§30-13A-9. Surveying License Requirements
(a) The board shall issue a surveying license to an applicant who meets the following requirements: (1) Is of good moral character;
§30-13A-10. Scope of Practice
(a) A licensee may measure a parcel of land and ascertain its boundaries, corners and contents or make any other authoritative measurements. The practice of surveying can be any of the following, but not limited to: (1) The performance of a boundary, cadastral, construction, geodetic control, hydrographic, land, mortgage/loan inspection, oil or gas well, partition, […]
§30-13A-11. Exemptions From Licensing
(a) The following persons are exempt from licensure under the provisions of this article: (1) Any employee of a person or firm, when such employee is engaged in the practice of land surveying exclusively for the person or firm, by which employed, or, if a corporation, its parents, affiliates or subsidiaries, and such person, firm, […]
§30-13A-12. Surveyor Intern Requirements
(a) To be recognized as a surveyor intern by the board, a person must meet the following requirements: (1) Is of good moral character;
§30-13A-13. License From Another State
The board may issue a license to practice surveying in this state to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice surveying from another state if the applicant demonstrates that: (1) He or she or she holds a license or other authorization to practice surveying in another […]
§30-13A-14. License, Endorsement and Certificate of Authorization Renewal Requirements
(a) A licensee or endorsee wanting to continue in active practice shall, annually or biennially, on or before July 1, renew his or her license or endorsement and pay a renewal fee. (b) A certificate holder wanting to continue in active practice shall, annually or biennially, on or before January 1, renew the certificate and […]
§30-13A-15. Inactive License Requirements
(a) A licensee who does not want to continue in active practice shall notify the board in writing and be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status shall pay an inactive fee and is exempt from the continuing education requirements and cannot practice in this state. (c) When an inactive licensee wants to […]
§30-13A-16. Delinquent and Expired License Requirements
(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status. (b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not paid, up to a maximum […]
§30-13A-17. Retired License Requirements
(a) A licensee who does not want to continue practicing surveying and who has chosen to retire shall notify the board in writing and may be granted retired status. (b) A person granted retired status shall be given the honorific title of "Professional Surveyor, Retired" and cannot practice in this state.
§30-13A-3. Definitions
As used in this article, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (a) "Applicant" means a person making application for a license or a firm making application for a certificate of authorization, under the provisions of this article. (b) "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors. (c) "Boundary survey" means a […]