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Reply to "Effective date on a Certificate!"

Pete, the origin of this discussion was that I (as VC West) received a certificate from Bob, on which the Effective Date was the day after the date of his signature. He measured the course himself.

So, I sent him an email, saying I thought that the Effective Date shouldn't be after his signature date. He then explained why he did it, and why it is proper. I replied that I thought it might confuse others, just as it did me. I now understand why he did it, but I replied that I thought the Effective Date shouldn't be after the signature date.

Gene's & Bob's clarifications seem to indicate that the signature date should not predate the Effective Date. This may sometimes require that the FS notifies the VC that the work has been completed, if the FS can't get all the paperwork submitted the same day the final measurement is completed.

While this final scenario may seem overkill, I can understand where it could become important, if a record is set, and someone (maybe the current record-holder) challenges the validity of the measurement/certification. May not happen in our lifetimes, but with all the lawyers looking for clients, it may.

Lots of discussion for what seems to many to be a non-issue, but the end result is very simple to accommodate.
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