Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
7.1. Seal of the Board. The seal of the Board shall be affixed to each certificate of registration.7.2. Seal of Registrant. When an applicant is granted registration he or she shall obtain an official seal of the size and design prescribed by the Board. The seal shall contain the following information: 7.2.a. The words "State of West Virginia";7.2.b. The registrant's name;7.2.c. The registrant's registration number; and7.2.d. The words "Registered Professional Engineer."7.2.e. The seal may be a rubber stamp, electronic or one that embosses.7.2.f. The seal shall not reference any engineering branch/discipline. The following is a sample of the suggested format:
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7.3. Seal on Documents. 7.3.a. A registrant's seal and signature and the date shall appear on the first or title page of all final and/or record documents of specifications, reports, drawings, plans, design information and calculations presented to a client or any public or government agency to certify that the work was done by the registrant or under the control of the registrant.7.3.b. The registrant signing and sealing the first or title page of documents shall be the firm's PE in responsible charge as designated on the firm's COA application or the project engineer.7.3.c. Revisions shall be numbered, dated, initialed, and sealed by the registrant responsible for the revision.7.3.d. When copies are to be made, the registrant's seal and signature on all originals, tracings or other documents shall be reproducible.7.3.e. Each registrant is solely responsible for the use of his or her seal.7.3.f. When a registrant examines and verifies the engineering work of another, the registrant must take complete dominion and control of the design, which includes possession of the sealed and signed reproducible construction drawings with complete signed and sealed design calculations indicating all changes in design.7.3.g. The Board authorizes the electronic reproduction of a seal when the resulting reproduction meets the specifications of 7.2. The registrant is responsible for the improper use of the seal on work not prepared either by the registrant or under his or her direct supervision.7.3.h. It is the responsibility of each registrant to report the loss or theft of his or her seal to the Board as soon as practical after the loss or theft.