8740. (a) An application for a certificate as a land surveyor-in-training or for a license as a land surveyor shall be made to the board on the form prescribed by it, with all statements therein made under oath, and shall be accompanied by the fee fixed by this chapter. (b) The board may authorize an organization specified […]
8741. (a) An applicant for certification as a land surveyor-in-training shall comply with all of the following: (1) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480. (2) Successfully pass the first division of the examination. (3) Satisfactorily complete two years or more of postsecondary education in land surveying, two years or more […]
8741.1. (a) The first division of the examination shall test the applicant’s fundamental knowledge of surveying, mathematics, and basic science. (b) The second division of the examination shall test the applicant’s ability to apply his or her knowledge and experience and to assume responsible charge in the professional practice of land surveying. The second division of the […]
8742. (a) The educational qualifications and experience in land surveying, which an applicant for a license as a land surveyor shall possess, shall not be less than one of the following prescribed criteria: (1) Graduation from a four-year curriculum with an emphasis in land surveying approved by the board or accredited by a national or regional accrediting […]
8743. The names and addresses of at least four land surveyors or civil engineers, duly qualified to practice in the place in which such practice has been conducted, each of whom has sufficient knowledge of the applicant to enable him or her to certify to the applicant’s professional integrity, ability and fitness to receive a […]
8744. The applicant for a license as a land surveyor shall state in his or her application that, should he or she be licensed, he or she will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States, and that he or she will faithfully discharge the duties of a licensed land surveyor. (Amended […]
8745. Examinations for license shall be held at such times and at such places within the state as determined by board rule. The scope of examinations and the method of procedure shall be prescribed by board rule. The board may make arrangements with a public or private organization to conduct the examination. The board may […]
8746. An applicant failing an examination may be examined again upon filing a new application and the payment of the examination fee fixed by the board. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 13. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)
8747. Any applicant who has met the requirements for certification or licensure prescribed by the board under this chapter shall have a suitable license issued to him or her. (a) An applicant who has met the requirements of subdivision (a) and (b) of Section 8741 shall be issued a certificate as a land surveyor-in-training. A renewal […]
8747.5. (a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee established by Section 8805, a retired license to a land surveyor who has been licensed by the board for a minimum of five years within California, and a minimum of 20 years within the United States or territories of the United States, and […]
8748. The board, upon application therefor, and the payment of the fee fixed by this chapter, may issue a land surveyor’s license, without written examination, to any person who holds a valid land surveyor’s license issued to him or her by any state or country when the applicant’s qualifications meet the requirements of this chapter […]
8748.5. If an applicant for license as a land surveyor or certification as a land surveyor-in-training is found by the board to lack the qualifications required for such license or certification, the board may, in accordance with the provisions of Section 158 of this code, refund to him or her one-half of the amount of […]
8749. A duplicate certificate of license to replace one lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules and regulations of the board. The duplicate certificate fee fixed by this chapter shall be charged. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 41.)
8750. Upon being licensed, each licensee shall obtain a stamp or seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the licensee’s name, number of certificate, and the legend “Licensed Land Surveyor,” or “Professional Land Surveyor.” (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 368, Sec. 5. (AB 645) Effective January 1, 2010.)
8751. No person shall represent himself or herself as, or use the title of, or any abbreviation or combination of the words in the title of, professional land surveyor, licensed land surveyor, land surveyor, land survey engineer, survey engineer, geodetic engineer, geomatics engineer, or geometronic engineer unless he or she is the holder of a […]
8752. An unrevoked, unsuspended and unexpired license, or renewal certificate, issued by the board is presumptive evidence in all courts and places that the person named is legally licensed under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 41.)
8753. (a) Each applicant for licensure or certification who has a valid email address shall report to the board that email address at the time of application. (b) Each certificate or license holder who has a valid email address shall report that email address to the board at the time of renewal. (c) Each applicant or certificate or […]
