A Mississippi land surveyor seal is round, between 1 5/8 and 2 inches across, and shows your name with the legend Licensed Professional Surveyor. Your signature and the date go with it, laid out as you prefer, and the board's guidance lists embossing, rubber stamp and digital formats. This page covers wording, size, formats, signing, the unsettled electronic question and ordering.
Engineer Seal Stamps compliance desk. Sources read September 2026. Verified against Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 and guidance from the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Updated 7 November 2026.
| Requirement | What the rule says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Your name appears on the face | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
| Legend | Licensed Professional Surveyor | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
| License number | Not among the elements listed for the seal | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
| Shape | A circle | 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.2.b |
| Diameter | Any size from 1 5/8 inches up to 2 inches | 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.2.b |
| Formats | Embossing, rubber stamp or digital, with the choice left to the licensee | Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, Seals & Signatures guidance |
| Signing | Seal, signature and date applied as a group; the arrangement is yours to choose | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
| Documents | Plats, maps and reports from surveying work | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
| Electronic seal rule | Unsettled; the sources conflict, so treat it as open | 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.3 (Board approved 21 November 2025) |
| Expired, revoked or suspended license | Sealing any document is unlawful | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
Mississippi is one row in our land surveyor seal requirements by state table, which sets each jurisdiction's rule side by side.
What wording goes on a Mississippi surveyor seal?
Two elements under Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29: the legend Licensed Professional Surveyor and your name. The legend names the profession as Professional Surveyor, and the word Land does not appear in it.
That short list keeps the face simple, but it also makes the legend easy to get wrong if you copy a design from elsewhere. Order the legend exactly as the statute gives it. Our post on what to know about your Mississippi land surveyor seal gives more background.
What size and shape must a Mississippi surveyor seal be?
Round, with a diameter from 1 5/8 inches up to 2 inches, under 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.2.b. Any diameter inside that band meets the rule, so you can choose the size that fits your sheets.
The rule sets a band rather than one fixed size, which gives you room to match the seal to your drawings. A 1 5/8 inch seal suits a crowded title block, while a 2 inch seal gives your name and the legend more room. Our post on choosing a Mississippi land surveyor seal compares the options.
Which seal formats does the Mississippi board accept?
The board's Seals & Signatures guidance lists embossing, rubber stamp and digital formats as available, and it lets each licensee pick whichever format works best for them.
An embosser raises the paper, a rubber stamp prints in ink, and a digital seal places the image on electronic files. The source for this point is the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, Seals & Signatures guidance.
Which Mississippi documents take the seal?
Plats, maps and reports from your surveying work, as listed in Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29. If a plat, map or report comes out of your surveying work, it gets your seal, your signature and the date.
Keep the three together on each of those documents. The statute ties them as a group, which the next section covers. Because the list is short and specific, check each outgoing item against it: a plat, a map or a report is covered on its face.
How do signature and date work with a Mississippi seal?
The seal, your signature and the date go together, and Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 leaves the format to you. The cited text sets no requirement to sign across the impression or in a fixed spot beside it.
Pick one layout and use it on every plat, map and report, so anyone reviewing your work sees the same arrangement each time. A consistent spot in the title block also makes a missing signature or date easy to catch.
Does Mississippi allow electronic seals?
The answer is not settled. The sources disagree on electronic seals, and the provision at the center of the question is 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.3 (Board approved 21 November 2025). Treat the point as open rather than resolved.
The board's guidance does list digital among the available seal formats. What remains unsettled is the rule itself, so read the current effective text of 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.3 before you rely on an electronic seal for a submission. Until that is settled, a physical seal applied to paper avoids the open question entirely.
When is it unlawful to use a Mississippi surveyor seal?
After your license has expired or been revoked, and for as long as it is suspended. Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 makes sealing any document unlawful in each of those situations.
The statute says this in plain terms, so an expired license gives no footing for a seal. Renew on time, and keep the device out of use during any suspension.
What should you supply when ordering a Mississippi seal?
Your name as it should read, your chosen diameter between 1 5/8 and 2 inches, and the format: embosser, rubber stamp or digital. The legend Licensed Professional Surveyor is fixed by statute, so it is not a choice.
If you order more than one format, keep the diameter and layout the same across them. Our post on Mississippi land surveyor certification covers the credential behind the seal.
How do you check a Mississippi impression before use?
Measure the circle and confirm it falls between 1 5/8 and 2 inches. Then read the legend: it should say Licensed Professional Surveyor, with your name spelled the way you want it to appear on every plat.
Sign and date a test impression in the layout you plan to use, so you know the three elements fit together on your sheet.
Mississippi geologists seal under a separate rule; see the Mississippi geologist seal and stamp requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Mississippi surveyor seal need my license number?
The elements listed for the seal under Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 are your name and the Licensed Professional Surveyor legend. A license number is not one of them.
Can I order a seal of exactly 2 inches?
Yes. The range in 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 901, R. 6.2.2.b runs from 1 5/8 inches to 2 inches, and 2 inches is its upper end.
Should the legend read Licensed Professional Land Surveyor?
No. The statutory legend is Licensed Professional Surveyor. Adding Land produces wording the statute does not use.
Is an embosser alone enough in Mississippi?
The board's guidance lists embossing as an available format and leaves the choice of format to the licensee, so an embosser is one of the accepted options.
Which board oversees Mississippi surveyor seals?
The Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, which publishes the Seals & Signatures guidance cited on this page.
Pick a diameter between 1 5/8 and 2 inches and a format, then order from our Mississippi stamps and seals collection with your name ready for the proof.
