A Nevada architect seal must follow the board design printed in NAC 623.750, measure about 1-7/8 inches across and show the legend Registered Architect, your certificate of registration number and your name as registered. Embossed, rubber stamp and electronic seals are all lawful. A document issued for official use needs a signature, the seal and a date. This page covers each rule, plus the ban on using a lapsed seal.
Engineer Seal Stamps compliance desk. Checked against Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(1). Sources read September 2026. Updated 7 November 2026.
| Requirement | What the rule says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name under which you are registered. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(1) |
| Number | Your certificate of registration number. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(1) |
| Legend | Registered Architect. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(1) |
| Layout | The design the board shows in NAC 623.750. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(1) |
| Diameter and outline | Round, with an overall diameter of roughly 1-7/8 inches. | Nev. Admin. Code § 623.750 |
| Devices | Each architect obtains and keeps an embossed seal, a rubber stamp seal or an electronic seal; any of the three is lawful. | Nev. Admin. Code §§ 623.750, 623.763 |
| Sign, seal and date | Documents you issue for official use carry your signature, your seal and a date. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(2) |
| Documents and timing | Plans, specifications, reports and other documents you issue for official use, stamped before they reach a public authority. | Nev. Admin. Code §§ 623.763(4), (5), 623.766(1) |
| Electronic format | Stands level with embossed and rubber stamp seals, and a document may bear an original or an electronic seal and signature. | Nev. Admin. Code §§ 623.750, 623.763, 623.766 |
| Expired, suspended or revoked | Nobody may stamp or seal a document with the seal until the named registrant's certificate is renewed or reissued. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(3) |
Nevada is one row in our architect seal requirements by state table, which sets each jurisdiction's rule side by side. Still working toward the license? The architect licensing path by state sets out what Nevada asks for first.
What must a Nevada architect seal carry?
Your registered name, your registration certificate number, the Registered Architect legend and the layout the board prints in NAC 623.750. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(1) makes all four part of the seal.
The fourth item is the one to notice. The layout is not left to the seal maker; the board's design is itself a required element, so the arrangement on your die has to follow it. Our walk-through of Nevada architect seal requirements covers the background.
How large is a Nevada architect seal, and what shape?
Round, with an overall diameter of approximately 1-7/8 inches, under Nev. Admin. Code § 623.750. That single figure applies to the architect seal, and the shape is circular.
The word approximately describes the measurement, so order to 1-7/8 inches rather than treating it as a starting point for a different size. Overall diameter means the full outside edge of the seal, so measure across the whole impression when you check it.
Which devices can a Nevada architect use?
Three. Under NAC 623.750, every architect must hold one of three seal types: an embossed seal, a rubber stamp seal or an electronic seal. All three are lawful under Nev. Admin. Code §§ 623.750, 623.763.
The three types are listed as alternatives, and nothing in that list stops you from holding a physical seal for paper sets and an electronic one for digital files. See a closer look at Nevada architect stamps for the physical options.
Is an electronic seal on equal footing in Nevada?
Yes. NAC 623.750 lists the electronic seal with the rubber stamp and the embossed seal, and NAC 623.766 anticipates that a document may bear either an original or an electronic seal and signature.
The sources are Nev. Admin. Code §§ 623.750, 623.763, 623.766. Same footing cuts both ways. The seal described in NRS 623.185(1) is the same seal whatever its format, so an electronic version carries the same name, number, legend and board design.
What does signed, sealed and dated require in Nevada?
Plans, specifications, reports and other documents you issue for official use need all three: your signature, your seal and a date. The requirement sits in Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(2).
Treat the three as a set. A sealed sheet without a date, or a signed sheet without the seal, does not meet the statute. Build all three into your title block so none is left off when a set goes out. More on this is in our guide to Nevada architect stamp guidelines.
Which documents take the seal, and when?
Plans, specifications, reports and other documents you issue for official use. Under NAC 623.763(4), plans carry the seal before they are submitted to a public authority, not afterward.
The full citation is Nev. Admin. Code §§ 623.763(4), (5), 623.766(1). Timing is the practical point: the seal goes on before the plans reach a public authority, so a set submitted unsealed has missed the step the rule sets.
Who is barred from using a seal after the certificate lapses?
Everyone. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 623.185(3), no person may lawfully stamp or seal a document with the seal after the named registrant's certificate has expired, been suspended or been revoked, unless it is renewed or reissued.
The ban is not limited to the architect named on the seal. An employer or a drafter who keeps using the seal of an architect who is no longer with them falls inside it once that certificate is expired, suspended or revoked. The same subsection also covers registered interior designers and residential designers. Our post on how Nevada regulates architect stamps has more on the regulations.
What should you send with a Nevada seal order?
Your name exactly as registered and your certificate of registration number. The legend Registered Architect, the board layout and the 1-7/8 inch round size are fixed, so you confirm them rather than choose them.
Then pick the physical device, embossed or rubber stamp, and decide separately whether you also need an electronic seal. Check the proof against the board design in NAC 623.750 before approving it.
How do you check a Nevada seal impression before use?
Stamp a test sheet, measure the full outside diameter against 1-7/8 inches, and confirm the layout matches the board design. Then read your name, your certificate number and the Registered Architect legend.
Sign and date the test sheet as you would a real one, so you can see all three elements together. For an electronic seal, compare the image against the board design at the size it will print.
Frequently asked questions
Can I order a larger seal than 1-7/8 inches?
The rule gives approximately 1-7/8 inches as the overall diameter, so that is the size to order. A seal cut to a noticeably different size moves away from the stated figure.
Must I have a rubber stamp as well as an embossed seal?
No. The rule lists an embossed seal, a rubber stamp seal or an electronic seal as alternatives, so holding one of them satisfies it.
Will a Licensed Architect legend work in Nevada?
No. The statute names the legend Registered Architect, and that is the wording the seal carries.
Can an electronic seal be paired with an original signature?
Yes. NAC 623.766 anticipates either an original or an electronic seal and signature on a document, which leaves room for either form of each.
Does renewal lift the ban on using the seal?
Yes. The prohibition in NRS 623.185(3) runs until the certificate is renewed or reissued, after which the seal may be used again.
With your registered name and certificate number ready, order from our Nevada stamps and seals collection and check the proof against the board design before production.
