A PE may seal only engineering documents prepared under that PE's responsible charge — direct control and personal supervision. Do not lend a seal, seal an absent colleague's unchecked work, or let an EIT seal. Preliminary drawings must be clearly marked not for construction.
Seal
Certifies professional responsibility
Charge
Direct control and personal supervision
Preliminary
Mark not-for-construction; do not present as final
Step-by-step solved example
A PE is asked to stamp a complete drainage set produced while the PE was overseas, with no review. Allowed?
1. Responsible charge test
No direct control or personal supervision occurred.
2. Conclusion
Refuse until the PE reviews, directs changes as needed, and can honestly take charge — or have the PE who actually supervised seal it.
Answer: No. Seal only work you actually supervised.
10 practice questions
0/10 correct
1.You may seal documents
2.Responsible charge means
3.Sealing another PE's unchecked work because they are on vacation is
4.An EIT may
5.Altering sealed drawings without the sealer's knowledge is
6.Preliminary drawings should be
7.Your seal certifies that
8.Electronic seals must
9.If you did not supervise the design, you should
10.Each sheet typically needs identification of the PE in charge per