D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1911

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 17-1911 - SEALS

1911.1

Each licensed landscape architect shall procure a seal, which shall contain the following information:

(a) District of Columbia;

(b) Licensee's name;

(c) License number;

(d) The words "Landscape Architect"; and

(e) Any other information requested by the Board.

1911.2

The seal shall be evidence of the authenticity of a document and shall be imprinted on all technical submissions, as follows:

(a) Each design and each drawing;

(b) On the cover and index pages identifying each set of specifications; and

(c) On the cover page (and index, if applicable) of all other technical submissions.

1911.3

The seal appearing on any technical submission shall be prima facie evidence that the technical submission was prepared by or under the responsible charge of the named licensee appearing on the seal.

1911.4

No licensed landscape architect shall affix or permit to be affixed his or her seal or signature to any technical submission which depicts work which he or she is not competent to perform.

1911.5

No licensed landscape architect shall affix his or her seal or signature to any technical submission, or any portion thereof, that was not prepared by him or her or under his or her responsible charge, provided that a licensee may sign or seal technical submissions prepared by another licensed landscape architect if he or she has reviewed, approved, or modified and adopted the work under his or her responsible charge.

1911.6

Computer-generated seals not signed with a digital signature may be used to authenticate technical submissions provided a manual signature is placed adjacent to or across the seal and the date is written below it. Technical submissions which do not require certification may be transmitted electronically but shall have the generated seal, if any, removed before transmitting and shall have the following inserted in lieu of the signature and date:

"This document was originally issued and sealed by (name of licensee), L. A.# _______ on (date of sealing). This document should not be considered a certified document."

1911.7

Technical submissions that are signed using a digital signature, as defined in this chapter, shall contain the following:

(a) An authentication procedure that includes the following elements:

(1) A unique signature;

(2) Capability to verify the source;

(3) Sole control by the person using it; and

(4) A link to the document in such a manner that the digital signature is invalidated if any data in the document is changed; and

(b) A list of the hardware, software, and parameters used to prepare the document(s).

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1911

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 12720 (9/27/2019)