Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects

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Contact Information

Physical address:
3605 Missouri Boulevard, Suite 380
Jefferson City, MO 65109

Phone: 573.751.0047
Fax: 573.751.8046

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: moapeplspla@pr.mo.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Missouri Architect License

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

This section applies to architects that are applying for a license in Missouri for the first time.

Form:

Application for Licensure by Examination

Agency Fee:

$100

Reciprocal Registration

This section applies to architects licensed in another state that are looking for reciprocal licensure in Missouri.

Form:

Application for Licensure by Comity with NCARB Certificate

Agency Fee:

$200

Notes:

If you do not have an NCARB certification, but have been licensed for at least one year in another state with no disciplinary action, complaints, or investigation and meet the educational requirements in effect in that state, use the Application for Licensure by Comity Pursuant to Section 324.009 application instead.

Registration Renewal

This section applies to architects that are already licensed in Missouri and need to renew their license.

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:

Biennially by December 31. Licenses originally issued in an even year expire every even-numbered year and licenses originally issued in an odd year expire every odd-numbered year.

Missouri Corporate Certificate of Authority (Architecture)

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Law:

MO R.S. 327.401.2

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must appoint a Missouri licensed individual, who is a full-time employee, to be responsible for the firm's practice of architecture in Missouri.

Domestic Professional Corporations:

  • All of the shareholders, officers (other than the secretary), and directors must be licensed in a professional service performed by the PC.

Foreign Professional Corporations:

  • All of the shareholders, at least a majority of the directors and all the officers other than the secretary and treasurer must be licensed in a professional service performed by the PC. 

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must appoint a Missouri licensed individual, who is a full-time employee, to be responsible for the firm's practice of architecture in Missouri.
Notes:

Partnerships, including LPs and LLPs, are not required to obtain a certificate of authority (license) from the Board since its members are subject to Board regulation.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Qualifying Individual Requirements:
  • Only an owner or officer of the applicant corporation, or member or manager of the
    applicant limited liability company, or a full-time employee of the applicant corporation or the applicant limited liability company is eligible to be the managing agent. If the managing agent is also the person providing immediate personal supervision, as defined by Board Rule(s) 20 CSR 2030-13.010 and/or 20 CSR 2030-13.020, then that person must be employed directly under the licensee’s organizational structure
  • The managing agent’s responsibilities include:
    • Renewal of the certificate of authority and notification to the board of any changes in the firm;
    • Overall supervision of the professional and licensing activities of the firm and its employees; 
    • Assurance that the firm institutes and adheres to policies that are in accordance with Chapter 327 RSMo and 20 CSR 2030; and
    • Assurance, in the case of multiple offices, that the requirements for immediate personal supervision, as defined by Board Rule(s) 20 CSR 2030-13.010 and/or 20 CSR 2030-13.020 are being met.”

Initial Registration

This section applies to architectural firms that are applying for a license in Missouri for the first time. If you already have a license and are looking to renew it, please see the renewal section.

Form:

Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company for LLCs.

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$200

Notarize:Required
Before you Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  • Ensure that your business entity will meet ownership requirements.
  • Identify a Missouri licensed architect to act as the licensed managing agent of the firm's architectural practice in Missouri.

Foreign Applicants:

  • Ensure that your Missouri entity will meet ownership requirements.
  • Identify a Missouri licensed architect to act as the licensed managing agent of the firm's architectural practice in Missouri.
  • Obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate cannot be more than 60 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division.
  2. Order a Missouri certificate of good standing by using the entity search feature on the Secretary of State website.
  3. File an Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. File foreign qualification documents with the Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division.
  2. Order a Missouri certificate of good standing by using the entity search feature on the Secretary of State website.
  3. File an Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.
Required Attachments:
  • A Certificate of Good Standing from the Missouri Secretary of State's office
  • List of officers and directors including address, title, and Missouri license number
  • List of licensees employed by the entity including address and Missouri license number

Registration Renewal

This section applies to architectural firms that are already licensed in Missouri and need to renew their license.

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:
  • Licenses originally issued in even-numbered years expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year and licenses originally issued in odd-numbered years expire on December 31 of each odd-numbered year.
  • Renewals may be filed as early as 3 months prior to the expiration date.
Required Attachments:
  • List of officers or managers of the firm including addresses and license numbers
  • List of licensees employed by the firm
  • Disclosure of disciplinary actions taken against the firm (if applicable)

Amendment

Agency Fee:

$0

Notes:

There is no amendment form, simply notify the board of changes and send updated documentation.

Reinstatement

Form:

Request for Reuathorization of Corporate Certificate Under Original Number

Agency Fee:

$200

Missouri Corporate Certificate of Authority (Engineering)

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Law:

R.S. Mo. 327.401

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must appoint a Missouri licensed individual, who is a full-time employee, to be responsible for the firm's practice of engineering in Missouri.

Domestic Professional Corporations:

  • All of the shareholders, officers (other than the secretary), and directors must be licensed in a professional service performed by the PC.

Foreign Professional Corporations:

  • All of the shareholders, at least a majority of the directors and all the officers other than the secretary and treasurer must be licensed in a professional service performed by the PC. 

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must appoint a Missouri licensed individual, who is a full-time employee, to be responsible for the firm's practice of engineering in Missouri.
Notes:

Partnerships, including LPs and LLPs, are not required to obtain a certificate of authority (license) from the Board since its members are subject to Board regulation.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Qualifying Individual Requirements:
  • Only an owner or officer of the applicant corporation, or member or manager of the
    applicant limited liability company, or a full-time employee of the applicant corporation or the applicant limited liability company is eligible to be the managing agent. If the managing agent is also the person providing immediate personal supervision, as defined by Board Rule(s) 20 CSR 2030-13.010 and/or 20 CSR 2030-13.020, then that person must be employed directly under the licensee’s organizational structure
  • The managing agent’s responsibilities include:
    • Renewal of the certificate of authority and notification to the board of any changes in the firm;
    • Overall supervision of the professional and licensing activities of the firm and its employees;
    • Assurance that the firm institutes and adheres to policies that are in accordance with Chapter 327 RSMo and 20 CSR 2030; and
    • Assurance, in the case of multiple offices, that the requirements for immediate personal supervision, as defined by Board Rule(s) 20 CSR 2030-13.010 and/or 20 CSR 2030-13.020 are being met.”

Initial Registration

This section applies to engineering firms that are applying for a license in Missouri for the first time. If you already have a license and are looking to renew it, please see the renewal section.

Form:

Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company for LLCs.

Agency Fee:

$200

Turnaround:

Up to 3 months

Notarize:Required
Before you Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  • Ensure that your business entity will meet ownership requirements.
  • Identify a Missouri licensed engineer to act as the licensed managing agent of the firm's engineering practice in Missouri.

Foreign Applicants:

  • Ensure that your Missouri entity will meet ownership requirements.
  • Identify a Missouri licensed engineer to act as the licensed managing agent of the firm's engineering practice in Missouri.
  • Obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate cannot be more than 60 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division.
  2. Order a Missouri certificate of good standing by using the entity search feature on the Secretary of State website.
  3. File an Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. File foreign qualification documents with the Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division.
  2. Order a Missouri certificate of good standing by using the entity search feature on the Secretary of State website.
  3. File an Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.
Required Attachments:
  • Certificate of good standing from the Missouri Secretary of State
  • List of officers and directors or members and managers
  • List of licensees employed by the business

Registration Renewal

This section applies to engineering firms that are already licensed in Missouri and need to renew their license.

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:
  • Licenses originally issued in even-numbered years expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year and licenses originally issued in odd-numbered years expire on December 31 of each odd-numbered year.
  • Renewals may be filed as early as 3 months prior to the expiration date.
Required Attachments:
  • List of officers or managers of the firm including addresses and license numbers
  • List of licensees employed by the firm
  • Disclosure of disciplinary actions taken against the firm (if applicable)

Amendment

Form:

Affidavit to Amend Managing Agent

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

Within 30 days of the effective date of the change.

Reinstatement

Form:

Corporate Certificate of Authority Application for Re-Authorization

Agency Fee:

$200

Missouri Corporate Certificate of Authority (Land Surveying)

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Law:

R.S. Mo. 327.401

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Corporations,
  • Professional Corporations,
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Professional Limited Liability Companies
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:
  • Business Corporations:
    • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the corporation must appoint a Missouri licensed individual, who is a full-time employee, to be responsible for the firm's practice of engineering in Missouri.
  • Domestic Professional Corporations:
    • All of the shareholders, officers (other than the secretary), and directors must be licensed in a professional service performed by the PC.
  • Foreign Professional Corporations:
    • All of the shareholders, at least a majority of the directors and all the officers other than the secretary and treasurer must be licensed in a professional service performed by the PC. 
  • Limited Liability Companies:
    • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the LLC must appoint a Missouri licensed individual, who is a full-time employee, to be responsible for the firm's practice of engineering in Missouri
Notes:

Partnerships, including LPs and LLPs, are not required to obtain a certificate of authority (license) from the Board since its members are subject to Board regulation

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Qualifying Individual Requirements:
  • Only an owner or officer of the applicant corporation, or member or manager of the
    applicant limited liability company, or a full-time employee of the applicant corporation or the applicant limited liability company is eligible to be the managing agent. If the managing agent is also the person providing immediate personal supervision, as defined by Board Rule(s) 20 CSR 2030-13.010 and/or 20 CSR 2030-13.020, then that person must be employed directly under the licensee’s organizational structure
  • The managing agent’s responsibilities include:Renewal of the certificate of authority and notification to the board of any changes in the firm;
    • Overall supervision of the professional and licensing activities of the firm and its employees;
    • Assurance that the firm institutes and adheres to policies that are in accordance with Chapter 327 RSMo and 20 CSR 2030; and
    • Assurance, in the case of multiple offices, that the requirements for immediate personal supervision, as defined by Board Rule(s) 20 CSR 2030-13.010 and/or 20 CSR 2030-13.020 are being met.”

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company for LLCs.

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$200

Notarize:Required
Before you Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. Ensure that your business entity will meet ownership requirements.
  2. Identify a Missouri licensed engineer to act as the licensed managing agent of the firm's land surveyor practice in Missouri.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. Ensure that your Missouri entity will meet ownership requirements.
  2. Identify a Missouri licensed engineer to act as the licensed managing agent of the firm's land surveyor practice in Missouri.
  3. Obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate cannot be more than 60 days old when filing foreign qualification documents.
How to Apply:

Domestic Applicants:

  1. File entity formation documents with the Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division.
  2. Order a Missouri certificate of good standing by using the entity search feature on the Secretary of State website.
  3. File an Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.

Foreign Applicants:

  1. File foreign qualification documents with the Missouri Secretary of State - Corporations Division.
  2. Order a Missouri certificate of good standing by using the entity search feature on the Secretary of State website.
  3. File an Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects.
Required Attachments:
  • A Certificate of Good Standing from the Missouri Secretary of State's office
  • List of officers and directors including address, title, and Missouri license number
  • List of licensees employed by the entity including address and Missouri license number

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:
  • Licenses originally issued in even-numbered years expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year and licenses originally issued in odd-numbered years expire on December 31 of each odd-numbered year.
  • Renewals may be filed as early as 3 months prior to the expiration date.
Required Attachments:
  • List of officers or managers of the firm including addresses and license numbers
  • List of licensees employed by the firm
  • Disclosure of disciplinary actions taken against the firm (if applicable)

Missouri Corporate Certificate of Authority (Landscape Architecture)

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:

There are no license requirements for ownership in Missouri.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority or Application for Corporate Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company for LLCs.

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$200

Notarize:Required
Required Attachments:
  • A Certificate of Good Standing from the Missouri Secretary of State's office
  • List of officers and directors including address, title, and Missouri license number
  • List of licensees employed by the entity including address and Missouri license number

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:
  • Licenses originally issued in even-numbered years expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year and licenses originally issued in odd-numbered years expire on December 31 of each odd-numbered year.
  • Renewals may be filed as early as 3 months prior to the expiration date.
Required Attachments:
  • List of officers or managers of the firm including addresses and license numbers
  • List of licensees employed by the firm
  • Disclosure of disciplinary actions taken against the firm (if applicable)

Missouri Engineer Intern Enrollment

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Paper

Agency Fee:

$10

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Missouri Land Surveyor-in-Training Enrollment

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Enrollment Application

Agency Fee:

$10

Notes:

Prior to applying for enrollment, applicants must pass the fundamentals of surveying exam.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Enrollments do not expire.

Missouri Professional Engineer License

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set
Allow Digital Signatures?Yes
Digital Signature Guidelines:

In addition to the personal seal, the licensee shall also affix his/her signature and place the date when the document was originally sealed, at the minimum, to the original of each sheet in a set of all final technical submissions that include, but are not limited to, drawings, specifications, exhibits, plats, reports, surveys, and certifications of construction prepared by the licensee or under his/her immediate personal supervision. The term “signature,” as used herein means the following:...

(B) For electronic or digital documents transmitted to others in their native file format (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Word, or Excel), a digital signature with an electronic authentication process attached to or logically associated with the document. The digital signature must be unique to, and under the sole control of the person using it; it must also be capable of verification and be linked to a document in such manner that the digital signature is invalidated if any data on the document is altered.

(C) For electronic or digital documents transmitted to others in a “pdf” or similar format that has modified the native file so that it is not easily altered, a scanned signature is acceptable if it is an accurate depiction of the licensee’s actual signature.

20 CSR 2030-3.010

Allow Digital Sealing?Yes
Digital Sealing Guidelines:

The seal may be in the form of an embossing seal, a rubber stamp, or a computer-generated image, identical in size, design and content with the provisions of section (1) above.

20 CSR 2030-3.010

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Licensure by Examination

Agency Fee:

$100

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

If you are designated as a Model Law Engineer (MLE) or are applying with an NCEES Council Record:

If you do not have an NCEES Council Record, but have been licensed for at least one year in another state with no disciplinary action, complaints, or investigation and meet the educational requirements in effect in that state:

If you have been licensed for less than one year in another state OR, are currently on discipline, have a pending disciplinary action, complaint, or investigation, or if you do not meet the educational requirements in effect in that state:

Agency Fee:

$200

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:

Biennially by December 31. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew during odd-numbered years and licenses issued during even-numbered years renew during even-numbered years.

Missouri Professional Land Surveyor License

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Licensure by Examination

Agency Fee:

$100

Notes:

There are separate fees for the exams.

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

If you are designated as a Model Law Surveyor (MLS) applying with an NCEES Council Record:

If you do not have an NCEES Council Record, but have been licensed for at least one year in another state with no disciplinary action, complaints, or investigation and meet the educational requirements in effect in that state:

If you have been licensed for less than one year in another state OR, are currently on discipline, have a pending disciplinary action, complaint, or investigation, or if you do not meet the educational requirements in effect in that state:

Agency Fee:

$200

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:

Biennially by December 31. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew during odd-numbered years and licenses issued during even-numbered years renew during even-numbered years.

Missouri Professional Landscape Architect License

Agency:Missouri Board For Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Licensure as a Professional Landscape Architect

Agency Fee:

$100

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

If you are applying with a CLARB Certificate:

If you do not have a CLARB Council Record but, have been licensed for at least one year in another state with no disciplinary action, complaints, or investigation and meet the educational requirements in effect in that state:

If you have been licensed for less than one year in another state OR, are currently on discipline, have a pending disciplinary action, complaint, or investigation, or if you do not meet the educational requirements in effect in that state:

Agency Fee:

$200

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$35 renewal fee + $1.25 online processing fee

Due:

Biennially by December 31. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew during odd-numbered years and licenses issued during even-numbered years renew during even-numbered years.

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