N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:27-6.3 - Signing and sealing construction documents

(a) Construction documents and the title pages of the specifications for filing with a public agency or for the owner's legal documentation requirements shall be dated, signed and sealed by the architect in responsible charge in one of two ways:

1. The architect shall sign and date the original documents, including tracings, reproducible drawings or those generated electronically, then affix the seal to opaque prints or reproductions of the originals; or

2. In lieu of signing and dating the original documents, the architect is permitted to sign, date, and seal the opaque copies of the originals.

(b) All certifications that amend, clarify or modify construction documents prepared by the architect in responsible charge shall be dated, signed and sealed prior to forwarding to a public agency.

(c) Construction documents and the title pages of the specifications for filing with a public agency or for the owner's legal documentation requirements may be digitally signed and sealed if the digital signature and seal meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:27-6.5. An architect using a seal press shall seal construction documents only with seal presses purchased or exchanged through the Board.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-6.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1093(a), effective 5/1/2017