Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) All architectural firms legally formed
for the purpose of providing architectural services are required to obtain a
certificate of authorization from the board. Each firm authorized by the board
to provide such services shall meet the following requirements:
(1) More than fifty per cent of the partners,
members or shareholders and more than fifty per cent of the directors, in the
case of a corporation or professional association, or the trustee(s) of an
employee stock ownership plan, shall be professional engineers, surveyors,
architects, or landscape architects or a combination thereof and who are
currently licensed in any state. A corporation is exempt from the requirements
of this paragraph if the corporation was granted a charter prior to August 7,
1943, to engage in providing architectural services or was otherwise lawfully
providing architectural services prior to November 15, 1982.
(2) More than fifty per cent of the interests
or shares of the firm, partnership, association, employee stock ownership plan
trust shares, or corporation shall be held by professional engineers,
surveyors, architects or landscape architects or a combination thereof and who
are currently licensed in any state. A corporation is exempt from the
requirements of this paragraph if the corporation was granted a charter prior
to August 7, 1943, to engage in providing architectural services or was other
lawfully providing architectural services prior to November 15, 1982.
(3) Each architectural firm shall designate
one or more architects as being in responsible charge of the architectural
activities and decisions of the firm. Each architect in responsible charge
shall be currently registered in the state of Ohio.
(4)
An architectural
firm maintaining more than place of business for the practice of architecture
shall have a registered architect in responsible charge of the architectural
activities of each office in this state.
(5) Each architect
designated as being in responsible charge of the
firm's architectural activities and decisions shall complete an attestation of
responsibility.
(6) A professional
association formed under the provisions of Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code
shall meet the requirements set forth therein in addition to the requirements
of this chapter.
(B)
Application for a certificate of authorization shall be made to the board on
forms provided for that purpose and shall include the following information and
documents:
(1) Name and address of each
partner, manager, officer, member, director, trustee or shareholder indicating
the professional status of each, including their registration numbers, state of
registration and expiration date.
(2) Name and address of each architect
designated as being in responsible charge of the firm's professional
architectural activities and decisions. Each architect in responsible charge
shall be currently registered in the state of Ohio.
(3) Affidavit of responsibility for each
architect designated as being in responsible charge of the firm's professional
architectural activities and decisions.
(4) In the case of a corporation or
professional association, the number of shares of stock issued and the number
of shares owned by each shareholder. In the case of a partnership, the per cent
of ownership held by each partner, manager or member.
(5) Copy of the firm's articles of
incorporation, partnership agreement, employee stock ownership plan trust
agreement, certificate of partnership or statement of limited partnership
association and any amendments.
(6)
Application fee required in rule
4703-1-04 of the
Administrative Code.
(C)
Annual renewal. Every firm holding a certificate of authorization shall, during
the month of June preceding the year beginning on the first day of July the
holder desires to continue to provide architectural services, make application
for renewal of the certificate of authorization. Renewal shall be for a period
of one year. Applications shall include the following:
(1) Name and address of each partner,
manager, officer, member, trustee, director or shareholder indicating the
professional status of each and the per cent of ownership or the number of
shares held by each.
(2) Name and
address of each architect designated as being in responsible charge of the
firm's professional architectural activities and decisions. Each architect in
responsible charge shall be currently registered in the state of
Ohio.
(3) Renewal fee required in
rule
4703-1-04 of the
Administrative Code.
Any changes in the names and addresses of the partners,
managers, officers, members, trustees, directors, or shareholders, the
designated architects, or the distribution of ownership of the firm occurring
between required filing intervals shall be reported to the board within thirty
days following such change.
A certificate of authorization not renewed by the last day of
June for the period for which it was issued is not valid after that
date.
(D) New
certificate of authorization. A firm, partnership, association, employee stock
ownership plan trust or corporation which has been issued a certificate of
authorization by this board shall be required to file an application for a new
certificate of authorization in the following situations:
(1) Upon the change of the name of the
firm.
(2) Upon the failure of the
firm holding a certificate of authorization to renew the certificate in
accordance with paragraph (F)(3) of this rule.
