Section 435-RICR-00-00-1.6 - Seal and StampA. Professional Land Surveyor's Seal & Stamp1. SEAL and/or Stamp. The seal and/or Stamp shall be approximately 1-1/2 inches square. The State emblem and Professional Land Surveyor's registration number shall appear in the center. The Professional Land Surveyor's name shall appear above the State Emblem / Registration Number and the words "Professional Land Surveyor" shall appear below the State Emblem / Registration Number per the following example: Click here to view image
2. The Board shall loan each Professional Land Surveyor the right to purchase an individual stamp capable of imprinting the seal to be used, as hereinafter directed in the following paragraph, on all documents prepared by the Professional Land Surveyor or under the Professional Land Surveyor's responsible control, for use in the State of Rhode Island, for the purpose of properly imprinting the drawings, reports and other documents. A digital facsimile of the seal may be used in lieu of the hand Stamp.3. The seal shall be applied on documents so as to produce legible reproduction on all copies or prints made from the documents. After application of the seal, the Professional Land Surveyor's name shall be hand signed in ink across the imprinted seal, and dated below the seal. Electronic signature and dating is not permitted.4. The Professional Land Surveyor shall imprint the seal only if in responsible control of the project.5. Upon revocation or suspension of his or her certificate of registration, or upon expiration of the certificate without renewal, a Professional Land Surveyor shall surrender his or her Stamp to the Board. 6. Upon the death of any Professional Land Surveyor registered under this chapter, that person(s) appointed to administer the estate of the decedent shall surrender the Stamp of the deceased Professional Land Surveyor to the Board.435 R.I. Code R. 435-RICR-00-00-1.6