Hawaii Licensed Architect Stamped Plans
I get a lot of inquiries in my business asking if I will stamp architectural plans prepared by a draftsperson in Hawaii. All of these requests have come from designers and drafters who ask for this service after plans are completed. As much as I like to be helpful to others, this is not a service that I offer as it goes against professional standards as a Hawaii Licensed Architect, along with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, of which I am a member. In order for me to stamp Hawaii architectural plans, the plans must be prepared by me or directly under my supervision.
If you’d like to read more information about the rules and regulations in Hawaii on this topic, check out this pamphlet from the Hawaii State government:
Professional Services for Construction Projects and Land Surveys - A guide to the services of professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects.
In the pamphlet, refer to page 10:
“All drawings, specifications and other construction or survey documents filed with a building or other public department which are prepared by or under the supervision of a professional engineer, an architect, land surveyor or landscape architect must be stamped and manually signed by that licensee over a statement that the work was prepared by the licensee or under the licensee's supervision. Similar documents submitted with a building or other construction permit application for a project involving public safety or health must be stamped and manually signed by the architect, landscape architect or professional engineer who will be responsible for observation of the construction of the project over a statement that construction will be observed by the licensee.”
“Only architects and structural engineers may prepare or supervise the preparation of general building plans and observe building construction.”
“Only the licensee, who actually prepared or supervised the preparation of construction drawings, specifications and other construction or survey documents may stamp and sign them. Licensees are prohibited from stamping and signing documents not prepared by them or under their supervision, a practice generally known as “plan stamping” or simply "stamping.” Licensees who engage in this prohibited practice and owners, contractors and others who initiate, aid or abet the practice, risk disciplinary sanctions.”