Alabama § 34-11-7 Issuance of Certificate; Seal

Alabama Statutes

§ 34-11-7 — Issuance of Certificate; Seal

Alabama § 34-11-7

Title 34Professions and Businesses

Ch. 11Engineers and Land Surveyors

Art. 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 34-11-7 (2026).

Text

(a)The board shall issue a certificate of licensure to any applicant for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. In the case of a professional engineer, the certificate shall authorize the practice of engineering and shall carry the designation “Professional Engineer”. In the case of a professional land surveyor, the certificate shall authorize the practice of land surveying and shall carry the designation “Professional Land Surveyor”. Certificates of licensure shall show the name of the licensee, shall have a license number, and shall be signed by individuals authorized by the board under the seal of the board.

(b)The issuance of a certificate of licensure by the boa

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(a) The board shall issue a certificate of licensure to any applicant for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. In the case of a professional engineer, the certificate shall authorize the practice of engineering and shall carry the designation “Professional Engineer”. In the case of a professional land surveyor, the certificate shall authorize the practice of land surveying and shall carry the designation “Professional Land Surveyor”. Certificates of licensure shall show the name of the licensee, shall have a license number, and shall be signed by individuals authorized by the board under the seal of the board.
(b) The issuance of a certificate of licensure by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges and is bound by all responsibilities of a professional engineer or of a professional land surveyor as long as the certificate of licensure remains active and unrestricted.
(c) Upon licensure, each licensee shall obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the licensee’s name, licensure number, and the legend, “licensed professional engineer” or “licensed professional land surveyor,” as applicable. Drawings, plans, specifications, plats, reports, and other documents considered work product issued by a licensee must be sealed, signed, and dated in accordance with rules of the board, thereby certifying that he or she is competent in the subject matter and is responsible for the work product. A digital signature may be used in lieu of a handwritten signature.
(d) The board shall issue to any applicant for certification as an engineer intern or surveyor intern who, in the opinion of the board, has met the requirements of this chapter, an enrollment document identifying the individual as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern, as applicable. The engineer intern or surveyor intern enrollment document does not authorize the holder to practice as a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor.

Legislative History

(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 79, p. 1976, §15; Acts 1984, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 84-792, p. 182, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-683, p. 1332, §1; Act 2004-501, p. 954, §1; Act 2009-642, p. 1975, §1; Act 2018-550, §1.)