18VAC10-20-10. Definitions.

Comments:  I recommend adding a definition for “work” such that it includes design, drawing, specifications, technical reports and documents, and other professional services.  This would help reduce confusion and uncertainty with certain sections of the regulations.   For example, section 18VAC10-20-740 uses “designs, drawings, specifications, or work”; whereas, section 18VAC10-20-760 uses final documents and includes an impromptu definition of documents to include plans, plats, documents, sketches, technical reports, and specifications.  Also, section 18VAC10-20-760 E. only references “work”, but in other sections “work” is distinguished as being separate from design, drawing, specifications, etc….

Recommendation – add a term “work” and update other sections to replace multiple terms with "work".  “Work” means any design, drawing, specification, technical report, document, plan, plat, survey, sketch, or other product that represent the practice of a profession.