Who signs and dates the as-built plans to certify compliance with NFPA standards?

Who signs and dates the as-built plans to certify compliance with NFPA standards?

• A. The registered firm's RME signs and dates the plans and certifies compliance
• B. The Building Owner
• C. The AHJ
• D. The Contractor

Answer: (A)

The key point is who holds the professional responsibility to certify that the installed system meets NFPA standards on the as-built drawings. The signing authority rests with the registered firm’s Responsible Managing Employee (RME). The RME, a licensed professional, reviews the actual installation, verifies it matches the design and NFPA requirements, and then signs and dates the as-built plans to certify that compliance. The Building Owner and the Contractor don’t carry this formal certification on the drawings, and while the AHJ reviews plans and conducts inspections, their role is to approve or deny permits and accept the installation—not to certify the NFPA compliance on the as-built documents.

The key point is who holds the professional responsibility to certify that the installed system meets NFPA standards on the as-built drawings. The signing authority rests with the registered firm’s Responsible Managing Employee (RME). The RME, a licensed professional, reviews the actual installation, verifies it matches the design and NFPA requirements, and then signs and dates the as-built plans to certify that compliance.

The Building Owner and the Contractor don’t carry this formal certification on the drawings, and while the AHJ reviews plans and conducts inspections, their role is to approve or deny permits and accept the installation—not to certify the NFPA compliance on the as-built documents.