Minnesota Administrative Rules

1800.4200 CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE ON PLANS.

Subpart 1.

Requirement.

The certification and signature on plans, specifications, plats, reports, etc., is mandatory, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 326.12, subdivision 3. A person in direct supervision of work as referred to in the foregoing subdivision is construed to mean the person whose professional skill and judgment are embodied in the document signed, and who assumes responsibility for the accuracy and adequacy thereof.

Subp. 2.

Stamp.

The board has designed a stamp which combines certification and a space for signature. The size of the stamp together with the size of letters and spacing of lines may be varied to suit individual requirements. The stamp may be imprinted directly on the tracing and signature affixed thereto thus eliminating the necessity of duplicate signatures on prints.

Subp. 3.

Title sheets or first sheets.

The certification by each of the professions responsible for the preparation of bound specifications, reports, or other documents shall be shown on the title sheet or first sheets. The certification by each of the professions responsible for the preparation of plans or plats shall be shown on each sheet of the set of plans, or each plat.

A.

The board licenses applicants as an architect, a professional engineer, a land surveyor, landscape architect, professional geologist, or professional soil scientist.

B.

The official roster designates the branch of engineering in which the registered engineer was examined. An applicant for registration as a professional engineer is examined in the branch of engineering which the applicant selects and in which the applicant is deemed qualified as an applicant by the board.

C.

A professional engineer may engage in practice in any branch of engineering; provided, however, that a professional engineer who certifies and signs plans, specifications, or other documents may be required to establish, to the satisfaction of the board, that the work was performed according to recognized and acceptable engineering standards and practice.

Subp. 4.

Language.

The following wording shall be incorporated in the certification:

I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Architect under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: _______________

Date_____________________ Lic. No.____________________

I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Professional Engineer under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: ______________

Date_____________________ Lic. No.____________________

I hereby certify that this survey, plan, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: ______________

Date____________________ Lic. No._____________________

I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Certified Interior Designer under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: ______________

Date____________________ Cert. No._____________________

I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Landscape Architect under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: ______________

Date____________________ Lic. No._____________________

I hereby certify that this plan, document, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Professional Geologist under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: ______________

Date____________________ Lic. No._____________________

I hereby certify that this plan, document, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Professional Soil Scientist under the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Signature: ______________ Typed or Printed Name: ______________

Date:___________________ Lic. No._____________________

Subp. 5.

Permanence of document certification.

When a document has been certified with the signature of the design professional as specified in subparts 1 to 4, that signature becomes a permanent part of that document and must not be removed at a later date for any reason.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 214.12; 326.06

History:

17 SR 1279; 18 SR 2174; 22 SR 90; 38 SR 59

Published Electronically:

July 22, 2013