§ 2832. Procedures for successor professional engineer using or relying upon the work of previous engineer.
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(a)In situations where the professional engineer in responsible charge of an engineering project is unable to complete the project for any reason, or when the project is a site-specific adaption of a previous design, a successor professional engineer may assume responsible charge of that portion of the project if the successor professional engineer meets the following requirements:
(1)Performs or has responsible charge over all professional engineering services related to that portion of the project.
(2)Has direct control and personal supervision over the engineering work and the signed, dated, and sealed originals of all documents over which the successor professional engineer has taken responsible charge.
(3)Dates, signs, and seals the final drawings, specifications, reports and documents involving the practice of engineering as defined in this chapter in compliance with § 2830 of this chapter.
(4)Performs sufficient review and calculation to ensure that all standards of practice required of professional engineers are met.
(b)A successor professional engineer must notify the previous professional engineer in responsible charge of their intention to use the previous engineer’s work. Notification shall be by certified mail, or other verifiable communication, to the last known physical or electronic address of the previous professional engineer. The previous engineer’s approval is not required for the successor professional engineer to use the previous engineer’s sealed work.
(c)A successor professional engineer assumes full professional responsibility by signing and affixing the successor professional engineer’s seal to the assumed documents. Such documents will be treated as though they are the successor professional engineer’s original project.