Section 34-2-37

Practice of architecture by corporations or partnerships; foreign corporations.

It shall be lawful for a corporation, a professional corporation or a professional association to practice architecture in this state provided that all officers and voting stockholders are architects or professional engineers registered under the laws of Alabama. Practice of said corporation, professional corporation or professional association shall be under the direct control of an officer who is a duly registered architect in this state and whose name shall appear on all documents of said corporation, professional corporation or professional association in its practice of architecture.

The name of such corporation, professional corporation or professional association shall not contain the names of former partners who, by virtue of death, retirement or resignation, are no longer active participants in the practice of architecture. Upon the death, retirement or resignation of any named partner, the name of the corporation, professional corporation or professional association shall be renamed within two years in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Nothing herein contained shall apply to a corporation, professional corporation or professional association legally practicing architecture in this state on September 7, 1967.

It shall be lawful for a partnership composed of architects and professional engineers registered under the laws of this state to practice architecture. Said partnership must include at least one architect. The practice of said partnership shall be under the direct control of a partner who is a duly registered architect in this state and whose name shall appear on all documents of said partnership in its practice of architecture.

The name of such partnership shall not contain the name of a former partner who, by virtue of death, retirement or resignation, is no longer an active participant in the practice of architecture. Upon the death, retirement or resignation of a partner, said partner's name shall be removed from the name of the partnership within two years in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Foreign corporations who do not otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter shall not practice architecture in the State of Alabama. However, an individual licensed to practice pursuant to this chapter who is a member of a foreign corporation shall be allowed to practice in the State of Alabama so long as he does so in his individual name.

(Acts 1979, No. 79-676, p. 1198, §8.)