(1) Applications received by the department must be on a board-approved form and accompanied by the appropriate fees. An application not accompanied by the appropriate fees or not completed in its entirety with all required information shall be returned to the applicant with instructions.

(a) The application must:

(i) designate the Montana licensed professional engineer or the Montana licensed professional land surveyor in responsible charge; and

(ii) include proof that the sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, or corporation is registered with the Montana Secretary of State's office.

(2) Certificates of authorization shall be renewed annually on or before the date set by ARM 24.101.413. The annual renewal form must indicate the name and license number of the professional engineer and/or professional land surveyor in responsible charge and affirm that they are in good standing with the Montana Secretary of State's office and be accompanied by the renewal fee as specified by ARM 24.183.404.

(3) A professional engineer or professional land surveyor in responsible charge who leaves the employment of a sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, or corporation (who has obtained the required certificate of authorization from the board) for whatever reason, must provide written notification to the board office of that fact, within 45 working days. The sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, or corporation must provide the board office within 45 working days, on a prescribed form, the change of the professional engineer and/or professional land surveyor in responsible charge. Failure to name another professional engineer and/or professional land surveyor in responsible charge within 45 working days may be cause for suspension of the certificate of authorization and cause for revocation.