# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 13 — Board for Professional Land Surveyors

### Chapter 06 — Minimum Standards of Practice

#### Regulation .09 Right-of-Way/Easement Surveys.

*COMAR 09.13.06.09*

A. General. A right-of-way/easement survey is a means of obtaining, reporting, or displaying, or all of these, the necessary data to establish or reestablish the location of sufficient property lines of the affected tract of land to assure the accurate location of the strip or parcel of land being described for the use and benefit of others.

B. Result. A right-of-way/easement survey shall result in the establishment of the location of lines, areas, if needed, and other relevant data. The surveyor is not required to set markers on a right-of-way/easement survey, unless required by a party requesting surveying services.

C. Compliance. In performing the right-of-way/easement survey, the surveyor shall comply with all terms, conditions, standards, and procedures that are set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter, except as may be otherwise modified by this regulation, or by the State, its instrumentalities, or any public or corporate body having the power of eminent domain.

D. A statement to the effect that a licensee either personally prepared the right-of-way or easement survey or was in responsible charge over its preparation and the surveying work reflected in it, all in compliance with requirements set forth in Regulation .12 of this chapter.

E. Seal and signature of the surveyor who personally prepared or was in responsible charge of the preparation of the right-of-way/easement survey.