(a)

1. (1) Any corporation, professional corporation, and/or any partnership, whether organized under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction, may not offer to engage in the practice of architecture in the State of Arkansas until such corporation or partnership has obtained a certificate of authorization issued by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
2. (2) The certificate shall be valid until January 31 of the year in which it is obtained.

(b) The board shall issue a certificate of authorization to a corporation, partnership, or limited liability association upon receipt of the materials listed below, and upon ascertaining that the conditions set forth in Arkansas Code § 17-15-101 et seq. have been met:

1. (1)

   1. (A) An application of a form approved by the board.
   2. (B) In the case of a corporation, the application shall be signed by the corporation’s president and secretary, and shall include the:

(i) Jurisdiction under which the corporation is organized;

1. (ii) Name, resident address, and states of registration and registration numbers of each director; and

   1. (iii) Identity of each director engaging in the practice of architecture in Arkansas.

   2. (C) In the case of a partnership, the application shall be signed by a general partner who is a registered architect, and shall include the:

      1. (i) Jurisdiction under which the partnership is organized;
      2. (ii) Name and resident address and states of registration and registration numbers of each general partner; and
      3. (iii) Identity of each general partner engaging in the practice of architecture in Arkansas;

2. (2)

   1. (A) In the case of a corporation, a copy of the corporation’s articles of incorporation or similar charter document certified by the secretary of state of the jurisdiction in which the corporation is organized.
   2. (B) However, subject to Subpart 7 of this part, articles of organization need not be resubmitted if the corporation is seeking renewal of a certificate of authorization; and
3. (3) Payment of a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).