Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 34.12. Seal of architect
Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) Every architect shall obtain a seal approved by rules and regulations promulgated by the board and shall impress said seal on drawings, specifications and other design documents prepared by the individual or under the architect's personal supervision for use in this State. An architect who impresses his seal or knowingly permits it to be impressed on drawings, specifications or other design documents which were not prepared by him or under his personal supervision shall be guilty of a violation of this act and shall be subject to the penalties provided herein. Any person who impresses an architect's seal or knowingly permits it to be impressed on drawings, specifications or other design documents after the architect's certificate has expired, or has been revoked, annulled or suspended, shall be guilty of a violation of this act and shall be subject to the penalties provided herein.
(b) A stamp of design identical to the prescribed seal may be used in lieu of a seal.
(c) Upon the forfeiture, revocation, suspension or annulment of a certificate, or upon expiration of a certificate without renewal, an architect shall surrender his or her seal or stamp to the board. Upon the death of an architect, his personal representative shall surrender said seal or stamp to the board in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board. The board shall have the power to take appropriate action, in accordance with the “Commonwealth Attorneys Act,” 1 to enforce this subsection.
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