1.11.1 Upon
official notification of registration, the registrant will be advised that it
is his/her responsibility to secure an official seal or rubber stamp for use in
this state. Embossed seals are not acceptable. The seal to be used by the
registrants are to be circular in form and 2 inches in diameter. A copy of the
design is shown below [at right] and shall contain the following information:
Name, Registration Number and the words "Registered Landscape Architect State
of Mississippi".
1.11.2 The
registrant shall stamp with his/her seal the following documents:
A. All original sheets of any bound or
unbound set of working drawings or plans, and
B. The original cover of the project manual
or index page(s) identifying all specification pages of the project manual,
and
C. All Addenda.
Preliminary documents that are not sealed should be marked as
"preliminary" or "not for construction."
1.11.3 The registrant shall superimpose
his/her signature (manual, electronic, or digital as defined below) and date of
execution across the face of the seal on documents listed above:
A. a manual signature is the handwritten name
of the registrant applied to a document that identifies the person, serves as a
means of authentication of the contents of the document, provides
responsibility for the creation of the document and provides for accountability
for the contents of the document.
B. for electronic or digital documents
transmitted to others in their native file format (e.g., Auto CAD, Revit, Word,
or Excel), a digital signature with an electronic authentication process
attached to or logically associated with the document. The digital signature
must be as follows:
1. unique to the person
using it; and
2. capable of
verification; and
3. under the sole
control of the person using it; and
4. linked to a document in such a manner that
the digital signature is invalidated if any data in the document is
changed.
C. for
electronic or digital documents transmitted to others in a "pdf" or similar
format that has modified the native file so that it is not easily altered, an
electronic (scanned) signature is acceptable if it is an accurate depiction of
the licensee's actual signature. It is the responsibility of the landscape
architect sealing the document to provide adequate security when documents with
electronic seals and/or signatures are distributed.
Subject to the requirements of this rule, rubber stamp,
transparent self-adhesive seals, or computer generated types may be used. Such
stamps and seals shall not include the registrant's signature and date of
execution.
1.11.4
Any portion of working drawings or plans prepared by registered consultants
shall bear the seal and signature of the consultant responsible.
1.11.5 No registrant shall affix his/her seal
or signature to documents having titles or identities excluding the
registrant's name unless:
A. such documents
were indeed developed by the registrant or under the registrant's direct
control and personal supervision; and
B. the registrant has exercised full
authority to determine their development.
Commentary on Sealing Requirements:
When produced by a landscape architect, or under the
direct supervision and responsible control of a landscape architect, all plans
and specifications submitted for bidding or permit purposes must be sealed by a
landscape architect licensed in
Mississippi.
