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Utah Code § 58-3a-603: Seal -- Authorized use.

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  1. Title 58 Occupations and Professions
  2. Chapter 58-3a Architects Licensing Act
  3. Part 58-3a-6 Practice Standards

An architect may only affix the architect's seal to a plan and a specification when the plan and the specification:

(1) was personally prepared by the architect;

(2) was prepared by an employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter under the supervision of a licensee, provided the licensee or a principal affixing the seal assumes responsibility;

(3) was prepared by a licensed architect, professional engineer, or professional structural engineer in this state or any other state provided:

(a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of all work for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and

(b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan and specification:

(i) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or

(ii) to a client who has contracted with an architect for the design of a building, when the architect represents, or could reasonably expect the client to consider, the plans and a specification to be complete and final;

(4) was prepared in part by a licensed architect, professional engineer, or professional structural engineer in this state or any other state provided:

(a) the licensee in this state clearly identifies that portion of the plans and specification for which the licensee is responsible;

(b) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of that portion of the plan and specification for which the licensee is responsible for compliance with the standards of the profession; and

(c) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan and specification for which the licensee is responsible:

(i) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or

(ii) to a client who has contracted with an architect for the design of a building, when the architect represents, or could reasonably expect the client to consider, the plans and specifications to be complete and final;

(5) was prepared by a person exempt from licensure as an architect, professional engineer, or professional structural engineer provided that:

(a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and

(b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan and specification:

(i) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or

(ii) to a client who has contracted with an architect for the design of a building, when the architect represents, or could reasonably expect the client to consider, the plan and specification to be complete and final; or

(6) meet any additional requirements established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board.

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