The state or a municipality may not award a contract for architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services to (1) an individual who is not registered under AS 08.48 to perform the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services required by the contract;
(2) a partnership, except as provided by (3) of this section, that is not qualified under AS 08.48.251 to provide the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services required by the contract; or
(3) a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership that is not authorized under AS 08.48.241 to offer the architectural, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architectural services required by the contract.
Article 3. Public Construction Contract Payment.