No New Jersey rule on the face, size, device, signing or sealed documents for a landscape architect seal was confirmed from a primary source for this page; the cited rule is N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved. The State Board of Architects says it handles landscape architect renewals and reinstatements itself. This page sets out what is confirmed, what stays open, and the seal face we manufacture for New Jersey.
Engineer Seal Stamps compliance desk. Checked against N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved. Sources read September 2026.
| Requirement | What the rule says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Primary rule | Cited for this credential, but its codified text was not read | N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved |
| Seal contents | No element list confirmed from rule text | N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved |
| Size | No size prescribed in the sources read | Not addressed in the cited rules |
| Shape | No shape stated | Not addressed in the cited rules |
| Device type | Unverified for landscape architects in particular | New Jersey State Board of Architects, Frequently Asked Questions (fee schedule) |
| Signature | Unconfirmed; no primary text was read on where or how you sign | N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved |
| Date | Unconfirmed; no primary text was read on dating | N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved |
| Documents to seal | Unconfirmed; no primary text was read on which documents need a seal | N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved |
| Electronic seal | Unconfirmed for landscape architects; the cited electronic rule is limited to engineers and land surveyors | N.J.A.C. 13:40-8.1A (engineers and land surveyors only) |
| Renewal and reinstatement | Managed directly by the State Board of Architects | New Jersey State Board of Architects, Frequently Asked Questions |
For the same rule in the other 53 jurisdictions, read landscape architect seal requirements by state.
What does New Jersey require on a landscape architect seal?
That could not be confirmed here. The primary rule cited for New Jersey landscape architects is N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved, so this page states no element list as law.
Everything below keeps two things apart: what a source actually says, and what we make. Where a row in the table reads unconfirmed, that is a gap in the text read for this page, not a finding that New Jersey has no rule. Our post on New Jersey landscape architect seal requirements covers the topic from another angle.
What does the New Jersey seal we manufacture look like?
Our production face for this credential has a fine-ticked serrated border, state and profession wording on the upper and lower arcs, and your license number in the center. This describes what we make, not a legal requirement.
- An outer edge of fine radial ticks, which gives it a serrated look
- STATE OF NEW JERSEY curving along the top
- A second line below that wording, carrying your place name
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT curving along the bottom
- The word LICENSED under the profession wording
- Your license number at the center, in a format such as AS00123
- A ring of dots framing the central block
The place name line is labeled only as your place name on our artwork, and this page does not interpret it further. Compare every line against your license before you approve a proof.
What size and shape does New Jersey set?
The sources read for this page prescribe no size and state no shape for a New Jersey landscape architect seal. Our manufactured face gives the layout, but the artwork is not a published rule and carries no legal dimension.
That leaves sizing as a practical decision. Choose a size that keeps the arc wording, the place name line and the center number readable on the documents you issue.
Which device types are permitted?
This is not verified for landscape architects specifically. The source consulted on the question was the New Jersey State Board of Architects, Frequently Asked Questions (fee schedule), and it did not settle the device type for this credential.
No device is ruled in or ruled out on this page. If you receive written device requirements from the Board of Architects, bring them to your order so the device matches.
How do signature and date work on New Jersey sealed documents?
That is unconfirmed. No primary text on signing or dating was read for this page, and the cited source is N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved.
So this page does not say whether you sign across the seal, beside it, or date it. Those points sit in rule text that was not in hand when the page was written.
Which documents must be sealed in New Jersey?
Also unconfirmed. The list of documents a New Jersey landscape architect must seal was not read from a primary source, and the citation is N.J.A.C. 13:27, codified text not retrieved.
No document category is named here as requiring a seal, and none is named as exempt. The gap runs in both directions.
Does New Jersey's electronic seal rule cover landscape architects?
The electronic seal rule that was cited, N.J.A.C. 13:40-8.1A (engineers and land surveyors only), is limited to engineers and land surveyors. For landscape architects, electronic sealing was not addressed from a primary source.
Borrowing the engineer and surveyor rule would stretch it past the professions it names. Until landscape architect text on electronic sealing is read, this page treats the question as open.
Who handles renewal and reinstatement?
The New Jersey State Board of Architects. The Board states that renewals and reinstatements for landscape architects run through its own office, per the New Jersey State Board of Architects, Frequently Asked Questions.
That makes the Board of Architects the office to contact about your license status. Our post on New Jersey landscape architect licensing requirements covers the path to the license, and our post on the board overseeing New Jersey landscape architects describes its role.
What happens to the seal if a license lapses?
The sources read for this page do not address seal use after a lapse. They confirm only that renewals and reinstatements for this credential go through the State Board of Architects.
No rule is stated here either way on using the seal while a license is lapsed. If your license has lapsed, reinstatement runs through the State Board of Architects.
What should you send with a New Jersey order?
Your license number as it appears on your license, the text for the place name line, and the device you want. The arc wording and border come from our production artwork for this credential.
If the Board of Architects has given you seal specifications in writing, include them with the order so the proof can be checked against them rather than against the default artwork alone.
How do you check a New Jersey proof?
Read the proof line by line against your license: the number in the center, the place name line, and the arc wording. Confirm the number's prefix and digits match your license exactly.
Then stamp a test sheet and make sure the dotted inner ring and the serrated edge print cleanly around the text. A crowded face is harder to read on a copy.
Frequently asked questions
Is the manufactured face the same as the legal design?
Not necessarily. The face described above is our production artwork for New Jersey. It is not drawn from a published rule, and the rule text was not read for this page.
Is the word LICENSED part of a required legend?
It appears on our production artwork beneath the profession wording. Whether New Jersey's rule text calls for it was not confirmed for this page, so treat it as part of the manufactured design only.
Can I rely on the New Jersey engineer and surveyor electronic rule?
The cited electronic rule is limited to engineers and land surveyors. It does not answer the question for landscape architects.
What format does the license number take on the artwork?
The artwork shows the center number in a format such as AS00123, with letters ahead of the digits. Use the exact number printed on your own license.
Is there a separate renewal office for landscape architects?
No separate office is named in the sources read. The State Board of Architects states that it deals with both matters for landscape architects itself.
When your details are ready, choose a device from our New Jersey stamps and seals collection and send your license number with the order.
