In order for a firm or entity to contract for or offer licensed services in Oklahoma, a Certificate of Authority is required. The Board may grant a Certificate of Authority to practice architecture, landscape architecture or licensed interior design to those Entities meeting the following criteria:

1. (1) An application for any entity, including branch offices, is filed and approved by the Secretary-Treasurer or the Board.
2. (2) At least one general partner, or director, officer, shareholder, manager, member or principal is an Architect, Landscape Architect, or License Interior Designer and is designated as being responsible for the practice of the profession in the State of Oklahoma. If a firm is offering multiple professions, the firm shall have at least one general partner, director, officer, shareholder, principal or for a limited liability company, a manager or member who is licensed in each profession and is designated as being responsible for the activities of each profession, as the Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer of Record.
3. (3) All technical submissions, original drawings, original cover sheet and the page identifying all specification pages covered, all addenda and field changes shall be signed, sealed and dated by an Architect, Landscape Architect, or Licensed Interior Designer.
4. (4) Compliance with the Board's Rules in this Chapter and the Act shall not alleviate other members, officers, shareholders, managers, principals, directors, partners or employees from direct responsibility and liability by reason of employment or relationship with the Entity to the Board.
5. (5) The Certificate of Authority issued by the Board is subject to powers of renewal, suspension, revocation, denial, refusal to renew, levying criminal or civil penalties, vested in the Board by the Act and does not preclude the Board from using any other legal procedures necessary to carry out its powers and duties.

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1333, eff 5-27-99

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2555, eff 7-15-02

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 771, eff 4-27-09

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921, eff 7-1-12

Added at 31 Ok Reg 788, eff 9-13-14

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