Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 364-X-11 — Seals

364 Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists

Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-11-.01 Seal Of The Board

A seal of the Board shall be imprinted on all certificates issued by the Board. This seal of the Board shall be circular in form and at least two (2) inches in diameter. No corporation or company many use the seal of the Board, or any representation thereof, in any manner to advertise the licensure of its employees by the Board or to imply licensure or sanction by the Board. However, a licensed professional geologist, as defined under Code of Ala. 1975, §34-41-3(7), may use the seal of the Board, or a representation thereof, on his or her individual business stationary or business cards but must indicate his or her license number in a prominent manner in conjunction therewith, with the seal of the Board not exceeding 1.5 inches in diameter. Otherwise than is specifically permitted by this rule, the use of the seal of the Board, or any representation thereof, for any purpose is prohibited without the express written permission of the Board.

History

• Author: Thornton L. Neathery
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-41-5.
• New Rule: Filed May 10, 1996; effective June 14, 1996. Repealed and New Rule: Filed March 5, 2002; effective April 9, 2002.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-11-.02 Seal Of The Licensee

(1) Upon approval of his/her application by the Board, the registrant will be advised that he/she may secure an official seal which shall be applied to geological drawings, specifications, reports and other geological documents prepared by him or under his responsible supervising control in accordance with Code of Ala. 1975, §34-41-14(a).

(2) The seals to be used by the licensees are to be circular in form and at least 1 5/8 inches in diameter with copy of the design to be furnished each licensee upon registration.

(3) Rubber stamps, identical in size, design, and content with the approved seals, or a board-issued electronic seal, may be used by the licensee at his/her option.

History

• Author: Thornton Neathery
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-41-14.
• New Rule: Filed May 10, 1996; effective June 14, 1996. Amended: Filed March 5, 2002; effective April 9, 2002. Amended: Published June 30, 2023; effective August 14, 2023.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 364-X-11-.03 Seal On Documents

(1) The seal, signature, and serial number of a licensee on a document constitute a certification that the document was prepared by the licensee or under his/her direct supervision or that he/she has reviewed the document in sufficient depth to fully coordinate and assume responsibility for plans prepared by another geologist. A geological report, document, or illustration cannot be submitted in the name of a corporation, company, or partnership without the signature and seal of the licensed geologist accepting the responsibility for the work described. Geological documents include any document, illustration, or paper (including those electronically or photostatically reproduced), resulting from professional services or supervision of professional services, where such services requires the application of geological principles or data. When appropriate, use of electronic or digital reproduction of the seal or stamp is allowed, provided the reproduction is in accordance with 364-X-11-.02 and 364-X-11-.03(3).

(2) Each sheet of plans, drawings, documents, specifications and reports shall be signed, sealed, and dated by the licensee or permit holder preparing them, or directing and controlling their preparation.

(3) Where more than one (1) sheet is bound together in one (1) volume, the licensee or permit holder who prepared said volume, or under whose direction and control said volume was prepared, may sign, seal, and date only the title or index sheet, providing that the signed sheet clearly identifies all of the other sheets comprising the bound volume, and provided that any of the other sheets which were prepared by or under the direction and control of, another licensee or permit holder, be signed, sealed, and dated by said other licensee or permit holder.

(4) Additions, deletions or other revisions affecting public health and safety or State and local codes shall not be made unless signed, sealed, and dated by the licensee or permit older who made the revisions or under whose direction and control said revisions were made.

(5) Working drawings consisting of sketches, reports or other work products which are in a/hole or part intended to communicate work to be performed or for use in specific proposals and/or becomes a part of defining the scope of a contract for work, written or verbal, must be sealed by the licensed professional geologist who prepared these drawings or under whose supervision they were prepared.

History

• Author: Thornton L. Neathery
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-41-14.
• New Rule: Filed May 10, 1996; effective June 14, 1996. Amended: Filed March 5, 2002; effective April 9, 2002. Amended: Filed March 5, 2018; effective April 19, 2018.