What is required for a Professional Land Surveyor’s stamp on a new survey document?

For a Professional Land Surveyor’s stamp on a new survey document, it is essential to include the surveyor's license number or the firm's Corporate Authority (CA) number. This requirement serves multiple purposes.

Firstly, it provides a unique identifier that links the surveyor or the firm to the work they have performed, ensuring accountability and traceability. This number can be used to verify that the individual or firm is legally permitted to perform surveying work within the state and underscores their professionalism and compliance with licensing laws.

Secondly, including the license number protects the integrity of the survey by ensuring that only qualified individuals are claiming authorship of the work. This is crucial given the legal implications and responsibilities associated with land surveys, which often influence property rights, boundaries, and development decisions.

The other elements, while important for various aspects of the survey documentation, do not hold the same weight in validating the professional's credentials and authority as the license number does. The name of the client, the date of the survey, and the location of the survey are indeed necessary for the overall context and applicability of the survey, but they do not fulfill the requirement of professional identification and oversight that is central to the integrity of the profession.