[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-664699-105":59,"doc-detail-664699-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","21-ncac-56-1103-standard-certification-requirements","21 NCAC 56 - .1103 STANDARD CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS","","21 NCAC 56 .1103 sets out standard certification requirements for North Carolina engineering and surveying work. It specifies when certification is required for final drawings, specifications, reports, and calculations; how seals may be applied; mandatory placement of the licensee’s written signature; and required dating and identification information. It also defines exceptions that allow optional certification when documents are marked for preliminary, progress, or review purposes, and addresses electronically transmitted documents and digital-signature authentication requirements.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/21-ncac-56-1103-standard-certification-requirements/664699/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/21-ncac-56-1103-standard-certification-requirements/664699.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"GGG","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-29",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":24},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"When is certification required for drawings or maps under 21 NCAC 56 .1103(a)?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Certification is required on reproducible or original drawings that are not subject to the exceptions in Paragraph (c). All sheets of engineering and surveying drawings must be certified.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What requirements apply to the licensee’s signature and sealing on the original document?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The seal may be a rubber stamp, embossed seal, computer-generated seal, or other facsimile that becomes a permanent addition to a plan sheet or map. The licensee’s written signature must be placed over or adjacent to the seal on the original document, and a facsimile signature is not acceptable.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What markings can be used when certification is optional under 21 NCAC 56 .1103(c)?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"A licensee’s certification signifies the work is final unless the document is stamped or marked to put the public on notice not to use it as a final product. Examples include “Preliminary-Do not use for construction,” “Progress Drawings-Do not use for construction,” and “Final Drawing-For Review Purposes Only.”","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},664699,1793267595,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":24,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":24},962093532725,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","21 NCAC 56 .1103 STANDARD CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  \n(a) Certification of Final Drawings. Drawings or maps not subject to the exceptions in Paragraph (c) of this Ruleshall conform to the following:  \n(1) Certification is required on reproducibles or original drawings;  \n(2) The seal may be a rubber stamp, embossed seal, computer-generated seal, or other facsimile that becomes a permanent addition to a plan sheet or map;  \n(3) The licensee's written signature must be placed over, or adjacent to, the seal on the original document. A facsimile signature is not acceptable;  \n(4) The date of signing must be annotated on the original document;  \n(5) All sheets of engineering and surveying drawings must be certified;  \n(6) The name, address and license number of the licensee's firm shall be included on each sheet of engineering drawings. For surveys, the name, address and license number of the licensee's firm shall be included on the first sheet of the survey or title sheet. The individual license number of the sole proprietor shall be used as the license number for an exempt sole proprietorship that meets the requirements of 21 NCAC 56 .0802(b)(1); and  \n(7) Any revision on a drawing after a licensee's certification is affixed shall be described and dated and if not done under the responsible charge of the same licensee shall be separately certified.  \n(b) Certification of Specifications and Reports. All specifications, reports, or other documents, including letter reports and calculations, not subject to the exceptions in Paragraph (c) of this Rule shall conform to the following:  \n(1) Certification is required on original specifications, reports, or other documents, including letter reports and calculations;  \n(2) The seal may be a rubber stamp, or other facsimile;  \n(3) The licensee's written signature must be placed over, or adjacent to, the seal on the original document. A facsimile signature is not acceptable;  \n(4) The date of signing must be annotated on the original document;  \n(5) The title sheet of engineering specifications or other reports must be certified and bear the name, address and license number of the licensee's firm. The title sheet of any survey report or written description of property shall include the name, address and license number of the licensee's firm. The individual license number of a sole proprietor shall be used as the license number for an exempt sole proprietorship that meets the requirements of 21 NCAC 56 .0802(b)(1); and  \n(6) Any revision in the document after a licensee's certification is affixed shall be described and dated and if not done under the responsible charge of the same licensee shall be separately certified.  \n(c) Exceptions to Required Certification. The certification of a licensee on a map, drawing, plan, specification, plat, document, or report shall signify that it is the final work of the licensee unless the work is stamped or marked substantially as follows so as to put the public on notice not to use as a final product, in which case certification is optional:  \n(1) \"Preliminary-Do not use for construction\";  \n(2) \"Progress Drawings-Do not use for construction\";  \n(3) \"Preliminary Plat-Not for recordation, conveyances, or sales\";  \n(4) \"Final Drawing-Not released for construction\";  \n(5) \"Final Drawing-For Review Purposes Only\";  \n(6) \"Not a Certified Document – This document originally issued and sealed by (name of licensee),(license number), on (date of sealing) . This document shall not be considered a certified document\";  \n(7) \"Not a Certified Document as to the Original Document but Only as to the Revisions - This document originally issued and sealed by (name of licensee), (license number), on (date of sealing) . This document is only certified as to the revisions\" .  \n(d) Electronically Transmitted Documents. Documents, including drawings, specifications and reports, that are transmitted electronically beyond the direct control of the licensee shall have the compu","cbCaifDzDatnmORR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifDzDatnmORR","pdf",116533,"English","# (a) Certification of Final Drawings\n## Required certification elements\n\n# (b) Certification of Specifications and Reports\n## Required certification elements\n\n# (c) Exceptions to Required Certification\n## Optional certification markings\n\n# (d) Electronically Transmitted Documents\n## Seal removal and inserted statements\n\n# (e) Digital Signatures for Electronically Transmitted Documents\n## Secure authentication and signature requirements","[{\"question\":\"When is certification required for drawings or maps under 21 NCAC 56 .1103(a)?\",\"answer\":\"Certification is required on reproducible or original drawings that are not subject to the exceptions in Paragraph (c). All sheets of engineering and surveying drawings must be certified.\"},{\"question\":\"What requirements apply to the licensee’s signature and sealing on the original document?\",\"answer\":\"The seal may be a rubber stamp, embossed seal, computer-generated seal, or other facsimile that becomes a permanent addition to a plan sheet or map. The licensee’s written signature must be placed over or adjacent to the seal on the original document, and a facsimile signature is not acceptable.\"},{\"question\":\"What markings can be used when certification is optional under 21 NCAC 56 .1103(c)?\",\"answer\":\"A licensee’s certification signifies the work is final unless the document is stamped or marked to put the public on notice not to use it as a final product. Examples include “Preliminary-Do not use for construction,” “Progress Drawings-Do not use for construction,” and “Final Drawing-For Review Purposes Only.”\"}]","21 NCAC 56 - .1103 STANDARD CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS | PDF"]