What this engineer stamp is for
Your wood texas engineer stamp identifies you on engineering work prepared for Texas. Under the board’s sealing procedures, a seal identifies the licensed engineer responsible for the work and the scope of that responsibility. The seal must be used with the required signature and date when final engineering work is released. Buying a seal does not establish licensure or authorize someone to seal work outside their responsibility.
The Texas board design and your licensed details
The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors publishes the authorized seal design in its vendor instructions. It is round, with STATE OF TEXAS, a central star, your name and license number, and LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Physical and electronic seals must be no larger than two inches in diameter, and the name and number must remain clearly legible (§137.31).
Use the name currently listed with the board: your given name, an accepted variation or initials, with your surname. Nicknames and titles such as Dr. or P.E. do not belong inside the seal. If you legally change your name, the rule requires a new seal. The preview updates as you type; the final layout follows the board’s illustrated format.
A knob handle and a separate pad
This wood engineer stamp uses a traditional knob handle. Press the seal onto a separate ink pad before making an impression. A wood handle engineer stamp lets you choose the pad for the material you are marking, instead of using an internal ink reservoir. The stamp-pad accessories here are black, blue and red; each checkbox can be selected independently.
How ordering works
Check your licensed name and number, then choose any separate pads you need. The wood Texas engineer stamp has no built-in ink color selection. Add the optional JPG and PDF files if you also need the seal electronically. Enter special instructions, set your quantity and review the total.
Electronic sealing in Texas
Texas permits electronic seals and signatures under §137.35. Engineers may securely transmit a copy of properly sealed and signed hard-copy work, or create an electronic seal and signature for electronically formatted work. A seal image by itself is not an electronic signature or a document-security system. The engineer remains responsible for protecting the seal and signature files and applying them correctly.
Texas engineer seal questions
- Does this wood Texas engineer stamp include an ink pad?
- The hand stamp needs a separate pad. A black, blue or red ink pad is an optional accessory; select any pads you want with your order.
- What name should appear on my Texas seal?
- Use the name currently listed with the Texas board: your given name, an accepted variation or initials, with your surname. Do not substitute a nickname or add a professional title inside the seal (§137.31(d)).
- How large may a Texas engineer seal be?
- Texas limits both physical and electronic seals to two inches in diameter. At any size, the licensed name and number must be legible (§137.31(b)).
- Can I preprint blank forms with my Texas seal?
- No. The board prohibits preprinting blank forms with an engineer’s seal and using decals or other seal replicas (§137.31(e)). Reproducing completed, sealed and signed original work is treated separately.