Ala. Admin. Code r. 100-X-7-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 100-X-7-.05 - Professional Conduct

(1) Each office engaged in the practice of architecture shall have an architect resident and regularly employed in that office.

(2) An architect may sign and seal technical submissions only if the technical submissions were:

(a) Prepared by the architect;

(b) Prepared by persons under the architect's responsible control;

(c) Prepared by another architect registered in the same jurisdiction if the signing and sealing architect has reviewed the other architect's work and either has coordinated the preparation of the work or has integrated the work into his or her own technical submissions; or

(d) Prepared by another architect registered in any United States jurisdiction and holding the certification issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards if the signing and sealing architect has reviewed the other architect's work and has integrated the work into his or her own technical submissions and the other architect's technical submissions are prototypical building documents.

(3) An architect may also sign and seal drawings, specifications, or other work which is not required by law to be prepared by an architect if the architect has reviewed such work and has integrated it into his or her own technical submissions.

Reviewing, or reviewing and correcting, technical submissions after they have been prepared by others does not constitute the exercise of responsible control because the reviewer has neither control over nor detailed knowledge of the content of such submissions throughout their preparation.

(4) Any registered architect signing or sealing technical submissions not prepared by that architect but prepared under the architect's responsible control by persons not regularly employed in the office where the architect is resident, shall maintain and make available to the Board upon request for at least five years following such signing and sealing, adequate and complete records demonstrating the nature and extent of the architect's control over and detailed knowledge of such technical submissions throughout their preparation. Any registered architect signing or sealing technical submissions integrating the work of another architect into the registered architect's own work as permitted under clauses (c) or (d) above shall maintain and make available to the Board upon request for at least five years following such signing and sealing, adequate and complete records demonstrating the nature and extent of the registered architect's review of and integration of the work of such other architect's work into his or her own technical submissions, and that such review and integration met the required professional standard of care.

(5) An architect shall neither offer nor make any gifts, other than gifts of nominal value (including, for example, reasonable entertainment and hospitality), with the intent of influencing the judgment of an existing or prospective client in connection with a project in which the architect is interested.

(6) An architect shall not engage in conduct involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights of others.

(7) An architect shall not make misleading, deceptive, or false statements or claims.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 100-X-7-.05

New Rule: Filed February 19, 2010; effective March 26, 2010. Amended: Filed July 19, 2010; effective August 23, 2010.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2023, eff. 1/14/2024.

Author: Board for Registration of Architects

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-2-39.