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Iowa Landscape Architect Stamp Requirements

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Your Iowa Landscape Architect seal from pedigitalstamps.com meets every requirement on this page — the required wording, the layout and the diameter set out in Iowa Code § 544B.12; 481 IAC 1084.1(7). Fill in your details and download it in seconds.

The Iowa rules in full, with citations

Iowa renumbered these rules in 2026. Both boards now sit within the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (Iowa Code §§ 542B.3, 544A.1(2)), and the Iowa Administrative Code recorded the move as an editorial change in IAC Supplement 6/24/26: the Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board's rules were transferred out of 193C to 481—Chapters 1045 through 1057, so the seal rule long cited as 193C—6.1(542B) is now 481—1050.1(542B). The operative text is unchanged — 481—1050.1 still carries ARC 7669C (effective 4/10/24) — but both boards' own web pages still link the superseded 193C and 193B chapter listings, so a licensee following the board's own links lands on the old numbering. The rule moved: the seal provision was 193D IAC 4.1(7) under Landscape Architectural Examiners[193D] and was renumbered to 481—1084.1(7) under Inspections and Appeals[481] by IAC Supplement 6/10/26, with the substantive text set by ARC 9157C, effective 6/4/25. The 6/4/25 amendment also aligned the rule's legend with the statute — the earlier 193D text required the words "Professional Landscape Architect" plus a separately mandated Iowa license number and the word "Iowa", while the current text requires "Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa." The superseded 193D publication (IAC 6/7/17) did print a sample seal — a double circle with "STATE OF IOWA" arced across the top, "PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT" arced across the bottom, a solid star at each side and "NAME / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / NO." stacked in the centre — but that sample was drawn for the superseded legend wording and is not prescribed by the rule now in force, which reproduces no sample at all. The chapter carries a rescission date of 6/4/30 under Iowa Code § 17A.7.

Landscape Architect seal

Board:: Landscape Architectural Examining Board
Rule:: Iowa Code § 544B.12; 481 IAC 1084.1(7)
Diameter:: "The diameter of the outside circle shall be approximately 1¾ inches."
Legend:: “Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa”

"Every professional landscape architect shall have a seal which shall contain the name of the landscape architect and the words 'Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa', and such other words or figures as the board may deem necessary. All landscape architectural plans and specifications, prepared by such professional landscape architect or under the supervision of such professional landscape architect, shall be dated and bear the legible seal of such professional landscape architect." (Iowa Code § 544B.12)
"Each professional landscape architect will procure a seal with which to identify all technical submissions issued by the professional landscape architect for use in Iowa as provided in Iowa Code section 544B.12." (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(a))
"Description of seal. The diameter of the outside circle shall be approximately 1¾ inches. The seal will include the name of the professional landscape architect and the words 'Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa.' The professional landscape architect's Iowa license number will be included. The seal shall substantially conform to the sample shown below." The required contents are therefore the licensee's name, that legend and the Iowa license number, inside an outside circle of approximately 1¾ inches. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(b))
The rule prescribes no layout for the seal. Subparagraph (b) closes by referring to "the sample shown below", but no sample is reproduced: in the official publication the text runs straight from (b) to (c), and the page carrying (b) contains no image and no drawing. The same omission appears in ARC 9157C, the adopted rulemaking that enacted this text effective 6/4/25. Nothing in the current rule dictates where the name, the legend or the license number sit, whether the border is single or double, or what other devices the seal may carry. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(b); ARC 9157C, IAB 4/30/25)
"A legible rubber stamp, an electronic image or other facsimile of the seal may be used." (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(c))
Each technical submission to a client or public agency (the "official copy") must contain an information block on its first page or an attached cover sheet, with a seal applied by the professional landscape architect in responsible charge and an information block for each professional consultant contributing to the submission. The seal and original signature are applied only to a final technical submission, and each official copy must be stapled, bound or otherwise attached so as to establish the complete extent of the submission. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(d))
The information block must substantially conform to the sample, which is reproduced in the rule and contains the certification "I hereby certify that the portion of this technical submission described below was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and responsible charge. I am a duly licensed professional landscape architect under the laws of the state of Iowa", plus lines for printed or typed name or secure electronic signature, signature, "Pages or sheets covered by this seal", and a "License Expires:" field beside the seal panel. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(d))
Information block entries must be typed or legibly printed in permanent ink, or be a digital signature under Iowa Code chapter 554D. An electronic signature meets the rule if protected by a security procedure as defined in Iowa Code § 554D.103(14), such as digital signature technology; the licensee must ensure the procedure verifies the signer's identity and detects post-signature changes. The seal implies responsibility for the entire technical submission unless the area of responsibility is clearly identified in the accompanying information. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(e))
The professional landscape architect who signed the original submission is responsible for forwarding copies of all changes and amendments, which become part of the official copy, to the public official charged with enforcement of the state, county or municipal building code. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(f))
The professional landscape architect is responsible for custody and proper use of the seal; improper use is grounds for disciplinary action. The seal on any technical submission is prima facie evidence that the submission was prepared by or under the responsible control of the individual named on the seal. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(g), (h))
A professional landscape architect must not sign or seal drawings, specifications, reports or other professional work over which the landscape architect lacks direct professional knowledge and direct supervisory control; consultants' portions may be sealed only where the landscape architect has reviewed and coordinated that portion and intends to be responsible for its adequacy. (481 IAC 1084.1(6)(b))
The landscape architect's seal may not be used as a substitute for the seal of a licensed architect, professional engineer or professional land surveyor where their seal is required. (Iowa Code § 544B.12)

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Iowa Landscape Architect Seal FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Iowa digital landscape architect stamps and seals.

How do I obtain a digital Iowa landscape architect seal or stamp?

Once you are licensed in Iowa, 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 Iowa Code § 544B.12; 481 IAC 1084.1(7), which is the provision the Landscape Architectural Examining Board will measure the seal against.

What are the requirements for the Iowa landscape architect stamp or seal?

Iowa’s landscape architect seal rule is Iowa Code § 544B.12; 481 IAC 1084.1(7), administered by the Landscape Architectural Examining Board, a different body from the engineering board. The seal must carry “Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa”, and "The diameter of the outside circle shall be approximately 1¾ inches."

A further 12 requirements, each tied to the subsection that imposes it, are itemised in the Iowa requirements section on this page.

What size does an Iowa landscape architect seal have to be?

"The diameter of the outside circle shall be approximately 1¾ inches." This is set by 481 IAC 1084.1(7)(b).

What do licensees most often get wrong about Iowa seals?

Is there an official Iowa seal design to copy? Not in the rule now in force. 1084.1(7)(b) says the seal "shall substantially conform to the sample shown below" and then shows nothing — the sample is missing from both the chapter publication and ARC 9157C, the rulemaking that adopted the text. Get the name, the legend "Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa", the license number and the approximately 1¾ inch outside circle right; the arrangement is not dictated. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(b); ARC 9157C, IAB 4/30/25) Is the seal on its own enough in Iowa? No — each official copy must also carry the prescribed information block, including the certification wording, the pages or sheets covered by the seal, and a "License Expires" entry. (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(d)) Where does the date go? The rule's information block has no date line, yet Iowa Code § 544B.12 requires all landscape architectural plans and specifications to be dated as well as sealed. (Iowa Code § 544B.12; 481 IAC 1084.1(7)(d)) Can a draft be sealed? No — "the seal and original signature will be applied only to a final technical submission." (481 IAC 1084.1(7)(d))

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