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California

Document control on California construction

How information is named, issued, and proved to have been issued.

4 authorities, 4 statutory, 4 free to read.

StatutoryFree to read

Architects Practice Act, Business and Professions Code s.5500 et seq. (stamping at s.5536.1)

California Legislature / California Architects Board

who may prepare architectural plans and specificationsstamp content and signature requirementsresponsible control

Responsible control, not authorship, is the operative test. Check the renewal date shown in the stamp on any incoming set, because an expired renewal date invalidates the instrument.

StatutoryFree to readcurrent

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 8, Subchapter 3 — Payment of Prevailing Wages upon Public Works (ss.16000–16414)

California Department of Industrial Relations

certified payroll record formatprevailing wage enforcement procedureapprenticeship administration

The determination issue-date mechanics matter more than they look: the rate that governs is the one in force when the contract was advertised for bid, and predetermined increases land on stated dates during performance. Both need reading from the regulation before any public works labour cost model is trusted.

StatutoryFree to readCPR XML schema V1.3 referenced August 2026

DIR Public Works Website Services — eCPR submission, PWC-100 project registration and contractor registration

California Department of Industrial Relations

electronic certified payroll submissionpublic works project registration (PWC-100)contractor registration portal and current fees

The registration fee is the clearest must_verify in this lane, Labor Code 1725.5 sets only a ceiling, so any figure asserted from statute would be a fabrication. The CPR XML schema is the practical specification for generating a machine-submittable payroll and should be read field by field before any CPR export is built.

StatutoryFree to read

Professional Engineers Act, Business and Professions Code s.6700 et seq. (sealing at s.6735)

California Legislature / Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

who may prepare engineering plans, specifications, calculations and reportssignature, seal and date on each sheet released for constructionresponsible chargemarking of preliminary and draft documents

The per-sheet seal, signature and date requirement is stricter than a single title-sheet seal and is a common deficiency on multi-consultant sets. The date fixes which code edition the sheet was sealed under.

The rest of the California register

The register tells you what. The back office does it.

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