§ 5-8-24 - Sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporate and limited liability company.
SECTION 5-8-24
§ 5-8-24 Sole proprietorship, partnership,limited liability partnership, corporate and limited liability company. –(a) The practice or offer to practice engineering as defined by this chapter bya sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporationor a limited liability company subsequently referred to as the "firm", throughindividuals is permitted; provided, that the individuals: (1) are in directcontrol of the practice; (2) exercise personal supervision of all personnel whoact in behalf of the firm in professional and technical matters; and (3) areregistered under the provisions of this chapter; and provided, that the firmhas been issued a certificate of authorization by the board of engineers.
(b) Within one year after enactment of this chapter, everyfirm must obtain a certificate of authorization from the board and thoseindividuals in direct control of the practice and who exercise directsupervision of all personnel who act in behalf of the firm in professional andtechnical matters must be registered with the board. The certificate ofauthorization shall be issued by the board upon satisfaction of the provisionsof this chapter and the payment of a fee not to exceed one hundred fiftydollars ($150). This fee is waived if the firm consists of only one person whois the person in responsible charge.
(2) Every firm desiring a certificate of authorization mustfile with the board an application for a certificate of authorization on a formto be provided by the board. A separate form provided by the board shall befiled with each renewal of the certificate of authorization and within thirty(30) days of the time any information previously filed with the board haschanged, is no longer true or valid, or has been revised for any reason. If, inits judgment, the information contained on the application and renewal form issatisfactory and complete, the board will issue a certificate of authorizationfor the firm to practice engineering in this state.
(3) No firm that has been granted a certificate ofauthorization by the board shall be relieved of responsibility for modificationor derivation of the certificate, unless the board has issued for the applicanta certificate of authorization or a letter indicating the eligibility of theapplicant to receive the certificate. The firm applying shall supply thecertificate or letter from the board with its application for incorporation,organization or registration as a foreign corporation.