61G15-23.002: Seal, Signature and Date Shall Be Affixed
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Purpose and effect is to delete unnecessary language and update existing language.
SUMMARY: Unnecessary language is deleted and existing language is updated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 471.025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.025 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G15-23.002 Seal, Signature and Date Shall Be Affixed.
(1) No change.
(2) Each sheet of plans and prints which must be sealed under the provisions of Chapter 471, F.S., shall be sealed, signed and dated by the professional engineer in responsible charge. Engineers shall legibly indicate their name, address, and license number on each sheet. If practicing through a duly authorized engineering business, engineers shall legibly indicate their name and license number, as well as, the name, address, and certificate of authorization number of the engineering business on each sheet. A title block shall be used on each sheet containing the printed name, address, and license number of the engineer or if applicable, the name and license number of the engineer, and if practicing through a duly authorized engineering business, the name, address and certificate of authorization number of the engineering business. will satisfy this requirement. Engineers working for local, State or Federal Government agencies shall legibly indicate their name and license number, and may indicate the name and address of the agency. A cover or index sheet for engineering specifications may be used and that sheet must be signed, sealed and dated by those professional engineers in responsible charge of the production and preparation of each section of the engineering specification, and if practicing through a duly authorized engineering business, the name, address and certificate of authorization number of the engineering business, with sufficient information on the cover sheet or index so that the user will be aware of each portion of the specifications for which each professional engineer is responsible. Engineering reports must be signed, sealed and dated on a signature page or cover letter by each professional engineer who is in responsible charge of any portion of the report, and if practicing through a duly authorized engineering business, the name, address and certificate of authorization number of the engineering business. A professional engineer may only seal an engineering report, plan, print or specification if that professional engineer was in responsible charge of the preparation and production of the engineering document and the professional engineer has the expertise in the engineering discipline used in producing the engineering document in question.
(3) through (5) No change.
Specific Authority 471.025 FS. Law Implemented 471.025 FS. History–New 1-8-80, Amended 1-20-85, Formerly 21H-23.02, Amended 5-14-86, Formerly 21H-23.002, Amended 11-15-94, 8-18-98, 2-3-00, 2-22-01, 2-5-04, .