Engineer, State

Engineers & Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing

Chapter 6: Business Entities

Effective Date: 07/29/2010 to 12/30/2013

Rule Type: Repealed Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 037.0001.6.07292010

CHAPTER 6

BUSINESS ENTITIES

Section 1. Practice by Business Entities. Any Business Entity offering to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying must be registered with this Board.

Section 2. Business Entities From Other States.

(a) Business Entities of engineers and/or land surveyors from other states must register with the Board and obtain a Certificate of Authorization in order to offer or furnish professional engineering and professional land surveying services to business entities, individuals, state, and local government, etc., which are domiciled in or are residents of the state of Wyoming. In addition, the professional in responsible charge of work in Wyoming is required to be a Wyoming registrant.

(b) Business entities not having a Wyoming address may submit a copy of the Certificate of Authorization from the Secretary of State in the jurisdiction which the business is located.

(c) Business entities offering or performing professional services in Wyoming from more than one location outside the state must employ personnel with Wyoming registration at each location.

Section 3. Wyoming Business Entities Composed of Engineers and/or Land Surveyors.

(a) Practice of engineering and land surveying in Wyoming is permitted by the corporation form authorized by Title 17 of the Wyoming Statutes, including professional corporations.

(b) Any action which causes the loss of the corporate charter voids all rights, registrations, and privileges of the business to practice engineering or land surveying in Wyoming.

(c) Each business registered will meet the requirements specified under The Act.

Section 4. Registration of Business Entities.

(a) The biennial registration for a Certificate of Authorization to practice professional engineering and/or professional land surveying in Wyoming will be effected by submitting to the Board office, on forms adopted by the Board, the following information:

(i) Business name;

(ii) Location of each office in the state;

(iii) Phone number;

(iv) Name and corporate status of person in charge of professional activities of the business in the state;

(v) Registration number of person in charge of professional activities of the business in the state;

(vi) Seal and signature of person in charge of professional activities of the business in the state;

(vii) Names, registration numbers, and corporate status of all personnel of the business who act in its behalf as professional engineers or professional land surveyors in the state;

(viii) Whether or not each office advertises engineering, land surveying, or both

(ix) Description of professional engineering and/or professional land surveying services to be offered or practiced in the state.

(x) The Board office must be notified within thirty (30) calendar days of any name changes of responsible persons in charge and of ~~firm~~ business name changes. If business name changes, a copy of the amended Certificate of Authority from the Wyoming Secretary of State is required before business name will be changed in the Board's records.

(b) Business entities must complete and submit a registration form every two (2) years to the Board, along with the required renewal fee, as set in Chapter III, Section 3 of these rules.