We have the RDP electronically sign the plans (full seal w/signature still present) and submit.
Red-lines are not changes, but are annotations that provide additional information. If you are altering the design, then you should be rejecting the plans instead.
We enforce the following (specific to WA):
What are the requirements for design professional signatures on electronic documents?
Permit submittals, which require the signature of a licensed design professional, may be submitted electronically, provided the signed document is submitted as a “flattened” PDF such that all layers of text, graphics, and content are merged into a single graphic entity. See security settings below for more information.
Guidelines for Electronic Documents on the DOL website. Refer to
RCW 18.43,
RCW 18.210,
WAC 196-23 and
WAC 196-33 for more information.
A digital identification that is an electronic authentication process attached to or logically associated with an electronic document. The digital identification may include a scanned or digitized signature. The digital identification must be:
(a) Unique to the licensee using it;
(b) Capable of independent verification;
(c) Under the exclusive control of the licensee using it; and
(d) Linked to a document in such a manner that the digital identification is invalidated if any data in the document is changed.
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