Wyo. Code R. 012-0001-9
Architects and Landscape Architects, Board of
Chapter 9: Seal Specifications and Use
Effective Date: 12/17/2025 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 012.0001.9.12172025
Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute 33-4-104(a) and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations related to the adoption of a seal.
(a) Each licensed architect and landscape architect's seal shall be no less than 1½' and no more than 2' in diameter. It shall contain the name of the licensed architect or landscape architect; his or her license number, the word 'Date:', and the words 'LICENSED ARCHITECT-STATE OF WYOMING' or 'LICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT-STATE OF WYOMING' as appropriate. This seal shall approximate the format shown below:
(i) The seal design adopted by the Board in the Rules and Regulations dated December 19, 2011, as it appears below, will be accepted for persons licensed prior to the effective date of these rules.
(ii) The seal design adopted by the Board in the Rules and Regulations dated
April 27, 2001, as it appears below, will be accepted for persons licensed prior to the effective date of these rules.
(iii) The seal design adopted by the Board in the Rules and Regulations dated June 18, 1992, as it appears below, will be accepted for persons licensed prior to April 27, 2001.
(b) The format of the seal may be a rubber stamp, an embosser, or a digital image.
(c) Each licensee is responsible for procuring their own seal.
(a) The seal used by a licensee shall be legible, whether an embossing, computer generated, or other type of seal.
(b) The responsible licensee shall identify all work that they have prepared, as well as all work that has been prepared under their direct supervision, by applying their seal to each sheet of original drawings.
(c) Documents shall include both (1) the name, and (2) either the address or location of the project, and shall be sealed on the title page or the first page of the document by the licensee responsible for the work.
(d) All technical documents, such as building permit submissions, construction documents, and specifications prepared by a licensee must be stamped and signed with their seal. Original or electronically generated seals and signatures are acceptable under this rule.
(e) No seal shall be valid unless signed across the face of the seal with the licensee's name and the date on which the material was signed.
(f) Documents clearly marked as 'Draft' prepared for preliminary submission and review do not require the professional's seal, signature, and date, including documents prepared for a client or governmental agency, unless otherwise required by that entity.
(g) Licensees are responsible for providing adequate security over their seal and signature wherever it appears, regardless of whether the seal and signature is produced electronically or by other means.
Section 4. Record and as-built drawings. After-the-fact ratification by the sealing of documents, when the underlying work was not performed by or under the responsible charge and supervision of the licensee, is prohibited unless a thorough technical review is done.
(a) Design documents prepared for projects that are designed by other licensees may be used for the construction of the project in Wyoming if reviewed, revised as appropriate, and sealed by a licensee under the following circumstances:
(i) The original licensees provide written consent for the adaptation of the documents or, if such permission cannot reasonably be obtained, the licensee seeking to adapt the documents provides a written explanation to the owner(s) of the project regarding the circumstances that prevent such permission from being obtained;
(ii) The documents include appropriate revisions relating to site and local climate considerations;
(ii) The documents are reviewed for zoning and code compliance, and revised as necessary;
(iii) The licensee accepts full responsibility of the revised documents; and
(iv) The seal of a coordinating professional is applied, if required.
(a) In order to exercise full professional knowledge of and control over work, a licensee in direct supervision of architectural or landscape architectural work shall:
(i) Have and exercise the authority to review and to change, reject, or approve both the work in progress and the final work product, through a continuous process of examination, evaluation, communication, and direction throughout the development of the work;
(ii) Be personally aware of the project’s scope, needs, parameters, limitations, and special requirements;
(iii) Be capable of answering questions relevant to the architectural or landscape architectural decisions made as part of the services provided, in sufficient detail to demonstrate reasonable knowledge of and proficiency in the work; and
(iv) Be reasonably satisfied with the product of the services rendered and accept full responsibility for the work.
(b) The Board has final authority regarding the determination of whether technical documents were actually prepared under the direct supervision of a licensee.