WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVEENOR. 151

character, a citizen of the United States of America, shall
have had four years of High School education, or its equiva-
lent, plus three years in an Architectural office working
under a registered or qualified Architect. There shall be four "
classes of applicants for licensing or registration which are
defined as follows:

(a) Class A applicants consisting of all persons apply-
ing for examination who have been engaged in the inde-
pendent professional practice of architecture as a principal
for less than ten years.

The Board shall have the power to grant an examination
to the class known as Class A Applicants provided they
meet the following qualifications:

Graduates of an approved High School, or the equivalent
thereof, plus four years of technical school training, or the
equivalent thereof, in the judgment of the Examining Board,
plus three years of diversified practical experience in an
office or offices of a registered or qualified Architect or Archi-
tects. Persons who have served in the armed forces of the
United S'tates shall be given credit for experience in said
service in architectural work or related subjects. A "tech-
nical school" for the purpose of this Article is defined as an
educational institution maintaining a course in Architecture
approved by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

The Board shall upon request, at the next succeeding
examination, give examinations to applicants upon technical
subjects when they have successfully completed their tech-
nical school training and shall give examinations on subjects
which require experience and practice after they have had
the required experience and practice.

(b) Class B applicants shall consist of all those persons
applying for examination who have been engaged in the
rightful, independent professional practice of architecture as
a principal for at least ten years.

The Board shall hold examinations for Class B Applicants,
to which shall be eligible any resident of the State who
shall have had ten years or more of proved, independent, legal
practice as a principal in the profession of architecture, and
who shall desire to change his status from "registered by ex-
emption" to "registered by examination".

After Class A Applicants and Class B Applicants have
been registered, both shall be subject to all the provisions
and conditions of this sub-title.

(c) Non-Resident Applicants. All persons applying for
registration on the basis of examination credit secured