resume an incomplete submission atany time during a two week period.

In addition to these new features,minor changes have been made to theonline plans submittal process to includesome new questions and clarify others.

These improvements reflect thecommitment of the State Fire Marshal to a

quick, easy and efficient method fordesign professionals to submitconstruction drawings. Making the portalapplication easier to use and making moreinformation immediately available todesign professionals will be mutuallybeneficial to the design community andthe SFMO. The SFMO appreciates theideas and comments from the designcommunity during this process andwelcomes your suggestions to improve ouroffice’s responsiveness.

Editor’s note: The plans submittalportal is available online at

http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/aeplans/. �

State Fire Marshal …cont.

Examinations …cont.

Brandon James TaylorCharles Beaver ThompsonDaniel D. ThompsonCaleb John ThorneEthan Van UnderwoodJohn Randall VinsonThara ViswanathMichael Louis WallStacy L. WeaverCynthia Ann WheelerJohn Franklin WilliamsLinda Leeann WilliamsBryant Derand WilliamsonPatrick William WintersWilliam Rutledge WitcherRobert Gerald WoodsJoshua Landon WootenDouglas Paul Yarosz, Jr.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS(Landscape Architect Registration Exam)

Kate Calvin HendrixAllison Helene MarusicAustin Payne PhillipsTimothy D. Whitten

REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS(National Council for Interior DesignQualification Exam)

Stephanie Leigh AustinVirginia Alston ColvinRebecca Banker GainesCarole L. HoffmanLisa Nicole LathamEmily Katherine NettervilleAlan Lee SkankeyKimberly Dineen VarnerKathryn Rebecca Ware �

An example of the portal prototype’s new user dashboard. This page will be displayed uponlogging in and allow you to view the status of all your submitted projects. Clicking the ProjectNumber link will take you to the project page where you can submit new documents, downloaddocuments or pay outstanding fee balances.

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance iscommitted to the principles of equal opportunity, equal access,and affirmative action. Contact the EEO Coordinator or ADACoordinator at 615-741-2177 (TDD).

Department of Commerce and Insurance, Authorization No.335192, 5,500 copies, May 2010. This public document waspromulgated at a cost of 30¢ per copy.

Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

Brenda T. Wood, Public Member, ChairDavid M. Schuermann, AIA, Vice Chair

Philip K. S. Lim, PE, SecretaryHarold (Hal) P. Balthrop, Jr., PE

James O. Hastings, Jr., AIAPaul W. (Bill) Lockwood, ASLA

Leslie Shankman-Cohn, ASID, CAPSRichard D. Thompson, AIA

Associate Board MembersDennis W. Henderson, PEL. Alton Hethcoat, II, PE

Carlton L. Norris, PE

John Cothron, Executive Director and EditorRobert Herndon, Legal Counsel

http://www.tn.gov/commerce/boards/[email protected] (e-mail)615-741-3221 (Nashville) 1-800-256-5758 (toll free)

615-532-9410 (fax)

Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering ExaminersDepartment of Commerce and Insurance500 James Robertson ParkwayNashville, TN 37243-1142

It is the responsibility of each registrant to read and be familiarwith the latest statutes and rules of the Board. The most currentstatutes and rules can be found on the Board’s website:www.tn.gov/commerce/boards/ae.

Active and inactive registrants can renew their license online athttp://www.tennesseeanytime.org/cirens/. Please do not mail therenewal form or payment confirmation after renewing online.

Videos of Board meetings are available for viewing on the Board’swebsite under “Calendars.” Meeting agendas and minutes arealso available on the website.

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