The state or a municipality may not award a contract for architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services to
- (1) an individual who is not registered under AS 08.48 to perform the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services required by the contract;
- (2) a partnership, except as provided by (3) of this section, that is not qualified under AS 08.48.251 to provide the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services required by the contract; or
- (3) a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership that is not authorized under AS 08.48.241 to offer the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services required by the contract.