Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 50-2A-.01 - Signing and Sealing Documents as Registered Architect
(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.
(8) The improper use of the SEAL
or permitting the improper use thereof is ground for discipline of a licensee.
Any person not licensed who improperly uses the SEAL of another is subject to
the sanctions available under Code Chapter 43-4.
(9) Description of SEAL: The SEAL shall
contain the NAME of the Registered Architect, his CERTIFICATE NUMBER and shall
contain the words REGISTERED ARCHITECT - STATE OF GEORGIA, all in accordance
with the sample shown below. The SEAL shall comply in all respects with the
sample below, including size and format. It shall be 1 3/4 inches in diameter
with type font and size as indicated: State of Georgia/Ariel black, 10 pt.;
Registered Architect/ Ariel black, 7 pt.; Name/ Ariel, 10 pt.; Certificate
Number/ Ariel, 7 pt.
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SAMPLE OF SEAL
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