SECTION 1.105. Prototypical Design

(a) An Architect may not affix or authorize the affixation of the Architect's seal to a Prototypical Construction Document derived from a Prototypical design prepared by another person unless:

(1) the Architect thoroughly reviews and makes appropriate changes to all aspects of the Prototypical design to adapt the Prototypical design to the specific site and ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, codes, and other regulatory provisions;

(2) the Architect affixes or causes the affixation of the Architect's seal and signature and the date of signing to each sheet or electronic equivalent of a sheet of the adapted Prototypical Construction Documents in the manner described in Subsection 1.103(a); and

(3) the Architect accepts full responsibility for each sheet or electronic equivalent of a sheet of the adapted Prototypical Construction Documents on which the Architect's seal is placed.

(b) In addition to the responsibility set forth in Subsection 1.103(c), an Architect who affixes or authorizes the affixation of his/her seal to an adapted Prototypical Construction Document derived from a Prototypical design prepared by another person shall be responsible for the maintenance of a copy of the complete set of Prototypical design documents prepared by the other person for at least ten (10) years from the date of the Architect's signature on the adapted Prototypical Construction Document.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.105 adopted to be effective August 2, 2000, 25 TexReg 7160; amended to be effective September 29, 2003, 28 TexReg 8326