>>In our case we would be using electronic signatures on record plan drawings.<< I would first check with the Board of Professional Engineers for Minnesota to see if any changes were in the works. Their current language regarding the issue reads: Subd. 3. Certified signature. Each plan, drawing, specification, plat, report, or other document which under sections 326.02 to 326.15 is prepared by a licensed architect, licensed engineer, licensed land surveyor, licensed landscape architect, licensed geoscientist, or certified interior designer must bear the signature of the licensed or certified person preparing it, or the signature of the licensed or certified person under whose direct supervision it was prepared. Each signature shall be accompanied by a certification that the signer is licensed or certified under sections 326.02 to 326.15, by the person's license or certificate number, and by the date on which the signature was affixed. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any plans, drawings, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents of an intraoffice or intracompany nature or that are considered to be drafts or of a preliminary, schematic, or design development nature by licensed or certified individuals who would normally be responsible for their preparation. The required signature and certification must appear on all pages of plans and drawings that must be signed, but only on the first page of specifications, plats, reports, or other documents that must be signed. A stamp, printed signature, or electronically created signature has the same force and effect as an actual signature if it creates an accurate depiction of the licensed or certified professional's actual signature. The caveat I see is that a digital signature would not be acceptable as it is not and "accurate depiction" of the actual signature. Bill Roach, CRM Enterprise EDMS Coordinator State of North Dakota ITD/Records Management 701-328-3589 List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance