Are the instruments of service permitted to be used on other projects without written consent?

• A. Yes
• B. No, not without written consent
• C. Only with the owner's consent
• D. Only by the architect's approval

Answer: (B)

Instruments of service are the design documents, drawings, models, specifications, and similar work created by the architect (and consultants) for a project. The architect owns these instruments of service, and the owner receives a license to use them only for the specific project they were prepared for. Reusing those documents on a different project is not allowed without explicit written permission from the party who owns the rights to the instruments of service. This protects the architect’s intellectual property and ensures any reuse is properly licensed and potentially compensated. If reuse is desired, the owner would typically need to obtain a written license or have the architect prepare new or updated documents for the new project.