Twist Architecture & Design, Inc. v. Oregon Board of Architect Examiners

Twist Architecture & Design, Inc. (Twist), and its principals, Kirk Callison and David Hansen, seek judicial review of a final order of the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners (board) imposing a $10,000 civil penalty against each for the unlawful practice of architecture under ORS 671.020(1) and (4), and OAR 806-010-0037(7).1 Following a contested case hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ), the board determined that petitioners had violated that statute and rule. The board found violations as a result of (1) Twist’s preparation of three feasibility studies in Oregon, (2) its use of…