PS — Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Surveyor
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2024-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
reciprocity
SOURCE SUMMARY
Applicant holds a professional land surveyor license in good standing from another state with substantially similar standards, or has practiced for 5 years after licensure if standards are not substantially similar. Must pass Delaware drainage and law examination.
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Exams
LAW
Experience
5.0 years
Professional practice
Additional
• Comity Available
Out-of-State License
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
COMITY
requires_substantially_similar_standards: True
good_standing_required: True
Required
Delaware Code Title 24 Chapter 27 - Professional Land Surveyors
24 Del. C. § 2709(a)(1)
Applicant must have met or surpassed substantially similar standards and qualifications in another state and license must be in good standing
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Alternative: Non-Similar Standards with Practice
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 5.0
post_licensure: True
Optional
Delaware Code Title 24 Chapter 27 - Professional Land Surveyors
24 Del. C. § 2709(b)
If licensed or registered in a state whose standards are not substantially similar, applicant must have practiced for a minimum of 5 years after licensure
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Delaware Law Examination
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXAM
exam: LAW
jurisdiction_specific: True
Required
Delaware Code Title 24 Chapter 27 - Professional Land Surveyors
24 Del. C. § 2709(a)(2) and § 2704(4)
2-hour written examination on drainage and Delaware law. All persons applying for licensure, including those applicants for licensure by reciprocity, shall take the examination on drainage and Delaware law
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