Section 12.36.195. Site adaptation and field alterations of sealed documents.

Except as specified in this section, a person may not alter, or contribute to the altering of, any document that has been sealed by a registrant authorized under AS 08.48. A registrant may site adapt or field alter in this state sealed documents prepared by another registrant of the same discipline if the registrant  
		(1) has written permission  
			(A) to adapt or alter the sealed documents from the registrant who sealed the original sealed documents; or   
			(B) from the legal owner of the original sealed documents; the legal owner of the original sealed documents must have written proof of ownership of the sealed documents from the registrant who sealed the documents;   
		(2) reviews the sealed documents and makes all necessary revisions to bring the sealed documents into compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and job-specific requirements;  
		(3) affixes to the calculations of the  
			(A) site adapted documents a sealed certification, "I certify that I have reviewed the relevant calculations for the site adapted documents in accordance with 12 AAC 36.185", or the registrant shall independently prepare and seal all calculations for site adapted documents; or   
			(B) field altered documents a sealed certification, "I certify that I  have reviewed the relevant calculations for field altered documents in accordance  with 12 AAC 36.185 and that the alterations will have no significant effect on other  design considerations of the originally sealed documents", or the registrant shall  independently prepare and seal all additional calculations for field adapted  documents;   
		(4) reissues the sealed documents after review with the title block and seal of the registrant performing the site adaptation, or in the case of field altered documents have provided additional sealed drawings with the title block and seal of the registrant performing the work; and   
		(5) maintains professional control over the use of the site-adapted or field altered sealed documents as if they were any other original sealed documents of the registrant and maintains the sealed documents on file.  

Authorities

08.48.101;08.48.221

Notes

Authority

AS 08.48.101 AS 08.48.221 ________________________

History

Eff. 1/8/98, Register 145; am 11/13/99, Register 152; am 1/30/2003, Register 165; am 2/28/2009, Register 189