Section 12 AAC 36.185 - Use of seals(a) A registrant may (1) not sign or seal a drawing or document dealing with professional services in which the registrant is not qualified to sign or seal by virtue of education, experience, and registration;(2) approve and seal only design documents and surveys that are safe for public health, property, and welfare in conformity with accepted architecture, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture standards in Alaska;(3) seal only final drawings, surveys, reports, and required construction documents for which the registrant is qualified to seal and for which the registrant claims responsibility;(4) not knowingly allow the use of his or her seal by another person on a document that the registrant has neither prepared nor reviewed personally;(5) not use the seal or a reproduction of the seal of another registrant on a document, regardless of the intended use of the document;(6) not sign a name other than his or her own name over a seal, and may not forge the signature of the individual to whom the seal was issued by the board; and(7) not sign or seal drawings, documents, or other professional work for which the registrant does not have direct professional knowledge and direct supervisory control.(b) If portions of drawings, documents, or other professional work are prepared by other registered professionals, a registrant may seal only that portion of the work for which the registrant has direct professional knowledge and direct supervisory control.(d) The registrant shall include the date each time the registrant signs and seals a document by electronically or manually inserting the date within the seal or within two inches of the seal.(e) The registrant, by sealing final drawings, takes responsibility for related discipline specifications included in the final drawings, unless under AS 08.48.221 the registrant certifies on the face of the document the extent of the registrant's responsibility.(f) A registrant shall validate the seal on a document that has either (1) an original handwritten signature over each seal; or(2) an electronic image of the original handwritten signature and a digital signature, both of which must he affixed to the document and meet the following requirements: (A) the electronic image must be permanently affixed to each seal on the document directly over the seal of the registrant;(B) the digital signature must be(i) unique to the registrant using it;(ii) capable of verification;(iii) under the exclusive control of the registrant using it; and(iv) linked to a document in such a manner that the digital signature is invalidated if the document is changed.(g) The registrant shall include on all documents that are required to be signed and sealed (1) it's business name, physical address, and telephone number;(2) the project name or identification;(3) the project address or location; and(4) the certificate of authorization number issued to the corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or limited partnership to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture, if applicable.(h) On documents where multiple entities that are authorized to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture are indicated, the registrant shall clearly identify the sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or other authorized entity responsible for the work.(i) Drawings, engineering surveys, reports, and construction documents regarding the structural systems of a significant structure must be sealed by a registered structural engineer.(j) The registrant or the owner of sealed documents shall retain them and keep them accessible for later reference.Eff. 5/30/82, Register 82; am 8/29/87, Register 103; am 11/13/99, Register 152; am 6/13/2003, Register 166; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; am 7/13/2011, Register 199; am 6/18/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 9/9/2016, Register 219, October 2016; am 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020; am 4/18/2024, Register 250, July 2024Authority:AS 08.48.101
AS 08.48.111
AS 08.48.221