StatutoryFree to read
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 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
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
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.