21-56.1103. STANDARD CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

(a) Certification. The seal of a registrant on a map, drawing, plan, specification, plat, or report shall signify that it is the final work of the registrant unless the work is stamped or cleariy marked as "preliminary work" as follows:

(1) "Preliminary - Do not use for construction",

(2) "Progress Drawings - Do not use for construction",

(3) "Preliminary Plat Not for recordation, conveyances, or sales",

(4) "Final Drawing Not released for construction",

(5) "Final Drawing - For Review Purposes Only".

(b) Certification of Final Drawings. Certification is not required for "preliminary work." All other drawings or maps shall conform to the following:

(1) Certification is required on reproducibles or original drawings.

(2) The seal may be a rubber stamp, embossed seal, computer-generated seal, or other facsimile found acceptable to the Board that becomes a permanent addition to a plan sheet or map.

(3) The registrant's written signature must be placed over, or near, the seal on the original document. A facsimile signature is not acceptable.

(4) The date of signing must be annotated on the original document.

(5) All sheets of engineering and surveying drawings must be sealed.

(6) The name and address of the registrant's firm will be included on each sheet of engineering drawings. For surveys, the registrant's name and address will be included on the first sheet of the survey or title sheet.

(c) Certification of Specifications and Reports. Certification is not required for "preliminary work." All other specifications and reports shall conform to the following:

(1) Certification is required on original specifications.

(2) The seal may be a rubber stamp, or other facsimile.

(3) The registrant's written signature must be placed over, or near, the seal on the original document. A facsimile signature is not acceptable.

(4) The date of signing must be annotated on the original document.

(5) The title sheet of engineering specifications or other reports must be sealed and bear the name and address of the registrant's firm. The title sheet of any survey report or written description Of property will include the name and address of the Professional Land Surveyor.

(d) Electronically transmitted drawings. Drawings that are transmitted electronically to a client or a governmental agency shall have the computer-generated seal removed from the original file. The electronic media shall have the following inserted in lieu of the signature and date: This document originally issued and sealed by (name Of sealer), (registration number), on (Date Of sealing). This media shall not be considered a certified document.