| Many professionals - such as engineers, real | | | | they are licensed or registered by a particular |
| estate appraisers, interior designers, land | | | | state. In some instances, architects are required |
| surveyors and architects - are required to sign, | | | | to have a seal for the architecture firm as well as |
| stamp and/or seal documents to show they were | | | | for the individual architect.Requirements for |
| produced by a registered or licensed professional | | | | Stamps and Seals Vary by State |
| in that field. The purpose of a seal or stamp is to | | | | Licensing or registration is performed by individual |
| ensure that the professional is licensed to practice | | | | states because different states have different |
| that profession in a particular state under its laws | | | | laws and educational requirements for practicing a |
| and regulations.Typically a seal or stamp is affixed | | | | profession. Subsequently, each state has different |
| to documents which are prepared under the | | | | regulations for what is to be displayed on a |
| professional's direct supervision and for which | | | | professional seal or stamp - and these regulations |
| they are responsible. Below are a few examples | | | | vary between professions in the same state. For |
| of when a professional seal or professional stamp | | | | instance Iowa's architecture seal must have a |
| is used:Engineer Stamps and Seals | | | | diameter of 1 3/4 inches, include the name of the |
| Most states require that an engineer be licensed | | | | architect and the words "Registered Architect" |
| or registered and each registration or license is | | | | along with their Iowa registration number and the |
| valid only in the state in which it is granted. By | | | | word "Iowa". In South Carolina, an architect seal is |
| stamping or sealing a document (e.g., drawings, | | | | also circular and 1 3/4 inches in diameter. South |
| calculations, plans, etc.) a professional engineer is | | | | Carolina also specifies that the outer circle contain |
| taking responsibility for the information in the | | | | the words "State of South Carolina" at the top |
| document and is certifying that he or she is | | | | and "Registered Architect" at the bottom with the |
| licensed in the state.Land Surveyor Stamps and | | | | name of the architect, their business location, and |
| Seals | | | | their registration number in the center. Thankfully, |
| Documents produced by a surveyor may be | | | | most states provide examples of how a seal or |
| used by title companies, land owners and lending | | | | stamp should look.When purchasing a professional |
| institutions to determine property boundaries. A | | | | seal or professional stamp it is important that the |
| professional surveyor's stamp or seal shows that | | | | seal or stamp meets the guidelines set forth by |
| they are registered in a particular state and that | | | | your state for your profession. Some retailers |
| the plans follow that state's regulations and | | | | keep up with each state's requirements so that |
| laws.Architect Stamps and Seals | | | | professionals order the correct item needed. |
| To work as an architect, these professionals are | | | | Working with one of these retailers can ensure |
| required to obtain specialized education and work | | | | the right information is included in the correct |
| experience to become licensed. They stamp or | | | | layout for the stamp or seal. |
| seal all drawings, plans and other specs to show | | | | |