NY Educ L § 7307 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 147 - Architecture 7307 - Special Provisions.

§ 7307. Special  provisions.  1.  Every  architect  shall have a seal,   approved by the board, which shall contain the name of the architect and   either the words "Registered Architect" and such other words or  figures   as   the   board   may   deem   necessary.   All  working  drawings  and   specifications,  prepared  by  such  architect  or  by  a  full-time  or   part-time  subordinate  employed under his supervision, shall be stamped   with such seal and shall  also  be  signed  on  the  original  with  the   personal  signature  of such architect when filed with public officials.   Except for plans and specifications excluded from the provisions of this   article by  section  seventy-three  hundred  six  of  this  article,  no   official of this state, or of any county, city, town or village therein,   charged with the enforcement of laws, ordinances or regulations relating   to  the  construction  or  alteration  of buildings or structures, shall   accept or approve any plans or specifications that are not stamped:a. With the seal of an architect or professional  engineer  registered   in  this  state and bearing the authorized facsimile of the signature of   such architect or professional engineer; orb. With the official seal and authorized facsimile of the signature of   an architect or professional engineer not a resident of this  state  and   having  no  established  business  in  this  state,  but  who is legally   qualified to practice as such in his own state or country, provided that   such person holds  a  limited  permit  issued  by  the  department,  and   provided further that the plans or specifications are accompanied by and   have attached thereto written authorization issued by the department for   the specific project.2.  Engineers,  land  surveyors,  geologists, architects and landscape   architects may join in  the  formation  of  a  joint  enterprise,  or  a   partnership   or   a   professional  service  corporation  or  a  design   professional service corporation or may form any desired combination  of   such  professions  and may use in the name of such corporation the title   of any of the professions which will be practiced.  After  the  name  of   each member his or her profession shall be indicated.3.  A  firm name may be continued by employees having at least fifteen   years  of  continuous  service  if  the  retired   members   and   legal   representatives of deceased members consent to such continuance.4.  It  shall be lawful for a corporation organized and existing under   the laws of the state of New York, and which on or  before  the  twelfth   day  of  April  nineteen hundred twenty-nine and continuously thereafter   was lawfully practicing in New York state  to  continue  such  practice,   provided  that  the  chief  executive officer of such corporation in the   state of New York shall be an architect licensed under this article, and   provided further that the construction of buildings and structures shall   be under the personal supervision of such architect and  that  drawings,   plans, and specifications shall be prepared under the personal direction   and  supervision  of  such  architect and bear the stamp of his official   seal, and the drawings or specifications shall also  be  signed  on  the   original,  with  the  personal  signature  of  such  architect.  No such   corporation shall be permitted  to  change  its  name  and  continue  to   practice   architecture,   except  upon  the  written  approval  of  the   department.5. This article shall not  apply  to:  1.  Farm  buildings,  including   barns,  sheds,  poultry  houses  and  other  buildings used directly and   solely for agricultural purposes; nor to residence  buildings  of  gross   area  of  fifteen  hundred  square  feet or less, not including garages,   carports, porches, cellars, or uninhabitable basements or attics; or2. Alterations, costing ten thousand dollars or less, to any  building   or  structure within the city of New York and twenty thousand dollars or   less, to any building or structure outside the city of New York which do    not involve changes affecting the structural  safety  or  public  safety   thereof.