Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 623 - Architects, Interior Designers and Residential Designers
NRS 623.349 - Formation of business organizations or associations with persons outside of field of practice or with unregistered or unlicensed persons: Conditions; limitations.


1. Architects, registered interior designers, residential designers, professional engineers and landscape architects may join or form a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other business organization or association with registrants and licensees outside of their field of practice, or with persons who are not registered or licensed, if control and two-thirds ownership of the business organization or association is held by persons registered or licensed in this State pursuant to the applicable provisions of this chapter, chapter 623A or 625 of NRS.
2. If a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other form of business organization or association wishes to practice pursuant to the provisions of this section, it must:
(a) Demonstrate to the Board that it is in compliance with all provisions of this section.
(b) Pay the fee for a certificate of registration pursuant to NRS 623.310.
(c) Qualify to do business in this State.
(d) If it is a corporation, register with the Board and furnish to the Board a complete list of all stockholders when it first files with the Board and annually thereafter within 30 days after the annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, showing the number of shares held by each stockholder.
(e) If it is a partnership, limited-liability company or other form of business organization or association, register with the Board and furnish to the Board such information analogous to that required by paragraph (d) as the Board may prescribe by regulation.
3. A partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other form of business organization or association practicing under the provisions of this section may not perform, promote or advertise the services of a registrant or licensee unless that registrant or licensee is an owner of the business organization or association.
4. As used in this section, "control" means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a business organization or association.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1406)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 623 - Architects, Interior Designers and Residential Designers

NRS 623.010 - Purpose.

NRS 623.015 - Definitions.

NRS 623.017 - "Architect" defined.

NRS 623.019 - "Board" defined.

NRS 623.021 - "Certificate of registration" defined.

NRS 623.022 - "Partition" defined.

NRS 623.0225 - "Practice as a registered interior designer" defined.

NRS 623.023 - "Practice of architecture" defined.

NRS 623.025 - "Practice of residential design" defined.

NRS 623.026 - "Registered interior designer" defined.

NRS 623.027 - "Residential designer" defined.

NRS 623.029 - "Responsible control" defined.

NRS 623.035 - Applicability of chapter: Exemptions; limitations.

NRS 623.050 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.

NRS 623.070 - Salary of members and officers; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.

NRS 623.080 - Oaths of members.

NRS 623.090 - Offices.

NRS 623.100 - Appointment and terms of officers; quorum; number of members required to take action.

NRS 623.120 - Seal.

NRS 623.125 - Official register of certificates of registration.

NRS 623.130 - Records: Secretary to keep record of proceedings of Board.

NRS 623.131 - Records: Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

NRS 623.133 - Designation of Attorney General as legal adviser.

NRS 623.135 - Employment and compensation of Executive Director and other employees.

NRS 623.140 - Election of officers; regulations.

NRS 623.145 - Codes of ethics.

NRS 623.150 - Enforcement of chapter; authorized expenses.

NRS 623.152 - Subpoenas: Authority to issue.

NRS 623.153 - Subpoenas: Enforcement.

NRS 623.155 - Fiscal year.

NRS 623.160 - Receipt, deposit and withdrawal of fees.

NRS 623.165 - Claim for attorney’s fees and cost of investigation: Conditions; procedure.

NRS 623.170 - Payment of expenses of Board.

NRS 623.180 - Certificate: Issuance; expiration; prorated fees; synonymous with registration; authorized practice; unauthorized use or display unlawful.

NRS 623.182 - Temporary certificate of registration to practice architecture: Application; conditions; limitations.

NRS 623.185 - Seal: Requirement to obtain upon issuance of certificate; design and use; regulations; unlawful acts.

NRS 623.190 - Certificate of registration to practice architecture or residential design: Qualifications of applicants; standards for examination; regulations; oath; ground for denial of application.

NRS 623.192 - Certificate of registration to practice interior design: Qualifications of applicants; standards for experience; oath; ground for denial of application.

NRS 623.200 - Examination; simultaneous registration as architect and residential designer prohibited.

NRS 623.205 - Reexamination.

NRS 623.210 - Board authorized to accept registration in other jurisdiction in lieu of examinations for certificate of registration to practice architecture or residential design.

NRS 623.215 - Board authorized to accept evidence of registration in other jurisdiction as interior designer; examination required.

NRS 623.220 - Fee for registration; issuance of certificate.

NRS 623.225 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish pr...

NRS 623.250 - Renewal of certificate: Issuance of card; fee.

NRS 623.255 - Renewal of certificate: Continuing education; regulations.

NRS 623.260 - Renewal of certificate: Procedure after expiration.

NRS 623.270 - Grounds; conditions for probation; orders imposing discipline deemed public records; private reprimands prohibited.

NRS 623.285 - Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring e...

NRS 623.290 - Entry and notice of penalty.

NRS 623.300 - Application for reinstatement of certificate after revocation.

NRS 623.310 - Fees; regulations.

NRS 623.325 - Written contracts for professional services required; exceptions.

NRS 623.333 - Architect or residential designer not required to obtain certificate of registration to practice as registered interior designer.

NRS 623.335 - Immunity from civil action or liability for furnishing information to Board or otherwise assisting in investigation or prosecution.

NRS 623.349 - Formation of business organizations or associations with persons outside of field of practice or with unregistered or unlicensed persons: Conditions; limitations.

NRS 623.350 - Business organization or association engaged in practice of architecture or residential design, or practice as registered interior designer: Responsible control of work by architect, registered interior designer or residential designer;...

NRS 623.353 - Residential designer under responsible control of registered architect in rendering services for certain buildings and structures.

NRS 623.354 - Registered interior designers authorized to collaborate with members of certain professions; limitations.

NRS 623.357 - Allegation and proof of registered status in action for compensation.

NRS 623.358 - Granting of title as emeriti: Requirements; use; prohibitions; return to active practice.

NRS 623.360 - Prohibited acts; penalties; injunctive relief.

NRS 623.365 - Civil penalty.

NRS 623.370 - District attorney to prosecute violations.