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...The attorney general is hereby designated as the legal advisor of the architects board. Any person having knowledge of facts leading to the belief that a violation of division (A) of section 4703.18 of the Revised Code has occurred, may file an affidavit stating such facts with the prosecuting attorney of the county in which such alleged violation occurred, for the purpose of having a complaint filed by such...

...As used in sections 4703.20 to 4703.206 of the Revised Code: (A) "Architect" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association providing architect services pursuant to this chapter. "Architect" does not include a landscape architect registered under this chapter. (B)(1)(a) "Commercial real estate" means any parcel of real estate in this state other than real estate containing or intended to contain o...

... (D) The lien shall be effective only against the interest in commercial real estate that is the subject of the contract. (E) All valid and recorded mechanic's liens arising pursuant to Chapter 1311. of the Revised Code, regardless of recordation date, and all previously recorded mortgages and liens, including judgment liens, take priority over an architect's lien.

...(A) To perfect a lien on commercial real estate referred to in section 4703.201 of the Revised Code, an architect shall file with the county recorder of the county in which the commercial real estate is located an affidavit as described in division (B) of this section. (B)(1) The affidavit required under division (A) of this section shall include all of the following: (a) The name of the architect; (b) The na...

...(A)(1) An architect holding a lien on commercial real estate that has been perfected pursuant to section 4703.202 of the Revised Code may commence proceedings to enforce the lien by filing a complaint in the common pleas court of the county in which the commercial real estate is located. (2) The complaint need not initiate foreclosure proceedings on the lien prior to a court determining the validity of the underly...

...(A) When a claim underlying a lien perfected pursuant to section 4703.202 of the Revised Code is satisfied, the architect holding the lien shall record a written release of the architect's lien in the county recorder's office of the county in which the lien was recorded. (B) The architect shall file the lien release for recording within thirty days after the underlying claim is satisfied. (C) The county recorde...

...(A) When a claim underlying a lien established pursuant to section 4703.201 of the Revised Code is satisfied, regardless of whether or not the architect holding the lien records a written release pursuant to section 4703.204 of the Revised Code, or when such a lien is extinguished pursuant to section 4703.203 of the Revised Code, any person with an interest in the commercial real estate that was the subject of the li...

...al real estate is located to substitute financial security for the lien. (B) The substitute security shall be in the amount equal to the architect's claim, and in a form such as an escrow account or surety bond held by the clerk of courts or other party as determined adequate by the court. (C) The court, in its entry approving the substitute security, shall direct the release of the lien. (D)(1) The person s...

...As used in sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code: (A) "Landscape architect," "professional landscape architect," or "registered landscape architect" means a person who has been registered as provided in sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code. (B) "Landscape architecture" or "the practice of landscape architecture" includes: (1) The preparation of master, site, and comprehensive developmen...

...(A) There is hereby created the Ohio landscape architects board. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. All appointments made to the board shall be for a five-year term commencing on the eleventh day of November and ending on the tenth day of November. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term to which the member was appointed. Any member sh...

...(A) No person shall engage in the practice of landscape architecture or use the title of "landscape architect," "professional landscape architect," or "registered landscape architect" or any title, sign, card, or device indicating, or tending to indicate, or represent in any manner that the person is a landscape architect, professional landscape architect, or registered landscape architect, unless the person is...

...(A) The Ohio landscape architects board, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt, amend, and enforce rules governing the standards for education, experience, services, conduct, and practice to be followed in the practice of the profession of landscape architecture and rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements. If the board adopts rules pertaining to co...

...(A) A firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation may provide landscape architectural services in this state as long as the services are provided only through natural persons registered to provide those services in this state and subject to the requirements of this chapter. (B) No firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation shall provide landscape architec...

...(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code, any person performing labor or providing services pursuant to a construction contract may offer or provide landscape architectural services in connection with the person's other labor or services if all of the following apply: (1) The person employs a landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Rev...

...(A) Any individual desiring to be registered as a landscape architect may apply in writing to the Ohio landscape architects board in the manner prescribed by the board. (B) Except as provided in section 4703.35 of the Revised Code, each application shall include, or be accompanied by, evidence given under oath or affirmation and satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses the qualifications prescribed by...

...(A) The Ohio landscape architects board shall register as a landscape architect any individual who is at least eighteen years of age and who provides evidence satisfactory to the board that the individual is a registered or licensed landscape architect in another country in which the qualifications, at the time of licensure, were substantially equal, in the opinion of the board, to the requirements for registration a...

...(A) The Ohio landscape architects board shall register as a landscape architect each applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant has met all requirements of section 4703.34 of the Revised Code or, in lieu thereof, has complied with section 4703.35 of the Revised Code. The certificate issued to each individual shall be prima-facie evidence of the right of the individual to whom...

...er instruments returned to the board by financial institutions due to insufficient funds.

...The Ohio landscape architects board shall promulgate rules setting fees in accordance with section 4703.37 of the Revised Code, and governing the application, examination procedure, renewal, revocation, denial, or failure to renew registration in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...The Ohio landscape architects board may refuse to register any applicant or refuse to issue a certificate of authorization to any applicant, may refuse to renew the registration of any landscape architect registered under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 or a certificate of authorization issued under division (F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code, or may suspend or revoke the registration of any landscape arch...

...(A) No person shall do any of the following: (1) Obtain or attempt to obtain registration or a certificate of authorization under sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code by fraud or material misrepresentation or by false oath or affirmation; (2) Impersonate or attempt to impersonate a landscape architect or former landscape architect; (3) Recklessly engage in fraud, deceit, or gross negligence in the...

...he person of the board's intent to act against the person under section 4703.41 of the Revised Code, the board, by a majority vote of a quorum of the board members, may take the action against a person without holding an adjudication hearing.

...(A) The Ohio landscape architects board, upon its own motion or upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, may investigate any alleged violation of sections 4703.30 to 4703.52 of the Revised Code. The board, in its discretion, may disregard any complaint filed more than two years after the act or omission alleged as a violation of those sections. (B) The board may apply to any court of competent ju...

...The attorney general is hereby designated as the legal advisor of the Ohio landscape architects board. The prosecuting attorney in each of the counties shall prosecute by court action all violations of sections 4703.30 to 4703.52 of the Revised Code occurring in the prosecuting attorney's jurisdiction as may be presented for prosecution by the board or the board's designee.

...All receipts of the architects board and Ohio landscape architects board shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund.