What size should a North Carolina professional engineer stamp be?

Rule .1102 gives a diameter range of 1½ to 1¾ inches and specifies two concentric circles. This listing does not report an exact finished die diameter. The housing photograph is a product view, not a measurement of the impression.

What information personalizes my North Carolina PE stamp?

Enter your License Number and Registrant Name as recorded by the North Carolina board. Check spelling and any leading zeros in the preview before ordering. The chosen ink and optional extras follow those details in the order form.

Does the digital-file option sign my engineering documents?

No. It supplies JPG and PDF seal artwork. A qualifying digital signature and its authentication safeguards are separate from the artwork under Rule .1103. Scanned signed hardcopies and editable electronic files also have different treatment.

Can I use my North Carolina professional engineer stamp on someone else’s drawings?

Not simply because you own a stamp. Rule .1101 treats sealing another person’s work as misconduct unless it was performed under your responsible charge. The stamp does not replace professional responsibility or the applicable certification process.

Is the signing date permanently included on this stamp?

This product’s form collects the licensed name and number. The signature and signing date are applied when the professional certifies the particular document; they are not permanent fields on this seal.

North Carolina Professional Engineer Stamp

Rule	North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors	Status
Design	Two concentric circles: North Carolina and the licensee’s name are in the outer circle; the license number and Professional Engineer are in the inner circle (21 NCAC 56 .1102).	Verified
Size	The seal diameter is 1½ to 1¾ inches (21 NCAC 56 .1102). The exact finished die measurement is not reported in this product listing; a housing photograph is not a scale drawing.	Verified
Licensed identity	Use the name and license number assigned to you. Obtain a seal of the board-authorized design upon licensure; do not apply or permit its use after your certificate expires (G.S. 89C-16).	Verified
Signature and date	Your written signature belongs over or adjacent to the seal on an original document, with the date of signing. A facsimile of a written signature does not replace this requirement. Digital signatures have separate safeguards (.1103).	Verified
Final documents	Certify each sheet of engineering drawings. The title sheet of specifications and reports must be certified. Include the applicable firm name, address and license number where .1103(a)–(b) requires them; those are document details, not extra engravings.	Verified
Responsibility and revisions	Do not seal another person’s work unless it was performed under your responsible charge. Describe and date revisions; a revision outside the original licensee’s responsible charge must be separately certified (.1101; .1103).	Verified
Electronic transmission	Editable electronic files sent beyond your direct control require the .1103(d) treatment unless signed through the digital-signature process in .1103(e). That process is unique to you, verifiable, under your sole control and linked so document changes invalidate the signature. Scans of originally signed and sealed hardcopies are treated separately.	Verified
Ink color	No particular ink color is specified in the reviewed sealing provisions. The seal must become a permanent addition to the plan sheet or map (.1103(a)(2)).	Verified

What a North Carolina professional engineer stamp is for

A North Carolina professional engineer stamp identifies the licensee responsible for engineering work. The seal accompanies the certification of final drawings, specifications, plans and reports when issued, subject to the applicable statutory exceptions. It contains your licensed name and number; it does not create a license or establish responsibility for work you did not supervise.

Obtain the board-authorized seal when you become licensed and use it within the limits of that license. Under G.S. 89C-16, you may not apply or permit the application of your seal after the certificate expires. Keep the licensed identity on the stamp consistent with your registration.

The North Carolina engineer seal design

Board Rule .1102 specifies two concentric circles and a diameter from 1½ to 1¾ inches. North Carolina and the licensee’s name occupy the outer circle; Professional Engineer and the license number occupy the inner circle. The product example also displays SEAL above the number. The preview presents your entered details; the final artwork follows the board format.

Enter the complete license number first, followed by Registrant Name, in the order offered for this exact product. Preserve any leading zeros in your issued number. The round Trodat 4642 housing holds the personalized die, but its photograph does not establish a finished impression measurement. The listing does not state that die measurement.

Your North Carolina professional engineer stamp on a Trodat 4642

The self-inking mount carries an internal pad that inks the die between uses. Its open base helps with placement, nonslip pads help steady the housing, and the ink pad may be re-inked or replaced. The product-only photographs show the mount and its alternate views, with the personalized seal impression out of view.

The supplied ink is water based and does not dry on glossy paper or Mylar. Use a suitable paper surface. Choose matching refill ink or an extra replacement pad from the product’s own options when you need supplies; a different housing’s pad should not be assumed compatible.

Ordering a PE stamp North Carolina engineers can personalize

Set Qty, enter License Number and Registrant Name, and choose from the nine listed ink options. Check the live preview against your registration before adding extras. Special Instructions is available for information that accompanies the order, and the total updates as you configure it.

The digital artwork, refill bottle, extra pad and pad-and-ink combination are separate, independent checkboxes. The combination already includes a pad and refill bottle; choosing the individual options too adds additional supplies. The optional North Carolina PE seal artwork arrives as JPG and PDF files after creation.

This exact form collects the two licensed identity fields. A signature, the signing date and firm information required on an engineering document are applied to the document when you certify it. They are not additional permanent engraving fields on this product.

Signatures, document placement and electronic files

A North Carolina PE stamp is one part of certification. The board’s rules call for the written signature over or adjacent to the seal on the original document, along with the signing date. Each sheet of engineering drawings is certified; specifications and reports carry certification on their title sheet. Revisions are described and dated, with separate certification where responsibility changes.

A JPG or PDF of your North Carolina professional engineer seal is artwork, not an authenticated digital signature. Editable electronic files sent beyond your direct control have the additional requirements in Rule .1103(d)–(e). A qualifying digital signature is unique to the licensee, capable of verification, under that licensee’s sole control and linked to invalidate the signature if the document changes.

The rule distinguishes editable electronic files from scans of hardcopy documents bearing the original seal, signature and date. Do not assume that attaching seal artwork turns an unsigned file into a certified document. Consult the cited board provisions for the document and transmission method you use.