P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 711k
Any professional who holds a license issued by the Board shall affix a specially designed seal or stamp approved by the Board, should it be required, on every graphic or written professional document issued or authorized by him/her, including specifications, mensurations, reports, designs, plans and other similar documents, whether prepared for the Government or the private sector. Said seal or stamp shall bear the full name of the professional, the profession he/she practices, his/her condition as a licensee, the number of his/her license and the inscription “Puerto Rico”. The professional shall also sign the document concerned in his/her own hand. It shall be illegal to sign, seal or stamp any document with said seal and signature during the term of suspension or inactivity of a license and after the date of expiration or permanent cancellation thereof. For all legal purposes said seal shall be deemed to be a public seal authorized by §§ 711—711z of this title.
On affixing the seal and signature on any document of this type, the professional certifies that said work was performed by him/her or that its technical phase was under his/her control and supervision. The performance of said work shall not be interpreted to be of a restrictive nature, since it is acknowledged that professional endeavors may be based on, and/or include elements or details involving the workmanship of others or library or data base research not directly produced by the professional.
When filing plans, each particular sheet shall be sealed and signed by the professional or professionals who participated in their preparation. In the case of those professionals who render services through a partnership, or through a professional corporation, each sheet shall be sealed and signed by the professionals who participated in its preparation and in addition, the person responsible for the case shall sign and seal the first page or title page of the same. The Board shall determine the manner in which the cybernetic and digitalized signatures and seals shall be accepted so as to comply with this section.
History —Aug. 12, 1988, No. 173, p. 797, § 13, renumbered as § 16 and amended on Dec. 26, 1997, No. 185, § 16.