A South Carolina landscape architect seal is circular and measures one and three-quarter inches across, and a second circle of one and three-sixteenths inches sits concentric inside it. State of South Carolina runs along the top of the outer ring and your name along the bottom. Licensed Landscape Architect and your license number both sit in the inner circle. This page covers the layout, the permitted devices and the signing duty.
Engineer Seal Stamps compliance desk. Checked against S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.B(3). Sources read September 2026.
| Requirement | What the rule says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What the ring carries | State of South Carolina across the top of the annular space, and your name across the bottom of that same ring. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.B(3) |
| What the inner circle carries | Licensed Landscape Architect as a legend, plus the number your license was issued under. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.B(3) |
| Outline and measurements | Circular. One and three-quarter inches across the outside, with a second circle of one and three-sixteenths inches set concentric within it. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.B(1), (2) |
| Permitted devices | Four classes are named and every one of them is allowed: impression seals, rubber seals, digital seals and rubber stamps. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4 |
| Digital sealing | Named as one of the four permitted classes, with no standard set for it beyond that. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4, naming a digital seal but setting no standard |
| Signing | The responsible landscape architect signs the seal. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.A |
| Dating | Not called for. The regulation stays silent on this. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.A, which is silent on the date |
| Sheets that carry it | Drawings and specifications, along with any other document the landscape architect prepared or personally supervised. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.A |
| What the mark commits you to | Applying the seal goes with taking responsibility for how accurate that document is. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4.A |
| Once a license ends | Not addressed. The regulation says nothing about what becomes of the device, nor whether a number is ever reissued. | S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 76-4 (silent) |
South Carolina is one row in our landscape architect seal requirements by state table, which sets each jurisdiction's rule side by side.
What goes in each part of the seal?
The regulation splits the content between the ring and the inner circle, and it says which item goes where. That makes the arrangement a requirement rather than a layout preference.
- State of South Carolina, across the top of the annular space
- Your name, across the bottom of that same ring
- Licensed Landscape Architect, as the legend inside the inner circle
- Your license number, in that same inner circle
Read the placement, not only the list. A die that carries all four items in the wrong positions is not following the regulation, and a supplier working from another profession's template is the usual way that happens. A closer look at South Carolina landscape architect seal and stamp options shows how the ring and the inner circle are set out.
What size is the seal, exactly?
Circular, measuring one and three-quarter inches across, with a second circle of one and three-sixteenths inches set concentric inside. Both figures are stated, so neither is a rounding decision.
The inner circle is what makes this seal specific. It is what creates the annular space the regulation refers to, and it sets how much room the state line and your name have to work in. A die cut without it cannot place the four items where the text puts them. The South Carolina landscape architect stamp and seal products page covers which formats hold those dimensions well.
Which devices may you use?
Four classes are named and all four are permitted: impression seals, rubber seals, digital seals and rubber stamps. This is a wider list than several of the state's other design professions get.
A rubber or self-inking stamp at the stated diameter is the practical buy. An inked impression stays readable in the record and leaves you something to sign across, which handles both duties without further argument. An impression seal is squarely permitted here, which is worth knowing if your office prefers a raised mark.
Where do digital seals stand?
A digital seal is one of the four named classes, and the regulation says nothing further about it. No technology, certificate standard or file format is specified.
That silence cuts both ways. A digital seal is plainly permitted, and at the same time there is no stated criterion you can point to for showing that a given digital method qualifies, so the content and the dimensions remain the measure. What South Carolina landscape architects need from a stamp is useful when weighing a physical device against a digital one.
Who signs the seal, and is a date required?
The responsible landscape architect signs it. The regulation puts the signature duty on the person taking responsibility, not on whoever happens to be issuing the document.
A date is not called for. The regulation is silent on it, so adding one is a matter of client or agency practice rather than a regulatory duty. Nothing stops you from dating a sealed sheet, and many projects will ask for it.
Which documents must be sealed?
Drawings and specifications, plus any other document the landscape architect prepared or personally supervised. The category is written broadly enough to reach paperwork beyond drawings.
The personal supervision limb is the operative one in an office setting. Work produced by staff comes within the duty where the landscape architect supervised it directly, and work that was not prepared under that supervision is outside what the seal may be applied to.
What does sealing commit you to?
Responsibility for how accurate the document is. The regulation ties the act of applying the seal to taking on that responsibility, so the mark is a statement rather than a formality.
It follows that the seal cannot be applied to a document you did not prepare or supervise, and that a signature on the seal is the confirmation of that responsibility. How South Carolina landscape architects go about getting a seal covers the credential side of that duty.
What do the rules say about a lapsed or revoked license?
Nothing. Regulation 76-4 does not say what becomes of the device on expiration, suspension, revocation or retirement, and it does not say whether a license number is ever reissued.
Because your name and number are cut into the die, that silence has a practical consequence: the device identifies one person and one license, and there is no stated procedure for handing it on or retiring it. Keeping the stamp under your own control is the sensible reading of a rule that sets no procedure.
What information should you have ready to order?
Your name in the form you are licensed under, and your license number. The two fixed phrases and both diameters come from the regulation, so those do not vary.
Tell the supplier where each item sits as well as what it says, since the regulation fixes the placement. An order that lists four items with no positions invites a die that is correct in content and wrong in arrangement.
How do you check the impression before use?
Take a test impression, then measure both circles with a rule: one and three-quarter inches overall, one and three-sixteenths inches for the inner circle.
Then read the positions. State of South Carolina at the top of the ring, your name at the bottom of it, the professional line and the number inside. Sign the test sheet as well, since a signed seal is what the regulation expects to see.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use the architect seal layout with the landscape architect legend swapped in?
No. This regulation states which item goes in the ring and which goes inside the inner circle, so a layout borrowed from another profession will place the content wrongly even when the wording is corrected.
Is an embossed impression acceptable?
Yes. Impression seals are one of the four named classes. The document still has to be legible in the record, which is where a raised mark alone can fall short.
Does the seal have to be dated?
Not by this regulation. It requires the signature of the responsible landscape architect and says nothing about a date.
Can I seal a drawing a colleague prepared?
Only where it was prepared under your personal supervision. The regulation ties sealing to preparation or personal supervision, and to responsibility for the document's accuracy.
Do I need a new seal if my license is reinstated after a lapse?
The regulation does not address it, and it does not say whether a license number is reissued. Confirm the number on your current license before assuming an older die still identifies it correctly.
Is the inner circle optional if the die is the right diameter?
No. The concentric inner circle is stated at one and three-sixteenths inches, and it is what creates the annular space the content is placed in.
Confirm your licensed name and license number, then order a die built to both stated diameters from the South Carolina landscape architect stamps and seals collection.
