Sec.20-368-13a. Use of seal

(a) The seal of each licensed landscape architect shall be applied to plans, drawings, specifications or other documents pertaining to any project submitted to the licensee's client.

(b) The use of a licensed landscape architect's seal on any plan, drawing, specification or other document submitted for public review shall be required for all works involving the practice of landscape architecture as defined in Section 20-367 of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 20-368-1a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(c) A landscape architect shall not sign or seal drawings, specifications, reports, or other professional work for which the landscape architect does not have direct professional knowledge and direct supervisory control; provided, however, that in the case of the portions of such professional work prepared by the landscape architect's consultants, the landscape architect may sign or seal that portion of the professional work if the landscape architect has reviewed such portion, has coordinated its preparation, and intends to be responsible for its adequacy.

(d) An electronic seal shall be permitted on electronic documents if all the following criteria are met:

(1) It is unique to the landscape architect;

(2) It is verifiable;

(3) It is under the landscape architect's direct and exclusive control;

(4) It is linked to the electronic document in such a manner that causes changes to be easily determined and visually displayed if any data in the electronic document file is changed subsequent to the electronic seal having been affixed to the electronic document;

(5) An attempt to change the electronic document after the electronic seal is affixed shall cause the electronic seal to be removed or altered significantly enough to invalidate the electronic seal; and

(6) If the electronic document is to be electronically transmitted, the electronic document is converted to a read-only format.

(e) A landscape architect may electronically transmit an electronic document without affixing an electronic seal, provided there is inserted the following language in lieu of the seal: "This shall not be considered a sealed document."

(Effective May 22, 1985; Amended November 6, 1998; Amended October 2, 2008; Amended October 21, 2019)