Colorado § 12-120-316 - Professional land surveyor's seal - rules.
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§ 12-120-316. Professional land surveyor's seal - rules.
(1) Upon receiving a license from the board, a professional land surveyor may obtain a crimp type seal, a rubber stamp type seal, or an electronic type seal of a design approved by the board. The seal must contain the licensed professional land surveyor's name and license number and the designation "Colorado licensed professional land surveyor". Colorado land surveyors licensed before July 1, 2004, may continue to use their prior existing seals.
(2) All documents, plats, and reports resulting from the practice of land surveying shall be identified with and bear the seal or exact copy thereof, signature, and date of signature of the land surveyor in responsible charge.
(3) A professional land surveyor shall use a seal and signature only when the work to which the seal is applied was prepared under the professional land surveyor's responsible charge.
(4) The board shall adopt rules governing use of the seal and the retention, use, and distribution of sealed documents and copies thereof.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 905, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-25-217 as it existed prior to 2019.
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