Focus Newsletter

Nevada news & updates

September 2022 | Vol. 31, No. 4

New Online Renewal Portal Coming

The NSBAIDRD is nearing completion in migrating to a new database. The upgraded database will allow for more efficient online renewals and an online application process. Other services, including online complaint filing, will follow next year.

To provide a smooth transition, the board will be opening the registration renewal portal in late October, later than in years past. Watch for an email from the board in October announcing the opening of the online portal. Updates will also be posted through social media.

Please contact the board office with any questions at (702) 486-7300.

Registration Open for CEU Seminar

Join us for the 10th Annual NSBAIDRD / AIANV CEU Seminar, where attendees can earn all eight CEUs required for registration renewal in Nevada. This virtual seminar will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022. Registration is $95 and includes all eight CEUs.

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More CEU News

CEU Exemption Applications Due Sept 30

Nevada law requires registrants complete eight CEUs each year for registration renewal. A minimum of four units must be earned in a structured setting, and a maximum of four units may be earned in a self-directed setting. Two of the eight units must be obtained from code-related research or learning. Nevada law does not require in-person CEUs.

Registrants who are unable to meet the continuing education requirements due to illness, physical disability or undue hardship may apply to the board for an exemption. Exemption applications must be submitted by September 30, 2022 and can be found on the board website.

The following registrants are exempt from the CEU requirement and are not required to submit an application for exemption:

1. A registrant holding an initial certificate of registration is exempt from the requirements for continuing education for the year in which the registration was issued and the following year.

2. A registrant who serves on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of more than 120 consecutive days during a calendar year is exempt from the requirements for continuing education for that calendar year.

CEU Opportunity

Program: Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Guidelines: Design & Construction Requirements Training

Provider: Silver State Fair Housing Council

CEUs: 6 HSW

Date: Oct 26, 2022

Location: Las Vegas

Cost: $50

More information: 888-585-8634

SSFHC is committed to ensuring that new multifamily properties meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act, creating more accessible housing opportunities for everyone. This unique training opportunity combines classroom instruction with an onsite practical application of the guidelines.

1 October Memorial Committee Seeks Creative Teams Who Excel in Collaborative Design Process

Clark County's 1 October Memorial Committee has designed an innovative process that prioritizes community involvement in efforts to design a world-class memorial to remember the events of the shooting that occurred at the Route 91 music festival on October 1, 2017.

The committee’s goal is to create a memorial that remembers those who perished and honors the survivors, first responders and many heroes who inspired the world with their bravery while also recognizing the resiliency and compassion of the community. To ensure that the process to select a creative team simultaneously promotes healing, the committee has put much focus into receiving input from family members of victims, survivors, and others affected by the tragedy and is seeking a design team that can continue to work with the community.

Call for Qualification submissions from professional design teams are being accepted now. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2022. Each design team is required to include a Nevada licensed architect. Up to five teams will be invited to develop a formal proposal.

A centerpiece of the committee's commitment to community engagement is a Call for Creative Expressions, under way now, that invites the public to submit ideas for a memorial or expressions of creativity related to the event and welcomes individual artists to express interest in participating. Visit the 1 October Memorial Committee's website for more information about this effort.

Workshop Scheduled

The NSBAIDRD is proposing the adoption of regulations pertaining to Chapter 623 of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC). A workshop has been set for 2:00pm on September 28, 2022 via Zoom. Attendance at the Zoom meeting may be accomplished online at: us02web.zoom.us/j/84800305320.

The purpose of the workshop is to solicit comments from interested persons on the following general topics that may be addressed in the proposed regulations:

NAC 623.410, which establishes provisions to accept reciprocity candidates who earned a NCARB certificate through a Mutual Recognition Arrangement; and
NAC 623.740, which amends the firm name regulation requirement to list the status of the former registrants on any public communication made by the firm.

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed regulation may appear via Zoom or may address their comments, data, views, or arguments in written form to Monica Harrison, Executive Director, via U.S. mail at NSBAIDRD, 2080 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, or via email at mharrison@nsbaidrd.nv.gov.

Documents relating to the proposed regulations, including the Workshop Notice, Agenda, and LCB File No. R097-22 (proposed regulation), can be found on the Meetings page of the board website.

New Registrants by Examination

Architect

Scott W. Davis (Reno) #8971

Registered Interior Designers

Mike Dominguez (Los Angeles, CA) #288-ID

E. Anne Wilkinson (San Francisco, CA) #289-ID

Dezirae Bruni (Las Vegas) #290-ID

Disciplinary Actions

(May 26 through August 17, 2022)

Inquiries are routinely sent to both registrants and non-registrants for alleged violations of Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC).

There were five cases this period that were submitted for board consideration and approved. Additionally, four cases were closed because there was no basis for the allegations or the complaint did not fall within the board's jurisdiction.

The following cases were closed by means of settlement agreement; as part of the agreement respondents agreed to assure compliance with Chapter 623. Should the respondents be involved in a subsequent case and found to have again violated NRS, NAC or Rules of Conduct, the case may be used as an aggravating factor.

Every effort is made to ensure that the following information is correct. Before making any decision based on this information you should contact the NSBAIDRD.

Holding Oneself Out, Advertising, and Unlicensed Practice of Architecture, Registered Interior Design or Residential Design: NRS 623.360.1(a)(b)(c)

Case 22-032N

The allegations against Mohammed Abutarboush and Studio 27 were that they held themselves out as being qualified to provide services that fall under the practice of architecture and engaged in the practice of architecture, without having a certificate of registration with the board. The matter was resolved through a settlement agreement incorporating an administrative penalty of $12,500 plus investigative costs of $1,500.

Case 22-041N

The allegations against Sean Nourani and AP+E were that they held themselves out as being qualified to provide services that fall under the practice of architecture and engaged in the practice of architecture, without having a certificate of registration with the board. The matter was resolved through a settlement agreement incorporating an administrative penalty of $3,000 plus investigative costs of $1,600.

Case 23-001N

The allegations against Eric Janes and the RADD company were that they held themselves out as being qualified to provide services that fall under the practice of architecture and engaged in the practice of architecture, without having a certificate of registration with the board. The matter was resolved through a settlement agreement incorporating an administrative penalty of $6,000 plus investigative costs of $1,300.

Case 23-003N

The allegations against Jeffrey Zimmerman and Zimmermann & Associates were that they held themselves out as being qualified to provide services that fall under the practice of architecture and engaged in the practice of architecture, without having a certificate of registration with the board. The matter was resolved through a settlement agreement incorporating an administrative penalty of $7,500 plus investigative costs of $1,500.

Unlicensed Practice of Architecture, Registered Interior Design or Residential Design: NRS 623.360.1(c)

Case 22-034N

The allegations against Sam Fratantoni and Fratantoni Design were that they engaged in the practice of architecture without having a certificate of registration with the board. The matter was resolved through a settlement agreement incorporating an administrative penalty of $5,500 plus investigative costs of $1,600.