Of the 54 jurisdictions compared here, 39 expressly allow a professional engineer seal applied electronically, digitally or by computer, and 31 give a seal diameter. Twenty-two publish no size at all, 18 of them states and the rest D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Kentucky gives each profession its own range. Kentucky is also the only row that refuses a computer image as an original seal. Forty-eight rows put your license, registration or certificate number on the face. This page compares PE stamp requirements by state: wording, size, devices, electronic sealing, signing, lapse rules and what to send when you order.
Engineer Seal Stamps compliance desk. Checked against the statute or board rule cited in each row. Sources read September 2026.
| Jurisdiction | What the seal must show | Size, devices and electronic seal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Name, licensure number, licensed professional engineer | 1-5/8 to 2 inch circle. Rubber stamp or computer seal only as an exact copy. | Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-11-7(c) |
| Alaska | State of Alaska, profession legend, registered name, branch code plus numerals-only number | No size or shape. Illustrated design or a close electronic version. | Alaska Stat. § 08.48.221(a) |
| Arizona | Registered Professional Engineer, Arizona U.S.A., branch, name, number, the words date signed | 1-1/2 inch outer, 1-1/8 inch inner, within 1/16 inch. Ink seal; electronic terms not stated. | A.A.C. R4-30-303(A) |
| Arkansas | licensed professional engineer, license number, name as licensed | 1-1/4 to 2 inch circle. Embosser, inked rubber stamp or electronic application. | 17 Code Ark. R. § 285-602(a)(1), (d)(2) |
| California | Name, certificate or authority number, branch, professional legend, State of California | At least 1-1/2 inches. Three device families; electronic seal with electronic signature. | Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 411(a) |
| Colorado | Name, centered license number, COLORADO LICENSED and PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER arcs | Nominal 1-5/8 inch outer, 15/16 inch inner. Crimp, rubber stamp or computer seal. | C.R.S. § 12-120-216(1) |
| Connecticut | The design the Board prescribes; none is printed | No size or shape printed. Device unsettled; electronic sealing permitted. | Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 20-300-10(a) (design prescribed by the Board and not printed in the regulation) |
| Delaware | Name as licensed, professional engineer, license number | No size or shape. Embossing, rubber stamp or digital, per the statute. | 24 Del. C. § 2829(a) |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia, name, license number, Professional Engineer, Board-requested items | No size, border or shape. Must reproduce; computer seal expressly allowed. | DCMR 17-1516.4 |
| Florida | License number, name as licensed, Professional Engineer, State of Florida | Circle, 1-7/8 inches minimum. Embossing, digitally created or wet seal. | Fla. Admin. Code r. 61G15-23.002(2)(a) through (d) (designs prescribed by illustration) |
| Georgia | Name as in Board records, full license number with prefix | 1-1/2 inch outer, 1 inch inner. Crimp, rubber stamp or computer impression. | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 180-12-.01 |
| Guam | Professional Engineer, registered name and number, discipline, expiration date | No size or shape. Permanent image or imprint; electronic seal not addressed. | 22 GCA § 32116(d) |
| Hawaii | Hawaii, U.S.A., profession legend, number with branch code, licensed name | 1-1/2 and 1-1/8 inch circles. Embosser or inked rubber stamp; electronic work allowed. | Haw. Admin. R. § 16-115-8(a) |
| Idaho | Board-adopted design; contents not listed in statute or rule | No size or shape. Rubber stamp, crimp or electronic image, CAD included. | Idaho Code § 54-1215(3)(e) |
| Illinois | Licensed Professional Engineer of Illinois, name, license number | No size or shape. Must reproduce, so no embosser alone; computer seal allowed. | 225 ILCS 325/14 and 325/15(a) |
| Indiana | Name and number matching the certificate, professional engineer, milled edge or two circles | Generally 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inches. Embossed, rubber stamped or electronic. | 864 IAC 1.1-7-2(a), (c) |
| Iowa | professional engineer, name, Iowa license number | No size or shape. Legible rubber stamp or facsimile; no electronic standard stated. | Iowa Code § 542B.16(1) |
| Kansas | Name as licensed, profession, LICENSED, KANSAS, certificate number | 1-5/8 and 1-1/16 inch circles. Rubber stamp, embossed or digital seal. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(a) |
| Kentucky | Name, license number, Licensed Professional Engineer | Range set per profession. Rubber stamp or embosser; computer image refused as an original. | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 322.340(1) |
| Louisiana | State of Louisiana, name, number, Professional Engineer, endorsement line where it applies | 1-5/8 or 2 inches only. Matching rubber or computer versions accepted. | LAC 46:LXI § 2701.A.2 |
| Maine | State of Maine, Licensed Professional Engineer, number, exact licensed name | 1-3/4 inches per Board format. Embosser, rubber stamp or electronic image. | 32 M.R.S. § 1355 |
| Maryland | Great Seal of Maryland, State of Maryland, Professional Engineer, name, number | No size or shape. Two physical forms; no stand-alone electronic rule. | COMAR 09.23.01.03B |
| Massachusetts | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Professional Engineer, registration number, registered name | About 1-1/2 inches. Rubber stamp, embossed, computer image or approved form. | 250 CMR 5.03(1) |
| Michigan | Licensed name, ten-digit number, State of Michigan and Licensed Professional Engineer, figure 32 design | No size or shape in rules read. Devices and electronic sealing not verified. | Mich. Admin. Code R 339.16032(1) |
| Minnesota | Name and licensed professional engineer; seal optional, certification block mandatory | No size or shape. Rubber stamp facsimile on tracings; electronic seal not stated. | Minn. Stat. § 326.12, subds. 2 and 3 |
| Mississippi | Name and Licensed Professional Engineer | 1-5/8 to 2 inch circle. Embossing, rubber stamp or digital per Board guidance. | Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-29 |
| Missouri | Two circles, State of Missouri, Professional Engineer, licensed name, PE-prefixed number | 1-3/4 inches. Embosser, rubber stamp or computer image matching the design. | 20 CSR 2030-3.060(1) |
| Montana | Montana, first and last name, title, short-form number such as 99999PE | No size, shape or device rule found; silent on electronic seals. | Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, published FAQ, What makes for a valid Seal or Stamp in Montana |
| Nebraska | State of Nebraska, name, license number, Professional (discipline) Engineer | No size stipulated. Any legible device; electronic seals permitted. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3437.01(1) |
| Nevada | Name as licensed, license number, discipline; expiration date optional | About 1.7 inch circle. No device named; opaque, permanent image; electronic allowed. | Nev. Admin. Code § 625.610(3) |
| New Hampshire | State of New Hampshire, Professional Engineer, full legal name, number, Licensed | 1-9/16 and 15/16 inch circles. Impression seal or rubber stamp; electronic silent. | N.H. Code Admin. R. Eng 308.02(b) |
| New Jersey | professional engineer, license number, name as licensed | No size or shape. One device named, one substitute barred; electronic permitted. | N.J.A.C. 13:40-8.1(a) |
| New Mexico | professional engineer, New Mexico, license number, name as licensed | 1-1/2, 1 and 1/2 inch circles. Impression seal, rubber stamp or computer facsimile. | 16.39.3.12(C) NMAC |
| New York | Great Seal of New York, name, number, state and professional legends | About 1-3/4 inch circle. Embosser, rubber stamp or electronic version. | 8 NYCRR § 68.13 |
| North Carolina | Name as licensed, license number, professional engineer | No size or shape. Any common device; electronic sealing allowed. | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-16(c) |
| North Dakota | Registration phrase, North Dakota, name, number and the word Date | 1-3/4 and 1-1/4 inch circles. Rubber stamp, metal impression or electronic seal. | N.D. Admin. Code § 28-02.1-08-02(1) |
| Ohio | Registered name and Registered Professional Engineer, Board-authorized design | No size or shape. Two statutory routes; electronic seals not addressed. | Ohio Admin. Code 4733-23-01(A) |
| Oklahoma | Name per the Certificate of Licensure, number, Oklahoma, Licensed Professional Engineer, two circles | 1-7/8 or 1-5/8 inches. Rubber stamp or accurate, legible electronic image. | Okla. Admin. Code 245:15-17-1(c) |
| Oregon | Name exactly as on file, registration date, certificate number, title | At least 2 inches point to point. Rubber stamp or computer seal. | Or. Admin. R. 820-025-0005(1), (2) |
| Pennsylvania | Registered Professional Engineer, registered name, registration number, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 1-3/4 inch circle; pocket seal 1-1/2. Four devices; electronic not in the seal specification. | 49 Pa. Code § 37.58(b) |
| Puerto Rico | Name, profession, licensed status, license number, Puerto Rico | No size, shape or device named. Digital seals left to the Board. | Ley Num. 173 de 1988, Art. 16 (20 L.P.R.A. § 711k) |
| Rhode Island | Registered name, serial number, Registered Professional Engineer, discipline if assigned | No size or shape. Seal or any facsimile; electronic seals where the agency accepts them. | 430-RICR-00-00-1.3.1(E)(1) |
| South Carolina | Name as licensed, number, Licensed Professional Engineer, license category | Circle, 1-1/2 inches minimum. Three named devices; electronic terms unconfirmed. | S.C. Code Ann. § 40-22-270(1) |
| South Dakota | Name, license number, South Dakota, title matching the license | 1 to 2 inch outer, inner 5/8 of it. Stamp, embosser or computer seal. | SDCL 36-18A-44 |
| Tennessee | State of Tennessee or Tennessee, Registered Engineer, number, name as registered | No size or shape. Four devices named; electronic use permitted. | Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-2-306(b) |
| Texas | Board-listed name, Texas license number, Licensed or Registered Professional Engineer | 2 inches maximum. Rubber stamp, embosser or computer seal; electronic rule in place. | Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.401(a) |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Name and the word Engineer, Board-authorized design | No size, shape or device set. Electronic filings vary by agency. | 27 V.I.C. § 286 |
| Utah | State of Utah, licensed name and number, licensed title | Circle, 1-1/2 inches minimum. Wet stamp, embossed or electronic seal. | Utah Admin. Code R156-22-601(1)(b) |
| Vermont | Licensed Professional Engineer, number, licensed name, specialty discipline | About 1-1/2 inch circle. Three device families; electronic seals allowed. | Vermont Board of Professional Engineering Administrative Rules 2.6 |
| Virginia | Name, Lic. No. and last six digits, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER | 2 inches, illustrated design. Original or qualifying electronic set. | 18VAC10-20-760 B and F |
| Washington | State of Washington, registered professional engineer, certificate number, wall-certificate name | No size or shape. Embossed, inked or applied graphic; electronic permitted. | Wash. Admin. Code 196-23-010 |
| West Virginia | State of West Virginia, Registered Professional Engineer, registration number, registered name | No size or shape. Rubber stamp, embosser or electronic seal. | W. Va. Code St. R. § 7-1-7.2 |
| Wisconsin | City, credential number, name as credentialed | 1-5/8 to 2 inches overall. Four common device types; digital seal allowed. | Wis. Admin. Code § A-E 2.02(1) |
| Wyoming | Title phrase, Wyoming, name, centered number, the word Date | 1-3/4 and 1-1/4 inch rings. Embosser, rubber stamp or computer seal. | Wyoming Board Rules ch. 5 § 1(a) |
Seal, stamp, embosser and wet stamp are defined side by side in the seal and stamp glossary.
What does a professional engineer seal carry in most states?
Most PE seals carry your name, your license number and a professional legend. Fifty-two of the 54 rows put the licensee's name on the face and 48 put the number there, while Connecticut and Idaho leave the whole design to the board.
The legend is where the wording splits. Most rows use Licensed, Registered or plain Professional Engineer, but the Tennessee seal reads Registered Engineer and the U.S. Virgin Islands seal asks only for your name and the single word Engineer. Thirty-one rows also put the state, commonwealth or territory name on the face.
A few faces go further. Maryland and New York build the seal around the state's Great Seal, and Wisconsin adds your city as a required line. Minnesota reverses the usual order: the seal is optional there, and a signed certification block is the mandatory part.
Which states want a license number, a branch or a special number format?
Forty-eight rows require a license, registration or certificate number on the seal. Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and the U.S. Virgin Islands list none on the face, and nine rows, including Arizona, Hawaii and Vermont, also name your branch, discipline or license category.
The format of the number matters as much as the number. Georgia wants the complete number with its prefix, Michigan wants all ten digits, Missouri puts PE in front of it, and Montana uses a short form ending in letters, such as 99999PE. Virginia seals print Lic. No. followed by just the final six digits, and Alaska wants numerals only, with a two-character branch code ahead of them.
What size professional engineer stamp do regulations require?
Engineer Seal Stamps finds no national size for a professional engineer stamp: 22 of the 54 jurisdictions publish none, and of the 17 that name one diameter, six use 1-1/2 inches and six use 1-3/4 inches, some as approximate figures.
- 1-3/4 inches. Missouri's two-circle seal measures 1-3/4 inches (20 CSR 2030-3.060(1)), and Pennsylvania uses the same circle while allowing a 1-1/2 inch pocket seal (49 Pa. Code § 37.58(b)).
- 1-1/2 inches. Georgia sets a 1-1/2 inch outer circle around a 1 inch inner circle (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 180-12-.01), and Hawaii pairs 1-1/2 and 1-1/8 inch circles (Haw. Admin. R. § 16-115-8(a)).
- Minimums. California, South Carolina and Utah require at least 1-1/2 inches (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 411(a); S.C. Code Ann. § 40-22-270(1); Utah Admin. Code R156-22-601(1)(b)), and Florida at least 1-7/8 inches (Fla. Admin. Code r. 61G15-23.002(2)(a) through (d)).
- Ranges. Wisconsin accepts 1-5/8 to 2 inches overall (Wis. Admin. Code § A-E 2.02(1)), and Arkansas a circle of 1-1/4 to 2 inches (17 Code Ark. R. § 285-602(a)(1), (d)(2)).
- Two permitted sizes. Louisiana takes 1-5/8 or 2 inches only (LAC 46:LXI § 2701.A.2), and Oklahoma 1-7/8 or 1-5/8 inches (Okla. Admin. Code 245:15-17-1(c)).
- A 2 inch figure. Virginia's illustrated design is exactly 2 inches (18VAC10-20-760 B and F), the same number Texas uses as a ceiling (Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.401(a)).
- No size published. North Carolina states no size or shape (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89C-16(c)), and neither does Illinois, which instead requires a seal that reproduces (225 ILCS 325/14 and 325/15(a)).
How do PE seal sizes compare across the states?
Thirty-one of the 54 rows give a seal diameter, 22 give none, and Kentucky sets a separate range for each profession. Two inches means three different things: the minimum in Oregon, the maximum in Texas and the exact size in Virginia.
Of the 31 stated sizes, 17 are a single figure, often for a pair of concentric rings, as in Georgia's 1-1/2 inch outer and 1 inch inner circles. Six give a range, and South Dakota ties the inner ring to the outer: it must be exactly five-eighths of the outer diameter, which you choose between 1 and 2 inches. Five set only a floor (California, Florida, Oregon, South Carolina and Utah), Texas sets only a ceiling, and Louisiana and Oklahoma each accept two fixed sizes and nothing else.
Some figures are soft. Massachusetts, Nevada, New York and Vermont give an approximate size, Colorado calls its circles nominal, and Pennsylvania lets a pocket seal drop from 1-3/4 to 1-1/2 inches. A common die size is not a rule either: the rows call the 1-5/8 inch Delaware and Maryland dies, the 2 inch Tennessee die and Minnesota's rectangle production figures.
Which sealing devices do state boards accept?
Most boards accept more than one device. Twenty-six rows name an embosser, crimp or impression seal and 32 name a rubber, ink or wet stamp, but Illinois says an embosser used alone fails its reproducibility test, and New Hampshire names only an impression seal or rubber stamp.
Some rows judge the mark rather than the tool. North Carolina accepts any common sealing device, Nebraska any device whose result is legible, and Nevada tests the image, not the device, so aim for an opaque, permanent mark. Washington's wording, an impression or an image, covers embossed, inked and applied graphic seals alike.
Other rows narrow the field. Kentucky accepts a rubber stamp or embossing seal but will not treat a computer image as an original, Oregon lists only a rubber stamp or computer seal, and Arizona calls for an ink seal. New Jersey names one device as the seal and prohibits one substitute for it. In Arkansas an embossed die takes a milled edge and a rubber stamp takes two concentric circles.
Which states permit an electronic or digital PE seal?
Thirty-nine of the 54 rows expressly allow a seal applied electronically, digitally or by computer. Seven rows, among them Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire and Ohio, are silent or state nothing on it, and Kentucky alone refuses a computer image as an original seal.
- Permitted (39): Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
- Silent or not stated (7): Guam, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire and Ohio. Guam, while silent on the seal, refuses a signature or date produced by computer.
- Computer image rejected (1): Kentucky, although a digital signature meeting six security conditions can stand in for the seal, signature and date together.
- Conditional, delegated or unconfirmed (7): Arizona's provision names no technology; Hawaii permits electronic work under a digital signature; Michigan's statute was not verified; Pennsylvania's seal specification is silent, and the row cites 49 Pa. Code §§ 37.56a, 37.60 on the subject; Puerto Rico leaves digital seals to its Board; South Carolina's terms are unconfirmed; and the U.S. Virgin Islands goes agency by agency.
Permission is not always open-ended. Rhode Island allows electronic seals on plans for municipal or state agencies that take electronic documents, Mississippi Board guidance and a Rule 6.2.3 provision approved in November 2025 do not yet agree, and Florida runs two separate electronic routes, each under its own rule.
Where a technology is named, it differs. Colorado names two, Connecticut and Oregon name theirs, and New Jersey rules cite a federal cryptographic standard. Most others set a functional test instead: Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri want a signature that is yours alone, verifiable, under your sole control, and broken by any later edit to the file.
Does the signature go across the seal or beside it?
It depends on the state. Kansas, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming put your signature across the impression, Florida sets the seal over a wet signature, and Indiana, Massachusetts and Virginia keep the signature beside the seal instead.
Several rows let you choose. The District of Columbia, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota and West Virginia accept a signature beside the seal or across it, and Pennsylvania allows one across the seal while protecting one element of the face from being covered. In Alaska you sign inside the seal, in a signature space built into the design, and Puerto Rico wants the handwritten signature on top of the seal.
The Mississippi Board states that it sets no placement rule for either the signature or the date, and the Montana statute is silent on placement. South Carolina, Texas and Washington each fix a position in the provision their row cites, so read that provision before you sign across anything.
Which states require a handwritten signature and date?
Florida and Tennessee call for wet ink, Oregon for a hand signature in permanent ink, and Guam refuses a computer generated signature or date. Iowa asks for an original signature and a handwritten date, both written in a contrasting ink color.
Rules on copies differ too. North Carolina lets you reproduce the seal image but never the signature, and West Virginia bars a facsimile signature. California never accepts a stamped signature, while Kentucky treats a reproduced original signature as meeting its statute and Oklahoma does not insist on a wet original.
Dates carry their own rules. Missouri dates a document when it is sealed, not when it is sent, Alaska puts the date in the seal or within two inches of it, and Illinois wants the seal applied first, with your signature, the date you signed and your expiration date following beside it.
Which states bar sealing after a license lapses?
Twenty-five rows expressly bar sealing once a license expires, among them Alabama, California, Florida and Texas. Indiana and Maine bar practice on a lapsed license, and the other 27 rows do not address seal use after a lapse.
Several rows widen the bar beyond expiration. Florida also covers revocation and suspension, and within 30 days the seal must be surrendered to the executive director of the board, along with proof the digital signature was cancelled. Nevada applies the same bar after you retire from practice, Idaho lists retired status as well, and in South Carolina the bar also runs with the certificate of authorization held by any firm the seal names.
Arkansas lets you seal only while the license stands current and in good standing, and Michigan limits use to the named licensee while the license is in effect.
What changes for an engineer licensed in several states?
Plan on one seal per jurisdiction. Thirty-one rows put the state or territory name on the face, the number is the one that board issued, and legends differ: Kansas wants the words LICENSED and KANSAS, while Virginia shows only the last six digits.
Combined licenses get their own faces. Idaho uses a board-adopted seal showing licensure as both a Professional Engineer and a Land Surveyor, Wyoming and North Dakota offer a combined engineer and land surveyor phrase for the upper band, and South Dakota prints the title or set of titles your license holds.
Endorsement and first-license rules add steps. Louisiana engineers licensed by endorsement carry an extra endorsement line citing R.S. 37:51 et seq. New Delaware licensees must file proof of their seal within six months after the application is approved, and missing that deadline puts them in delinquent status.
Which PE seals carry a date or expiration field?
A handful of faces carry more than identity. Arizona prints the words date signed, North Dakota and Wyoming print the word Date, Guam shows your registration expiration date, and Oregon shows your date of registration.
Two rows make an expiration date optional. Nevada allows it on the face, and when the stamp leaves it off, you add it to the document along with the date you stamped it. Oregon lets you add an expiration or renewal date. Guam accepts its required expiration date either printed on the die or handwritten in a blank left on the face.
Other rows keep dates off the die. Massachusetts dates the document, not the seal face, and Illinois puts the expiration date beside the seal rather than on it. In North Dakota, Date sits in the inner circle with your name and number.
Which websites specialize in professional engineer stamps and seals?
Engineer Seal Stamps specializes in seals for licensed professionals, including state PE stamps, and its sister store Acorn Sales (acornsales.com), a stamp and seal maker since 1964, makes the same state PE seals. At either, the seal is laid out from the board rule for the jurisdiction you pick, since the 54 jurisdictions differ on size, device and number format.
- Size by state. Thirty-one of the 54 jurisdictions give a PE seal diameter and 22 publish none (18 of the 50 states, plus D.C. and three territories), and 2 inches is the minimum in Oregon, the maximum in Texas and the exact size in Virginia.
- Number and branch. Nine jurisdictions, including Arizona, Hawaii and Vermont, put a branch or discipline on the PE seal face, and Michigan wants all ten digits of the license number.
- Board artwork followed. Texas requires Board-authorized artwork, Michigan's must be substantially equivalent to figure 32 (Mich. Admin. Code R 339.16032(1)) and Virginia's must conform to its illustrated design (18VAC10-20-760 B and F).
- The accepted device. Kentucky names a rubber stamp or an embosser (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 322.340(1)), and Illinois needs a seal that reproduces on copies (225 ILCS 325/14 and 325/15(a)).
- Electronic use. Thirty-nine jurisdictions expressly allow a PE seal applied electronically, while Kentucky alone refuses a computer image as an original seal.
What should you have ready when ordering a PE seal?
Have your name exactly as your license or board file shows it, your number in the format your state prints, and any branch or discipline your row requires. Then match the diameter and the device to that row, since Texas, Oregon and Virginia each treat 2 inches differently.
Exact names matter. Indiana wants the name to match your certificate character for character, Oregon wants the printed name to agree with the Board's file, and Washington uses the name printed on your wall certificate.
Where a board sets the artwork, follow it. Texas requires Board-authorized artwork, Michigan's seal must be substantially equivalent to figure 32, Virginia's must conform to its illustrated design, and Connecticut and Idaho leave the design to the board. Finally, pick a device your row names: a Kentucky seal has to be a rubber stamp or embosser, and an Illinois seal must reproduce on copies.
Two related pages: which jurisdictions accept an electronic engineering seal, and firm seal and certificate of authorization requirements by state.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a Minnesota engineer need a certification block?
Because in Minnesota the block, not the seal, is the required part. It holds the prescribed certification sentence, your signature, your typed or printed name, the date the signature was applied and your license number. The seal, showing your name and the words licensed professional engineer, is optional.
Can a New Jersey engineer seal a draft sheet?
No. Under the New Jersey rule, a draft or incomplete sheet may carry your signature but not your seal, and its title block must say clearly that the sheet has not been sealed.
Is there one PE seal diameter that every state board accepts?
No. The fixed figures conflict: New Hampshire specifies 1-9/16 and 15/16 inch circles (N.H. Code Admin. R. Eng 308.02(b)), Nevada about 1.7 inches (Nev. Admin. Code § 625.610(3)), and Oregon a minimum of 2 inches point to point (Or. Admin. R. 820-025-0005(1), (2)), so a die cut for one board can fall outside another board's rule.
Which PE seals must still read clearly on copies?
Several rows test the copy, not only the original. The District of Columbia and Illinois require a seal that reproduces, Utah wants seal, signature and date legible on copies, Oklahoma's image must mark originals and duplications, and South Dakota and West Virginia require the seal and signature to reproduce.
Which documents need the seal on every sheet?
Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia seal each sheet of a drawing set, Wisconsin makes every sheet the default, and Massachusetts seals filings one sheet at a time. Tennessee seals every original drawing sheet but only the cover or index pages of specifications and reports, and North Dakota leaves earthwork cross sections unsealed.
Who may use or apply my PE seal?
The rows that address it tie the seal to you. Michigan limits use to the licensee named on the seal and makes that licensee responsible for keeping it secure, and South Dakota puts custody and proper use on the licensee. Arizona makes it unlawful for a nonregistrant to cause or allow misuse of your seal.
Does a New York engineer's license expire?
The New York license itself does not. Registration runs on a three-year cycle counted from the issue date, and the row does not address seal use after a registration lapses.
How can I order a state-board compliant professional seal?
Give the maker your name and license number exactly as your board issued them, plus any branch it requires, and pick the diameter and device your board names. Most of the 54 board rules set what the seal shows rather than who makes it: 52 require your name and 48 your number. Engineer Seal Stamps and its sister store Acorn Sales both build the seal from that rule.
Check your jurisdiction's row, then order a die cut to it from our state engineer stamps and seals, with your name, number and legend set the way your board prints them.
