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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="15-305" title_number="15" title_name="Professional Land Surveyors" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to the other qualifications for a license to practice land surveying, an applicant shall qualify under this section by meeting the educational, experience, and examination requirements set forth in subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>has graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in land surveying that the Board approves from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>has at least 2 years of experience in land surveying that is satisfactory to the Board and that indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>has passed the following examinations:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>fundamentals of surveying;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the principles and practice of surveying; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>unless excused by the Board, State–specific examination modules specified and approved by the Board that pertain to the practice of surveying in the State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>has graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in physical sciences or applied sciences from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, has at least 4 years of experience in land surveying that is satisfactory to the Board and that indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>has passed the following examinations:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>fundamentals of surveying;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the principles and practice of surveying; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>unless excused by the Board, State–specific examination modules specified and approved by the Board that pertain to the practice of surveying in the State.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For each 30 semester hours or its equivalent that an applicant completes in land surveying–related courses that the Board approves, the Board may allow a 1–year credit towards the experience requirements of paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection for a maximum of 3 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>has graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has a minimum of 30 credit hours of land surveying–related courses that the Board approves;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, has at least 4 years of experience in land surveying that is satisfactory to the Board and that indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>has passed the following examinations:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>fundamentals of surveying;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the principles and practice of surveying; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>unless excused by the Board, State–specific examination modules specified and approved by the Board that pertain to the practice of surveying in the State.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For each additional 30 semester hours or its equivalent that an applicant completes in land surveying–related courses that the Board approves, the Board may allow a 1–year credit towards the experience requirements of paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection for a maximum of 3 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is a high school graduate or the equivalent;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has a minimum of 30 credit hours of land surveying–related courses that the Board approves;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, has at least 6 years of experience in land surveying that is satisfactory to the Board and that indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>has passed the following examinations:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>fundamentals of surveying;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the principles and practice of surveying; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>unless excused by the Board, State–specific examination modules specified and approved by the Board that pertain to the practice of surveying in the State.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For each additional 30 semester hours or its equivalent that an applicant completes in land surveying–related courses that the Board approves, the Board may allow a 1–year credit towards the experience requirements of paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection for a maximum of 3 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>applies for a license on or before December 31, 2025;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is a high school graduate or the equivalent;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, has at least 9 years of experience in land surveying that is satisfactory to the Board and that indicates to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice land surveying; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>has passed the following examinations:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>fundamentals of surveying;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the principles and practice of surveying; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>unless excused by the Board, State–specific examination modules specified and approved by the Board that pertain to the practice of surveying in the State.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>For each 30 semester hours or its equivalent that an applicant completes in land surveying–related courses that the Board approves, the Board may allow a 1–year credit towards the experience requirements of paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection for a maximum of 3 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
