Vermont · Land Surveyor seal requirements
Vermont Land Surveyor seal requirements: size, wording, and the rule that sets them
As of
Land surveyors in Vermont seal under Administrative Rules of the Vermont Board of Land Surveyors, Rule 6.1 (License Certificate and Seal), eff. January 7, 2013, administered by the Vermont Board of Land Surveyors. The seal reads “State of Vermont, Licensed Land Surveyor”. Seals should not be more than 1.5 inches in diameter. The rule sets a ceiling; it sets no floor.
26 V.S.A. § 1163 is "Exemptions" and says nothing about seals; the seal statute is 26 V.S.A. § 1188. Justia and Cornell index the Board's rules as CVR 04-030-100, but that designation could not be read on a State-published page, so the rule is cited here by name and section. CVR 04-030-242 is not the engineering board.
Vermont Land Surveyor seal
- Legend
- “State of Vermont, Licensed Land Surveyor”
- Diameter
- Seals should not be more than 1.5 inches in diameter. The rule sets a ceiling; it sets no floor.
- Expiration date
- The seal contains "State of Vermont, Licensed Land Surveyor", the licensee's name and license number, with all lettering at least 1/10 inch high.(Rule 6.1(b) (Administrative Rules of the Vermont Board of Land Surveyors, eff. Jan. 7, 2013))
- Signature date
- The statute requires signature, seal and a certification statement — no date. A plat filed in the land records must separately show a date of compilation in its title area.(26 V.S.A. § 2596(a); Rule 6.1(b); cf. 27 V.S.A. § 1403(b)(5))
- City on seal
- The rule does not require a city on the seal.(Rule 6.1(b))
- The seal shall contain the words "State of Vermont, Licensed Land Surveyor" and the licensee's name and license number.(Rule 6.1(b))
- All lettering on the seal must be a minimum of 1/10th inch high.(Rule 6.1(b))
- Each land surveyor must have a seal of a type recommended and approved by the Board; an example of an acceptable seal is on the Board's web site.(Rule 6.1(b))
- A land surveyor may continue to use a seal which was approved under prior rules of the Board.(Rule 6.1(c))
Vermont land surveyor seal questions
How big can a Vermont land surveyor's seal be?▾
No more than 1.5 inches in diameter. That is a ceiling with no matching floor — the inverse of the usual arrangement — so nothing in the rule stops a surveyor going smaller on the diameter itself. What constrains the small end instead is the lettering: all lettering on the seal must be a minimum of 1/10th inch high, so a seal shrunk to fit a crowded plat title block fails on lettering height rather than on diameter. (Rule 6.1(b))
Does a Vermont land surveyor's seal say "Professional Land Surveyor"?▾
No. The seal shall contain the words "State of Vermont, Licensed Land Surveyor" — one phrase, with the state name inside it — together with the licensee's name and license number. "Professional Land Surveyor" and "Registered Land Surveyor" are other states' wording. The seal must also be of a type recommended and approved by the Board, which publishes an example of an acceptable seal on its web site. (Rule 6.1(b))
Is a seal and signature enough on a Vermont survey plat?▾
No. The statute requires the surveyor to affix the signature and seal together with a certification statement as to the nature of the survey work, on all completed maps, plats, surveys or other documents, before delivery to any client and before anything is offered for filing at the town clerk's office. The statement must set out what information was used as the basis of the survey and indicate that the survey work identified is consistent with that information — an element that sits beside the seal, not on it. (26 V.S.A. § 2596(a); Rule 5.5(c)(8))
Can a Vermont land surveyor keep using an older approved seal?▾
Yes. A land surveyor may continue to use a seal which was approved under prior rules of the Board — an express grandfather clause, so an older Vermont seal is not made non-compliant by the current wording. A surveyor ordering a new stamp follows Rule 6.1(b) as it now stands. (Rule 6.1(c))
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