- (1) All applications for a COA shall be made in the format provided by the Board. The firm entity will be required to furnish all applicable information indicated on the form along with the required fee. Application fees will not be refunded.
- (2) Any entity required to be qualified by the Alabama Secretary of State's Office to do business in Alabama may file such qualification documents with that office concurrently with application for a COA. The firm entity name on the Application for COA must be the same as the firm entity name on documents filed with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office.
- (3) Withholding information, providing statements which are untrue, or misrepresenting pertinent facts may be cause for denial of an application or revocation of the COA.
- (4) When the Board, after due consideration of the application, finds that the firm entity is not eligible for a COA, the application will be denied. In this event, the firm may not offer, solicit, or perform architectural services as a firm entity.
- (5) If the firm entity is dissolved or reorganized, or if there is a change in the registered architect(s) in responsible control of the practice of architecture in Alabama, the entity must notify the Board in writing within thirty (30) days.
Author: Board for Registration of Architects
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-2-37.
History: New Rule: Filed July 19, 2010; effective August 23, 2010. Amended: Filed August 20, 2013; effective September 24, 2013. Amended: Published November 30, 2023; effective January 14, 2024.