How to Verify a Colorado Professional Engineer License
Every structural engineering plan set submitted to a Colorado building department must be stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer licensed by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (under DORA). Verifying a PE takes under two minutes on the state's free public lookup — and checking the stamp before you pay is the single most important protection step on any permit project.
Verify Any Colorado PE in 3 Steps
Go to the official DORA lookup
Search for 'DORA license lookup Colorado' or visit the Division of Professions and Occupations website. This is a free state-run service — never pay a third party to verify a license.
Search by name or license number
Enter the engineer's name, or the license number if it's printed on your plans (for us, that's PE.0060665). The number is the fastest, most precise search.
Check status, discipline, and expiration
Confirm the license is active and not expired, and that the discipline covers structural or civil work. Note any public disciplinary actions before you hire.
Worked Example: Our License
Colorado Licensed Engineers, Inc. operates under Colorado PE License #PE.0060665. Every plan set, calculation, and inspection report we deliver carries this license number and the stamp of the signing engineer.
Don't take our word for it — run it through the same DORA lookup before your first call. We consider that healthy: any engineer who discourages verification before a permit project is a red flag in itself. Once your engineer's credentials check out, our engineering services cover everything from stamped permit plans to inspections.
What a Valid PE Stamp Actually Guarantees
- A Colorado-licensed engineer personally reviewed and takes responsibility for the engineering
- The design meets the applicable codes — IBC/IRC and local amendments — including Colorado snow and wind loads
- The documents are legally recognized by Colorado building departments for permit submittal
- The engineer is accountable to the state Board, which investigates complaints and can discipline licensees
Red Flags When Hiring for Permit Work
- ×Plans or calculations offered online with no named, Colorado-licensed engineer
- ×A stamp image but no license number you can verify on the state lookup
- ×An out-of-state license with no Colorado comity license for your project
- ×Reluctance to provide the license number before payment
- ×Structural work proposed without any engineering documentation at all
Colorado PE License FAQs
What is the Colorado board of engineers?
Engineers in Colorado are regulated by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Division of Professions and Occupations. The Board licenses Professional Engineers by discipline, investigates complaints, and enforces the state's engineering practice rules.
How do I look up a Colorado PE license number?
Use DORA's free online license lookup. Enter the engineer's name or license number and you'll see the license type, the discipline, the current status (active, expired, or disciplined), and the expiration date. The lookup takes under two minutes and is the only authoritative verification of a Colorado engineering license.
What is License PE.0060665?
PE.0060665 is the Colorado Professional Engineer license number of Colorado Licensed Engineers, Inc. You can verify it — and we encourage you to — on the DORA lookup before hiring us or anyone else for permit work. A current, active PE license in good standing is the credential every building department requires.
Does Colorado require a PE stamp for permit plans?
Colorado building departments require engineering documents for structural work — foundations, framing, load-bearing elements, retaining walls — to be prepared by or under a Colorado-licensed Professional Engineer, and the plans and calculations must carry the engineer's stamp and signature. Without a valid stamp, permit submittals for structural scope are typically rejected.
Can an out-of-state engineer work on my Colorado project?
Only if they hold a Colorado PE license, either issued directly or obtained through comity licensure based on their existing out-of-state credentials. An engineer who is licensed in another state but not Colorado cannot legally stamp plans for a Colorado building department.
What's the difference between a PE and a regular engineer?
Anyone can call themselves an engineer informally, but only a Professional Engineer has passed the state licensure process — an accredited engineering degree, the national FE and PE examinations, and years of supervised professional experience — and is legally authorized to stamp and seal engineering documents for permits.
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