Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 9 - STATE ARCHITECTS LICENSURE BOARD
ARCHITECT'S SEAL OF LICENSURE
Section 9.140 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this section and §§ 9.141 and 9.141a (relating to requirement; and digital signature and seal), have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Architectural documents-Drawings, specifications and other design documents.

Digital seal-An electronic image attached to or logically associated with an architectural document and executed or adopted by a licensed architect with the intent to seal the architectural document.

Digital signature-An electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an architectural document and executed or adopted by a licensed architect with the intent to sign the architectural document.

Electronic-Relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.

Handwritten signature-The scripted name or legal mark of an individual, written by that individual and executed or adopted with the present intention to authenticate a writing in a permanent form.

Sole control-A situation in which only the licensee decides when and where the signature and seal are applied.

Verification-Confirmation that a signature and seal are actually from the licensee whose name and license number appears on the architectural document.

The provisions of this §9.140 added under sections 6(a) and 12 of the Architects Licensure Law (63 P.S. §§ 34.6(a) and 34.12).