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, 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’s by providing the Secretary of State with a Certificate from the Board issued upon request demonstrating that an architect affiliated with the firm is registered with the West Virginia Board of Architects. Requests may be emailed to Emily.B.Papadopoulos@wv.gov. The request should name both the architect and the exact firm name.
Entities which register with the WV Secretary of State
- Corporation
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC)
- Limited Partnership (LP)
Entities which register with the WV Tax Department
- Sole Proprietorship
- General Partnership
- Joint Venture.
Questions regarding firm registration should be directed to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office at 304-558-8000 or sos.wv.gov.