At the center of this issue is the matter of architectural licensure and registration. To become a licensed architect–and to earn the legal right to use the nomenclature–an individual must follow strict protocols of education, internship, and testing. It can take years to earn the professional title, and those without official licensure, legally do not fall into the category of an architect and therefore cannot do things like stamp official drawings for a project (which makes the architect liable for a design).
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