What size is the PE stamp Hawaii engineers use?

HAR 16-115-8 specifies a 1½-inch outer circle and a 1⅛-inch inner circle. The impression must be legible and reproducible. The housing photo is not a measurement of the personalized die.

Where does the engineering branch go?

Its abbreviation follows the license number in the center. Enter that suffix in the License Number field, for example 001234-C. Use the current abbreviation for your licensed branch.

Can I put two Hawaii engineering branches on one seal?

The rule requires a separate seal or stamp for each branch when an engineer holds more than one branch license. This listing personalizes one seal number line.

Is the expiration date part of this Hawaii engineer seal order?

No. The rule requires the license expiration date with the applicable authentication below the seal. This exact product has no expiration-date engraving field; add the required authentication to your documents.

Can I stamp a facsimile signature next to the seal?

No. Section 16-115-9(e) prohibits rubber signature stamps and other facsimile signatures. Use an original signature or an acceptable digital signature.

Does the optional digital file provide a digital signature?

No. It supplies JPG and PDF seal artwork. Cryptographic signature authentication and the required document declaration remain separate obligations.

Hawaii Professional Engineer Stamp

Rule	Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects	Status
Design	Two concentric circles: the licensee’s name and Hawaii, U.S.A. in the outer space; Licensed Professional Engineer, license number and engineering branch abbreviation in the center (§16-115-8(a)).	Verified
Size	Outer circle 1½ inches in diameter; inner circle 1⅛ inches. The seal or stamp must remain legible and reproducible (§16-115-8(a)(1)).	Verified
Branch	The branch abbreviation follows the license number. Current abbreviations are Ag., Ch., C., E., En., FP., I., M. and S. An engineer licensed in several branches needs a separate seal or stamp for each (§16-115-8(a)(2)–(3), (b)).	Verified
Submitted documents	Plans, specifications, maps, reports, surveys and descriptions submitted to public officials for approval need the authorized seal and authentication. Every sheet of a filed design-drawing set is included (§§16-115-8(c), 16-115-9(a)).	Verified
Design authentication	Below the seal, include the applicable declaration of preparation or supervision, the licensee’s signature and license expiration date. These are document-authentication requirements, not extra fields offered by this stamp listing (§16-115-9(a)).	Verified
Construction observation	Permit documents involving public health or safety also need the responsible construction observer’s seal and authentication. The rule provides separate observation and combined design/observation declarations (§16-115-9(b)–(c)).	Verified
Signature	Use an original or digital signature. Rubber signature stamps and other facsimile signatures are prohibited. The definition of digital signature requires cryptographic authentication; a JPG/PDF seal image alone is not a digital signature (§§16-115-2, 16-115-9(e)).	Verified
Changes and ink	Notify the appropriate public official in writing within 15 days if the identified construction observer is removed, replaced or unable to continue. The reviewed sealing provisions do not specify an impression ink color (§16-115-9(d); §§8–9).	Verified

What a Hawaii professional engineer stamp is for

A Hawaii professional engineer stamp identifies the licensed professional responsible for engineering documents. HAR 16-115-8 requires the authorized seal and authentication on plans, specifications, maps, reports, surveys and descriptions submitted to public officials for approval. Section 9 also covers every sheet in a filed set of design drawings. Ordering this Trodat 4642 supplies a personalized stamp; it does not replace your professional review or authentication duties.

This Hawaii PE stamp is for one licensed engineering branch. An engineer licensed in more than one branch must have a separate seal or stamp for each. Enter the branch that applies to the work rather than combining several branches into one number line.

The Hawaii engineer seal design

The required design has an outer circle 1½ inches in diameter and an inner circle 1⅛ inches in diameter. Your name and Hawaii, U.S.A. appear in the outer space. Licensed Professional Engineer and your license number appear in the center, with the branch abbreviation after the number. The finished impression must be legible and reproducible.

The current abbreviations are Ag. for agricultural, Ch. for chemical, C. for civil, E. for electrical, En. for environmental, FP. for fire protection, I. for industrial, M. for mechanical, and S. for structural. Use the abbreviation for your actual license. The board’s example illustrates the number followed by the branch suffix. The typed preview helps check these details; the final seal uses the complete two-circle arrangement.

The Trodat 4642 self-inking stamp

The Trodat 4642 has a refillable, replaceable internal pad for repeated stamping. An open base helps place the impression, and nonslip feet help steady the housing. Product-only gallery views show the same mount from several positions. Your personalized Hawaii professional engineer seal is on its stamp face, not printed on the housing in the photograph.

The listed ink is water-based and does not dry on glossy paper or Mylar. Changing its color does not remove that surface limitation. Optional refill ink and replacement pads match this stamp; they are not a substitute for choosing an appropriate document surface.

Ordering your Hawaii professional engineer stamp

Choose Qty, enter Registrant Name and then License Number, and select Ink Color. Include your branch abbreviation after the license number, such as 001234-C. The number field carries that full line; this product has no separate branch dropdown. Preserve leading zeros and check the name against your license.

The options include a Digital File in JPG and PDF formats, Extra 1 oz Refill Ink, an Extra Pad and a Pad & Ink Combo. They are independent choices: selecting the combo plus a separate supply orders both. Add relevant Special Instructions and review the quantities, extras and total.

There is no signature, license expiration date or authentication-declaration engraving control on this product. Those requirements apply to the documents you seal. Do not enter them into unrelated name or number fields. Your Hawaii professional engineer stamp and the document authentication serve connected but distinct purposes.

Authentication and electronic documents

For design work, section 16-115-9 requires the appropriate preparation-or-supervision declaration below the seal, your signature and your license expiration date. Permit documents involving public safety or health also need the responsible construction observer’s seal and authentication. The rule provides separate wording for observation alone and combined design and observation responsibilities; use the applicable declaration from the source.

Original signatures and digital signatures are permitted. Rubber signature stamps and other facsimile signatures are prohibited. The optional Hawaii PE seal file is artwork, not a digital signature: the rule’s definition requires cryptographic authentication that verifies the document and sender. Adding a JPG or PDF seal image by itself does not create that protection.

If the identified construction observer is removed, replaced or unable to continue, notify the appropriate public official in writing within 15 days and identify the continuing professional if known. This duty is separate from buying a replacement stamp. Check the current source for the authentication required by the particular filing authority.