Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
The practice of architecture may be conducted in one of
the following business forms:
(1) A
sole proprietorship, when the owner is a licensee of the Board.
(2) A partnership (general or limited
liability) or professional association, when the following exist:
(i) At least two-thirds of the partners or
members are licensed in a state to practice architecture, engineering or
landscape architecture.
(ii) At
least one-third of the partners or members are licensed in a state to practice
architecture.
(iii) At least one
partner or member is a licensee of the Board.
(3) A professional corporation, when the
following exist:
(i) Every shareholder is
licensed in a state to practice architecture, engineering or landscape
architecture.
(ii) At least one
shareholder is a licensee of the Board.
(4) A business corporation, when the
following exist:
(i) At least two-thirds of
the directors are licensed in a state to practice architecture, engineering or
landscape architecture.
(ii) At
least one-third of the directors are licensed in a state to practice
architecture.
(iii) At least one
director is a licensee of the Board.
(iv) At least two-thirds of each class of
voting stock issued or outstanding at one time are owned by architects,
engineers or landscape architects.
(v) At least one-third of each class of
voting stock issued or outstanding at one time are owned by individuals
licensed in a state to practice architecture.
(5) A limited liability company, when the
following exist:
(i) At least two-thirds of
the members if managed by members or at least two-thirds of the managers if
managed by managers are licensed under the laws of any state to practice
architecture, engineering or landscape architecture.
(ii) At least one-third of the members if
managed by members or at least one-third of the managers if managed by managers
are licensed under the laws of any state to practice architecture.
(iii) At least one member or manager is a
licensee of the Board.
(iv) At
least two-thirds of all classes of voting membership at any one time shall be
owned by an individual licensed under the laws of any state to practice
architecture, engineering or landscape architecture.
(v) At least one-third of all classes of
voting membership at any one time shall be owned by an individual licensed
under the laws of any state to practice architecture.
The provisions of this §
9.162 amended under sections 5(a),
6(a), (c) and (d), 8(b) and (c), 10(b), 11(a), 12(a) and (c), 13(h) and (j) and
14 of the Architects Licensure Law (63 P. S. §§
34.5(a),
34.6(a), (c) and (d), 34.8(b)
and (c), 34.10(b), 34.11(a), 34.12(a) and (c), 34.13(h) and (j) and
34.14).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
9.163 (relating to prior approval
by the Board); 49 Pa. Code §
9.164 (relating to exception for
two owners); and 49 Pa. Code §
9.175 (relating to firm or
business names).
