Architect to design engineering systems; conditions

A licensed architect shall provide the design of engineering systems in connection with an architectural project under either of the following conditions: a. The engineering systems are designed within the architect's office and the work is done under the responsible charge of a licensed architect or a professional engineer. Where such work is done under the responsible charge of a licensed architect, the architect shall sign and seal all plans and specifications. If the architect designates a professional engineer to be in responsible charge of all or a portion of the design of the engineering systems, the professional engineer shall sign and seal all such engineering designs; or b. All or a portion of the engineering systems are designed outside the architect's office under a subcontract with a professional engineer who is in responsible charge of the work. The contract shall be in writing and provide that the professional engineer shall exercise independent professional judgment consistent with accepted standards of engineering with regard to the project as its circumstances may dictate. This work product shall be submitted by said engineer: (1) On drawings with the engineer's title block, properly signed and sealed; (2) In report or specification form, appropriately identified, signed, and sealed; (3) In letter form properly signed; (4) In any other form as is consistent with the assignment. L.1989, c.277, s.10.