Joint Practice Firms
The purpose or the offer to practice of any combination of the following professional services in this state by licensed individuals under a single legal entity. Professional services are:
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Land Surveying
- Professional Engineering
Prerequisites:
You must be registered with the Secretary of State in Connecticut as a domestic or foreign firm at the time of this application.
Required Documentation:
A complete Licensee Responsible for Signing and Sealing form signed by the licensee and the firm for each individual for each professional service.
Ownership Requirements:
- All legal entity types must have two-thirds ownership by CT licensed individuals.
- Service or profession offered must be identified.
- Applicant must have a CT licensed individual identified for each service or profession offered.
- Each service or profession offered must have a CT licensed individual(s) that must own 20%. For example - A Joint Practice offering architecture and land surveying must have two-thirds ownership by CT licensed individuals and a licensed architect and a licensed land surveyor must own 20% of the firm.
New Application:
- Legal entities (both in-state and out-of-state) must register their business with the CT Secretary of State’s Office prior to applying.
- If your legal entity will provide other services in Connecticut in addition to architecture like engineering, land surveying or landscape architecture, you must apply as a Joint Practice Firm.
- Application fee of $565.00 is non-refundable.
OR
Renewal:
All Joint Practice firm registrations expire on April 30th annually. Annual renewal fee is $375.00.
Reinstatement:
All firms can reinstate provided their registration has expired for less than 3 years. Over 3 years would require a new application.
Amendments:
Email for licensing inquiries:
DCP.OccupationalProfessional@ct.gov