Instructions For Application For Alaska Certificate Of Authorization For Corporate, Limited Liability Company (Llc) Or Limited Liability Partnership (Llp) Practice Of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Or Landscape Architecture Page 2

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ALASKA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS,
AND LAND SURVEYORS STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING CORPORATE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION
Sec. 08.48.241. Corporations, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships. (a) This chapter
does not prevent a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership from offering architectural,
engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services; however, the corporation, limited liability company, or
limited liability partnership shall file with the board
(1) an application for a certificate of authorization upon a form to be prescribed by the board and containing
information required to enable the board to determine whether the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability
partnership is qualified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to offer to practice architecture, engineering, land
surveying, or landscape architecture in this state;
(2) a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the corporation, the managing members or manager
of the limited liability company, or the general partners of a limited liability partnership designating persons holding
certificates of registration under this chapter as responsible for the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, or
landscape architecture by the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership in this state and providing
that full authority to make all final architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural decisions on behalf
of the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership with respect to work performed by the
corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership in this state is granted by the board of directors of the
corporation, the managing members or manager of the limited liability company, or the general partners of the limited
liability partnership to the persons designated in the resolution; however, the filing of this resolution does not relieve the
corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership of any responsibility or liability imposed upon it by law or
by contract;
(3) a designation in writing setting out the name of one or more persons holding certificates of registration under
this chapter who are in responsible charge of each major branch of the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or
landscape architectural activities in which the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership
specializes in this state; if a change is made in the person in responsible charge of a major branch of the architectural,
engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural activities, the change shall be designated in writing and filed with
the board within 30 days after the effective date of the change.
(b) Upon filing with the board the application for certificate of authorization, certified copy of resolution, affidavit, and
designation of persons specified in this section, the board shall, subject to (c) of this section, issue to the corporation,
limited liability company, or limited liability partnership a certificate of authorization to practice architecture, engineering,
land surveying, or landscape architecture in this state upon a determination by the board that
(1) the bylaws of the corporation, the articles of organization or operating agreement of the limited liability
company, or the partnership agreement of the limited liability partnership contain provisions that all architectural,
engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural decisions pertaining to architectural, engineering, land surveying,
or landscape architectural activities in this state will be made by the specified architect, engineer, land surveyor, or
landscape architect in responsible charge, or other registered architects, engineers, land surveyors, or landscape
architects under the direction or supervision of the architect, engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect in responsible
charge;
(2) the application for certificate of authorization states the type of architecture, engineering, land surveying, or
landscape architecture practiced or to be practiced by the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability
partnership;
(3) the applicant corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership has the ability to provide
architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services;
(4) the application for certificate of authorization states the professional records of the designated person who is
in responsible charge of each major branch of architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural
activities in which the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership specializes;
(5) the application for certificate of authorization states the experience, if any, of the corporation, limited liability
company, or limited liability partnership in furnishing architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural
services during the preceding five-year period;
(6) the applicant corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership meets other requirements
related to professional competence in the furnishing of architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape
architectural services as may be adopted by the board in furtherance of the objectives and provisions of this chapter.
(c) The board may, in the exercise of its discretion, refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke a certificate of
authorization to a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership if the board finds that any of the
corporation's officers, directors, or incorporators, any of [OR] the stockholders holding a majority of the stock of the
corporation, any of the limited liability company's organizers, managers, or managing members, or any of the limited
liability partnership's general partners has committed misconduct or malpractice, or has been found personally responsible
for misconduct or malpractice under the provisions of this chapter.
(d) The certificate of authorization must specify the major branches of architecture, engineering, land surveying, or
landscape architecture of which the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership has designated a
person in responsible charge as provided in this section. The certificate of authorization shall be conspicuously displayed
in the place of business of the corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, together with the names
of persons designated as being in responsible charge of the professional activities.
08-610 (Rev. 12/00)

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