(a) The board may issue a firm registration only to applicant firms that have submitted information to meet the requirements set forth in §1071.352 of the Surveying Act and this section.     
      (b) The authorized official of the firm shall complete the form furnished by the board including, but not limited to, the following information listed in paragraphs (1) - (7) of this subsection:      
        (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the firm offering to engage or engaging in the practice of professional land surveying for the public in Texas;       
        (2) the name, position, address, and telephone numbers of each officer or director;       
        (3) the name, address, and current active Texas registered professional land surveyor registration number of each land surveyor employee performing land surveying for the public in Texas on behalf of the firm;       
        (4) the name, location, telephone numbers and the name of the surveyor in responsible charge of the professional surveying work for projects in Texas of each subsidiary or branch office offering to engage or engaging in the practice of professional surveying for the public in Texas, if any;       
        (5) the federal employer identification number (EIN) for the firm;       
        (6) a signed statement attesting to the correctness and completeness of the application; and       
        (7) a registration fee as established by the board.       
      (c) The application fee will not be refunded.     
      (d) In accordance with §1071.351(a) of the Surveying Act, a governmental entity, as defined in Government Code §2254.002(1), including a state agency, as defined in Government Code §2052.002(e), is not subject to the firm registration requirements of this chapter.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §136.3 adopted to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9518; amended to be effective July 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 3686