49 Pa. Code § 9.140
The following words and terms, when used in this section and §§ 9.141 and 9.141a (relating to requirement; and digital signature and seal), have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Architectural documents-Drawings, specifications and other design documents.
Digital seal-An electronic image attached to or logically associated with an architectural document and executed or adopted by a licensed architect with the intent to seal the architectural document.
Digital signature-An electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an architectural document and executed or adopted by a licensed architect with the intent to sign the architectural document.
Electronic-Relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.
Handwritten signature-The scripted name or legal mark of an individual, written by that individual and executed or adopted with the present intention to authenticate a writing in a permanent form.
Sole control-A situation in which only the licensee decides when and where the signature and seal are applied.
Verification-Confirmation that a signature and seal are actually from the licensee whose name and license number appears on the architectural document.
49 Pa. Code § 9.140
The provisions of this § 9.140 added under sections 6(a) and 12 of the Architects Licensure Law (63 P.S. §§ 34.6(a) and 34.12).