Maryland LS
Maryland State Board for Professional Land Surveyors
License Pathways
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| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMITY | — | § 15-311(a); § 15-311(b)(3) | Must hold a license to practice land surveying in another state. Board may waive examination requirements.; Must provide adequate evidence that at the time of licensure in the other state, applicant met requirements equivalent to those then required by Maryland law. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | § 15-311(b)(1) | Applicant must be of good character and reputation. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Maryland State-Specific Surveying Exam jurisdiction_specific: True | § 15-311(c)(1) | Board may require applicant to pass the State-specific part of an examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PREVIOUSLY FAILED NATIONAL EXAM SECTIONS | § 15-311(c)(2) | Board may require applicant to pass any part of a nationally administered examination that the applicant has previously failed. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Any accreditation: REGIONALLY_ACCREDITED years_required: 4 | § 15-305(d)(1)(i) | 4-year curriculum from regionally accredited college or university (any discipline). 90% confidence | |
| EDUCATION | discipline: Land Surveying accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED degree_level: UNSPECIFIED | § 15-305(d)(1)(ii) | Minimum of 30 credit hours of Board-approved land surveying-related courses. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 4.0 | § 15-305(d)(1)(iii) | At least 4 years of land surveying experience satisfactory to the Board. Per § 15-305(d)(2), each additional 30 semester hours of Board-approved surveying coursework may reduce experience by 1 year, max 3 years. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 15-305(d)(1)(iv) | Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 15-305(d)(1)(iv) | Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Maryland State-Specific Surveying Exam jurisdiction_specific: True | § 15-305(d)(1)(iv)(3) | State-specific examination modules unless excused by the Board. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 15-306(b)(1)(iii) | At least 5 references including at least 3 professional land surveyors. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | § 15-304(b) | Applicant shall be of good character and reputation. 90% confidence | |
| EDUCATION | degree_level: HIGH SCHOOL discipline: Land Surveying accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED | § 15-305(e)(1)(i)-(ii) | High school graduate or equivalent plus minimum 30 credit hours of Board-approved land surveying-related courses. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 6.0 | § 15-305(e)(1)(iii) | At least 6 years of land surveying experience satisfactory to the Board. Per § 15-305(e)(2), each additional 30 semester hours of Board-approved surveying coursework may reduce experience by 1 year, max 3 years. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 15-305(e)(1)(iv) | Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 15-305(e)(1)(iv) | Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Maryland State-Specific Surveying Exam jurisdiction_specific: True | § 15-305(e)(1)(iv)(3) | State-specific examination modules unless excused by the Board. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 15-306(b)(1)(iii) | At least 5 references including at least 3 professional land surveyors. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | § 15-304(b) | Applicant shall be of good character and reputation. 90% confidence | |
| EDUCATION | degree_level: HIGH SCHOOL accreditation: UNSPECIFIED | § 15-305(f)(1)(i)-(ii) | Must apply on or before December 31, 2025. High school graduate or equivalent. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 9.0 | § 15-305(f)(1)(iii) | At least 9 years of land surveying experience satisfactory to the Board. Per § 15-305(f)(2), each 30 semester hours of Board-approved surveying coursework may reduce experience by 1 year, max 3 years. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 15-305(f)(1)(iv) | Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 15-305(f)(1)(iv) | Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Maryland State-Specific Surveying Exam jurisdiction_specific: True | § 15-305(f)(1)(iv)(3) | State-specific examination modules unless excused by the Board. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 15-306(b)(1)(iii) | At least 5 references including at least 3 professional land surveyors. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | § 15-304(b) | Applicant shall be of good character and reputation. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Physical Sciences or Applied Sciences accreditation: REGIONALLY_ACCREDITED years_required: 4 | § 15-305(c)(1)(i) | 4-year curriculum in physical sciences or applied sciences from regionally accredited college or university. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 4.0 | § 15-305(c)(1)(ii) | At least 4 years of land surveying experience satisfactory to the Board. Per § 15-305(c)(2), each 30 semester hours of Board-approved surveying coursework may reduce experience by 1 year, max 3 years. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 15-305(c)(1)(iii) | Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 15-305(c)(1)(iii) | Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Maryland State-Specific Surveying Exam jurisdiction_specific: True | § 15-305(c)(1)(iii)(3) | State-specific examination modules unless excused by the Board. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 15-306(b)(1)(iii) | At least 5 references including at least 3 professional land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's land surveying experience. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | § 15-304(b) | Applicant shall be of good character and reputation. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Land Surveying accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|REGIONALLY_ACCREDITED years_required: 4 | § 15-305(b)(1) | 4-year curriculum in land surveying from a college or university accredited by the Middle States Association or equivalent regional accrediting association. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 2.0 | § 15-305(b)(2) | At least 2 years of land surveying experience satisfactory to the Board. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 15-305(b)(3) | Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 15-305(b)(3) | Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| LAW_EXAM | exam: Maryland State-Specific Surveying Exam jurisdiction_specific: True | § 15-305(b)(3)(iii) | State-specific examination modules unless excused by the Board. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 15-306(b)(1)(iii) | At least 5 references including at least 3 professional land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's land surveying experience. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | § 15-304(b) | Applicant shall be of good character and reputation. 90% confidence |