Or. Admin. Code § 806-010-0045 - Stamps, Seals and Signatures
(1) Every
registered architect shall have a stamp or seal bearing the name of the
registrant only, together with the city and state in which the architect's
principal office is located. The stamp or seal may include the architect's
registration number issued by the Board.
(2) The seal must be one of crimp type,
rubber stamp type, or may be electronic.
(3) All technical submissions which are
required by public authorities for building permits or regulatory approvals, or
are intended for construction purposes, including all addenda and other changes
to such submissions, shall be sealed and signed by the architect.
(4) The term "signature" or "signed" as used
in ORS Chapter 671 means the following:
(a) A
handwritten or digital representation of a handwritten identification that
represents the act of the architect putting the architect's name on a document
to attest to its validity. The handwritten or digital representation must be:
(A) An original written by hand;
(B) A scanned image of an original,
handwritten identification; or
(C)
A digital identification that is an electronic authentication process attached
to or logically associated with an electronic document.
(b) Signatures must be:
(A) Permanently affixed to the document(s)
being certified;
(B) Applied to the
document by the identified registrant;
(C) Placed across the seal/stamp of the
registrant;
(D) Unique to the
registrant using it;
(E) Capable of
independent verification; and
(F)
Under the exclusive control of the registrant using it.
(5) The stamp with the
registrant's manual or digital signature must appear on the title page of
specifications and on every sheet of the drawings intended for permit or
construction, whether or not the project is exempt under ORS 671.030, and must
be the stamp of an Oregon registered architect with control and supervision of
the project. If the specifications and drawings bear the name of an Oregon
registered architectural firm, the registrant stamping the documents must also
possess written legal authority to accept responsibility for the specifications
and drawings on behalf of the firm. The originals may be reproduced for permit
and construction purposes.
(6) By
signing and sealing a technical submission, the architect represents that the
architect was in responsible control over the content of such technical
submissions during their preparation and has applied the required professional
standard of care.
(7) An architect
may not seal and sign, or countersign, or allow their seal or signature to be
affixed to any architectural plans, drawings, documents, specifications or
reports not prepared by them or under their responsible control and
supervision.
(8) Any architect
signing or sealing technical submissions not prepared by that architect, but
prepared under the architect's responsible control, will maintain and make
available to the Board, upon request, reasonably adequate records to
demonstrate the nature and extent of the architect's control over, and
professional knowledge of, such technical submissions throughout their
preparation.
(9) Notwithstanding
other sections of these rules, a successor registered architect may complete a
deceased or disabled architect's drawings and specifications intended for
permitting and construction as though they were the successor's original, but
must perform a thorough review and will become fully responsible for the
content. The successor registered architect must use their own title block,
seal, and signature, and must remove the title block, seal, and signature of
the deceased or disabled architect.
Notes
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.020
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