61G15-23
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/15/2021
61G15-23.001 Signature, Date and Seal Shall Be Affixed
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to update the requirements to conform with the individual rules.
SUMMARY: Conform the requirements regarding signing and sealing as to the individual rules.
61G15-23.001 Signature, Date and Seal Shall Be Affixed.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Additional Requirements for Plans or Prints, Engineering Specifications and Calculations, and Engineering Reports or Other Documents. When an engineer signs, dates and seals any of the following types of documents plans or prints under the provisions of Section 471.025, F.S., and subsection (1) of this rule, the following additional information must be included:
(a) No change.
(b) Engineering Specifications and Calculations. An index sheet shall be used and shall be signed, dated and sealed by each professional engineer who is in responsible charge of any portion of the engineering specifications or calculations.
- No change.
- The index sheet shall include at a minimum:
- through c. No change.
- Identification of the applicable building code and chapter(s) and Florida Fire Prevention Code, when applicable, that the design is intended to meet.
- Identification of any computer program used for engineering the specifications or calculations.
(c) through (d) No change.
(5) No change.
(6) As detailed in Rule 61G15-30.003(1)(b), F.A.C., signed and sealed documents are presumed to comply with all applicable codes and standards in effect at the time of sealing. Unless the documents are amendments to documents previously signed and sealed by the engineer, and that fact is clearly noted at the time of submission, the licensee must affirmatively indicate on the documents any other edition of a code or standard, other than those currently in effect, with which the licensee intends the documents to comply.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/16/2020
61G15-23.002 Seals Acceptable to the Board
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To clarify the minimum size requirement of a wet, embossed, or digitally created seal.
SUMMARY: The amendment clarifies the 1 7/8” minimum seal size is established for the document’s native format; it may be scaled in enlarged/reduced document sizes.
61G15-23.002 Seals Acceptable to the Board.
(1) No change.
(2) Wet Seals, Embossing Seals and Digitally Created Seals shall be a minimum of 1-7/8 inches in diameter and shall be of a design similar to those set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c) below. When utilizing Digitally Created Seals, the requirement of a minimum diameter of 1-7/8 inches shall be met when the image is represented in native (unreduced) document size.
(a) through (d) No change.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/2/2020
61G15-23.004 Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents
61G15-23.005 Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to allow printed copies of digitally or electronically sealed documents to be used for any purpose through December 31, 2020.
SUMMARY: Update rules text.
61G15-23.004 Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The affixing of a digital signature to engineering plans, specifications, reports or other documents as provided herein shall constitute the signing and sealing of such items.
(a) through (f) No change.
(g) Beginning on the effective date of this rule amendment, {insert effective date}, and continuing until December 31, 2020, the restriction contained in subparagraph (3)(c)3., above, and the text of required language illustrated in subparagraphs (3)(d)1. and 2., that printed copies of digitally signed and sealed plans or documents are not considered signed and sealed is removed, and printed copies of said plans or documents are deemed validly signed and sealed for any purpose allowed by law. After December 31, 2020, the existing restriction is reinstated. Any licensee seeking to use printed copies of digitally signed and sealed plans or documents must retain an original copy of the signed and sealed plans.
61G15-23.005 Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) The affixing of an electronic signature to engineering plans, specifications, reports or other documents as provided herein shall constitute the signing and sealing of such items.
(a) through (d) No change.
(e) Beginning on the effective date of this rule amendment, {insert effective date}, and continuing until December 31, 2020, the restriction contained in subparagraph (4)(c)3., above, and the text of required language illustrated in subparagraphs (4)(d)1. and 2., that printed copies of electronically signed and sealed plans or documents are not considered signed and sealed is removed, and printed copies of said plans or documents are deemed validly signed and sealed for any purpose allowed by law. After December 31, 2020, the existing restriction is reinstated. Any licensee seeking to use printed copies of electronically signed and sealed plans or documents must retain an original copy of the signed and sealed plans.