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Important Information Concerning Seals for New Licenses for Landscape Architecture

New York State Education Law1 and the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education require that architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and professional engineers and professional geologists have a seal, approved by the board for each profession, for affixing to all drawings and specifications submitted to public officials. Below are the statute and regulations that establish the requirements for the manufacture of these seals. It is the responsibility of the licensee to source the engraver for having a seal manufactured, in accordance with the specifications provided. If you have questions, please call 518-474-3817, or, for an e-mail response contact us.

Architecture - Part 69.5 Seals

  • For those applicants initially applying for licensure on or after the effective date of this part [January 1, 1987] seals used by licensed architects shall be circular in shape, 1¾ inches in diameter, bearing the legend at the top of the outer band "Registered Architect" and at the bottom "State of New York". In the inner circle above the Great Seal of New York shall be shown the name of the licensee, and below the Great Seal the license number with no other letters or numbers.
  • To all plans, specifications and reports to which seal of an architect has been applied, there shall also be applied a stamp with appropriate wording warning that it is a violation of the law for any person, unless acting under the direction of a licensed architect, to alter an item in any way. If an item bearing the seal of an architect is altered, the altering architect shall affix to his item the seal and the notation "altered by" followed by his signature and the date of such alteration, and a specific description of the alteration.

Landscape Architecture - Part 79-1.4 Seals

  • For those applicants initially applying for licensure on or after the effective date of this part [January 1, 1987], seals used by licensed landscape architects shall be circular in shape, approximately 1¾ inches in diameter, bearing the legend at the top of the outer band, "Registered Landscape Architect" and at the bottom "State of New York." In the inner circle above the Great Seal of New York shall be shown the name of the licensee, and below the Great Seal the license number with no other letters or numbers.
  • To all plans, specifications and reports to which the seal of a landscape architect has been applied, there shall also be applied a stamp with the appropriate wording warning that it is a violation of the law for any person, unless acting under the direction of a licensed landscape architect, to alter an item in any way. If an item bearing the seal of a landscape architect is altered, the altering landscape architect shall affix to his item the seal and the notation "altered by" followed by his signature and the date of such alteration, and a specific description of the alteration.

Professional Engineering, Land Surveying and Professional Geology- Part 68.13 Seals

For those applicants initially applying for licensure on or after July 1, 1984, seals used by licensed professional engineers, land surveyors and professional geologists shall be circular in shape, approximately 1 3/4 inches in diameter, bearing the legend at the top of the outer band, "STATE OF NEW YORK" and at the bottom "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER" or "LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR" or "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND LAND SURVEYOR" or "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST" as the case may be. In the inner circle above the Great Seal of New York shall be shown the name of the licensee, and below the Great Seal the license number with no other letters or numbers.

Education Law Article 145, Professional Engineering, Land Surveying and Professional Geology, section 7209:

2a. To all plans, specifications, plats and reports to which the seal of a professional engineer or land surveyor has been applied, there shall also be applied a stamp with appropriate wording warning that it is a violation of this article for any person, unless he or she is acting under the direction of a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor, to alter an item in any way. If an item bearing the seal of an engineer or land surveyor is altered, the altering engineer or land surveyor shall affix to the item his or her seal and the notation "altered by" followed by his or her signature and the date of such alteration, and a specific description of the alteration.

1 Architecture- Art. 147, Sec. 7307, Landscape Architecture- Art. 148, Sec. 73277, Professional Engineering, Land Surveying and Professional Geology - Art. 145, Section. 7209

Sample Seals

Registered Architect
or Registered Landscape Architect		 Licensed Professional Engineer
or Licensed Land Surveyor or Professional Geologist
Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect
Licensed Professional Engineer or Licensed Land Surveyor

 

Enlarged view of center for use by engraver
Licensed Professional Engineer or Licensed Land Surveyor