SB 677 — Surveyors Right of Entry/Exped. Comm. Bldg.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 21 SENATE BILL 677 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/26/23 Short Title:

Surveyors Right of Entry.Entry/Limited Lic/Surveyors.

Senators Jarvis and McInnis (Primary Sponsors).

Judiciary April 10, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW A LIMITED RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO CREATE A LIMITED LICENSE FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS.

SECTION 1.1.(a) Chapter 89C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

Chapter 89C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

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"(b) Land Surveyor Applicant.

– The evaluation of a land surveyor applicant's qualifications shall involve a consideration of the applicant's education, technical, and land surveying experience, exhibits of land surveying projects with which the applicant has been associated,and recommendations byreferences.

Thelandsurveyorapplicant's qualifications may be reviewed at an interview if the Board determines it necessary.

Educational credit for institute courses, correspondence courses, or other courses shall be determined by the Board.

The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for licensure as a professional land surveyor:

(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2022-1, s.

1(b), effective July 1, 2022, and applicable to applications for licensure on or after that date.

(1a) Tobelicensed asaprofessionallandsurveyor,anapplicantshall(i)beofgood character and reputation, (ii) submit five character references to the Board, three of whom are professional land surveyors or individuals acceptable to the Board, with personal knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience, (iii) comply with the requirements of this Chapter, and (iv) meet one of the following requirements:

a.

Rightful possession of a bachelor of science degree in surveying or other equivalent curricula, all approved by the Board and a record satisfactory to the Board of two years or more of progressive practical experience under a practicing professional land surveyor.

Upon passing the first examination (Fundamentals of Land Surveying) and the second examination (Principles and Practice of Land Surveying) and satisfactorily passing any oral and written examination required by the Board, all of which shall determine and indicate that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying, an applicant who successfully completes the educational and experience requirements of this subdivision shall be granted licensure as a professional land surveyor.

b.

Rightful possession of an associate degree in surveying technology approved by the Board and a record satisfactory to the Board of five years or more of progressive practical experience under a practicing professional land surveyor.

Upon passing the first examination (Fundamentals of Land Surveying) and the second examination (Principles and Practice of Land Surveying) and satisfactorily passing any oral and written examination required by the Board, all of which shall determine and indicate that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying, an applicant who successfully completes the educational and experience requirements of this subdivision shall be granted licensure as a professional land surveyor.

c.

Repealed by Session Laws 1998-118, s.

11.

d.

Graduation from a high school or the completion of a high school equivalency certificate and a record satisfactory to the Board of nine years or more of progressive practical experience under a practicing professional land surveyor.

Upon passing the first examination (Fundamentals of Land Surveying) and the second examination (Principles and Practice of Land Surveying) and satisfactorily passing Page 2 Senate Bill 677-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 any oral and written examination required by the Board, all of which shall determine and indicate that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying, an applicant who successfully completes the educational and experience requirements of this subdivision shall be granted licensure as a professional land surveyor.

d1.

Graduation from a high school or the completion of a high school equivalency certificate,completion of a Land Surveyor Apprenticeship, and a record satisfactory to the Board of seven years or more of progressive practical experience under a practicing professional land surveyor.

Upon passing the first examination (Fundamentals of Land Surveying) and the second examination (Principles and Practice of Land Surveying) and satisfactorily passing any oral and written examination required by the Board, all of which shall determine and indicate that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying, an applicant who successfully completes the educational and experience requirements of this subdivision shall be granted licensure as a professional land surveyor.

d2.

Current possession of a limited license and at least two and one-half years of progressive practical experience with a limited license.

Upon passing the first examination (Fundamentals of Land Surveying) and the second examination (Principles and Practice of Land Surveying) and satisfactorily passing any oral and written examination required by the Board, all of which shall determine and indicate that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying, an applicant who successfully completes the educational and experience requirements of this subdivision shall be granted licensure as a professional land surveyor.

… (1b) To receive a limited license as a professional land surveyor, an applicant shall (i) be of good character and reputation, (ii) submit five character references to the Board, three of whom are professional land surveyors or individuals acceptable to the Board, with personal knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience, (iii) comply with the requirements of this Chapter, and (iv) meet one of the following requirements:

a.

Rightful possession of an associate degree in surveying technology approved by the Board.

b.