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Kentucky PE Stamp Requirements

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Your Kentucky Professional Engineer seal from pedigitalstamps.com meets every requirement on this page — the required wording, the layout and the diameter set out in KRS 322.340; 201 KAR 18:104 (Seals and signatures). Fill in your details and download it in seconds.

The Kentucky rules in full, with citations

The design of the Kentucky engineer's and land surveyor's seal is not printed in the code. 201 KAR 18:104 § 5 says only that stamps and seals "shall be similar in design and conform to the size restrictions established in Approved Stamps and Seals, 1999," and § 6 incorporates that document by reference, inspectable or obtainable only at the Board's office at 160 Democrat Drive, Frankfort. It is not published online. Everything stated here about the engineer's and surveyor's seal layout therefore comes from the statutory legend in KRS 322.340(1) and from the two sample seals the Board itself publishes on its Approved Stamps and Seals page, not from the incorporated document. The Board's legal name in KRS 322.230 is the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; 201 KAR 18:104 § 6(2) calls it the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, its own site opens with "Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors", and the site header brands it "Kentucky Board of Engineers & Land Surveyors" — three renderings of one board. 201 KAR 18:104 carries a seven-year expiration date of February 14, 2027 and will lapse then unless the Board recertifies or amends it; it has no proposed version pending. 201 KAR 18:150 does have an amendment pending under 2025 RS HB 6, which leaves § 11(1) untouched and changes § 11(2) only by adding the height of sixteen point type in inches.

Professional Engineer seal

Board:
State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Diameter:
The Board states a minimum of 1⅜ inches and a maximum of 1⅝ inches for the engineering seal or stamp. The regulation itself sets no figure; it defers to "Approved Stamps and Seals", 1999, which is available only at the Board's office.
Legend:
“Licensed Professional Engineer”
  • Each professional engineer shall, upon licensure, obtain a seal or stamp of the design authorized by the board, bearing his or her name, license number, and the words "Licensed Professional Engineer". (KRS 322.340(1))
  • The Board's published sample engineer seal is circular: "STATE OF KENTUCKY" runs along the top of the outer band and "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER" along the bottom, and the inner circle carries the licensee's name, the license number and the word "LICENSED". (Board, Approved Stamps and Seals (Professional Engineer Sample Seal))
  • The seal or stamp, the signature and the date shall be used to provide certification for all reports, specifications, drawings and plans presented to a client or any public or governmental agency. (KRS 322.340(3))
  • If a document will be presented to a client or to a public or governmental entity, at least one copy shall bear the licensee's original seal or stamp, original signature and date. Any other copy may contain a facsimile applied manually by stamps or by a computer and printer or plotter. (201 KAR 18:104 § 2(1), (2))
  • A digital signature is permitted in place of an original seal, signature and date if it uniquely identifies the licensee, is verifiable, is under the licensee's direct and exclusive control, is linked to the electronic document so that later changes are easily determined and visually displayed, is removed or significantly altered by any attempt to change the document, and the document is converted to a read-only format for electronic transmission. (201 KAR 18:104 § 3)
  • An electronic document transmitted without a digital signature shall carry, in place of an image of the seal or stamp, signature and date, the words "This shall not be considered a certified document." That language is not required for documents sent to a commercial printer or blueprint service for reproduction, or to the licensee's employer or employees. (201 KAR 18:104 § 4(1), (2))
  • The seal or stamp and signature shall be used only if the work being stamped was under the licensee's complete direction and control. (KRS 322.340(4))
  • It shall be unlawful for a licensee to affix, or permit to be affixed, his or her seal, stamp or signature to any document described in KRS 322.340(3) or (5) after the expiration of a license, or for the purpose of aiding or abetting any other person to evade any provision of KRS Chapter 322. (KRS 322.340(6)(a), (b))

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Our digital Kentucky PE stamp generator creates instant state-approved electronic pe 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.

State boards

State board-approved, including

  • California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists logo
  • Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors logo
  • Florida Board of Professional Engineers logo
  • New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions logo
  • Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists logo
  • Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors logo
  • Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors logo
  • North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors logo
  • Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors logo
  • Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design logo
  • Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board logo
  • Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors logo

FAQ

Kentucky Engineer Seal FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Kentucky digital engineer stamps and seals.

How do I obtain a digital Kentucky professional engineer (PE) seal or stamp?

Once you are licensed in Kentucky, 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 KRS 322.340; 201 KAR 18:104 (Seals and signatures), which is the provision the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will measure the seal against.

What are the requirements for the Kentucky PE stamp or seal?

Kentucky’s PE seal rule is KRS 322.340; 201 KAR 18:104 (Seals and signatures), administered by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The seal must carry “Licensed Professional Engineer”, and the Board states a minimum of 1⅜ inches and a maximum of 1⅝ inches for the engineering seal or stamp. The regulation itself sets no figure; it defers to "Approved Stamps and Seals", 1999, which is available only at the Board's office.

A further 8 requirements, each tied to the subsection that imposes it, are itemised in the Kentucky requirements section on this page.

What size does a Kentucky PE seal have to be?

The Board states a minimum of 1⅜ inches and a maximum of 1⅝ inches for the engineering seal or stamp. The regulation itself sets no figure; it defers to "Approved Stamps and Seals", 1999, which is available only at the Board's office. This is set by Board, Approved Stamps and Seals; 201 KAR 18:104 §§ 5, 6.

Must a Kentucky PE seal include the word "Licensed"?

The word "Licensed" belongs on the seal. KRS 322.340(1) fixes the legend as "Licensed Professional Engineer" or "Licensed Professional Land Surveyor", so a seal reading only "Professional Engineer", or "P.E.", does not carry the statutory wording. On the Board's own sample engineer seal the word sits inside the inner circle while "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER" runs around the outer band, but it is there. (KRS 322.340(1); Board, Approved Stamps and Seals)

Are Kentucky engineer and land surveyor seals the same size?

Engineers and land surveyors do not share a seal size, and the Board's sample surveyor stamp is not even round. The engineering seal or stamp runs 1⅜ to 1⅝ inches and the surveying seal or stamp 1¼ to 1½ inches, and the published surveyor sample is a square stamp with a hatched border. One geometry reused for both professions will fall outside at least one of the Board's stated ranges. (Board, Approved Stamps and Seals; 201 KAR 18:104 § 5)

Should a Kentucky engineer seal say "Commonwealth of Kentucky"?

"Commonwealth of Kentucky" is the architect's wording, not the engineer's. It appears in the inner circle of the architect's seal under 201 KAR 19:265 § 1(1)(d)2, while the Board's sample engineer seal reads "STATE OF KENTUCKY" and its sample surveyor stamp reads "STATE of KENTUCKY". KRS 322.340(1) itself requires no state name on either — only the name, the license number and the statutory words. (201 KAR 19:265 § 1(1)(d)2; KRS 322.340(1))

Does a license expiration date go on a Kentucky engineer or surveyor seal?

No license expiration date goes on or beside a Kentucky engineer's or surveyor's seal. Neither KRS 322.340 nor 201 KAR 18:104 asks for one — but affixing the seal, stamp or signature after the license has expired is separately unlawful. (KRS 322.340(6)(a))

Is a seal image pasted into an editable file valid in Kentucky?

A digital signature only replaces the original seal, signature and date if the electronic document is converted to a read-only format and any attempt to alter it invalidates the signature. A seal image pasted into a file that remains editable does not satisfy 201 KAR 18:104 § 3. (201 KAR 18:104 § 3(4), (5), (6))