West Virginia Code 30-12-7 – Seal
(a) Every registered architect shall have a seal of a design authorized by the board by rule. All technical submissions prepared by such architect, or under his or her direct supervision, shall be stamped with the impression of his or her seal. No architect holding a registration may impress his or her seal on any technical submissions unless they were prepared under his or her direct supervision: Provided, That in the case of the portions of such technical submissions prepared under the direct supervision of persons consulting with or employed by the architect, the architect may sign or seal those portions of the technical submission if the architect has reviewed such portions and has coordinated their preparation.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-12-7
- Architect: means any person who engages in the practice of architecture as hereinafter defined. See West Virginia Code 30-12-2
- Board: means the West Virginia board of architects established by section one of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-12-2
- Direct supervision: means that degree of supervision by a person overseeing the work of another person whereby the supervisor has both control over and detailed professional knowledge of the work prepared under his or her supervision. See West Virginia Code 30-12-2
- Practice of architecture: means rendering or offering to render those services, hereinafter described, in connection with the design and construction, enlargement or alteration of a building or group of buildings and the space within and surrounding such buildings, which have as their principal purpose human occupancy or habitation. See West Virginia Code 30-12-2
- Registration: means the certificate of registration issued by board. See West Virginia Code 30-12-2
- Technical submissions: means designs, drawings, specifications, studies and other technical reports prepared in the course of practicing architecture. See West Virginia Code 30-12-2
(b) No public official charged with the enforcement duties of a municipal building inspector may accept or approve any technical submissions involving the practice of architecture unless the technical submissions have been stamped as required by this section or by a registered engineer or the applicant has certified thereon the applicability of a specific exception under section twelve of this article permitting the preparation of such technical submissions by a person not registered thereunder. A building permit issued with respect to technical submissions which do not conform with the requirements of this section is invalid.