Okla. Admin. Code § 55:10-13-16
Firm Names
Effective Aug 1, 202542 Ok Reg, Number 21Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2555, eff 7-15-02; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1006, eff 9-11-20; Amended at 39 Ok Reg 817, eff 9-15-22; Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-1-25Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma
- (f) Same or similar names. The name of the Entity shall not be the same or deceptively similar to the name of any other Entity then existing or which has existed within the preceding three (3) years, without the written consent of the previously existing Entity.
- (a) Use of names of deceased or retired individuals. Use of the names of deceased or retired licensed or registered partners or directors in a firm name is permissible.
- (b) Multiple surnames. Use of multiple surnames in titles of firms is permissible so long as one surname is an Architect, Landscape Architect or Licensed Interior Designer. Other surnames shall be names of related licensed professions (e.g., engineer - structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or land surveyor).
- (c) Full names. Use of a full name in the title of a firm is permissible so long as the full name is the name of an Architect, Landscape Architect, or a Licensed Interior Designer or a deceased Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer.
- (d) Fictitious names. Fictitious names of firms are permissible so long as at least one Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer of Record as defined in 55:10-1-3, has Responsible Control for the activities of the firm.
- (e) Single Surname. Use of a single surname is permissible so long as that surname is an Architect, Landscape Architect, Licensed Interior Designer, or related professional (e.g., engineer, structural, mechanical, electrical, or civil, or land surveyor).
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2555, eff 7-15-02
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07
Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921, eff 7-1-12
Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1006, eff 9-11-20
Amended at 39 Ok Reg 817, eff 9-15-22
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-1-25