Alaska Engineering Industry Licensing

Certificate of Authorization for Corporate LLC, or LLP Practice

Mail or fax.

$200 application fee + $300 registration fee

An email confirmation will be sent within 5 business days; final approval by the board is sent within 60 days. The typical turnaround time is 10-15 business days.

Domestic and Foreign Applicants:

1. A certified notarized copy of amendment showing compliance with AS 08.48.241(b)(1)
2. A certified notarized copy of resolution by the corporation’s board of directors, the LLC’s managing members or manager, or the LLP’s general partners designating the Alaska-registered person(s) in responsible charge for each field or branch of service offered.
3. A certified sealed statement (found in application packet) from the Alaska-registered person(s) designated in responsible charge.
4. Documentation of corporation, LLC, or LLP’s experience i.e., a company brochure or statement of experience. If the company is new, provide a resume of each person in responsible charge.

Domestic Applicants:

1. Register your business with the Corporations, Business, & Professional Licensing - Corporations Section.
2. File a Certificate of Authorization application with the Board of Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors.

Foreign Applicants:

1. Foreign qualify your business (unless exempt) with the Corporations, Business, & Professional Licensing - Corporations Section.

2. File a Certificate of Authorization application with the Board of Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors.

• Entity number/Certificate of registration from the State of Alaska’s Division of Corporations, or, if you are an out-of-state company, a letter from an officer explaining how the company meets a corporate exemption.
• Authorization for Release of Records
• Certified notarized copy of amendment showing compliance with AS 08.48.241(b)(1)
• Certified notarized copy of resolution by the corporation’s board of directors, the LLC’s managing members or manager, or the LLP’s general partners designating the Alaska-registered person(s) in responsible charge for each field or branch of service offered
• Certified sealed statement from the Alaska-registered person(s) designated in responsible charge.
• Documentation of corporation, LLC, or LLP’s experience i.e., a company brochure or statement of experience. If the company is new, please provide a resume of each person in responsible charge.

Biennial Certificate of Authorization Renewal for Corporate LLC or LLP Practice

Mail or online.

$300. Firms that obtained a license in the second half of the renewal period and are renewing for the first time pay a prorated fee of $150.

4-6 weeks

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

$50

• List of licensees in responsible charge of the firm's professional services
• Disclosure of disciplinary actions taken against individuals in leadership roles or acting as qualifying individuals (if applicable)

Application for Amendment for Certificate of Authorization for Corporate, LLC, or LLP Practice

$75

Within 30 days of the effective date of the change.

The amendment form is used to report changes to:

• Your corporate name
• The person(s) designated in responsible charge
• Added endorsements for field(s) of practice
• Altered ownership of the corporation/ the membership of the limited liability company/ or the partners of the limited liability partnership.

Attachments needed if you have a change in corporate, LLP, or LLP name:

• Photocopy of certificate from the Corporations section of the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing showing the new corporate, LLC, or LLP name.
• Certified notarized copy of the corporate board of directors, the managing members or manager of the LLC, or the general partners of the LLP’s resolution to change the name.

Attachments needed if you have a change in person(s) designated in Responsible Charge:

• Certified notarized copy of the corporate board of directors, the managing members or manager of the LLC, or the general partners of the LLP’s resolution designating the current Alaska-registered professional in responsible charge for each branch of practice.
• Certified statement from person(s) designated as being in responsible charge.

Attachments needed if you have a change in field(s) of practice:

• Certified notarized copy of the amendment to corporate, LLC or LLP bylaws indicating each field in which the corporation, LLC, or LLP wishes to practice.
• Certified notarized copy of the corporate board of directors’ resolution, the managing members or manager of the LLC, or the general partners of the LLP’s resolution designating the current Alaska-registered professional in charge for each branch of practice.

$300 for licenses expired for less than 5 years and $500 for licenses expired for 5 years or more.

License expired under 5 years follow the standard renewal procedure. Licenses lapsed more than 5 years must submit a new license application.