PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS

(1) The probable cause panel is the committee designated by law to determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has sufficient evidence to proceed in the prosecution of a violation of Chapter 472, F.S., as applicable provision of Chapter 177, F.S., or any…

(1) Board members shall attend all regularly scheduled Board meetings unless prevented from doing so by reason of court order, subpoena, business with a court which has the sole prerogative of setting the date of such business, death of a family member, or illness of the Board me…

(1) For purposes of Section 472.013(2), F.S., colleges and universities accredited by a regional association of colleges and universities recognized by the United States Department of Education are deemed approved by the Board. (2) Foreign colleges and universities accredited or …

(1) Board members shall be eligible to receive compensation of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for attendance at regularly scheduled board meetings and also for attendance and participation in official board-related business. Examples of official board-related business include: me…

Rulemaking Authority 120.54(8), 472.0131 FS. Law Implemented 472.0131 FS. History-New 4-15-82, Formerly 21HH-1.13, 21HH-1.013, 61G17-1.013, Repealed 12-15-14.

(1) It shall be the duty and sole responsibility of each licensee and each corporation or partnership holding a certificate of authorization issued pursuant to Section 472.021, F.S., to provide written notification to the Department of the licensee's or certificate of authorizati…

Spouses of members of the United States Armed Forces are exempt from licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence from the state because of their spouses' duties with the United States Armed Forces. Copies of the military orders requiring the change in duty station …

(1) Persons who wish to file a complaint alleging grounds for discipline may file the complaint by obtaining "Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers Complaint Form," FDACS-10065, Rev. 02/17, hereby incorporated by reference. The form may be obtained by mail by writing to: Ex…

(1) The Board sets forth below a range of disciplinary guidelines from which disciplinary penalties will be imposed upon practitioners and applicants for licensure guilty of violating Chapter 472, F.S. The purpose of the disciplinary guidelines is to give notice to licensees and …

All fines imposed by the Board shall be paid within ninety (90) days from the date of the final order entered by the Board unless the final order extends the deadline in any given case. Rulemaking Authority 472.008, 472.0351(4)(b) FS. Law Implemented 472.0351(2)(c), (4)(b) FS. Hi…

(1) Definitions. (a) "Business entity." A business entity is a corporation, partnership, professional association, firm, or individual practicing under a fictitious name, engaged in the practice of surveying and mapping for public use. (b) "Principal." A principal of a business e…

(1) Applicants whose licenses have been revoked by the Board may not reapply for licensure until at least seven (7) years have elapsed since the latter of the Board's final order of revocation or the issuance of the final mandate from an appellate court affirming the revocation o…

In addition to the office sign required by Section 472.015, F.S., if neither the business entity nor the individual licensee has professional liability insurance, a written notification shall be provided directly to the client prior to commencement of any work, in the form of a w…

(1) In cases where the Board imposes an administrative fine for a violation of Chapter 472, F.S., or of the rules promulgated thereunder, the penalty shall be paid within ninety (90) days of its imposition by order of the Board, unless a later time for payment is specified in the…

(1) To verify an applicant's experience the Board will accept evidence as to employment from employers or supervisors who are registered surveyors and mappers, and if such evidence is unavailable, the Board will consider written documentation from a registered surveyor and mapper…

(1) To determine whether an applicant for licensure has met the educational requirements of Section 472.013(2)(a), F.S., the applicant must demonstrate that he/she has: (a) Graduated from a college or university approved by the Board pursuant to Rule 5J-17.003, F.A.C.; and, (b) C…

(1) To meet the educational requirements of Section 472.013(3) F.S., the applicant must: (a) Obtain the required semester hours pursuant to Section 472.013(3)(a) or (b), F.S., in a college or university approved by the Board; and must: (b) Provide an official transcript from the …

Rulemaking Authority 472.013 FS. Law Implemented 472.008, 472.013 FS. History-New 1-29-07, Formerly 61G17-3.0025, Amended 11-13-17, Repealed 7-15-18.

(1) To assist in determining whether an applicant for licensure with a foreign degree has met the educational requirements of Section 472.013(2)(a) or (b), F.S., the applicant must provide the Board with a foreign degree evaluation conducted either by Josef Silny & Associates, In…

Rulemaking Authority 472.008 FS., Section 5, Chapter 2002-41, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 472.008 FS., Section 5, Chapter 2002-41, Laws of Florida. History-New 10-23-02, Formerly 61G17-3.0031, Repealed 11-13-17.

(1) A person wishing to apply for Retired Status shall submit a completed application to the Board by applying online at: https://csapp.800helpfla.com/csrep/. In lieu of completing an application online, an applicant shall obtain and complete the application entitled "Board of Pr…

(1)(a) Applicants applying for a professional surveyors and mappers examination shall submit their completed application no less than 45 days prior to a scheduled meeting of the Board. It is the affirmative obligation of the applicant to submit an application deemed complete by t…

(1) The Department, or its designee, will review all applications for licensure by examination to determine completeness of the application. (2) The Department shall make a determination whether an application is complete within thirty (30) days after receipt. The Board shall det…

(1) The examination shall consist of the following: (a) National: 1. Principles and Practice Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES); 2. Fundamentals Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering …

(1) The Fundamentals Examination shall be on surveying and mapping fundamentals and will include questions taken from subjects normally connected with requirements for basic fundamentals in the practice of surveying and mapping. The examination problems selection is made by the N…

(1) During the examination, the candidates will follow the instructions of the examination supervisor. The candidates will be permitted to ask reasonable questions of the Department's or testing vendor's examination supervisor and proctors relating to the instructions. (2) The va…

(1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations to candidates with physical, mental, or specific learning disabilities to the extent permitted by cost, administration restraints, security considerations, and availabil…

Rulemaking Authority 472.0131 FS. Law Implemented 472.0131 FS. History-New 1-3-80, Amended 10-29-80, 4-19-82, 1-25-84, Formerly 21HH-4.03, Amended 9-16-87, 8-30-92, Formerly 21HH-4.003, Amended 9-7-93, 4-6-94, 5-30-95, 11-10-08, Formerly 61G17-4.003, Repealed 12-15-14.

(1) The Department shall use any national examination which is available and approved by the Board. (2) A national examination is an examination developed by or for a national or multi-state professional association, board, council, or society (hereinafter referred to as organiza…

Written examinations developed by or for the Department may include pilot test or experimental questions for the purpose of evaluating the statistical and/or psychometric qualities of new or revised questions prior to their use in an examination. Pilot test or experimental questi…

(1) A candidate who has taken and failed a Department-developed objective multiple choice examination or an examination developed for the Department by a professional testing company or other state agency shall have the right to review the examination items, answers, papers, grad…

An individual who fails to pass or take the examination as scheduled may re-take the examination. To obtain approval to re-take the examination, an individual must obtain and complete an application for re-examination entitled "Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers Applicat…

(1) The Department shall, under conditions listed below and for a fee which recovers costs associated with such an action, with the concurrence of the Board, share Department-developed examinations with other state licensing authorities. (2) Upon receipt of an expressed interest …

In authorizing the translation of licensure examinations to an applicant's native language, the Legislature has determined that translated licensure examinations pose no inherent threat to the public health, safety, and welfare. (1) To allow the Department sufficient time to tran…

(1) Biennial Licensing: Licensees, except as may be provided in Chapter 472, F.S., must renew their license each biennial period. Biennial period shall mean a period of time consisting of two 12 month calendar years. The biennial period for the purposes of the Board shall commenc…

A license which has been inactive for more than one year may be reactivated upon application to the Department and demonstration to the Board by the licensee of having completed one (1) continuing education credit in surveying and mapping related courses or seminars per inactive …

Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 472, F.S., must obtain at least twenty-four (24) continuing education credits per biennium. Up to twelve (12) continuing education credits earned beyond the required twenty-four (24) may be carried forward to the following renewal period.…

The following documentation shall constitute proof of continuing education credit: (1) An official transcript from the registrar of a university, college, junior college or community college documenting that the licensee has completed a course in a surveying and mapping subject. …

(1) Applicants for continuing education provider status must meet the requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this rule, to demonstrate the education and/or the experience necessary to provide continuing education instructional courses and seminars to professional surveyors an…

To maintain status as a continuing education provider, the provider must: (1) Furnish the Board with a list of courses being offered, which shall include each course name, instruction method, and total number of credit hours to be awarded for each course successfully completed. I…

(1) The Board shall evaluate continuing education providers by: (a) Observing such courses or seminars; and, (b) Reviewing the files of the provider to gain information about any course or seminar offered to professional surveyors and mappers for credit. (2) The Board will not re…

(1) Continuing education providers are approved only for the biennium during which they applied and must renew their provider status at the beginning of each biennium. The biennium for continuing education providers ends on May 31st of each odd-numbered year. (2) Providers seekin…

Rulemaking Authority 472.008, 472.018 FS. Law Implemented 472.018 FS. History-New 8-18-03, Amended 6-23-05, 12-28-05, 6-20-06, Formerly 61G17-5.0051, Amended 10-17-12, Repealed 7-15-18.

(1) An applicant seeking reinstatement of a license which has become null and void shall submit to the Board a "Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers Request for Determination of Eligibility to Apply for a Reinstatement of Null and Void License", FDACS-10067, Rev. 12/22, he…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Benchmark: a point, natural or artificial, bearing a marked position whose elevation above or below an adopted datum plane is known. (2) Boundary Survey: a survey, the primary purpose of which is to doc…

The following rules shall apply to all work products regardless of the method of data acquisition: (1) Surveyors and mappers must achieve the following standards of accuracy, completeness, and quality: (2) The accuracy of the survey measurements shall be premised upon the type of…

(1) Boundaries of Real Property: (a) The surveyor and mapper shall make a determination of the position of the boundary of real property in complete accord with the real property description shown on the survey map or report and map. In order to ensure adequate and defensible rea…

In order to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the public and to maintain integrity and high standards of skill and practice in the surveying and mapping profession, the rules of professional conduct provided in this section shall be binding upon every licensee and on al…

(1) The Board hereby establishes the following acceptable forms of seals, whether impression or ink stamp: I II III IV V (2) Seal I may be used only by registrants who are registrants in good standing under both Chapters 471 and 472, F.S., as of June 30, 1995. (3) Seal II may be …

Rulemaking Authority 472.025 FS. Law Implemented 472.025 FS. History-New 1-3-80, Amended 9-13-83, Formerly 21HH-7.02, 21HH-7.002, Amended 5-30-95, 5-13-96, 11-3-97, Formerly 61G17-7.002, Repealed 11-13-17.