Nevada news & updates
June 2022 | Vol. 31, No. 3
Residential Designer Updates
NCARB News
Free ARE Practice Exams
NCARB has created free ARE 5.0 practice exams to provide all candidates with access to affordable, high-quality materials to prepare for the ARE. The fully scored, full-length exams include one version of each division of the ARE and are available in the "Exams" tab of a candidate’s NCARB Record. 

Updated Fees for NCARB Record Holders
Starting July 1, 2022, the following fees go into effect for architects:
Architect Annual Renewal Fee: $250
Record Transmittals: $425
Reactivations: $275 plus the cost of all outstanding annual renewal fees, up to $1,210

This is the first time NCARB has raised fees for architect record holders in a decade. This increase addresses rising inflation and ensures that NCARB can continue to keep costs low for emerging professionals. For more information, please contact NCARB at 202-879-0520.
New Registrants by Examination
Architects
Adam J. Bradshaw (Las Vegas) #8909
Destanee J. Cook (Las Vegas) #8920
David Reynold McCredo III (Las Vegas) #8922

Registered Interior Designers
Lee Victoria Gott (Los Angeles, CA ) #285-ID
Paige McFadden (Reno) #286-ID
Gregory C. Nelson (Santa Monica, CA) #287-ID

Correction:
In the last issue of this newsletter we incorrectly stated registered interior designer Erica A. McLaughlin’s city. McLaughlin is located in Las Vegas. We regret the error.
Your Board in the Community
Over the past year, the board has been active in promoting licensure in the community and educating future design professionals about the paths to licensure. The board partnered with different community representatives, including AIA Las Vegas, to successfully reach so many people. Some of the groups and events the board connected with are listed below:

  • AIA Las Vegas High School Design Awards
  • ASID California Central / Nevada
  • Canyon Springs High School
  • Construction Career Day
  • Coronado High School
  • Eldorado High School
  • Las Vegas Design Center Student Career Day
  • Las Vegas High School
  • Mabel Hoggard Math & Science Magnet Elementary School
  • UNLV School of Architecture
  • Valley High School 
  • Western High School

If you would like a board representative to speak to your group, please contact the board’s Public Information Officer, Stacey Hatfield, shatfield@nsbaidrd.nv.gov, to arrange a speaker or event.
Above: Coronado High School's College and Career Fair booth jointly sponsored by NSBAIDRD, AIA LV and UNLV.

Below: NSBAIDRD presentation at the Las Vegas Design Center Student Career Day.
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Disciplinary Actions
(March 24 through May 25, 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 six cases this period that were submitted for board consideration and approved. Additionally, five 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 and Advertising Qualifications to Practice Architecture, Registered Interior Design or Residential Design: NRS 623.360.1(a)(b)

Case 22-037N
The allegations against Tommy Li were that he held himself out as being qualified to provide services that fall under 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 $2,500 plus investigative costs of $1,500.

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

Case 22-026N
The allegations against Robin Goldbeck and Goldbeck Architects 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 $3,500 plus investigative costs of $1,500.

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

Case 22-026N
The allegations against Dezirae Bruni and DB Interiors 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 $5,000 plus investigative costs of $1,800.

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

Case 22-029N
The allegations against Jonathan Jaeger were that he 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 22-038N
The allegations against Luis Lopez Pena were that he 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 $1,100 plus investigative costs of $1,400.

Case 22-042N
The allegations against Richard Terrones and Dreiling and Terrones 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 $1,000 plus investigative costs of $1,000.