1. (a) A Principal for an architectural firm or other business entity that offers or provides architectural services in Texas must annually register information regarding the firm or business entity with the Board.
2. (b) An Architect or a Principal of an architectural firm who enters into an agreement to create a business association pursuant to section 1.122 shall annually register the association with the Board.
3. (c) If a business entity or association dissolves or otherwise becomes unable to lawfully offer or provide architectural services in Texas, the Architect or Principal who last registered the business entity or association shall so notify the Board in writing. Such notification must be postmarked or otherwise provided within thirty (30) days of the date of dissolution or the date the business entity or association became unable to lawfully offer or provide architectural services. A business entity or association may not continue to offer or provide architectural services unless another Architect or Principal files information with the Board identifying himself or herself as the Principal for the business entity or association within that thirty (30) day period.
4. (d) An Architect who is a sole proprietor doing business under his/her own name shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) - (c) of this section.
5. (e) An Architect or Principal who is subject to this section shall initially register a business entity or a business association within thirty (30) days after the creation of the business entity or the business association. Thereafter the annual registration renewal of the business entity or business association shall coincide with the Architect's or Principal's renewal of architectural registration.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.124 adopted to be effective February 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 1710; amended to be effective September 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 7991.