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that have been prepared under their direct su- pervision and control. In the case of work pre- pared by others, they shall only stamp and sign after having thoroughly reviewed the work and accepted responsibility for it." Section 4.2.4 of the Guideline also states, "If other members of the engineering or geoscience team prepared the documents, the responsible professional shall have exercised sufficient supervision and con- trol, or have thoroughly reviewed the document, so that he or she can sign based on personal knowledge." Additionally, as per the Guideline, "Professionals shall only stamp and sign reports, plans or documents that they have prepared or that have been prepared under their direct su- pervision and control. In the case of work pre- pared by others, they shall only stamp and sign after having thoroughly reviewed the work and accepted responsibility for it." The Guideline also states that, "If other members of the engineer- ing or geoscience team prepared the documents, the responsible professional shall have exercised sufficient supervision and control, or have thor- oughly reviewed the document, so that he or she can sign based on personal knowledge." e. As per the Practice Standard, "A professional member shall personally sign the documents to which his or her stamp has been applied." Whether the Member failed to maintain control of his stamp. 12. The Complainant stated that she was given access to the Member's electronic stamp and signature. 13. There were no controls in place at the company between 2007 and 2017 to prevent the misuse of the Member's electronic stamp and signature. 14. The Member failed to comply with the General Regu- lation , the Practice Standard and the Guideline. a. As per section 54(1) of the General Regulation , "A (ii) Facts Relating to Allegation #2:
professional documents, which were then sent to an Edmonton-area homebuilder without the Member's review. 10. The documents in question were: a. Letters stating that the manufactured stone and brick used in the exterior wall cladding system was in compliance; b. Cover letters confirming that the company will produce drawings such as stairwell opening detail, lateral bracing detail and tall wall detail. 11. Both types of documents contained an electronic image of the Member's stamp and signature. 12. The use of manufactured stone and brick in residential construction is not covered under the Alberta Building Code as an exterior finish. The authority having jurisdiction (in this case, the City of Edmonton) requires the document Manufactured Stone and Brick Used in Exterior Wall Cladding System to be authenticated by a professional engineer. 13. The Member failed to comply with the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act ("the Act"), the APEGA Practice Standard for Authenticating Professional Documents ("the Practice Standard"), the General Regulation and the APEGA Guideline for Ethical Practice ("the Guideline") . a. As per section 78(1) of the Act, "A professional member, licensee or restricted practitioner shall, in accordance with the regulations, (a) sign doc- uments or records, and (b) stamp or seal docu- ments or records." b. As per section 54(3) of the General Regulation , "When a stamp or seal is applied, the profession- al member or licensee to whom it was issued shall ensure that the stamp or seal is accompa- nied with that person's signature and the date on which the stamp or seal is applied." c. As per the Practice Standard, "A professional member shall personally sign the documents to which his or her stamp has been applied." d. As per the section 4.2.4 of the Guideline, "Pro-
stamp or seal issued to a professional member or licensee must at all times remain under that person's direct control and must be applied by the professional member or licensee, or by a person acting under the professional member's
fessionals shall only stamp and sign reports, plans or documents that they have prepared or
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