Section 288-18-1 - Sealing of Technical Submissions Prepared in the Absence of Direct Knowledge/Involvement and Control of an Architect or Landscape ArchitectAn architect or landscape architect may not seal technical submissions that were prepared in fact by another person unless:
1.Prototypical Building Construction DocumentsA. The technical submissions are prototypical building construction documents; andB. The scaling architect or landscape architect has reviewed the work of the other person and has integrated such work into the licensee's own technical submissions; or2.The sealing architect or landscape architect has:
A. Familiarized themselves with the client's goals through meetings, telephone calls or program documents prior to their further preparation of technical submissions;B.(1) Coordinated preparation of the technical submissions;(2) Had significant and controlling personal involvement in the technical submissions; or(3) Integrated the work into the licensee's own technical submissions; andC. Thoroughly reviewed the technical submissions upon completion. A review (or review and correction) of completed technical submissions by a licensee who has not complied with subparagraph 1(2)(B) (1), (2) or (3) above does not meet the requirements of this subsection.
02-288 C.M.R. ch. 18, § 1