Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0120-06-.04

Current through January 8, 2025
Section 0120-06-.04 - RESPONSIBLE CHARGE REQUIREMENTS
(1) Only officers and principals who are employed full-time for a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week and who hold active Tennessee registration can be in responsible charge of a firm's practice. A registrant who renders occasional, part-time, or consulting services to or for a firm may not be designated as an officer or principal in responsible charge.
(2) The officer or principal in responsible charge must be registered in the profession in which services are being offered.
(3) An officer or principal may be in responsible charge of more than one firm only if the firms are at the same physical location.
(4) Corporations, partnerships and firms maintaining any place of business in this state for the purpose of providing or offering to provide architectural, engineering or landscape architectural services to the public shall have, in responsible charge of such service at any and each place of business, a resident registered architect, engineer or landscape architect.
(5) In the event of a change in the officer or principal in responsible charge, a firm cannot provide or offer design services to the public until such time as a new officer or principal in responsible charge is identified.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0120-06-.04

Original rule filed March 9, 2011; effective June 7, 2011.

Authority: T.C.A. § 62-2-203(c).