58-76-603 - Seal -- Authorized use. - Utah Statutes

58-76-603. Seal -- Authorized use.
A professional geologist may only affix the licensee's seal to a geologic map,cross-section, sketch, drawing, plan, or report if the geologic map, cross-section, sketch, drawing,plan, or report:
(1) was personally prepared by the licensee;
(2) was prepared by an employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter under the supervisionof a licensee, provided the licensee or a principal affixing his seal assumes responsibility;
(3) was prepared by a licensed professional geologist in this state or any other stateprovided:
(a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of all work forcompliance with all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and
(b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan, specification, orreport:
(i) to a public authority; or
(ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map,cross-section, or report to be complete and final;
(4) was prepared in part by a licensed professional geologist in this state or any otherstate provided:
(a) the licensee in this state clearly identifies that portion of the geologic map,cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible;
(b) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review of that portion ofthe geologic map, cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible for compliancewith the standards of the profession; and
(c) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final geologic map,cross-section, or report for which the licensee is responsible:
(i) to a public authority; or
(ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map,cross-section, or report to be complete and final;
(5) was prepared by a person exempt from licensure as a professional geologist providedthat:
(a) the licensee in this state affixing the seal performs a thorough review for compliancewith all applicable laws and rules and the standards of the profession; and
(b) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final geologic map,cross-section, or report:
(i) to a public authority; or
(ii) to a client who has contracted with a professional geologist for the geologic map,cross-section, or report to be complete and final; or
(6) meets any additional requirements established by rule by the division in collaborationwith the board.

Enacted by Chapter 218, 2002 General Session