Section 865IAC1-7-2. Application of seal; signature  


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  •    (a) The seal shall be affixed to documents and instruments only:

    (1) during the time the certificate of registration:

    (A) is current; and

    (B) has not been suspended or revoked; and

    (2) on documents and instruments that have been created by the:

    (A) registrant; or

    (B) regularly employed and directly supervised subordinates of the registrant.

    The registrant shall be responsible for seeing that the seal, however affixed, shall be legible on the document.

      (b) Whenever a registrant affixes the seal, the document shall have the:

    (1) registrant's signature; and

    (2) date the seal is being affixed;

    directly adjacent but not across, the seal.

      (c) As an alternative to placing the items required by subsection (b) directly adjacent to the seal, the items may be at another location on the sheet provided the sheet is otherwise properly certified.

      (d) When a registrant is in responsible charge of land surveying work for which one (1) or more:

    (1) specifications;

    (2) plans; and

    (3) drawings;

    are required to be submitted for review by a governmental body, the registrant shall apply the seal in the full manner required by this section on each page of all drawings or plans and on the title page of all specifications.

      (e) A registrant who is not in responsible charge of the entire work, but assumes responsibility for portions of the work included on any page of:

    (1) specifications;

    (2) plans; or

    (3) drawings;

    shall affix the seal in the manner required by this section on all title pages and on all pages on which the registrant's work appears.

      (f) When affixing the seal under the requirements of subsection (e), the registrant shall denote the registrant's part of the work by inserting below the registrant's signature and date, the following:

    COVERING –––––––––––––––––––––––– DESIGN.

    (State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors; Rule 7, Sec 3; filed Feb 29, 1980, 3:40 p.m.: 3 IR 632; filed Oct 17, 1986, 2:20 p.m.: 10 IR 441; filed Jun 8, 1989, 4:45 p.m.: 12 IR 1903; filed Oct 13, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 879; readopted filed May 22, 2001, 9:55 a.m.: 24 IR 3237; filed May 4, 2006, 1:25 p.m.: 29 IR 3004; readopted filed Nov 9, 2012, 11:26 a.m.: 20121205-IR-865120390RFA) NOTE: 864 IAC 1.1-7-3 was renumbered by Legislative Services Agency as 865 IAC 1-7-2.