Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-06-.08 - Seals

(1) The design of a licensee's seal required by T.C.A. § 62-18-211(2) shall be two inches in diameter and, regardless of whether it is applied to documentation through physical or electronic means, shall appear as follows:

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(2) The licensee shall affix his or her seal to all original sheets of any bound or unbound plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil scientist papers or documents involving soil science work developed by the licensee or under the licensee's responsible charge of work.

(3) The licensee shall superimpose his or her signature and date of signature across the face and beyond the circumference of the seal on the documents listed in subsection (2) above.

(4) Any portions of plans, plats, drawings, reports, or other soil science papers or documents involving soil science work prepared in part by a licensee operating as a consultant on a project shall place his or her signature on the pages of the document for which the licensee is responsible.

(5) No licensee shall affix his or her seal or signature to plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil science papers or documents developed by others not under the licensee's responsible charge of work as defined by T.C.A. § 62-18-203(6).

(6) Responsible Charge of Work.

(a) Plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil science papers or documents involving soil science work prepared in part or in whole by a licensee or the licensee's subordinate will be deemed to have been prepared under the responsible charge of the licensee only when:

1. The client or employer requesting preparation of plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil science papers or documents makes the request directly to the licensee or to the licensee's subordinate at the time initial client or employer contact is made, so long as the licensee has the right to control and direct the subordinate in the material detail of how the work is to be performed;

2. The licensee supervises and is involved in the preparation and approval of the plans, plats, drawing, reports or other soil science papers or documents and has input into and full knowledge of their preparation prior to their completion;

3. The licensee reviews the final plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil science papers or documents; and

4. The licensee has the authority to, and does, make any necessary and appropriate changes to the final plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil science papers or documents.

(b) Any changes made to the final plans, plats, drawings, reports or other soil science papers or documents after final revision and sealing by the licensee are prohibited by any person other than the licensee.

(c) The mere review of work prepared by another person, even if that person is the licensee's subordinate, does not constitute responsible charge of work unless the licensee has met the criteria set out above.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-06-.08

Original rule filed April 20, 2011; effective July 19, 2011; effective 10/23/2014.

Authority: T.C.A. § 62-18-211.