Every engineer in the state of West Virginia is required to acquire an embosser stamp or seal, at his or her own expense, to work in West Virginia, and this seal has to conform to the rules and regulations that are set out by the state. This is to ensure that engineers are taking responsibility for the work that they are doing.
West Virginia Engineering Seal Specifications
You can use either a West Virginia Professional Engineer embosser stamp for engineers or a seal. Whichever you choose to use has to comply with all the regulations outlined by the West Virginia state board. This means that the seal or stamp must be no smaller than 1-5/8" and no larger than 2". Your seal must include your name and license number (registrant's registration number). It must also include the phrase “registered professional engineer, state of West Virginia,” and any other figures or words as may be prescribed by the Engineering Board of the State of West Virginia.
How to Use the West Virginia Professional Engineer Seal or Stamp
This seal or stamp is required on all plans, drawings, reports, specifications, calculations and designs. Your signature must appear adjacent to the seal or stamp. The seal or stamp and signature are used only when the work is done under your complete direction and control. If the work is done by a registrant in another state, under a temporary permit, then that registrant must use the seal from his or her state of registration and affix the temporary permit number along with his or her signature to anything submitted.
In instances where you are responsible for checking an out-of-state registrant’s work, you have to have total control and dominion over the design. This means that you must possess the signed and sealed reproducible drawings, along with signed and sealed design calculations showing any changes.
If the designer is an intern operating under your authority, then the board will issue an enrollment card stating that the intern has been recorded and enrolled in the board office. This does not entitle the holder to operate as a professional engineer, and it is against the law for that registrant to affix his or her signature to any document.
Safeguarding Your Stamp or Seal
Your West Virginia Professional Engineer embosser stamp or seal is intended for your use alone. If someone else should decide to use the stamp or seal without your knowledge, you could be held liable for any problems with the work performed under your seal, even though it was without your knowledge and approval. For this reason, we suggest that you keep your seal in a safe place. If it should be lost or stolen, you must immediately notify the Board. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for any work done under that seal between the time you noticed it was missing, and the time you reported it missing.
More information is available at the West Virginia State Board of Engineers website.
Self Inking Stamps
The Self-Inking West Virginia Professional Engineer stamp is a state-board-approved product that comes with free electronic seals. This product is available in 11 ink colors and has a built-in ink stamp pad. The Self-Inking West Virginia PE Stamp is simple to use, just press and print. This stamp is perfect for repetitive stamping and comes with a replaceable internal stamp pad. With up to 5,000 impressions before re-inking, this product is an excellent value for your money.
Pre-Inked Stamps
Looking for an engineering stamp that is state-board-approved and comes with a free electronic seal? Look no further than the West Virginia Engineering Stamp! This premium Maxlight stamp is sent with free digital seals which include 6 file types (DXF, DWG, TIF, JPG, PDF, and PNG), available in 5 ink colors, and is guaranteed to meet your state board specifications. It's simple to use - just press it into print - and there's no ink pad to replace it. It's also quiet and clean stamping, making it a great choice for any engineer. So don't wait any longer, order your West Virginia engineer seals today!
About ESS
At ESS, we make sure that the design information meets the requirements set forth by the West Virginia State Board. We make seals and stamps for all professions in each state. Professional seals and stamps ship quickly from our manufacturing facility in Richmond, VA.
