1. (a) Unless excepted from the Act in accordance with Section 10 or Section 14 of the Act, each business entity or association that offers or provides architectural services in Texas must register with the Board by submitting a completed business registration form accompanied by at least one duly executed Architect of Record affidavit. Blank business registration forms and Architect of Record affidavit forms may be requested by contacting the Board's office.
2. (b) Once the Board has received a completed business registration form and a duly executed Architect of Record affidavit from a business entity or association, the Board shall enter the entity's or association's name into its registry of business entities and associations that are authorized to offer and provide architectural services in Texas.
3. (c) If an Architect who has signed an Architect of Record affidavit ceases to provide architectural services on behalf of the business entity or association for which the Architect signed the affidavit, the Architect must so notify the Board in writing. Such notification must be postmarked within thirty (30) days of the date the Architect ceases to provide architectural services on behalf of the business entity or association.
4. (d) Effective September 1, 2001, the Board may establish a business registration fee. All business entities required to register with the Board pursuant to the provisions of this section shall pay the business registration fee as prescribed by the Board.
5. (e) An Architect who is a sole proprietor doing business under his/her own name shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) - (d) of this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.124 adopted to be effective February 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 1710.