PE seal over the signature
PE seal over the signature
(OP)
I received the following comment:
"The raised seal must be impressed over the signature and date of execution"
I have seen engineers use that practice, however, I have not seen that specified in the Florida laws & rules for professional engineers.
I like to keeep doing it my way, which is to seal, sign next to it, and place the date below the signature.
Is there a reason I should change?
"The raised seal must be impressed over the signature and date of execution"
I have seen engineers use that practice, however, I have not seen that specified in the Florida laws & rules for professional engineers.
I like to keeep doing it my way, which is to seal, sign next to it, and place the date below the signature.
Is there a reason I should change?





RE: PE seal over the signature
I would contact the state board that is governing your seal. They will instruct you as to how you should sign and seal. Usually with an impressed seal, you sign and date, then impress the seal over that information so that it cannot be easily altered.
Bob
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TTFN
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RE: PE seal over the signature
They also prohibit electronic signatures but not electronic seals. (I have my seal in AutoCad and turn that layer on for copies to be signed.)
Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng
Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com
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In todays paper driven society, I would like to see all states let us use electronic seals and signatures. But, I know with that that is only fanciful thinking for the most part.
Bob
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Why does an embossed seal prevent fraud? If someone wants to forge a seal, I can't see how it would be harder to get a fake embossed one than a rubber one or an AutoCAD symbol. Each of the three is probably just an untraceable cell phone call or web search away, and I can't imagine it being harder to procure one than another.
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-Steve
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I decided to go ahead and sign, date below signature and then seal over the two. It didn't look bad after all.
But I did take the time to point out that it is not a requirement of the Florida Board.
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Anyway, I think it is appropriate to seal over the signature and date and I do it on every document I produce. In Florida, EVERY sheet of plans is required to be signed/sealed in most cases...makes for tired hands on larger projects!!