RSA 310-A:20

Engineering Certificates for Business Organizations. – I. The practice of or offer to practice professional engineering for others by individual engineers licensed under this subdivision through a business organization as officers, partners, associates, employees, or agents is permitted, subject to the provisions of this subdivision; provided that: (a) One or more of the corporate officers, of a corporation or one or more general partners, or associates is designated as being responsible for the engineering activities and engineering decisions of the business organization, and is a licensed engineer under this subdivision. (b) All personnel of the business organization who act in its behalf as professional engineers are licensed under this subdivision. (c) The business organization has been issued a certificate of authorization by the office of professional licensure and certification, as provided in this section. II. The requirements of this subdivision shall not affect a business organization or its employees in performing services for such business organization or its subsidiary or affiliated business organizations. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other engineering papers or documents involving the practice of engineering, when issued or filed for public record, shall be dated, and bear the signature and seal of the professional engineer who prepared them or under whose direct supervisory control they were prepared. III. A business organization desiring a certificate of authorization shall file with the office of professional licensure and certification an application, using a form provided by the office of professional licensure and certification, listing the names and addresses of all officers and board members, general and limited partners, associates, and any individuals duly licensed to practice engineering in this state who shall be in responsible charge of the practice of engineering in this state through the business organization, and any other information required by the office. The same form, giving the same information, must accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons during the year, such change shall be designated on the same form and filed with the office of professional licensure and certification within 30 days after the effective date of such change. If all requirements of this section are met, the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue a certificate of authorization to such business organization, and such business organization shall be authorized to contract for and to collect fees for furnishing engineering services. IV. No business organization shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, officers, or partners, by reason of its compliance with the provisions of this section, nor shall any individual practicing engineering be relieved of responsibility for engineering services performed by reason of such i