{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-58-3a-603","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 58-3a-603","heading":"Seal -- Authorized use.","body":"An architect may only affix the architect's seal to a plan and a specification when the plan and the specification:\n(1) was personally prepared by the architect;\n(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;\n(3) was prepared by a licensed architect, professional engineer, or professional structural engineer in this state or any other state provided:\n(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\n(b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan and specification:\n(i) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or\n(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;\n(4) was prepared in part by a licensed architect, professional engineer, or professional structural engineer in this state or any other state provided:\n(a) the licensee in this state clearly identifies that portion of the plans and specification for which the licensee is responsible;\n(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\n(c) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan and specification for which the licensee is responsible:\n(i) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or\n(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;\n(5) was prepared by a person exempt from licensure as an architect, professional engineer, or professional structural engineer provided that:\n(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\n(b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan and specification:\n(i) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or\n(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\n(6) meet any additional requirements established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board.","path":["Title 58 Occupations and Professions","Chapter 58-3a Architects Licensing Act","Part 58-3a-6 Practice Standards"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter3a/58-3a-S603.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"970a507cfb96c5b2e29ae5229f216622d872dcbd266d57bf11d9b791747c2bd4","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-58-3a-602","next":"us-ut/utah-code-58-4a-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}