(a) A firm wanting to continue in active practice shall, annually or biennially upon or before July 1, renew its certificate of authorization and pay a renewal fee.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-22-20

  • Board: means the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Certificate of authorization: means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article to a firm providing landscape architectural services. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Certificate of authorization holder: means a firm certified under the provisions of this article to provide landscape architectural services. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Firm: means any business entity, partnership, association, company, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity providing landscape architectural services. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4

(b) At least thirty days prior to July 1, either annually or biennially, the secretary-treasurer of the board shall mail to every certificate of authorization holder a notice of renewal, an application for renewal and a statement for the renewal fee.

(c) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a certificate of authorization and a late fee for any renewal not paid in a timely manner.