1. (a) Every registered Architect shall affix his/her seal, actual signature (across the face of the seal's image), and date of signature to all original Construction Documents which are prepared and issued under the authorship or under the Supervision and Control of the Architect for use in Texas. The Architect's seal, signature, and date must be visible on all copies of original Construction Documents issued for use in Texas. Original Construction Documents requiring a seal, signature, and date include the following:

   1. (1) Each sheet of drawings;
   2. (2) Each table of contents or index that lists specifications in bound groupings; any individual specification sheet that is not listed in a table of contents or index must be sealed individually;
   3. (3) Each sheet that identifies the project and lists any sealed Construction Documents, such as a title sheet, table of contents, or index; and
   4. (4) Addenda, change orders, and supplemental documents.
2. (b) Drawings and specifications considered incomplete by the Architect may be used as presentation documents or issued for purposes other than regulatory approval, permit, or construction without the Architect's seal or signature affixed. All incomplete drawings and specifications issued by an Architect must be dated, bear the Architect's name and registration number, and be conspicuously marked to clearly indicate the documents are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction. Incomplete documents issued pursuant to this subsection may be issued in electronic format as long as the documents are dated, bear the Architect's name and registration number, and are conspicuously marked to clearly indicate they are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction.
3. (c) An Architect shall not issue drawings or specifications unless they are sealed, signed, and dated pursuant to §1.103(a) or clearly marked to indicate that they are incomplete and may not be used for regulatory approval, permit, or construction pursuant to §1.103(b).
4. (d) An Architect shall seal, sign, and date any document issued for regulatory approval, permit, or construction which was prepared by a consultant retained by the Architect who did not affix a professional seal to the document. An Architect is not required to seal documents that have been sealed by other licensed professionals.
5. (e) Once documents bearing the Architect's seal are issued from the Architect's office, the seal shall not be removed by any person.
6. (f) An Architect may release electronic drawing files with the following statement substituted for the Architect's signature: "This electronic drawing file is released under the authority of {Architect's name, registration number} on {date}, who maintains the original file. This electronic drawing file may be used as a background drawing. Pursuant to Rule 1.103(f) of the Rules and Regulations of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the user of this electronic drawing file agrees to assume all responsibility for any modification to or use of this drawing file that is inconsistent with the requirements of the Rules and Regulations of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. No person may make any modification to this electronic drawing file without the Architect's express written permission."
7. (g) For every project wherein an Architect releases documents for regulatory approval, permit, or construction, the Architect shall maintain a sealed, signed, and dated paper or microform copy of such documents for a minimum of 10 years from the date of substantial completion of the project.

8. (h) Notwithstanding §1.105, an Architect may complete, correct, revise, or add to the work of another licensed design professional when engaged to do so by a client as long as all of the following conditions are satisfied:

   1. (1) the licensed design professional responsible for the original work is notified in writing by the Architect of the engagement immediately upon acceptance of the engagement;
   2. (2) the work prepared by the Architect or under the Architect's Supervision and Control shall be sealed by and be the responsibility of the Architect; and
   3. (3) the Architect may not seal or take responsibility for the work prepared by the other licensed design professional which was not prepared under the Architect's Supervision and Control.
9. (i) An Architect shall seal, sign, and date any feasibility study issued by the Architect for use in Texas.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.103 adopted to be effective August 2, 2000, 25 TexReg 7158.