diff --git a/lpdf.php b/lpdf.php
index b85a151b..e6a067f9 100644
--- a/lpdf.php
+++ b/lpdf.php
@@ -475,20 +475,41 @@ class lpdf
 
 	function addTextX($text,$xpos)
 	{
+		$fontsize=pdf_get_value($this->pdf,"fontsize",0);
+		$lineheight=ceil($fontsize*1.2);
+
+		//we do it before here, to make sure we never get too low
+		if($this->yloc< (0.9 + $lineheight/72) )
+			$this->newPage();
 		pdf_show_xy($this->pdf,$text,$this->loc($xpos),$this->loc($this->yloc));
 	}
 
 	function nextLine()
 	{
+		$fontsize=pdf_get_value($this->pdf,"fontsize",0);
+		$lineheight=ceil($fontsize*1.2);
+
 		$this->yloc-=$this->currentFontSize*1.4/72;
+
+		//new page check can come after the nextline call
+		if($this->yloc< (0.9 + $lineheight/72) )
+			$this->newPage();
+
 	}
 
 	function hr()
 	{
+		$fontsize=pdf_get_value($this->pdf,"fontsize",0);
+		$lineheight=ceil($fontsize*1.2);
+
 		pdf_moveto($this->pdf,$this->loc($this->page_margin-0.25),$this->loc($this->yloc));
 		pdf_lineto($this->pdf,$this->loc($this->page_width-$this->page_margin+0.25),$this->loc($this->yloc));
 		pdf_stroke($this->pdf);
 		$this->yloc-=0.25;
+
+		//again we do it after the nextline call
+		if($this->yloc< (0.9 + $lineheight/72) )
+			$this->newPage();
 	}
 
 	function hline($x1,$x2)
diff --git a/register_participants_main.php b/register_participants_main.php
index e29f341f..76bea4c7 100644
--- a/register_participants_main.php
+++ b/register_participants_main.php
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 
 	//signature page
 	echo "<tr><td>";
-	if($statusstudent=="complete" && $statusproject=="complete" && $statusmentor=="complete" && $statussafety=="complete")
+	if($statusstudent=="complete" && $statusproject=="complete" && $statusmentor=="complete" && $statussafety=="complete" && $statusemergencycontact=="complete" && $statustour=="complete")
 	{
 		if($sigfile)
 			echo "<a href=\"$sigfile\">";
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 			echo error(i18n("No PDF generation library detected"),true);
 	}
 	echo i18n("Signature Page");
-	if($statusstudent=="complete" && $statusproject=="complete" && $statusmentor=="complete" && $statussafety=="complete")
+	if($statusstudent=="complete" && $statusproject=="complete" && $statusmentor=="complete" && $statussafety=="complete" && $statusemergencycontact=="complete" && $statustour=="complete")
 		echo "</a>";
 	echo "</td><td>";
 	echo i18n("Print");
diff --git a/register_participants_signature.php b/register_participants_signature.php
index d2fc9f14..912ddcf6 100644
--- a/register_participants_signature.php
+++ b/register_participants_signature.php
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ $pdf->newPage();
 
 	 foreach($studentinfoarray AS $studentinfo)
 	 {
+	 	//we want to make sure the vspace, line, and text under the line dont
+		//get wrapped onto multiple pages, so make sure we have enough space for the whole thing before we
+		//start, and if we dont, make a new page.  normal stop for footer is at 0.9, so 1.65 gives 0.75 inches 
+		//which should be enough... i think :)
+                if($pdf->yloc< 1.65 )
+			$pdf->newPage();
+
 		$pdf->vspace($height['sigspace']);
 
 		//signature line
@@ -162,6 +169,13 @@ $pdf->newPage();
 	  
 	 foreach($studentinfoarray AS $studentinfo)
 	 {
+	 	//we want to make sure the vspace, line, and text under the line dont
+		//get wrapped onto multiple pages, so make sure we have enough space for the whole thing before we
+		//start, and if we dont, make a new page.  normal stop for footer is at 0.9, so 1.65 gives 0.75 inches 
+		//which should be enough... i think :)
+                if($pdf->yloc< 1.65 )
+			$pdf->newPage();
+
 		$pdf->vspace($height['sigspace']);
 
 		//signature line
@@ -192,6 +206,14 @@ $pdf->newPage();
 	$teacherbox=$r->text;
 	 $pdf->addText($teacherbox);
 	  
+	//we want to make sure the vspace, line, and text under the line dont
+	//get wrapped onto multiple pages, so make sure we have enough space for the whole thing before we
+	//start, and if we dont, make a new page.  normal stop for footer is at 0.9, so 1.65 gives 0.75 inches 
+	//which should be enough... i think :)
+	if($pdf->yloc< 1.65 )
+		$pdf->newPage();
+
+
 	//we only need 1 teacher signature line, we can assume (maybe incorrectly) that both students
 	//have the same teacher.. if they are not the same, then they can get the best teacher to sign
 	//it doesnt matter.