Sealing a document completes the professional design, and restricts future changes; while providing assurance to the landowner and contractor. An incomplete design seems contrary to some interests. This is a deceptive practice since the cost of construction & operation services cannot be predicted w/out a complete set of construction documents.

This board has subjugated our license and plats have been recorded statewide without appropriate seal.

Example of Code references regarding seal:
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/Government/Departments/CommDev/index.cfm?action=zoningordinance
c) Subdivision.

(1) Plans and specifications of the sewer system or sewage disposal system to be used, together with plans for the anticipated water system to be used in the structure or structures, shall be provided prior to the start of any new subdivision for which individual sewage disposal systems are required. These plans and specifications shall be submitted with the first submission of the preliminary plan. The licensed conventional on-site evaluator (LCOSE) or licensed alternative on-site evaluator (LAOSE), providing the plans and specifications for the sewage disposal systems shall sign the following certification statement and seal, with LCOSE or LAOSE seal, the preliminary plan sheet showing the location of the individual sewage disposal system(s). The plans and specifications for the sewage disposal system and anticipated water system must be approved by the health department and the Fauquier County Soil Scientist's Office before the preliminary plan is approved.