Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - GEOLOGISTS, BOARD OF
Title 171 - Board of Geologists
Chapter 6 - THE LICENSEE SEAL
Section 171-6-1 - Use of the Seal
Current through September 17, 2024
6.1.1 The purpose of the seal is to assist in identification of the professional geologist responsible for the work performed under the requirements of the Act.
6.1.2 The seal used by a professional geologist shall be legible, whether an embossing, computer generated, or other type of seal. In the absence of legibility, the seal is invalid.
6.1.3 The responsible professional geologist shall identify all work that they have prepared, as well as all work that has been prepared under their direct supervision, by applying their seal to the cover page of geologic reports or other geologic documents bound in book form as well as on each and every original sheet of unbound geologic drawings, cross sections, or maps whenever these documents are presented to a client or any public or governmental agency.
6.1.4 Sealing of documents, when the underlying work was not performed by or under the direct supervision of a professional geologist is prohibited.
6.1.5 Preliminary documents shall identify the purpose of the document, the professional geologist of record with their license number and the release date by placing the following text or similar wording instead of a seal: "This document is released for the purpose of (purpose of document) under the authority of (professional geologist and license number) on (date)."
6.1.6 When sealing plans or documents on which two or more professional geologists have worked, the seal of each professional geologist shall be placed on the plan or document with a notation describing the work done under each professional geologist's direct supervision.
6.1.7 No seal shall be valid unless signed across the face of the seal with the professional geologist's name and the date on which the material was signed.
6.1.8 Professional geologists are responsible for providing adequate security over their seal and signature wherever it appears, regardless of whether the seal and signature is produced electronically or by other means.
