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Board to seek legal clarity after members flag TDOT signature-and-seal guidance

Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners · February 6, 2026
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Summary

Engineers on the board said Tennessee DOT guidance appears stricter than board rules for electronic seals and signature placement on plan sheets; staff will ask legal for an interpretation and circulate proposed language to students and licensees.

During the engineer committee portion of the Feb. 5 meeting, board members discussed apparent differences between the board's rule on electronic seals and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) guidance for signing and sealing plan sets.

Board member Jason Carter asked whether TDOT's practice of having an electronic seal,…

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