CA is clear on the statement that a licensed architect must affix a stamp to any drawing he/she authors regardless of whether it is for a project requiring a license with the following exception:
5536.1 "This section shall not apply to employees of persons licensed under this chapter while acting within the course of their employment."
Straightforward when in CA- my question is how CAB would view a licensed architect working as a contracted drafter (basically this is favor work helping out a peer) for an architect licensed in another state who will act in the "responsible charge" capacity. Would drafting without stamping in such a contracted hourly arrangement run afoul of "employees of persons licensed under this chapter" since the out-of-state architect does not fall under CA's BPC?
I've fired off the same inquiry, but also wanted input from anyone who may have experienced a similar situation. An email from CAB would be helpful but not, I imagine, ironclad if challenged later.
A contracted drafter may not ever call himself a licensed architect - period, end stop. A contracted drafter may design exempt buildings. Otherwise all drawings must be produced under the responsible control of a Licensed Architect in CA in order for those drawings to be legally acceptable for non-exempt buildings.
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5536.1 Licensed in CA drafting for out-of-state architect
CA is clear on the statement that a licensed architect must affix a stamp to any drawing he/she authors regardless of whether it is for a project requiring a license with the following exception:
5536.1 "This section shall not apply to employees of persons licensed under this chapter while acting within the course of their employment."
Straightforward when in CA- my question is how CAB would view a licensed architect working as a contracted drafter (basically this is favor work helping out a peer) for an architect licensed in another state who will act in the "responsible charge" capacity. Would drafting without stamping in such a contracted hourly arrangement run afoul of "employees of persons licensed under this chapter" since the out-of-state architect does not fall under CA's BPC?
why don't you ask CAB?
I've fired off the same inquiry, but also wanted input from anyone who may have experienced a similar situation. An email from CAB would be helpful but not, I imagine, ironclad if challenged later.
A contracted drafter may not ever call himself a licensed architect - period, end stop. A contracted drafter may design exempt buildings. Otherwise all drawings must be produced under the responsible control of a Licensed Architect in CA in order for those drawings to be legally acceptable for non-exempt buildings.
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