Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 50 - GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Chapter 50-2A - SIGNING AND SEALING DOCUMENTS AS REGISTERED ARCHITECT › Rule 50-2A-.01 - Signing and Sealing Documents as Registered Architect

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Every holder of a certificate of registration shall secure a SEAL of the design shown below, which shall appear on all documents prepared by the Architect or prepared under his responsible control; or which is a prototypical document for which the Architect of Record is assuming professional responsibility as allowed by this Chapter. The SEAL shall appear on each drawing, appear on the cover and index pages identifying all specifications covered by the index pages and appear on all other documents of service as well. For all documents of service to be submitted for the purpose of obtaining a building permit or for any other requirement as set forth by law, the architect's signature shall be applied with the issue date and purpose appropriately identified on the document.
(2) Nothing in these rules shall preclude the use of a seal and signature electronically applied to the document; however, to restrict electronic access to his seal and signature, the architect of record may elect, for all documents subsequently issued, to substitute for his seal and signature the following notation "These documents have been properly sea led and signed by (named) architect of record. Original permitted sets of these documents are on file with (name permitting authority) and are kept at the job site."
(3) All subsequent revisions to the documents shall be made under the responsible control of the architect of record and when so noted shall be considered the same as those originally signed, sealed and dated.
(4) The SEAL shall serve to identify the Architect as the author or person in responsible control of the preparation of all drawings, specifications, and other and as the Architect of Record.
(5) The SEAL in this context means the personal, professional SEAL of a Georgia Registered Architect certified under Code Chapter 43-4 to use the title Architect and practice the profession of architecture. A SEAL containing a firm name or a corporate name is not acceptable under this paragraph.
(6) An Architect shall not affix, or permit to be affixed, his SEAL or his name to any drawing, specification, or other document or perform any other act as an Architect unless holding at the time a current certificate of registration in the State of Georgia.
(7) An Architect shall only affix his seal or permit his seal to be affixed to a drawing or other instrument of service when:
(a) The instrument of service was prepared by or under the responsible control of the Architect.
(b) The documents were prepared by a Registered Interior Designer and the Architect has thoroughly reviewed or supervised the preparation of the drawings as provided in Code Section 43-4-33, or
(c) In the case of prototypical drawings, the originating Architect has given the Georgia Architect of Record full authority in writing to make revisions following a substantive review and inspection of the documents with regard to the laws and regulations of Georgia.