West Virginia Board of Architects
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 9125
Huntington, WV 25704-0125
Phone: (304) 528-5825
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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 Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
West Virginia Architect License
Agency: | West Virginia Board of Architects |
Exam Required? | Yes |
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. |
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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.
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 |
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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.
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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.
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Ownership Requirements: | Business Corporations:
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