Business Organization Certificate Requirements

Arch 307.01 Business Organization Certificate Requirements. (a) Business organizations offering architectural services in New Hampshire shall meet the requirements established pursuant to RSA 310-A:42-a. (b) Persons designated as being responsible for the architectural activities of the business organization shall: (1) Be licensed as an architect in this state; and (2) Be employed exclusively by the business organization a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, except in the case of a business organization solely owned by a licensed architect. (c) Applicants for a certificate of authorization for a business organization shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a form entitled “Application for Certificate of Authorization (COA) for the Practice of Architecture,” dated May 2019: (1) The firm name, including any names previously used; (2) Certificate of authorization number for renewal applicants; (3) Whether the application is new or a renewal; (4) The applicant’s business addresses and telephone numbers; (5) Names and addresses of corporate officers or partners; (6) Names and addresses of person(s) responsible for architectural activities and decisions; (7) NH license number, and status of person(s) responsible for architectural activities and decisions; (8) Whether the person(s) responsible for architectural activities and decisions is employed part-time or full-time; (9) Name and e-mail address of contact person for the firm; (10) A statement acknowledging that the applicant has provided correct and true statements in the application; and (11) Applicant’s signature and date. (d) Applicants shall pay the application fee specified in Arch 305.02. Source. #9097, eff 2-29-08; ss by #10904, eff 8-5-15; ss by #12847, eff 8-14-19