Written by Acorn Sales Company, manufacturing stamps and seals since 1964 · Reviewed by Holly R, VP of Sales and Marketing at Acorn Sales, against the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions and Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7023(d), 74-7032 on 21 September 2026 · Updated 21 September 2026
The lower ring reads LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, with nothing in front of it. Kansas does not add REGISTERED or PROFESSIONAL. The board’s Seal FAQ gives five fixed strings for the five technical professions, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR and PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST, and yours is the bare one. A die that reads REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, which is the standard legend in several neighboring states, does not match the Kansas design, and K.S.A. 74-7023(d) forbids revising a seal without express written board approval.
The geometry is shared with every other Kansas technical profession. K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) gives two concentric circles, the outer 1 5/8 inches in diameter and the inner 1 1/16 inches, with LICENSED at the top of the inner circle, KANSAS at the bottom of it, your certificate number centered inside it, your name in the upper ring and the profession in the lower ring. An abbreviated given name or initials is permitted; an abbreviated surname is not.
There is a deadline, and it is regulatory rather than a courtesy. K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) gives you 30 days from issuance of the license to obtain the seal. Keep the center of the die open too, because K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(1) requires your signature and the date across the impression rather than beside it.
Kansas landscape architect seal requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Kansas rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Seal required | Yes | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7023(d), 74-7032 |
| Required elements | Two concentric circles, Your name as it appears on your license, The words LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT in the lower ring, The word LICENSED, The word KANSAS and Your license certificate number | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(a) |
| Size and shape | Outer circle 1 5/8 inches in diameter, inner circle 1 1/16 inches in diameter. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(a) |
| Device allowed | K.A.R. 66-6-1(a): “The seal may be a rubber stamp, an embossed seal, or a digital seal.” A rubber stamp is the safe buy, because K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(2) contemplates reproduction of the sealed document for the. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(a) |
| Signature and date | K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(1) requires “the licensee’s handwritten or authenticated digital signature and the date across the seal.” The signature crosses the impression. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(b)(1) |
| What must be sealed | K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(1) reaches each document, including drawings, technical reports, records and papers, subject to the practice exemptions; for landscape architecture the exemption is K.S.A. 74-7032. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(c), (d), (e) |
| Electronic seal | K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(3) sets four tests for a digital signature: unique, verifiable, under sole control, and linked so that alteration invalidates it. | Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1(b)(3), (4) |
| Renewal and lapse | Stamping after expiration or revocation is unlawful under K.S.A. 74-7023(d) unless the license has been renewed or reissued. | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7023(d) |
| Firm requirements | A certificate of authorization is required, but nothing about the firm appears on the seal or the sheet. | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-7036 |
| Regulator | The Kansas State Board of Technical Professions | Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7003, 74-7023, 74-7032 and 74-7036, from the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, with Kan. Admin. Regs. 66-6-1 (as amended 4 Dec. 2020), 66-6-4 and 66-6-10, and the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions Seal FAQ. |
Is a seal required in Kansas?
K.S.A. 74-7023(d) requires each licensee to “obtain a seal of a distinctive design authorized by the board, bearing the licensee’s name and number and a uniform inscription formulated by the board,” and provides that “Documents signed by the licensee in the licensee’s professional capacity shall be stamped with the seal during the duration of the license.” K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) adds the 30 day deadline from issuance of the license, and K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(1) requires each document to be sealed, signed and dated by the landscape architect who prepared it or is in responsible charge, subject to the landscape architecture practice exemption in K.S.A. 74-7032.
What must appear on the seal
- Two concentric circles
- Your name as it appears on your license
- The words LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT in the lower ring
- The word LICENSED
- The word KANSAS
- Your license certificate number
K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) fixes the layout for every Kansas technical profession: “LICENSED” at the top of the inner circle, “KANSAS” at the bottom of it, the certificate number centered inside it, your name in the upper ring and the profession in the lower ring. An abbreviated given name or initials is permitted; an abbreviated surname is not. The board’s Seal FAQ fixes this legend as LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. Kansas does not add REGISTERED or PROFESSIONAL in front of it.
Size and shape
Outer circle 1 5/8 inches in diameter, inner circle 1 1/16 inches in diameter. K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) gives both figures, and the board’s Seal FAQ repeats them. The landscape architect seal is dimensionally identical to the engineer, architect, surveyor and geologist seals.
Embosser, rubber stamp or digital
K.A.R. 66-6-1(a): “The seal may be a rubber stamp, an embossed seal, or a digital seal.” A rubber stamp is the safe buy, because K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(2) contemplates reproduction of the sealed document for the project and an embossed impression without pigment does not copy.
Signing and dating
K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(1) requires “the licensee’s handwritten or authenticated digital signature and the date across the seal.” The signature crosses the impression. The seal, signature and date together certify responsible charge. A digital signature meeting K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(3) is an equal alternative to handwriting.
The landscape architect seal is the engineer seal with two words changed
Kansas is one of the cleanest multi-profession states in the country because K.A.R. 66-6-1 writes a single seal for all five technical professions. Outer circle 1 5/8 inches, inner circle 1 1/16 inches, LICENSED over the number over KANSAS inside, name above and profession below in the ring. A Kansas landscape architect’s seal differs from a Kansas engineer’s only in the two words at the bottom of the ring.
That uniformity is exactly what makes the wrong legend so easy to buy. The board’s Seal FAQ gives five fixed strings: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR and PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST. Yours is LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT with nothing in front of it. A die that reads REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, which is the standard legend in several neighboring states, does not match the Kansas design, and K.S.A. 74-7023(d) forbids revising a seal without express written board approval.
The 30 day acquisition deadline in K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) applies to you exactly as it applies to engineers, and so does the requirement to sign and date across the impression rather than beside it.
Which documents must be sealed
K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(1) reaches each document, including drawings, technical reports, records and papers, subject to the practice exemptions; for landscape architecture the exemption is K.S.A. 74-7032. K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(2) adds documents submitted to a public or governmental agency, a client or a user for final approval or recording, and each revision. Placement under K.A.R. 66-6-1(d)(1) is every sheet of a drawing set, or the first sheet where a digital authentication process links all sheets, or a cover sheet certification block identifying which sheets belong to which licensee; the cover or index page for specifications; the first or last page for a technical report. K.A.R. 66-6-1(e) exempts documents labeled “PRELIMINARY, NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION, RECORDING PURPOSES, OR IMPLEMENTATION” or words of comparable meaning, and agency-adopted standard details.
Electronic and digital seals
K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(3) sets four tests for a digital signature: unique, verifiable, under sole control, and linked so that alteration invalidates it. No certificate authority is named. K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(4) requires the signature, date of signing and seal on every transmitted or stored electronic document, and voids all three if the document is altered.
Renewal, lapse and retirement
Stamping after expiration or revocation is unlawful under K.S.A. 74-7023(d) unless the license has been renewed or reissued. Licenses renew biennially under K.A.R. 66-6-10(a), which also offers inactive status and emeritus status at age 60 or above, neither of which permits practice. The certificate number survives renewal and the seal bears no date, so the device does not need reordering.
Firm requirements
A certificate of authorization is required, but nothing about the firm appears on the seal or the sheet. K.S.A. 74-7036(a) requires a business entity organized to practice one or more technical professions to hold a certificate of authorization, to designate licensed principals in responsible charge and to have a licensed professional regularly supervising each separate office. No rule requires the certificate number or the firm name on a sealed document, and the firm holds no seal.
What to check before you order
Order the standard Kansas design: two concentric circles, outer 1 5/8 inches, inner 1 1/16 inches, with LICENSED at the top of the inner circle, KANSAS at the bottom of it and your certificate number centered inside. Your name goes in the upper ring and the words LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT go in the lower ring, with nothing added in front of them. Spell your surname out in full. Pick rubber stamp, embosser or digital seal, and make sure the center stays open enough to write a signature and a date across the face. Order within 30 days of your license being issued, because that is the regulatory deadline, not a courtesy.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a seal required for landscape architects in Kansas?
Yes, and the duty is statutory. K.S.A. 74-7023(d) requires each licensee to “obtain a seal of a distinctive design authorized by the board, bearing the licensee’s name and number and a uniform inscription formulated by the board,” and provides that “Documents signed by the licensee in the licensee’s professional capacity shall be stamped with the seal during the duration of the license.” K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) adds the 30 day deadline from issuance, and K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(1) requires each document to be sealed, signed and dated by the landscape architect who prepared it or is in responsible charge, subject to the practice exemption in K.S.A. 74-7032.
What has to appear on a Kansas landscape architect seal?
Six items in fixed positions under K.A.R. 66-6-1(a): two concentric circles, your name as it appears on your license, the words LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT in the lower ring, the word LICENSED, the word KANSAS, and your license certificate number. LICENSED sits at the top of the inner circle, KANSAS at the bottom of it, the number centered inside it, your name in the upper ring. Nothing else belongs on the face.
What size is a Kansas landscape architect seal?
Outer circle 1 5/8 inches in diameter, inner circle 1 1/16 inches in diameter. K.A.R. 66-6-1(a) gives both figures and the board’s Seal FAQ repeats them. The landscape architect seal is dimensionally identical to the engineer, architect, surveyor and geologist seals, so the only thing separating them is the two words in the lower ring.
Rubber stamp, embosser or digital seal in Kansas?
All three. K.A.R. 66-6-1(a): “The seal may be a rubber stamp, an embossed seal, or a digital seal.” A rubber stamp is the safe buy, because K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(2) contemplates reproduction of the sealed document for the project and an embossed impression without pigment does not copy.
Does the signature go across the Kansas seal?
Yes. K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(1) requires “the licensee’s handwritten or authenticated digital signature and the date across the seal.” Across it, not beside it, so keep the center of the die open enough to write through. The seal, signature and date together certify responsible charge, and a digital signature meeting K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(3) is an equal alternative to handwriting.
Which Kansas documents have to be sealed, and where?
K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(1) reaches each document, including drawings, technical reports, records and papers, subject to the practice exemptions, with K.S.A. 74-7032 supplying the landscape architecture exemption. K.A.R. 66-6-1(c)(2) adds documents submitted to a public or governmental agency, a client or a user for final approval or recording, and each revision. Placement under K.A.R. 66-6-1(d)(1) is every sheet of a drawing set, or the first sheet where a digital authentication process links all sheets, or a cover sheet certification block identifying which sheets belong to which licensee; the cover or index page for specifications; the first or last page for a technical report.
What about preliminary work in Kansas?
K.A.R. 66-6-1(e) exempts documents labeled “PRELIMINARY, NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION, RECORDING PURPOSES, OR IMPLEMENTATION” or words of comparable meaning, along with agency-adopted standard details.
Can I seal Kansas documents electronically?
Yes, on a functional standard. K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(3) sets four tests for a digital signature: unique, verifiable, under sole control, and linked so that alteration invalidates it. No certificate authority is named. K.A.R. 66-6-1(b)(4) requires the signature, date of signing and seal on every transmitted or stored electronic document, and voids all three if the document is altered.
Does renewal affect a Kansas landscape architect seal?
No. The certificate number survives renewal and the seal bears no date, so the device does not need reordering. Licenses renew biennially under K.A.R. 66-6-10(a), which also offers inactive status and emeritus status at age 60 or above, neither of which permits practice. Stamping after expiration or revocation is unlawful under K.S.A. 74-7023(d) unless the license has been renewed or reissued.
Does a Kansas landscape architecture firm need a certificate of authorization?
Yes, but nothing about the firm appears on the seal or the sheet. K.S.A. 74-7036(a) requires a business entity organized to practice one or more technical professions to hold a certificate of authorization, to designate licensed principals in responsible charge and to have a licensed professional regularly supervising each separate office. No rule requires the certificate number or the firm name on a sealed document, and the firm holds no seal.
