The rise of professional engraved plates on the liberal market

Professional engraved plates are essential tools for the visibility of players in certain trades. Legitimacy, or fashion effect, in any case, an indispensable communication tool, especially for the liberal sector. Indeed, liberal doctors, need a support, in this case a plaque, where their names, first names and the title of the profession are informed. The growth of the professional professions is also leading to an increase in the demand for professional plates, which are essential in this sector. However, the presence of these plates is regulated by French law. Some institutions, in order to be compliant, must therefore be aware, precisely, of the current standards concerning their profession: to have a plaque that allows them to be identified with the public and their patients.

Compliance with professional plates

The installation of a professional plaque is not mandatory in itself, however, French law regulates its content according to the profession exercised.

Like commercial retailers, professional plates must follow regulations in order to comply. Commercial signs are thus regulated in terms of their location and size. Some uses are even prohibited, or, like light and flashing signs, reserved for certain trades, pharmacies and emergency services.

An engraved plaque that contributes to the visibility of a company or conveys the image of your company is also subject to regulation. These standards may relate to the format of the plate, its material or even its contents. There are, however, discrepancies between professional plate of society and plaque engraved for a liberal profession. Each professional plaque, regardless of the trade, must include the name and profession of the person concerned.

As far as the subject matter of the subject matter is concerned, it varies according to the profession. For example, legal professionals such as lawyers or notaries must have a brass plaque. For other professions, freedom is a little greater in usage.

The plate format also differs from one industry to another. Medical professions generally do not face the same standards as justice-related professions, for example. Indeed, a professional medical plate is often larger in order to promote its visibility.

Strict rules to follow

For the contents of a plaque, it is forbidden to engrave advertising information in any profession. It is designed solely for the purpose of providing factual information, precise, without any marketing argument, from the professional to its patients or customers. If the dress does not make the monk, the plate, meanwhile, literally “makes” the professional, in all objectivity.

In addition to the restrictions related to the plates themselves, the site may be subject to the rules of ownership or co-ownership, as an element fixed on the wall of the building. It is therefore common for the owner of the building where a professional’s office is located to also impose colour and attachment on the front of the plate.

Professionals are strongly advised to check with their city council to find out what standards are adopted regarding their profession according to the city in which they practice it. Once all the compliance parameters are taken into account, it is possible to have your plate engraved and personalized online.

Combined with professionals, the advantages of a Plexiglas plate are numerous. Indeed, it is an unalterable, robust and flexible material. Scratch-resistant, it allows a professional plate to attach to the inside of a building as well as to the outside.

A plate engraved in Plexiglas also allows to have an aesthetic result with a shiny appearance and exists in a wide range of colors. This is why Plexiglas is one of the most popular materials for liberal professionals, who are more and more numerous in France.

The Liberal and the Professional Plate

The liberal profession is increasingly coming together as a group. Indeed, more than 60% of liberal general practitioners now practice in groups, with other doctors or paramedics, according to the Fourth Panel of General Practitioners among 3,300 practitioners.

This group activity can make it easier to collect engraved plates. Indeed, the location of the plates is gathered at a single point against several plates at different locations if the health professionals of the same city or building decide not to regroup.

Standards for the format, colour or location of the plates can then be more easily accommodated. United we stand, divided we fall! The main occupations requiring a professional engraved plate are mostly doctors. They are not confronted with specific standards of materials by the Council of the Order of Physicians. Thus, the information of the doctor consulted at his door or in the entrance of his office is most often on plate.

Inform and communicate seriously

The same goes for osteopaths and physiotherapists. To convey one’s image or participate in its professional visibility, good communication is essential. One of the tools used for this purpose by the medical field or that of justice happens to be the professional engraved plaque. With the proliferation of trades in these sectors of activity, engraved plates are booming. Timeless and in accordance with French law, they represent a very adequate, neat and aesthetic solution.

The professional plate is the first impression we have of the professional. It must be carefully cured, affixed and informed. The choice of support and location are paramount to ensuring visibility. In addition, a solid fixaiton is essential, being mostly outdoors and therefore plagued by weather hazards.

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