Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents, Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-23.004       Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

61G15-23.005Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., FS, published in Vol. 44, No. 28, of the February 9, 2018, issue of the Florida Administrative Register.  The changes are in response to public comments, discussion and subsequent vote by the board at a public meeting held April 4, 2018.  The changes are as follows:

61G15-23.004 Procedures for Digitally Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The affixing of a digital signature to engineering plans, specifications, reports or other documents as provided herein shall constitute the signing and sealing of such items.

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Formatting of seals and text similar to that depicted below shall may be used.  While the formatting may be altered, the text must remain identical.

1. When a digitally created seal is used:

 

2. When a digitally created seal is not used:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e) through (f) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 471.025(1), 471.033(2), 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 471.025, 471.033(1)(j), 668.003, 668.006 FS. History–New 11-3-15, Amended 9-7-17,                                    .

61G15-23.005 Procedures for Electronically Signing and Sealing Electronically Transmitted Plans, Specifications, Reports or Other Documents.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) The affixing of an electronic signature to engineering plans, specifications, reports or other documents as provided herein shall constitute the signing and sealing of such items.

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Formatting of seals and text similar to that depicted below shall may be used.  While the formatting may be altered, the text must remain identical. 

1. When a digitally created seal is used:

 

This item has been electronically signed and sealed by [NAME] on the date adjacent to the seal C. S. Hammatt, PE. On [DATE] using a SHA authentication code.     Printed copies of this document are not considered signed and sealed and the SHA authentication code must be verified on any electronic copies.

 

2. When a digitally created seal is not used:

 

 

[NAME] C. S. Hammatt, State of Florida, Professional Engineer, License No. [NUMBER] X

 

This item has been electronically signed and sealed by [NAME] on the date indicated here C. S. Hammatt, PE. On [DATE] using a SHA authentication code.

 

Printed copies of this document are not considered signed and sealed and the SHA authentication code must be verified on any electronic copies.

 

Rulemaking Authority 471.025(1), 471.033(2), 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 471.025, 668.006 FS. History–New 11-3-15, Amended 2-3-16, 10-26-16, 9-7-17,                         .