"Plan stamping" -- the af...

"Plan stamping" -- the affixing by way of a design professional of his seal or signature to any document not prepared by dint of him or under his responsibility -- is generally considered to be unethical and improper, and to make subordinate a professional to the risk of license suspension or revocation.
This practice is prohibited the two by state laws and the regulations of state licensing boards. In about instances these allow documents to be signed and sealed and nothing else when the architect or engineer has "directly" prepared the plans and specifications, or when they have been prepared