A registered architect may combine with a licensed general contractor or a professional engineer in order to participate in a design-build undertaking whereby the architect prepares plans and specifications through individual or collective agreements with the owner or contractor in order to meet the owner’s requirements for unified control in the design and construction services rendered under the following conditions:

1. (a) That nothing herein may be construed so as to allow the offering or other performance of any architectural services by anyone who is not duly licensed as an architect in this state;
2. (b) That full disclosure is made in writing to the owner as to the duties and responsibilities of each of the participating parties in such agreements;
3. (c) The architect shall not furnish any services in such a manner as to enable a contractor, owner or others to perform architectural services or to evade the public health and safety requirements;
4. (d) The architect shall not seal drawings, specifications, reports or other professional work which was not prepared by or under the responsible control of the architect.

Author: Board for Registration of Architects

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-2-32.

Editor’s Note: Rule Number .09 was renumbered .10 as per certification filed March 2, 2016; effective April 16, 2016.

History: New Rule: Filed February 19, 2010; effective March 26, 2010. Amended: Filed July 19, 2010; effective August 23, 2010. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed March 2, 2016; effective April 16, 2016. Amended: Published August 30, 2024; effective October 14, 2024.