The county commissioners shall provide, at the expense of the several counties, suitable storage for plans with a minimum size of 11 by 17 and a maximum of 24 by 36 inches in dimension, for the preservation of such plans.

A plan may not be accepted for recording unless all of the following criteria are met. The plan must:

1. 1. Materials For a plan dated before January 1, 2020, be drawn upon strong linen cloth or polyester film with archival photographic image or white 20-pound paper. For a plan dated on or after January 1, 2020, the plan must be submitted on white paper with a minimum weight of 20 pounds;

   [PL 2019, c. 439, §1 (AMD).]

2. 2. Seals Be embossed, sealed or both, with the seal of an architect, professional engineer or professional land surveyor;

   [PL 2019, c. 439, §1 (AMD).]

3. 3. Signature Contain the signature and address of the person who prepared the plan;

   [PL 1991, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]

4. 4. Recording information Provide a register's block no smaller than 3 by 3 inches for recording the county, date, time, plan book and page or file number and register's attest; and

   [PL 2019, c. 439, §1 (AMD).]

5. 5. Title Provide a title block containing the name of the plan, the record owner's name and address, the location by street and town and the date of the plan.

   [PL 1991, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]

PL 1971, c. 448 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 485 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 497, §1 (RPR). PL 2001, c. 667, §C18 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 55, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 439, §1 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 239, §2 (AMD).