Simple PDF Form Signatures

Hi all,
My client has a requirement to capture a simple handwritten signature on a PDF form whenever they use the form with one of their customers.
They have a tablet pen with their laptops and just want the signature on the form as the image and left there (not converting into text or digital signatures etc).
Is this possible without getting into Digital Signatures/Certificates etc?
Any help would be appreciated.
Kind regards
David

Yes it does since there are no longer fields present, so your system would be a reason not to use it.
The pencil tool will create a type of comment that can easily be move, resized, and deleted, but can later be flattened using Acrobat. This might be sufficient for your needs and the fields will remain intact.

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