Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) Only the following seals are authorized
to be used pursuant to Section
471.025, F.S.;
(a) Wet Seals: A Wet Seal is any seal
physically applied to a printed document capable of leaving a permanent ink
representation or other form of opaque permanent impression on the printed
document that complies with subsection
61G15-23.002(2),
F.A.C.;
(b) Embossing Seals: An
Embossing Seal is any seal physically applied to a printed document capable of
leaving a permanent crimped representation or other form of permanent raised
impression on the printed document that complies with subsection
61G15-23.002(2),
F.A.C.; or
(c) Digitally Created
Seals: A Digitally Created Seal is any seal created as part of the document and
not physically applied that is an opaque permanent representation that complies
with subsection 61G15-23.002(2),
F.A.C.
(2) Wet Seals,
Embossing Seals and Digitally Created Seals shall be a minimum of 1-7/8 inches
in diameter and shall be of a design similar to those set forth in subsections
(a), (b) and (c) below. When utilizing Digitally Created Seals, the requirement
of a minimum diameter of 1-7/8 inches shall be met when the image is
represented in native (unreduced) document size.
(a) The seal must contain the licensee's
given name, the licensee's license number immediately preceded by the
designation "No", the words "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER" and the words "STATE OF
FLORIDA" similar to that depicted here:
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(b) If the
seal is for a temporary license it must also contain the words "TEMPORARY
LICENSE" and the date that the license expires in the form of "Month - Day -
Year" immediately preceded by the word "EXPIRES" similar to that depicted here:
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(c) For
Professional Engineers who are in good standing under both Chapters 471 and
472, F.S., a seal similar to that depicted here may be used.
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(d) Seals
may contain an abbreviated form of the licensee's given name or a combination
of initials representing the licensee's given name provided the surname listed
with the Board appears on the seal and in the
signature.
Rulemaking Authority
471.025,
471.033(2) FS.
Law Implemented 471.025,
471.033(1)(a)
FS.
New 1-8-80, Amended 1-20-85, Formerly 21H-23.02, Amended
5-14-86, Formerly 21H-23.002, Amended 11-15-94, 8-18-98, 2-3-00, 2-22-01,
2-5-04, 1-31-08, 5-6-09, 11-3-15,
11-16-20.
