Michigan Laws 339.2010 – Firm; practice of architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying; approval of nonlicensed principal and principal’s firm; report; person in responsible charge at each place of
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(1) A firm may engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying in this state, if not less than 2/3 of the principals of the firm are licensees.
(2) However, a nonlicensed principal and the principal’s firm shall apply for and receive an approval from the department to engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying, if the conduct of the firm and its principals comply with rules promulgated by the department.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.2010
- Firm: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company through which a person licensed under this article offers or provides a service to the public. See Michigan Laws 339.2001
- Person: means a natural person notwithstanding section 105(5). See Michigan Laws 339.2001
- Practice of architecture: means professional services, such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, or review of material and completed phases of work in construction, alteration, or repair in connection with a public or private structure, building, equipment, works, or project if the professional service requires the application of a principle of architecture or architectural design. See Michigan Laws 339.2001
- Principal: means a sole proprietor, partner, the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, or director of a corporation, or a member or manager of a limited liability company. See Michigan Laws 339.2001
- Services: means professional service offered or provided by an architect in the practice of architecture, a professional engineer in the practice of professional engineering, or a professional surveyor in the practice of professional surveying. See Michigan Laws 339.2001
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(3) Upon request by the department, a firm shall report to the department the names and addresses of its principals, persons in responsible charge, unlicensed principals, and any other information the department considers necessary.
(4) A firm shall employ a person in responsible charge in the field of services offered at each place of business in this state where services are offered by the firm, except at a field office which provides only a review of construction.