Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS
Subchapter B - SEALING REQUIREMENTS
Section 137.37 - Sealing Misconduct
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 137.37
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A license holder is guilty of misconduct and subject to disciplinary action if the license holder:
(1) knowingly signs or seals any
engineering document or product if its use or implementation may endanger the
health, safety, property or welfare of the public.
(2) signs or affixes a seal on any document
or product when the license is inactive or has been revoked, suspended, or has
expired.
(3) alters a sealed
document without proper notification to the responsible license
holder.
(4) allows others access to
his or her electronic files containing his or her seal and/or electronic
signature, unless access is explicitly authorized for particular engineering
work.
(b) A person not licensed by the board shall not use, cause to be used, affix, or cause to be affixed or in any other manner, regardless of the means, attach or in any way depict an engineering seal or a representation of an engineering seal without the express permission of the currently active licensee.
(c) A person shall not use, cause to be used, affix, cause to be affixed, or in any other manner, regardless of the means, attach or in any way depict a fraudulent engineering seal or a fraudulent representation of an engineering seal.
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