SB 698 — LAND SURVEYORS-REDEFINE PRACT

SB698 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b AN ACT concerning land surveyors.

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(g) "Professional Land Surveyor" means any person SB698 EngrossedEnrolled -3- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b licensed under the laws of the State of Illinois to practice land surveying, as defined by this Act or its rules.

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(6) Prescribe, adopt, and amend rules as to what shall constitute a surveying or related science curriculum, determine if a specific surveying curriculum SB698 Enrolled -7- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b is in compliance with the rules, and terminate the approval of a specific surveying curriculum for non-compliance with such rules.

(7) Maintain membership in the National Council of Engineering Examiners ____________________n________ and participate in activities of the Council oo___o____________ ____o____________ SB698 Engrossed -7- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b by designating individuals for the various classifications of membership and appoint delegates for attendance at zone and national meetings of the Council _r______________.

Whenever the Director is not satisfied that substantial SB698 Enrolled -8- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b justice has been done in the revocation or suspension of a license, or other disciplinary action the Director may order re-hearing by the same or other boards.

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SB698 Enrolled -9- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b (g) Hold at least 4_ - regular meetings each year;

A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of SB698 Engrossed -9- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b Board members appointed.

(5) who_________e______________________m_____________who_________u______________________a_____________ _i_____________________r______________________l_____________ _f_____________________r______________________i______________f_____________________g______________________f_____________ _r_____________________v______________________e______________r_____________________r______________________p_____________ _o______________________a___________o_____________________a__________ ----------s------------------------t------------- -e---------------------e------------------------p------------e---------------------x----------------------t------------- -n---------------------f--------------------------a----------n---------------------o-------------------------a---------- -u---------------------v----------------------s--------------u----------------------v---------------------e------------- -u---------------------s----------------------n--------------u---------------------b----------------------d------------- -p---------------------i----------------------c--------------p---------------------d-----------------------c------------ -r---------------------e----;

and (6) who has passed an examination authorized by the Department to determine his or her fitness to receive a SB698 Enrolled -10- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b license as a Professional Land Surveyor.

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Any seal authorized or approved by the Department under the Illinois Land Surveyors Act shall serve the same purpose as the seal provided for by SB698 Enrolled -11- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b this Act.

S----------------r----------------------h---------------------------n-----------------------s------------ -----t----- The licensee's written signature and date of signing along with the date of license expiration shall be placed adjacent to the seal.

1-1-00.) SB698 Engrossed -11- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b (225 ILCS 330/20) (from Ch.

The SB698 Enrolled -12- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b Department may, upon its own action, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which, if proven, would constitute grounds for discipline, investigate the actions of any person or other entity holding, applying for or claiming to hold a license, or practicing or offering to practice land surveying.

Before SB698 Engrossed -12- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b the initiation of an investigation, the matter shall be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Board according to procedures established by rule for the Complaint Committee.

The Department shall afford the accused person or entity an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in reference to the c _______ -----e--.

In case the person or entity fails to file an answer after receiving notice, his or her license or certificate may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status, or the Department may take whatever disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the imposition of a SB698 Enrolled -13- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.

At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board shall hear the charges and the accused person or entity shall be accorded ample opportunity to present any statements, testimony, evidence and argument as may be relevant to the SB698 Engrossed -13- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b charges or their defense.

A Professional Land Surveyor, or persons under his direct supervision, together with his survey party, who, in the course of making a survey, finds it necessary to go upon the land of a party or parties other than the one for whom the survey is being made is not liable ff________l_____________ __________o____________ _____a___ ----------------r---------------- and is liable only for any actual damage done to the land or property.

86-987.) SB698 Enrolled -14- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b (225 ILCS 330/49) (from Ch.

The provisions of this Act, insofar as they are the same or substantially the same as those of any prior law concerning the licensure of land surveyors, shall be SB698 Engrossed -14- LRB093 10653 AMC 10975 b construed as a continuation of such prior law and not as a new enactment.

Any existing injunction or temporary restraining order validly obtained under the Illinois Land Surveyors Act which prohibits the _________d___________ ------------ practice of land surveying or prohibits or requires any other conduct in connection with the practice of land surveying, or any disciplinary action begun under the Illinois Land Surveyors Act are not invalidated by the enactment of this Act and shall continue to have full force and effect on and after the effective date of this Act.