24

Is corporate practice permitted through a normal business corporation?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA GUAM HI IA IL IN KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MT NE NJ NM NV OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
AR ID LA MS NC ND NY RI
Other
DE NH
25

Is architectural practice permitted through a Professional Corporation?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA GUAM HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No

Contact board
DE NH
26

Is architectural practice permitted through a Limited Liability Corporation?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AR AZ CO CT DC FL GA GUAM HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MT ND NE NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
CA MS
Contact Board
DE NC NH
27

Is architectural practice permitted through a general partnership (including a Limited Liability Partnership)?
NCARB Position: No

Yes

AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA GUAM HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT ND NE NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No

Other
DE NC NH
28

For each of the forgoing entities (i.e., corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships), does your jurisdiction restrict who can be equity owners?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes

AL CT DC IL IN LA ME MT NC ND NJ NV NY OH OR PA RI WA
No
AK AR AZ CA CO FL GA GUAM IA ID KS KY MA MD MI MN MO NE SC SD TN TX UT VT WI WV WY
Other
DE (N/A)
HI (Contact board)
MS (Yes (architects and engineers only))
NH (Contact board)
NM (No position)
OK (Yes (for professional corporations only))
VA (Yes; for PCs and PLLCs only)
29

Does your board issue a license to an entity to practice architecture?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes

AK AR CT FL GUAM IA IL KS LA MD MO NC NJ OH OK OR PA RI SC SD VA WA WI
No
AL AZ CA CO DC DE GA HI ID IN KY MA ME MI MN MS MT ND NE NH NM NV NY TN TX UT VT WV WY
Contact Board
29a

If yes, does the board require that the entity apply a corporate seal to professional work?
NCARB Position: N/A

Yes
CT NC PA SC
No
AK AR GUAM IA KS LA MD MO NJ OH OK OR RI SD VA WA WI
30

Does your board require that corporations or other business organizations from another jurisdiction obtain authorization from any other governmental agency prior to your board permitting the corporations or other business organizations to practice architecture in your jurisdiction?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes

AK AR CA DC FL GUAM IA IL IN KS LA MD ME MI MN MO NC NE NH NJ NV NY OH OR PA RI SC UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
AL AZ CO GA ID MA MT ND NM SD TN TX
30a

If yes, name the other agency/agencies.
NCARB Position: N/A

Secretary of State
AK (Division of Corporations)
AR (Yes)
CA (Secretary of State)
DC (Corporation Division, DC Dept. of Consumer & Regu)
FL (Department of State, Division of Corporations)
GUAM (Dept of Revenue & Taxation)
IA (Secretary of State-Corporations Division)
IL (Illinois Secretary of State)
IN (Secretary of State's Office)
KS (Sec. of State)
LA (Yes)
MD (Department of Assessments and Taxation)
ME (Secretary of State)
MI (Corporations Division)
MN (Secretary of State)
MO (Secretary of State)
MS (Secretary of State (SOS))
NC (Secretary of State)
NE (Secretary of State)
NH (Secretary of State)
NJ (Yes, NJ Division of Revenue, Dept. of Treasury)
NV (Secretary of State)
NY (Department of State)
OH (Secretary of State)
OR (Corporations Division, Secretary of State)
PA (Corporations Bureau)
RI (Secretary of State)
SC (Yes)
UT (Division of Corporation)
VA (Virginia State Corporation Commission)
VT (Yes)
WA (Secretary of State and Master License Service)
WI (Yes)
WV (Secretary of State's Office)
WY (Secretary of State)
30b

If yes, must the authorization be filed with your board?
NCARB Position: N/A

Yes
AK AR CT FL GUAM IL IN KS MN MO NJ NV OH PA RI SC VA WA
No
HI KY LA ME MI NE NH UT VT WV WY
Contact Board
DC NY
31

Does your board require the filing of information about an entity as a condition of practice within your jurisdiction?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes

AK AR AZ CT DC FL GUAM IA IL IN MD MO MT NC NJ NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TX VA WI
No
AL CA CO GA HI ID KY MA ME MI MN ND NE NH NM UT VT WV WY
Other
DE (N/A)
KS (No; Contact board)
LA (Contact board)
MS (Must provide firm name and type)
TN (Yes, must file a firm disclosure for offices offering or providing architectural services)
WA (Yes, general stock corporations must register with state)
32

Can an out-of-state Professional Corporation practice in your jurisdiction without having to reincorporate in your jurisdiction?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AL AR AZ CO CT KS MA MD MN MT NC ND NE OR TN VA VT WI WV WY
No
AK CA DC FL GA ID IN ME MI MO NJ NM NY OH RI SC SD WA
Other
DE (Contact board)
GUAM (Yes; must first register with Revenue & Taxation)
HI (Yes, but only if they maintain no physical location or address in Hawaii)
IA (Contact Secretary of State)
IL (Yes; must obtain a Certificate of Foreign Authority)
KY (Yes - Check with Secretary of State's Office)
LA (Yes, if qualified)
MS (SOS requires certificate of authority)
NH (Contact board)
NV (No, may file as a foreign corporation)
OK (Contact board)
PA (Yes, but must obtain approval from Corporations Bureau)
TX (Contact Texas Secretary of State)
UT (The firm must register with the Division of Corportaions.)
33

Has your board adopted NCARB-recommended Rules of Conduct without major change?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AR DC DE IA ID IN KS KY LA MA MS NE NJ NM NV OH OK OR RI SC SD UT VT WA WV
No
AL AZ CA CO CT FL GA GUAM HI IL MD ME MI MN MO MT NC ND NH NY PA TN TX VA WI WY
Other
34

May architects design mechanical, electrical, and structural systems incidental to the architect's design?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AR AZ CA CT DC DE FL GA GUAM HI ID IL IN KY LA MA MD ME MI MO MS MT ND NJ NM NV NY OH OR PA SC UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
KS MN NE NH OK RI SD
Other
CO(Yes, if qualified) IA(N/A) NC(Contact board) TN(Contact board) TX(Subject to exemptions from Professional Engineering Act)
35

Must technical submissions for nonexempt projects bear a registered architect or engineer seal for acceptance by building officials?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AR CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GUAM IA ID IL IN KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
AZ KS
Other
HI(Yes, an architect or structural engineer for structures.) MO(Depends on local code office)
35a

Does your board allow electronic seals on technical submissions?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes
AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MD MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WV WY
No
CT DC DE GUAM MA MI ND NJ SC
Other
ME(Up to the municipality) WI(Yes, if meets s.137.06, Stats.)
35b

Does your board allow electronic signatures on technical submissions?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes
AR AZ CO FL ID IN MT NC NH NM NV NY OH PA SD TN TX VA WY
No
CT DE GA GUAM IL KS KY MA MD MI NJ OK OR RI UT WV
Other
AK(Yes, but record or orginial copy must have an orginial signature) AL(Signature not required) DC(Contact board) HI(No, but in the process of adopting.) IA(Yes-compliance Code chapter 554D) LA(Contact board) ME(Up to the municipality) MO(Contact board) MS(Yes, if use complies with 4.05.7) ND(Contact board) NE(Contact board) SC(Contact board) VT(Contact board) WA(Contact board) WI(Contact board)
36

Does your jurisdiction's statutes, regulations, or building code require a registered architect to be engaged in construction contract administration during the project construction for all nonexempt projects?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AL AR DC GUAM HI KY MI ND NE NJ OR PA RI SD WA WI WV
No
AK AZ CA CO CT DE FL IA ID IL IN KS MD ME MN MO MS MT NC NH NM NV NY OH OK TN VA VT WY
Other
GA(Yes, See OCGA - 43- 4- 10 (b), OCGA - 43- 4- 14 (g), and OCGA - 43- 4- 16 (f) ) LA(Yes, fire marshal office) MA(Yes, for controlled construction a licensed professional is required- AR or Engineer) SC(No; however, architects not performing construction contract administration are required to notify the permitting authority and the owner) TX(Contact board) UT(Please refer to Statutes and Rules)
37

May an NCARB Certificate holder not registered in your jurisdiction offer services in your jurisdiction without first being registered?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

CO MA MO NE NH OH OK PA SC UT WI WV
No
AK AL AZ CA CT DC FL GUAM HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MD ME MI MN NC ND NJ NM SD TN TX VA VT WA
Other
AR(Yes, refer to conditions in state statute) DE(Yes, can offer services but cannot perform them unless registered) GA(See OCGA - 43- 4- 14 (c) (1)) MS(Yes (if he/she complies with 2.07)) MT(Yes, contact board ) NV(No, only if they have been issued a temporary certificate) NY(No; Contact board) OR(Yes, ONLY while OR application is pending) RI(Yes-Must notify board before services are offered) WY(Yes, but must receive permission from the board)
38

May an NCARB Certificate holder not registered in your jurisdiction compete in a design competition in our jurisdiction without first being registered?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AZ DC GA MA MD MN MO ND NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN VT WI WV
No
AL CA CO CT DE FL GUAM HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI NC NE NM NV RI VA WA
Other
AR(YEs, refer to conditions in state statute) MS(Yes (if he/she complies with 2.07)) MT(Yes, contact board ) TX(Contact board) UT(Yes; only at the non-design phase) WY(Yes, but must receive permission from the board)
39

If yes to questions 36 and/or 37, do you require a Certificate holder (which includes a statement of intent to apply for registration if selected as the architect for the project) with your board before offering services or entering a competition?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AR DE MS MT ND NE NJ OK RI TN UT WI WV WY
No
AK AZ CO GA MA MD MN MO NH NY OH PA SC SD TX VT
40

May an architect not registered in your jurisdiction (but registered in another U.S. jurisdiction) associate with an architect registered in your jurisdiction to assist in performing services on a project in your jurisdiction when the local registered architect will sign all technical submissions?
NCARB Position: No Position

Yes

AK AL AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GUAM IA ID IN KS LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NE NH NJ NM OH OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
No
AR ND OK
Other
HI(Yes, under the supervision of a HI licensed architect) IL(Yes; some municipalities require all to be licensed) KY(Yes, but not as an architect) NC(Yes, with provisions) NV(Only if the outside architect is contracted to the Nevada registrant) NY(Contact Board)
41

May an architect not registered in your jurisdiction (but registered in another country) associate with an architect registered in your jurisdiction to assist in performing services on a project in your jurisdiction when the local registered architect will take responsible control over all aspects of the project?
NCARB Position: Yes

Yes

AK AL AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA GUAM IA ID IN KS MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NE NH NJ NM OH OR PA RI SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WV WY
No
AR LA ND OK WI
Other
DE (Contact board)
HI (Yes, under the supervision of a HI licensed architect)
IL (Yes; some municipalities require all to be licensed)
KY (Yes, but not as an architect)
NC (Yes, with provisions)
NV (No, only if the foreign architect is contracted to a NV architect as a consultant)
NY (Contact Board)
SC (Only as a consultant)
41a


If yes, how may the foreign architect professionally identify himself/herself?
NCARB Position: See Legislative Guideline IX

 


AK (Consultant)
AZ (Not regulated in AZ)
CO (Architect licensed in [name of country])
DC (Design Consultant)
GA (May state current registration status and country where current registration is held)
GUAM (it is up to him aslong as not Architect or any modification or derivative)
HI (Consultant or architect from the foreign country)
IA (Architect, registered in name of country)
ID (Consultant)
IL (The architect must not identify themselves as an Illinois Licensed Architect)
IN (Not as an architect)
KS (Must be legally qualified in own country)
KY (Consultant)
MA (As a foreign architect)
MD (Cannot use term architect)
MN (Designer (may not use architect title without license in Minnesota))
NC (Architect licensed in [juridiction] but not in North Carolina)
NE (Architect Consultant)
NJ (Cannot use a title)
NM (Consulting Associate Architect)
NV (See web site)
OH (Consultant)
OR (Foreign architect in consultation with (name of architect))
SD (May not use any form of word )
TN (Consultant)
UT (May not use the title )
WA (Use of title is prohibited)
WV (Associated architect)

42

What is the total number of resident architect registrants in your jurisdiction?
NCARB Position: N/A


AK - 231
AL - 769
AR - 454
AZ - 2026
CO - 2988
CT - 1538
DC - 512
FL - 4862
GA - 2,180
GUAM - 26
HI - 954
IA - 466
ID - 487
IN - 1,016
KS - 936
LA - 1050
MA - 6322
ME - 388
MS - 313
MT - 376
NC - changes weekly
ND - 121
NE - 520
NH - 297
NJ - 2942
NM - 702
NV - 600
NY - 8,356
OH - 3516
OK - 727
OR - 1,453
RI - 279
SC - 965
SD - 106
TN - 1,358
TX - 6889
UT - 2041
VA - 6,631 resident & non-resident
VT - 267
WA - 3661
WV - 120
WY - 108

Contact Board
CA DE IL KY MD MI MN MO WI
42a

What is the total number of reciprocal architect registrants in your jurisdiction.
NCARB Position: N/A


AK - 318
AL - 1602
AR - 919
AZ - 3531
CO - 3624
CT - 2792
DC - 2192
FL - 4458
GA - 1,497
GUAM - 59
HI - 1187
IA - 1211
ID - 222
IN - 2,075
KS - 1566
LA - 1680
MA - 3078
ME - 1052
MS - 1400
MT - 847
NC - changes weekly
ND - 539
NE - 1170
NH - 1411
NJ - 4705
NM - 1308
NV - 2500
NY - 5,768
OH - 3490
OK - 1293
OR - 1,188
RI - 1258
SC - 2382
SD - 619
TN - 2,123
TX - 3582
UT - 1352
VA - N/A
VT - 706
WA - 2091
WV - 1119
WY - 774

Contact Board
CA DE IL KY MD MI MN MO WI
42b

What is the total number of initial or first time architect registrants by exam in your jurisdiction from 1/1/05 - 12/31/05?
NCARB Position: N/A


AK - 5
AL - 13
AR - 8
AZ - 151
CO - 78
CT - 20
DC - 27
FL - 69
GA - 62
GUAM - 1
HI - 20
IA - 13
ID - 9
IN - 31
KS - 23
LA - 15
MA - 276
ME - 2
MS - 9
MT - 19
NC - 67
ND - 5
NE - 10
NH - 7
NJ - 57
NM - 7
NV - 10
NY - Contact board
OH - 63
OK - 17
OR - 44
RI - 8
SC - 22
SD - 1
TN - 25
TX - 242
UT - Not available
VA - Contact board
VT - 69
WA - 96
WV - 2
WY - 1

Contact Board
CA DE IL KY MI MN MO NY VA
        Note: "N/A" = "Not Applicable"
 

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