Texas § OC.1051.702 - USE OF ARCHITECT'S SEAL
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§ OC.1051.702. USE OF ARCHITECT'S SEAL
USE OF ARCHITECT'S SEAL. (a) An architect shall maintain a seal as approved by the board and shall stamp or impress the seal on each drawing or specification issued from the architect's office for use in this state. (b) A person may not use or attempt to use an architect's seal, a similar seal, or a replica of the seal, unless the use is by or through an architect. (c) An architect may not permit a person who is not an architect to use the architect's seal without the architect's personal supervision. (d) A person may not present or attempt to use as the person's own the seal of another person. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Renumbered from Occupations Code Sec. 1051.302 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 3.16, 3.17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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