Shake Mount QMLC (12 pack) Additional Info

November 20, 2013
Engineering Letter
2700 Mitchell Dr., Bldg. 2
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
www.quickmountpv.com
925-478-8269
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Stamped Engineering Test Reports Do Not Expire
To whom it may concern,
Quick Mount PV offers extensive testing for all our products conducted by a third-party
licensed professional engineer. All our third-party engineering reports are stamped by a
licensed professional engineer at the time the reports were prepared and do not expire.
Our engineering reports continue to be valid as long as the professional engineer’s
license (date within the stamp) was valid when the reports were prepared (the report
date). Even if the license has expired between the time the engineering reports were
prepared and the time when a local agency reviews them, the reports do NOT need to be
re-stamped with a current stamp.
This information is written into California State law under the Professional Engineers Act
within the Business and Professions Code (B&P Code §§ 6700-6799). The California Board
for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BPELS) provides further clarification of the
code in their Guide to Engineering & Land Surveying for City and County Officials, page
12 section 27, which is cited below.
27. If the license has expired between the time the engineering documents were
prepared and the time when the local agency’s review is performed, do the documents
need to be re-sealed by a licensee with a current license? (B&P Code §§ 6733, 6735,
6735.3, 6735.4)
As long as the license was current at the time the engineering documents were prepared,
the documents do not need to be re-sealed prior to review by the local agency. However,
any changes (updates or modifications) to the documents that are made following the
review by the local agency would have to be prepared by a licensed engineer with a current
license and those changes would have to be signed and sealed.
It should also be noted that as of January 1, 2010 professional engineers are not required
to include their license expiration date when they sign and stamp engineering
documents only the date that they signed the document (B&P Code §§ 6735, 6735.3,
6735.4, 6764, 8750, 8761 & 8764.5). Links to all of the codes and guides referenced in this
letter may be found online at quickmountpv.com under FAQ. Please submit any further
questions to [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Jennifer D. Alfsen, BSME
R&D Mechanical Engineer
Quick Mount PV