New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 40 - STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Subchapter 3 - PROHIBITED ACTIONS; EXEMPTIONS; STANDARDS OF PRACTICE; MISCONDUCT
Section 13:40-3.4 - Release of project records
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) As used in this section, the term "records" whether electronic, digital, or in written form, shall include, but not be limited to, any plans, reports, documents, field notes, computer-aided drafting files, or other items of work product generated for an engineering or land surveying project as contractually defined, which would be reasonably necessary to the completion of the project for which the professional engineer or professional land surveyor was originally retained.
(b) Originals of records shall remain in the possession of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor unless otherwise provided by statute or written contractual agreement.
(c) The client of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor shall be entitled to complete copies of all records, whether electronic, digital or written form, generated for the engineering and/or land surveying project within a reasonable period of time after forwarding a written request to the professional engineer or professional land surveyor and upon payment of such proportion of fees as reflect the extent of all services performed.
"This document reflects conditions as of (insert place, date of the original document) and may not show current conditions as of (insert the present date)."
(d) The professional engineer or professional land surveyor shall be compensated for the reasonable costs of research and reproduction for copies of records released pursuant to this section.