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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 68-2

Cranston, RI 02920

Phone: (401) 462-9592

Fax: (401) 462-9532

COA INITIAL APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CORPORATIONS and LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

Complete the Certificate of Authorization (COA) application and mail it to the Board with the initial application fee of

$150.00. It will then be scheduled for review by the Board. If you are the only employee in your firm, you are

exempt from the fee.

After review by the Board, you will be mailed a conditional approval letter. At this time you are required to contact

the RI Secretary of State’s office at (401) 222-3040 to request the application package necessary to file as a

corporation offering engineering services in RI.

Along with the RI Secretary of State’s corporate application, you must attach a written request for a Certificate of

Good Standing, the required fee for the Good Standing, and a copy of the conditional approval letter from

the Board.

At this time, you may submit your corporate application package to the RI Secretary of State’s Office.

The RI Secretary of State’s office will forward your Certificate of Good Standing to you. You must mail the original

certificate to this office for completion of the application process.

Upon receipt of your Certificate of Good Standing, you will be issued a COA number and wall certificate. Your

Certificate of Authorization (COA) must be renewed every other year. Renewal application notices will be

mailed at the appropriate time.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

PARTNERSHIPS AND SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Complete the Certificate of Authorization (COA) application and mail it to the Board with the initial application fee of

$150.00. When the application is complete, it will be reviewed by the Board at its next scheduled meeting. If you

are the only employee in your firm, you are exempt from the fee.

Upon Board acceptance, you will be issued a COA number and wall certificate. Your Certificate of Authorization

(COA) must be renewed every other year. Renewal applications will be mailed at the appropriate time.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

Complete the Certificate of Authorization (COA) application and mail it to the Board with the initial application fee of $150.00. It

will then be scheduled for review by the Board. If you are the only employee in your firm, you are exempt from the fee.

After review by the Board, you will be mailed a conditional approval letter. At this time you are required to contact the RI Secretary

of State’s office at (401) 222-3040 to request the application package necessary to file as a limited liability partnership offering

engineering services in RI.

Along with the RI Secretary of State’s corporate application, you must attach a written request for a Certificate of Legal

Existence, the required fee for the Certificate of Legal Existence, and a copy of the conditional approval letter from the

Board. At this time, you may submit your corporate application package to the RI Secretary of State’s Office.

The RI Secretary of State’s office will forward your Certificate of Legal Existence to you. You must mail the original certificate to

this office for completion of the application process.

Upon receipt of your Certificate of Legal Existence, you will be issued a COA number and wall certificate. Your Certificate of

Authorization (COA) must be renewed every other year. Renewal applications will be mailed at the appropriate time.

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