443.08 Registration requirement: firms, partnerships and corporations. (1) (a) The practice of architecture pertaining to the internal operations of a firm, partnership, or corporation may be performed by employees if the architectural services are performed by or under the direct supervision of architects registered under this chapter, or persons exempt from registration under s. 443.14. Registered or exempt architectural employees may provide architectural data with respect to the manu-
facture, sale, and utilization of the products of the firm, partnership, or corporation to other registered or exempt architects. (b) The practice of professional engineering pertaining to the internal operations of a firm, partnership, or corporation may be performed by employees if the professional engineering services are performed by or under the direct supervision of professional engineers registered under this chapter, or persons exempt from registration under s. 443.14. Registered or exempt professional engineering employees may provide professional engineering data with respect to the manufacture, sale, and utilization of the products of the firm, partnership, or corporation to other registered or exempt professional engineers. (2) (a) No individual architect registered under this chapter may practice or offer to practice architecture, as a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied: 1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as architects are registered under this chapter. 2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 1. (b) No individual professional engineer registered under this chapter may practice or offer to practice professional engineering as a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied: 1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as professional engineers are registered under this chapter. 2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 2. (c) No individual designer granted a permit under this chapter may practice or offer to practice designing as a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied: 1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as designers are granted a permit under this chapter. 2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 3. (d) No individual Wisconsin registered interior designer registered under this chapter may practice or offer to practice interior design as a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied: 1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as Wisconsin registered interior designers are registered under this chapter. 2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 4. (3) (a) 1. A firm, partnership, or corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its employment registered to practice architecture in this state who will be in responsible charge of architecture being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership, or corporation and other relevant information required by the architect section of the examining board. A similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The architect section shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership, or corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply to firms, partnerships, or corporations exempt under s.