Florida LS
Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
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| Type | Details | Citation | ||
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| COMITY | discipline: Surveying and Mapping | § 472.015(5)(a)1. | Must hold valid license issued before July 1, 1999 by another state or territory and have passed a substantially equivalent licensing examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying and Mapping years_required: 8.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 472.015(5)(a)1. | At least 8 years as subordinate to a registered surveyor and mapper, 6 of which in responsible charge. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Florida Laws and Rules Examination jurisdiction_specific: True | § 472.015(5)(b) | All endorsement applicants must pass the Florida law and rules portion of the examination. 90% confidence | |
| COMITY | discipline: Surveying and Mapping | § 472.015(5)(a)2. | Must hold valid license from another state/territory where licensure criteria were substantially the same as Florida's at the time of issuance. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Florida Laws and Rules Examination jurisdiction_specific: True | § 472.015(5)(b) | All endorsement applicants must pass the Florida law and rules portion of the examination. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Other than Surveying and Mapping accreditation: ACCREDITED COLLEGE|UNIVERSITY | § 472.013(2)(b) | Must also complete minimum 25 semester hours from a board-approved college/university in surveying and mapping subjects or combination of civil engineering, surveying, mapping, mathematics, photogrammetry, forestry, land law, and physical sciences. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying and Mapping years_required: 6.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 472.013(2)(b) | 5 of the 6 years must be of a nature indicating responsible charge. Education-concurrent work does not count. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS LICENSURE EXAMINATION | § 472.015(4) | 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | jurisdiction_specific: True | § 472.013(2) | Good moral character required per § 472.013(5)(a). 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
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| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Surveying and Mapping (or similarly titled: geomatics, geomatics engineering, land surveying) accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|UNIVERSITY | § 472.013(2)(a) | Includes programs titled geomatics, geomatics engineering, and land surveying. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying and Mapping years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 472.013(2)(a) | Experience must indicate responsible charge of accuracy and correctness. Education-concurrent work does not count. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS LICENSURE EXAMINATION | § 472.015(4) | Board certifies applicant who satisfies § 472.013 and passes the licensing examination. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | jurisdiction_specific: True | § 472.013(2) | Good moral character means personal history of honesty, fairness, and respect for the rights of others and laws per § 472.013(5)(a). 90% confidence |