Section 505. Seal of architect.
(a) Every architect shall obtain a seal approved by rules and regulations promulgated by the board and shall impress said seal on drawings, specifications and other design documents prepared by the individual or under the architect's personal supervision for use in this State. An architect who impresses the architect's seal or knowingly permits it to be impressed on drawings, specifications or other design documents which were not prepared by the architect or under the architect's personal supervision shall be guilty of a violation of this act and shall be subject to the penalties provided herein. Any person who impresses an architect's seal or knowingly permits it to be impressed on drawings, specifications or other design documents after the architect's license has expired, or has been revoked, annulled or suspended, shall be guilty of a violation of this act and shall be subject to the penalties provided herein.
(b) A stamp of design identical to the prescribed seal may be used in lieu of a seal.
(c) Upon the forfeiture, revocation, suspension or annulment of a license or upon expiration of a license without renewal, an architect shall surrender the architect's seal or stamp to the board. Upon the death of an architect, the architect's personal representative shall surrender said seal or stamp to the board in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board. The board shall have the power to take appropriate action, in accordance with the "Commonwealth Attorneys Act," to enforce this subsection.
(505 renumbered from 12 and amended Oct. 31, 2024, P.L.1163, No.144)