§ 62-18-208. Eligibility for Certificate of Licensure
To be eligible for a certificate of licensure, an applicant shall meet each of the following minimum qualifications: Be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor of science degree or higher in soils, agronomy or a closely related field. The applicant shall have successfully completed a minimum of fifteen (15) semester […]
§ 62-18-209. Certificate of Licensure
The commissioner shall issue a certificate of licensure, upon payment of a fee prescribed by the commissioner, to any applicant who complies with the requirements of this part. Certificates of licensure shall state the full name of the licensee, bear a certificate of licensure number and be signed by the commissioner under the seal of […]
§ 62-18-211. Duties of Commissioner
In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the commissioner shall: Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this part in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; Design and adopt an official seal for licensed professional soil scientists to be applied to all drawings, […]
§ 62-18-212. Recognition of Foreign Registration
Any applicant may, in the absence of disqualifying evidence, be deemed by the commissioner to be fully qualified to practice soil science if such applicant holds a like, unexpired certificate of registration issued to the applicant after examination by proper authority in the District of Columbia or in any state or territory in the United […]
§ 62-18-125. Schedule of Fees
The board shall establish a schedule of fees for the following categories: Examination fee; Licensing fee; and Renewal fee. The board shall, in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, promulgate necessary rules and regulations to establish the schedule of fees authorized by this section.
§ 62-18-126. Nonmonumentation Procedures Authorized as Closing or Loan Surveys
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all limited nonmonumentation procedures or practices, such as mortgage loan inspections, mortgage loan certificates, mortgage title inspections and improvement loan certificates, shall be authorized as closing or loan surveys.
§ 62-18-127. Duty to Research Common Boundaries
A professional land surveyor shall search the land records of the land to be surveyed filed in the register of deeds office and obtain the deeds of record of all the adjoining landowners as it pertains to the common boundaries. The professional land surveyor shall have the additional responsibility to utilize documents of public record […]
§ 62-18-128. Retiring License — Reinstatement — Retirement of License No Bar to Disciplinary Action — Nontransferable
Any licensee may retire the licensee’s license by submitting a form prescribed by the board accompanied by the current active license certificate and a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Upon receipt of an acceptable application to retire, the board shall issue a retired license certificate to the surveyor. The holder of a retired license shall […]
§ 62-18-201. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Soil Scientist Licensure Act of 2009.”
§ 62-18-202. Legislative Findings — Purpose
The general assembly finds that the competent and proper application of soil science principles by soil scientists is vital to the lives, property, economy, security, and environment of the people of this state. In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of soil science in this state […]