Ala. Admin. Code r. 330-X-11-.04

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

Section 330-X-11-.04 - Seal, Signature, And Date On Certifications

(1) The term "Certification" as used herein shall be as set forth in Rule 330-X-2-.01(8).

(2) When an Engineer or a land surveyor is presented with a Certification to be signed, sealed, and dated, he or she should carefully evaluate that Certification to determine if any of the circumstances set forth in subsection (3) below would apply.

(3) Engineers or land surveyors who sign, seal, and date Certifications which:

(a) relate to matters which are beyond the engineer's or land surveyor's technical competence, or

(b) involve matters which are beyond the engineer's or land surveyor's scope of services actually provided, or (c) relate to matters which were not prepared under the engineer's or land surveyor's responsible supervision, direction or control are subject to discipline pursuant to Rules 330-X-14-.05(h) and 330-X-16.

(4) If any of these circumstances set forth in subsection (3) above would apply, that engineer or land surveyor shall either:

(a) modify such Certification to limit its scope to those matters which the engineer or land surveyor can properly sign, seal, and date, or

(b) decline to sign, seal, and date such Certification.

Author: Alabama State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Ala. Admin. Code r. 330-X-11-.04

New Rule: Filed September 13, 1994; effective October 18, 1994. Amended: Filed September 23, 1998; effective October 28, 1998.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-11-9, 34-11-35.