A. The Board shall issue to any applicant who, in the opinion of the Board, has met the requirements of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, a certificate of licensure giving the licensee proper authority to practice in this state. The certificate of licensure for a professional engineer shall carry the designation "Professional Engineer" and for a professional land surveyor, "Professional Land Surveyor". It shall give the full name of the licensee with the licensure number and shall be signed by the Chair and the Secretary under the seal of the Board.

B. This certificate shall be prima facie evidence that the person named thereon is entitled to all rights, privileges and responsibilities of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, while the certificate remains unrevoked and unexpired.

C. Each licensee hereunder may, upon licensure, obtain a seal, the design and use of which are described in Board rules. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to affix, or permit his or her seal or signature to be affixed, to any document after the expiration or revocation of a license, or for the purpose of aiding or abetting any other person to evade or attempt to evade any provision of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title. Whenever the seal is applied, the document must be signed by the licensee thereby certifying that he or she is competent in the subject matter and was in responsible charge of the work product. Documents must be sealed and signed in accordance with the Board rules whenever presented to a client, a user or any public or governmental agency. Whenever the seal is applied, the signature of the licensee and date of signature shall be placed adjacent to or across the seal. Drawings, reports or documents that are signed using a digital or electronic signature must be done in a manner that is in direct control and personal supervision of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor and must conform to the specifications in the Board rules regarding digital or electronic signatures.

D. A professional engineer, professional land surveyor or firm shall retain a hard copy or electronic copy of all technical submissions produced for a minimum of ten (10) years following the date of preparation.

E. The Board shall issue to any applicant who, in the opinion of the Board, has met the requirements of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, a certificate as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern which indicates that his or her name has been recorded as such in the Board office. The engineer intern or land surveyor intern certificate does not authorize the holder to practice as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 15, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 15; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 13, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 139, § 6; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.