PE Seal & Stamp

[Lostboi]

Hello,

I recently received my California PE number and I have a few questions moving forward, specifically in regards to PE seal & stamp:

1. I have a long legal name (thanks to my parents!), and I'd like to only show my first name and last name on the PE seal. Is this legal?
   • My name is too long that some med prescription labels and government entities cut letters off my second name. What's the maximum number of characters/letters to be shown on the PE seal?
2. This question is more of a general question: My signature on all my government IDs (ie. passport, driver's license, mortgage, etc...) is basically my entire legal name in cursive (because I had to sign my passport at such a young age). How do I go about changing my signature that can fit on the construction plans? Or should I have my signature in 2 lines ? If I need to change completely change my signature that affects my legal IDs, I'm all ears.

Thank you!

 

[Orchid PE]

1. I've always heard the name on your seal needs to match the name registered with the state. You should research this. Someone else on here might know more about Cali requirements.
2. IDK if California has some weird rules, but most places dgaf about your signature. My signature over the years has changed multiple times. Your signature does not have to match your passport or ID/DL. The signature on my passport is different from the one on my DL which is different from the one I use currently. I literally just closed on a house two weeks ago and I asked the closing agent if they cared about my signature and they said no. I essentially sign the first letter of my first name followed by some scribbles, then first letter of my last name.
3. Get the bear seal

 

[DLD PE]

Hello,

I recently received my California PE number and I have a few questions moving forward, specifically in regards to PE seal & stamp:

1. I have a long legal name (thanks to my parents!), and I'd like to only show my first name and last name on the PE seal. Is this legal?
   • My name is too long that some med prescription labels and government entities cut letters off my second name. What's the maximum number of characters/letters to be shown on the PE seal?
2. This question is more of a general question: My signature on all my government IDs (ie. passport, driver's license, mortgage, etc...) is basically my entire legal name in cursive (because I had to sign my passport at such a young age). How do I go about changing my signature that can fit on the construction plans? Or should I have my signature in 2 lines ? If I need to change completely change my signature that affects my legal IDs, I'm all ears.

Thank you!

1. The licensing board in your state should have a guide which states how your name may appear on the seal. For example, in TN, I applied using my first, middle, and last name, but my seal only shows my middle initial. Some people choose to show their full name, others first and last name only, yet others show their first name, middle initial, and last name (as I do).

2. Your state should also have a guide regarding your signature. Below is an image and example of a properly signed and dated seal from the "Architects and Engineers Reference Manual" from the state of TN. I've seen some people modify their signature (using first initial plus last name, for example) to make it shorter and therefore, not take too much space.

 

[Dothracki PE]

Hello,

I recently received my California PE number and I have a few questions moving forward, specifically in regards to PE seal & stamp:

1. I have a long legal name (thanks to my parents!), and I'd like to only show my first name and last name on the PE seal. Is this legal?
   • My name is too long that some med prescription labels and government entities cut letters off my second name. What's the maximum number of characters/letters to be shown on the PE seal?
2. This question is more of a general question: My signature on all my government IDs (ie. passport, driver's license, mortgage, etc...) is basically my entire legal name in cursive (because I had to sign my passport at such a young age). How do I go about changing my signature that can fit on the construction plans? Or should I have my signature in 2 lines ? If I need to change completely change my signature that affects my legal IDs, I'm all ears.

Thank you!

Every state has their own requirements, unually in some form of local CFR. See below from what I found on a quick google search. https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/laws/boardrules.pdf



So you might be able to sign like an author (J.R.R. Tolkien, etc.) and get your stamp as such. It seems the surname is the most important part in CA. Usually the company that provides the seals will be able to tell you what the maximum is. They can probably adjust the font, width, spacing, etc. to make anything fit.

Also like @Greennie PE said, GET THE BEAR SEAL!!!

 

[civilrobot PE etc etc]

I wish we had a crab seal in MD.

 

[DLD PE]

I wish our seal was cooler looking. I think it's boring.


Here is the official TN state seal. It has changed over the years, but currently it looks like this. The top features a plow, sheath of wheat, and cotton plant, which were important features of agriculture in the state's history. At the bottom is a small ship, which used to be a boat with a boat man, but they got rid of the boat man and replaced the boat with a ship. Still looks like a boat to me though. Also, I've never figured out what the small doghouse looking building is next to the plow. It's never in any descriptions or narratives I can find about the seal.

I think our seal should be replaced with the state dog, the blue tick hound,



Or Davy Crockett. Either one would be make the seal cooler looking.

 

[Dothracki PE]

Partly why I went for NY state license over NJ. Also the fact that it's easier for comity license from NY instead of to NY. And work in NY anway. So like 10% of my decison was based on the seal.

 

[DLD PE]

I will say NY has one of the best, if not THE best looking seals of all the state seals I've seen.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I will say NY has one of the best, if not THE best looking seals of all the state seals I've seen.

But LA has a flippin' PELICAN!! @jean15paul_PE be stylin'

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

I wish we had a crab seal in MD.

YASSS, but the crab has to be holding a smol Old Bay shaker.

 

[Tiger15]

But LA has a flippin' PELICAN!! @jean15paul_PE be stylin'

Louisiana surprisingly has a pretty cool stamp.
It looks good digitally, but it has a lot of detail that doesn't show up well when you use it.

 

[Tiger15]

Louisiana surprisingly has a pretty cool stamp.
It looks good digitally, but it has a lot of detail that doesn't show up well when you use it.

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zoom in on the Pelican. It's feeding and protecting its 3 babies

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

zoom in on the Pelican. It's feeding and protecting its 3 babies

Umbrellican.

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

It's feeding and protecting its 3 babies millennial adults still living at home

FIFY

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

A very close second is Wyoming. Cowboy lyfe!

 

[Orchid PE]

Out of all of mine, TN is the best looking and I like the design. Alaska and pretty sweet; might need to get licensed there just for the seal.

 

[Tiger15]

Any of them that has any image at all is better than just circles and letters/numbers. But even just the circles is better than the rectangle ones.

Full list below

https://www.pestamps.com/product-category/engineer-seals/

 

[DLD PE]

Out of all of mine, TN is the best looking and I like the design. Alaska and pretty sweet; might need to get licensed there just for the seal.

For some reason I assumed most state engineering seals had some kind of design, similar or matching the official state seal logo. For example, I worked in NC for over 10 years and it completely escaped me that they leave the female figures of "Liberty" and "Plenty" off the engineer version of the seal.

 

[Tiger15]

For some reason I assumed most state engineering seals had some kind of design, similar or matching the official state seal logo. For example, I worked in NC for over 10 years and it completely escaped me that they leave the female figures of "Liberty" and "Plenty" off the engineer version of the seal.

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Hey Liberty. Hi Plenty...

 

[DoctorWho-PE]

Iowa is plain jane boring.