Frequently Asked Questions About Signing & Sealing Requirements

Last updated: December 2011
 

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Where can I purchase a seal (stamp)? Where do I find the dimensions needed for the seal?

Most dealers described under "Rubber Stamps" in the Yellow Pages can make a "pocket seal" or "desk seal", the sizes acceptable by the Board.

See the List of Seal Vendors and Chapter 1701, Rules Governing the Use of Seals in the Rules of the Board.
 

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Acceptable sizes of seals:

Seals of two sizes are acceptable:

1-5/8 inch seal commonly used in pocket seals;
2-inch seal commonly used in desk seals.

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Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not require a P.E. to be certified in each state to approve SPCC plans, does the State of Louisiana require an engineer to be certified in Louisiana in order to sign an SPCC plan?

Yes. If the SPCC plans are intended for a Louisiana client, they must be prepared by or under the direct supervision of an engineer with a Louisiana P.E. license in “Active” status. That P.E. must affix his Louisiana P.E. seal and his signature to the plans along with the date of execution.

The only instances in which SPCC plans would not have to be prepared in this manner would be if the client was an agency of the Federal Government or if the P.E. preparing the plans was an employee of the Federal Government.

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