Authority: IC 25-31-1-7; IC 25-31-1-8

Affected: IC 25-31-1-16

Sec. 4. (a) The seal and signature of a registrant on any drawings, documents, or instruments signifies the registrant's acceptance of full responsibility for the professional work represented thereon, except as another registrant shall have assumed a limited responsibility for portions of the work in accordance with section 3(d) of this rule.

(b) A registrant may include in the registrant's plans certain predesigned manufactured equipment or products which have become established as acceptable for the proposed use, when such items:

1. (1) meet standards established by nonprofit trade organizations;
2. (2) meet the requirements for the proposed use as indicated by tests performed by a competent, unbiased testing agency;
3. (3) are mechanical, electrical, or other types of machinery or systems guaranteed by a reputable manufacturer; or
4. (4) do not affect the structural safety of the project.

(State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers; Rule 7, Sec 4; filed Feb 29, 1980, 3:40 p.m.: 3 IR 633; filed Sep 24, 1992, 9:00 a.m.: 16 IR 730; filed Mar 28, 1995, 2:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2110; readopted filed Jun 21, 2001, 9:01 a.m.: 24 IR 3824; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:56 p.m.: 20070808-IR-864070063RFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 1:25 p.m.: 20130828-IR-864130228RFA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2016, 12:27 p.m.: 20161221-IR-864160321RFA; readopted filed Jul 20, 2022, 8:12 a.m.: 20220817-IR- 864220189RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2024, 9:44 a.m.: 20240626-IR-864230822RFA)