Section A-E 2.03 - Branch offices(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section, (a) "Firm" means any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership located in this state which provides or offers to provide architectural, landscape architectural, professional engineering, design, professional land surveying, or registered interior design services to the public.(b) "Resident" means a currently-credentialed architect, landscape architect, professional engineer, designer, professional land surveyor, or registered interior designer who spends the majority of his or her working schedule in one firm location and who is in charge of and responsible for the type of services offered or provided from that location.(2) RESIDENT REQUIRED; RESPONSIBILITIES. Every firm maintaining one or more places of business in Wisconsin shall have:(a) A resident architect in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide architectural services.(b) A resident professional engineer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide professional engineering services.(c) A resident designer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide designing services.(d) A resident professional land surveyor in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide professional land surveying services.(e) A resident landscape architect in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide landscape architectural services.(f) A resident registered interior designer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide registered interior design services.(3) NOTICE. Upon written request from the board, a firm shall provide notification of at least one resident who is in charge of and responsible for each separate business location.(4) RESIDENT LIMITATION. A resident may not be in charge of or responsible for services offered or provided from more than one business location.Wis. Admin. Code Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers A-E 2.03
Cr. Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87; am. (1) (a) and (b), cr. (2) (e) and (f), Register, June, 1995, No. 474, eff. 7-1-95; am. (2) (intro.), Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; am. (1) (a) and (b), r. (2) (f), Register, February, 2000, No. 530, eff. 3-1-00.Amended by, CR 15-036: am. (1) (a), (b), (2) (d) Register January 2016 No. 721, eff.2/1/2016Amended by, CR 21-020: am. (1) (a), (3) Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12/1/2022Amended by, CR 24-001: am. (1) (a), (b), cr. (2) (f) Register July 29 No. 823, eff. 8/1/2024