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Ken Lawson, Secretary .
Rick Scott, Governor
February 261.2014
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Divisiori.of Professions NOV 0 2 2018
Building:Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
1940.N. onroe Street.
ST, Lucte County,. Permitting
Tallahas ee-,' FL 32399
Attention: Bob McCormick, Chair
Robyn Barineau, Executive Director
Re: : Changes affecting procedures'for the use of an architect and interior designer's signature and seal.
Dear.Mr. McCormick / Ms: Barineau; .
The Florida Board,of Architecture and Interior Design has recently completed rule changes which affect the use of
the professlonal.seal. of an architect or interior designer_as well as the application of their signature to documents
• presented for official submissions..- The rules, now in effect, expand traditional methods to, allow for various forms
of digital' or electronic methods'as.well as permanent ink' representation seal impressions.
During its last meeting on'January 17 Me, 2014, the. Board discussed various. reports from licensee, which
seem toy indicate that these recent changes may "not- yet be, fully known or recognized .by. Building Officials and .
Plan.Reiewers around the state: As.the state agency charged.with the regulation of.Building:Officials.and,Plan
Reviewers, our board has. directed. me to prepare and forward, this letter to you, to- inform you of these changes,
what they mean to our licensees and to ask for.=your assistance in disseminating the information. to your licensees:
Building Officials and agencies should be aware of the following, changes and of the various new options -available,
- to architects and; interior designers:
1. , Architects and Interior besigners may -now use graphic representations of'their professional seals which
include application by rubber stamp, electronic image, ..or'the inclusion -of' a.seal printed. directly -onto
drawings or other official documents. Rules 61G-16.001, FQC,.and 61.G-16.002,,FAC, have been.revised,
effective -November 11; 2013 to remove the requirement that seals be. embossed . or.provide -a raised '.. .
irmressio.n
2. It is no longer required that an architect or interior, designer create,print print and manually sign and seal a
report to accompany the electronically signed and sealed document(s). ,The encrypted digital. signature
and seal is now sufficient for official'submissions: Rule 61G1-16'005, FAC, which. determines: the
procedures for signing and sealing electronically transmitted, plans has been:revised, effective. Noverriber
11, 2013'rem6ving this requirement.
Your assistance in 'this matteris greatly appreciated: if you have any questions, desire. more information, or
simply 'Wsh to. engage: in fu versation, please contact Juanita Chastain, Board Executive Director at
(85 717.1982: Thanky
S/--inc ely and.for:the Board,
Migu I . (Mike) R41 guez, FAIR
Ch dr, ate,of Flo a Board of Architecture and lnterior Design
Cc` Linda Patrick, President
Gary Brevoort,.Actirig Executive Director.
Building Officials Association -of Florida
LICENSE. EFFICIENTLY. REGULATE FAIRLY.
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