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Our digital California Architect stamp generator creates instant state-approved electronic architect stamps. Our platform provides full customization of your digital seal, including an option to add your signature. Professional Engineer (PE) stamps, Architect stamps, and Land Surveyor stamps are available for immediate download after customization. There is no waiting. Every electronic professional seal we generate is 100% compliant with state board requirements, ensuring your digital stamp meets all necessary standards.
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Frequently asked questions about California digital architect stamps and seals.
Once you are licensed in California, you can generate your seal here and download it immediately. Fill in the form and position your signature if you want one. The layout follows 16 CCR § 136 (Stamp), which is the provision the California Architects Board will measure the seal against.
California’s architect stamp rule is 16 CCR § 136 (Stamp), administered by the California Architects Board, a different body from the engineering board. The seal must carry “Licensed Architect”, and circular, not less than one (1) inch and not more than two (2) inches in diameter.
A further 4 requirements, each tied to the subsection that imposes it, are itemised in the California requirements section on this page.
Circular, not less than one (1) inch and not more than two (2) inches in diameter. This is set by 16 CCR § 136(a).
No. California architects are licensed by the California Architects Board, and the stamp rule is that board's own regulation, 16 CCR § 136, with the mandatory contents set by Business and Professions Code § 5536.1(b). The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists has no part in it, and its seal rule at 16 CCR § 411 does not reach architects — which is why a guide that gives one California authority for all three professions gets the architect's stamp wrong. (16 CCR § 136; B&P Code § 5536.1(b))
Circular, not less than one inch and not more than two inches in diameter. Of the three California seal rules this is the only one with a ceiling: the engineer's and the land surveyor's seals under 16 CCR § 411 set a 1½-inch floor and name no maximum. A one-inch stamp is correct for an architect and too small for either of the others, so the sizes are not interchangeable between the professions. (16 CCR § 136(a); 16 CCR § 411(a)-(b))
No. 16 CCR § 136(b) says flatly that the stamp shall not be of the embossing type, so a California architect's stamp has to be a visible mark on the document rather than a crimped impression. The engineer's rule runs the other way — 16 CCR § 411(e) expressly allows a permanent impression — so an architect who also holds an engineering license cannot carry that habit across. (16 CCR § 136(b))
The renewal date. B&P Code § 5536.1(b) requires the stamp itself to provide a means of indicating the renewal date of the license, and 16 CCR § 136(c) gives exactly two ways to do it: leave a space on the stamp for the architect to write the date in, or have the date printed on the stamp. The Board's own stamp guidance notes that a typeset date will require replacement every two years. (B&P Code § 5536.1(b); 16 CCR § 136(c); California Architects Board, Stamp Requirements)
Yes. 16 CCR § 136(a) asks only for a circular stamp of a design similar to the examples printed with the rule, bearing the § 5536.1(b) elements. The Board's stamp guidance confirms the circle may be drawn in solid lines thin or thick, in dashes or dots, or as a rope, beaded or worded effect, and that embellishments such as stars and graphic designs are acceptable so long as the stamp stays legible. California prescribes the contents, not the artwork. (16 CCR § 136(a); California Architects Board, Stamp Requirements)
