1. (a) An architect, interior designer, landscape architect, or engineer with overall responsibility for the design of a building or facility subject to §469.101 of the Act, shall mail, ship, or hand-deliver the construction documents to the department, a registered accessibility specialist, or a contract provider not later than five (5) business days after the design professional issues the construction documents.
2. (b) In instances when there is not a design professional with overall responsibility, the owner is responsible for ensuring construction documents are submitted to the department, a registered accessibility specialist, or a contract provider prior to filing an application for building permit or commencement of construction.
3. (c) An Elimination of Architectural Barriers Project Registration form must be completed for each subject building or facility and submitted along with the applicable fees not later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the design professional or owner submits the construction documents.
4. (d) In projects involving multiple phases, construction documents pertaining to each phase shall be submitted in accordance with this chapter.
5. (e) In projects involving "fast-track" construction, partial submittals of construction documents may be made. Construction documents pertaining to each portion of the work shall be submitted in accordance with these rules.
6. (f) When bid packages involve multiple facilities such as prototypes or other identical facilities, only one set of construction documents need be submitted. An Elimination of Architectural Barriers Project Registration form and applicable fees must be submitted for each separate building and facility. Construction documents noting site adaptations are required for each location.

Source Note:The provisions of this §68.50 adopted to be effective November 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 8807; amended to be effective February 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 382.