West Virginia Board of Architects

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Contact Information

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 9125
Huntington, WV 25704-0125

Phone: (304) 528-5825

Web: Home Name search
Email: lewilex@mail.wvnet.edu

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the West Virginia Board of 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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West Virginia Architect License

Agency:West Virginia Board of 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 West Virginia for the first time.

Form:From our web site if by reciprocal registration with a0ther state or from the NCARB web site if using the NCARB Blue Cover Transmittal.
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$400 application fee if going through NCARB. No exam fee.

Reciprocal Registration

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

Instructions:

Architects with a NCARB Certificate

1. Request NCARB certificate be transmitted to West Virginia.
 
 
2. Complete the online steps for Reciprocal Registration with a NCARB Certificate. 


3. Pay applicable fees through the online system to the West Virginia Board of Architects.  Reciprocal Registration is $400. 
    ​                   
4. Review West Virginia’s rules and laws governing the practice of architecture in West Virginia at Rules and Laws.
 

Architects with Another Jurisdiction’s Certificate

1. Complete the online Reciprocal Application with a State License and submit it with an application fee for $100.00 payable to the West Virginia Board of
    Architects.
   
 2. Request that the Board of Architects in the architect’s jurisdiction forward to the West Virginia Board a verification of the architect’s
    state license including confirmation of passage of the Architect Registration Exam (ARE).           
 
3. Request through the online registration portal three other architects familiar with the architect’s work but not from within his or her firm submit letters of        
    reference directly to the West Virginia Board of Architects.
 
4. All applicants should review West Virginia’s rules and laws governing the practice of architecture in West Virginia to determine their
   eligibility at Rules and Laws.

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$100 filing fee initially when approved by the board they would pay the rest of the fee $300

Registration Renewal

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

Form:

Renewal Form

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

$75

Due:

Annually by June 30.

Penalties:

$150 if received within 6 months of annual renewal date.

West Virginia Architecture Firm License

Not required



Architecture Firm licensure is not required on the State level in West Virginia.

  • Firm licenses are not issued at the state level, however, a licensed individual must oversee all architectural work. Firms should consult board rules and state statutes before doing business.
  • Architectural firms register with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office or the West Virginia Tax Department.  
    • In order to be eligible to register a firm with the Tax Department, the firm should have a minimum of one architect registered in the State of West Virginia.
  •  Firms can demonstrate their authority to register with the West Virginia Secretary of State by completing the Secretary of State's "Verification of Eligibility" form​ and sending it to the Board of Architects for verification.
    • Once verified, it should be submitted to the Secretary of State's office.  
More information: West Virginia Board of Architects
Law:

WV Code § 30-12-1 et seq.

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Professional Limited Liability Companies
  • Limited Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
Ownership Requirements:

Business Corporations:

  • Officers and directors need not be licensed, but the firm's practice of architecture in West Virginia must be carried out by licensed architects.

Limited Liability Companies:

  • Members and managers need not be licensed, but the firm's practice of architecture in West Virginia must be carried out by licensed architects.

Professional Limited Liability Companies:

  • All members of a PLLC must be licensed in a professional service performed by the firm.

Partnerships:

  • Partners need not be licensed, but the firm's practice of architecture in West Virginia must be carried out by licensed architects.

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