Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. A registrant
shall place a permanently legible imprint of the registrant's seal and
signature on the following:
1. Each sheet of
drawings or maps;
2. Each of the
master sheets when reproduced into a single set of finished drawings or
maps;
3. Either the cover, title,
index, or table of contents page, first sheet of each set of project
specifications;
4. Either the
cover, index page, or first sheet of each addenda or change order to plans,
contract documents or specifications;
5. Either the cover, index page, or first
sheet of bound details when prepared to supplement project drawings or
maps;
6. Either the cover, title,
index, or table of contents page, or first sheet of any report, specification,
or other professional document prepared by a registrant or the registrant's
bona fide employee;
7. The
signature line of any letter or other professional document prepared by a
registrant, or the registrant's bona fide employee; and
8. Shop drawings that require professional
services or work as described in the Act. Examples of shop drawings that do not
require a seal include drawings that show only:
a. Sizing and dimensioning information for
fabrication purposes;
b.
Construction techniques or sequences;
c. Components with previous approvals or
designed by the registrant of record; or
d. Modifications to existing installations
that do not affect the original design parameters and do not require additional
computations.
9. Public
Works projects which require the signature of each professional involved in the
project.
B. A registrant
shall apply a label that describes the name of the project and an original
imprint of the registrant's seal and signature on all video cassettes that
contain copies of professional documents.
C. In the event that a copy of a professional
document is provided to a client, regulatory body, or any other person for any
reason by computer disk, tape, CD, or any other electronic form, and the
document does not meet the requirements of subsection (D), the registrant shall
mark the copy of the professional document: "Electronic copy of final document;
sealed original document is with (identify the registrant's name and
registration number)."
D. A
registrant shall sign, date, and seal a professional document:
1. Before the document is submitted to a
client, contractor, any regulatory or review body, or any other person, unless
the document is marked "preliminary," "draft," or "not for construction" except
when the document is work product intended for use by other members of a design
team; and
2. In all cases, if the
document is prepared for the purpose of dispute resolution, litigation,
arbitration, or mediation.
E. For purposes of subsection (A), all
original documents shall include:
1. An
original seal imprint or a computer-generated seal that matches the seal on
file at the Board's office;
2. An
original signature that does not obscure either the registrant's printed name
or registration number; and
3. The
date the document was sealed.
F. Methods of
transferring a seal other than an original seal imprint or a computer-generated
seal are not acceptable.
G. An
electronic signature, as an option to a permanently legible signature, in
accordance with A.R.S. Title 41 and Title 44, is acceptable for all
professional documents. The registrant shall provide adequate security
regarding the use of the seal and signature.
