California PE Stamp
California PE Stamp
(OP)
I am looking to buy my stamp after passing the California Civil PE exam. I got a notification from the board saying that my license number is Cxxxxx. Do I need to include the "C" that is right before my license number or could I just have "No. xxxxx"? I don't think I've seen any civil seals with the "C" at the beginning and I rather not have it on my stamp.






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We've never used the letter ("Cxxxxx") in our stamps, and have gone through a lot of really nit-picky reviews.
My understanding is that the number is your number, and is the "legal designation" for lack of better terms. The letter is just a shorthand for what type of license you have.
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Let us know what the board says. I have a C prefix on my stamp and everyone I work with has the prefix on their CA seals. If I had to guess, I would say that many people include the prefix but it is not required.
The board requirements are at 411 (pdf page 11) at http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/laws/boardrules.pdf
I looked at some OSHPD preapproved details that are sealed at http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/fdd/Pre-Approval/preapprov... and it goes both ways.
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I normally use my middle name and last name, no first name, on stamps, and have just had to run that by the boards (prior to ordering the stamps), with varying results.
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As an aside, the licensing boards of the various states seem to have wildly varying attitudes regarding customer service. Some examples that stand out to me:
Washington/Orengon: extremely helpful and attentive to my needs. Pro-KootK and deserving of Xmas cards.
Illinois: I sometimes wonder if they are actively trying to prevent me from being licensed. Anti-KootK
California: seemingly ambivalent to my needs. KootK-Apathetic. Probably no Xmas card.
Although, I suppose that it is stretch for me to really consider myself a customer in these interactions.
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
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But to KootK:
The Illinois board is absolutely impossible; do not ever let your license lapse there.
My favorite state is Wyoming. I called them up, asked the human that answered how to change my name, and she said: Just tell me what name you'd like to change it to and I can do that right now. You don't need a notarized form in triplicate with copies of every possible kind of ID and a meeting of the board that only happens three times a year resulting in me just continuing to use my old name?
Nope. Why would someone lie about changing their name on their PE license?
Good question, one I'd like to ask Illinois.
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Funny you should mention that. In 2014, I discovered that my Canadian continuing education credits did not satisfy the letter of the law for IL because they weren't formal PDH's. Being the angel that I am, I self reported that. IL yanked my license and I set to work watching every AISC PDH webinar I could find. I just submitted my fourth letter to the board last week and am still sans-SE in Illinois.
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set you freeenslave you utterly.I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
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