Section 864IAC1.1-7-4. Use of seal and signature; acceptance of full responsibility

   (a) The seal and signature of a registrant on any drawings, documents, or instruments signifies the registrant's acceptance of full responsibility for the professional work represented thereon, except as another registrant shall have assumed a limited responsibility for portions of the work in accordance with section 3(d) of this rule.

  (b) A registrant may include in the registrant's plans certain predesigned manufactured equipment or products which have become established as acceptable for the proposed use, when such items:

(1) meet standards established by nonprofit trade organizations;

(2) meet the requirements for the proposed use as indicated by tests performed by a competent, unbiased testing agency;

(3) are mechanical, electrical, or other types of machinery or systems guaranteed by a reputable manufacturer; or

(4) do not affect the structural safety of the project.

(State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers; Rule 7, Sec 4; filed Feb 29, 1980, 3:40 p.m.: 3 IR 633; filed Sep 24, 1992, 9:00 a.m.: 16 IR 730; filed Mar 28, 1995, 2:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2110; readopted filed Jun 21, 2001, 9:01 a.m.: 24 IR 3824; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:56 p.m.: 20070808-IR-864070063RFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 1:25 p.m.: 20130828-IR-864130228RFA)