Resources for Land Surveyors—Guides to State Education and Licensing Requirements

 

 

This site was created to give land surveyors and individuals that are considering that profession information regarding a particular state’s requirements for licensing.  Each state determines the education and experience of an individual differently in the licensing process.  With the exception of West Virginia, each state has made its requirements available on the Internet.  Some sites also provide resources for license verification, and renewal.

 

Each state is listed below in alphabetical order.  Scroll until the desired state is found, or use the “FIND” features of your web browser. 

 

 

 

 

Alabama

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Contains licensing requirements; applications and related forms; exam and certification requirements; board meeting dates; exam dates; filing deadlines; exam process overview and materials; list of study materials, with information and links to where they can be obtained. Also includes database of licensed individuals and companies; online change-of-address form; licensing law; complaint instructions and form; certificate of authorization information and forms; renewal and reinstatement information and form. Online news bulletin lists disciplinary actions; continuing education updates; board members.

State of Alabama
Board
of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
100 North Union Street, Suite 382
Montgomery, Alabama36104
Post Office Box 304451
Montgomery, Alabama36130-4451
(334) 242-5568; Fax (334) 242-5105
engineer@bels.state.al.us

 

Alaska

Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors

Site contains examination information; downloadable exam and licensing applications and other forms; land surveyor candidate handbook; licensing FAQs and notices. Users can search licensing database by board, license type or number, licensee's last name or city. Also contains licensing statutes and regulations; board meeting schedule and summaries; list of board-approved arctic engineering courses. Individuals can renew individual license or corporate certificate of authority online. Investigator's Report lists open cases, draft accusations, civil penalties, accusations filed and cases closed

 

Department of Community and Economic Development
Division of Occupational Licensing
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor
State Office Building
Juneau, Alaska  99811
Post Office Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska  99811-0806
(907) 465-2540; Fax (907) 465-2974
(907) 465-1676; Fax (907) 465-2974

Arizona

Board of Technical Registration

Site is the homepage for the Regulatory Board for architects, assayers, engineers, geologists, home inspectors, landscape architects and land surveyors. Includes links to applicable rules and statutes; active and retired registrant listings organized by name, number and discipline, including in-training and delinquent registrants. Can view disciplinary actions and delinquent list; get information on how to file a complaint; read board newsletter and legislative updates. Provides board meeting schedule, examination dates, minimum standards for land surveyors and proposed rule changes. Users can download professional registration application forms and instructions

 

Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
1990 West Camelback Road, Suite 406
PhoenixArizona  85015-3465
(602) 255-4053; Fax (602) 255-4051

Arkansas

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Site contains searchable online roster; full text of state laws for engineers and land surveyors; rules of the board; minimum standards for licensure. Engineering section and land surveyor section contain requirements for licensure, instructions, downloadable applications and information on exams and fees. It provides online form to contact the board.

Arkansas State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
410 West Third Street, Suite 110
Little Rock
, Arkansas72201
Post Office Box 3750
Little RockArkansas  72203
(501) 682-2824; Fax (501) 682-2827

California

Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

License and exam information; search for engineers or land surveyors by name, license number or location and check license status; lists disciplinary actions and citations against licensees, and convictions and citations for unlicensed practice; full text of laws, regulations, and policy resolutions pertaining to professional engineers and land surveyors; Board forms.

State of California
Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, California  95833-2944
Post Office Box 349002, Sacramento, California  95834-9002
(916) 263-2222; Fax (916) 263-2246
BPELS_Office@dca.ca.gov

Colorado

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

Site contains licensing requirements, exam and license renewal information and fee schedule. Visitors can download application forms and check an engineer's or land surveyor's license status by license number or name and city. It gives complaint filing overview and form; information about board, list of board members, meeting schedule and upcoming agenda. There are links to rules, regulations and statutes. Newsletter contains legal action listings. "What's New" contains licensing exam score reports. Also includes development and building review process guidelines; online land surveyor monument records system; monument records instructions and forms.


Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional
Land Surveyors
1560 Broadway, Suite 1370
Denver, Colorado80202
(303) 894-7788; Fax (303) 894-7790
engineers_surveyors@dora.state.co.us

 

Connecticut

Connecticut Licensing Information Center

Provides online access to information on more than 900 Connecticut licenses, permits and registrations administered by 27 licensing agencies; links to downloadable forms. Can browse list of licenses and permits alphabetically by name to find requirements, renewal information, agency contacts and links, forms, and fees .Can verify license for insurance industry professionals, contractors, and other occupations and professions. "FAQ" provides information about building, business and environmental permits.

For Land Surveyor: Select the “Alpha-List” tab, then “L.”

 

Department of Consumer Protection, Licensing Assistance

Can renew licenses online; verify home improvement contractor and other professional/occupational licenses; verify application status; and view license rosters.  It contains information about Lead Poisoning Prevention Program for renovators and re-modelers. Can download license applications, instructions and other information; can view statutes and regulations for architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, general contractors and major subcontractors.

For Land Surveyor: Select “All License Types” in the New Application column.

Scroll down to “Land Surveyor.” Additional information can be found by scrolling down to “Professional Engineer & Surveyor.”

State of Connecticut
Department of Consumer Protection
License Services Division
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 147
Hartford, Connecticut  06106
(860) 713-6000 (General information)
(860) 713-6135 (Occupational Trades/Contractors)
(860) 713-6145 (Professionals/Architects and Engineers)
Fax (860) 713-7239
occprotrades@po.state.ct.us
license.services@po.state.ct.us

Delaware

Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors

Site contains licensing requirements, exam and license renewal information and fee schedule. Has information about board, list of board members, meeting schedule. There are links to rules, regulations and statutes for the state.  Also contains a listing of all licensed surveyors in the state.

State of Delaware
Division of Professional Regulation
Board of Professional Land Surveyors
Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 203
Dover, Delaware 19904
(302) 744-4518; Fax: (302) 739-2711

Florida

Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers

Provides forms and applications; licensing requirements for land surveyors and “mappers”; online candidate information booklet; continuing education requirements, including list of approved providers; board information; and links to Florida statutes and regulations relating to surveying and mapping

Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Board of Surveyors and Mappers
Northwood Centre
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee
, FL32399-0766
(850) 413-7480; Fax (850) 922-2918

Georgia

Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division

Site provides information on state boards for architects, the construction industry, professional engineers, land surveyors and landscape architects. For each board, there are links to statutes, rules and regulations; forms; and board meeting dates. Each licensing database is searchable by name or license number. Also includes board member contacts and, for some, the ability to renew licenses online.

Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia  31217-3858
(912) 207-1450; Fax (912) 207-1456
pels@sos.state.ga.us

The direct link regarding Land Surveyors is: www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/pels/

Hawaii

Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects

Contains downloadable applications; examination and renewal dates; application deadlines; consumer brochures; board information and meeting schedule; links to applicable statutes and rules.

State of Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Board of Professional Engineers, Architects,
Surveyors and Landscape Architects
1010 Richards Street
Honolulu
, Hawaii96813
Post Office Box 3469
Honolulu, Hawaii96801
(808) 586-2702
easla@dcca.state.hi.us

Idaho

Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

Contains information on licensing examinations, qualifications and fees; contact information for the board members and staff; downloadable code and administrative rules regarding engineering and land surveying; searchable index of license and certificate holders

 

State of Idaho
Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
600 South Orchard Street, Suite A
BoiseIdaho  83705-1242
(208) 334-3860; Fax (208) 334-2008

 

 

Illinois

Land Surveyors Licensing Board

Information on state licensing of land surveyors, land surveyors-in-training and registered design firms; application packets; information about application by examination or endorsement; full text of act and rules relating to the practice of land surveying. Provides a form to send profession-specific e-mail questions to the board; can send address changes by e-mail. For list of licensees, see the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation site at www.dpr.state.il.us

 

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, Illinois62786
(217) 785-0877; Fax (217) 782-7645
Technical Assistance:  (217) 782-8556

Indiana

State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors

Site contains registration information, application forms, list of continuing education providers and links to applicable chapters of the Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code.

Indiana State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
302 West Washington Street, Room E034
Indianapolis, Indiana  46204
(317) 232-2980; Fax (317) 233-2312

Iowa

Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board

Site contains licensing requirements and forms for engineers and land surveyors; comity information; change of address, license renewal, exam and complaint information and forms; exam passing lists for engineers and land surveyors. It provides full text of the Iowa Building Code Official's Handbook; related statutes and regulations. Roster of licensed engineers can be searched by city and county or alphabetically; roster of land surveyors can be searched by license number or alphabetically.

Iowa Department of Commerce
Professional Licensing Division
1918 South East Hulsizer Avenue
Ankeny
, Iowa50021-3941

Kansas

State Board of Technical Professions

Provides licensing forms and information for architects, engineers, engineers-in-training, landscape architects and land surveyors; corporate certificate of authority application; full text of statutes, rules and regulations; application deadlines, examination dates and locations; fee schedules; and continuing education information. Can search individual and/or corporation licenses by name, city or license number; can change address online.

 

Kansas State Board of Technical Professions
900 Southwest 
Jackson Street, Suite 507
TopekaKansas  66612-1257
(785) 296-3053; Fax (785) 296-6754

Kentucky

State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Contains roster of licensed firms and individuals searchable by name, county, license type, license number, discipline or license status; licensing information and requirements; renewal information; online complaint and address change forms; engineer and land surveyor registration forms; exam information and schedule; fee schedule; seal samples; continuing professional education provider listings; disciplinary action listings; and links to full text of statutes and regulations relating to the practice of engineering and surveying. 

Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors
Kentucky Engineering Center
160 Democrat Drive
Frankfort
, Kentucky40601
(502) 573-2680 or (800) 573-2680; Fax (502) 573-6687

 

Louisiana

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Lists registered individuals and firms in alphabetical order. Includes list of board members; statutes and rules; compendium of state and federal land surveying laws; listings of professional development courses and activities; continuing education rules, instructions and forms; exam and fee schedules; application forms; firm registration instructions; land surveying intern curricula; list of seal/stamp vendors; and FAQs.

Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 121
Baton Rouge
, Louisiana70809-1443
(225) 925-6291; Fax (225) 925-6292

 

 

Maine

 

Department of Professional and Financial Registration, Office of Licensing and Regulation

 

This agency regulates architects, landscape architects, interior designers, boiler operators, electricians, elevator technicians, engineers, land surveyors, and plumbers. Can view licensing requirements; fee, application, exam and renewal information; board staff directory, schedule and documents. Can download applications and renew licenses online for all occupations regulated by the department. Lists disciplinary actions for the latest two years by board; links to statutes and rules; provides directory of all licensees searchable by occupational category, license number, name and location. Consumers can view complaint filing procedures and file complaints online

State of Maine
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Office of Licensing and Registration
Board of Licensure for
Professional Land Surveyors
#35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
(207) 624-8522; Fax (207) 624-8637

Maryland

State Board of Land Surveyors

 

State licensing requirements for professional land surveyors, including individuals, partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies; application information and electronic license renewal; examination and fee schedules; dates for public meetings; exam results; laws

 

State of Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards
Consumer Service Center
500 North Calvert Street, Room 308
Baltimore, Maryland  21202-3651
(410) 230-6322; (888) 218-5925; Fax (410) 333-6314

 

 

Massachusetts

 

Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

Licensee records can be searched by license number, last name, city or ZIP code; applications and forms can be downloaded. Provides for online address change; full text of board rules and regulations. Site includes licensing FAQs; board news and calendar; complaint procedures and forms.

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Professional Licensure
Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
239 Causeway Street, 5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
(617) 727-9956; Fax (617) 727-1627

 

Michigan

Board of Professional Surveyors

Contains licensing requirements; exam information and application; test specifications; renewal and re-licensure information; forms; board meeting schedule and minutes; and statutes and rules related to the practice of professional surveying. User can verify a license by name, DBA, profession or license number.

 

State of Michigan
Department of Consumer and Industry Services
Board of Professional Surveyors
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, Michigan 48864
Post Office Box 30018
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 241-9253 (Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors)
(517) 241-9254 (Residential Contractors)
(517) 241-9201 (Landscape Architects)
(517) 241-9280 (Fax)
bcsinfo@cis.state.mi.us

 

 

Minnesota

 

Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design

 

Lists state licensing requirements for architects, engineers, land surveyors and landscape architects. Provides applications and examination information; licensee rosters by discipline, last name and license number; continuing education information packet, forms, statute and FAQs. Local Officials Handbook contains basic information for design professionals and can be downloaded. The Communicator, the board's newsletter, includes information on disciplinary actions and upcoming events. Provides licensure and professional corporation statutes, rules; links to Minnesota chapters and national headquarters of professional societies

 

 

State of Minnesota
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
85 East 7th Place, Suite 160
St. Paul, Minnesota  55101-2113
(651) 296-2388; Fax (651) 297-5310

 

Mississippi

 

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

Site contains license and intern requirements; examination information; application forms for engineering and land surveying licenses; registration statutes, rules and regulations; roster of registered engineers and land surveyors; contact information; and board member list. Newsletter provides continuing education information; PDH activity log; exam schedule and results; updates on regulations

 

Mississippi State Board of Registration  for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
239 North Lamar Street, Suite 501
Jackson, Mississippi  39201

Post Office
Box 3
Jackson, Mississippi  39205

(601) 359-6160; Fax (601) 359-6159
information@pepls.state.ms.us

 

Missouri

Board for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

Site contains full text of statutes and board rules relating to the practices of architecture, professional engineering and land surveying; calendar of examinations and meetings; board notices and news concerning fees and changes in the law; list of pre-approved PDU credits; fee schedule. Board Newsletter lists individuals who passed the licensing exams and disciplinary actions. Professional Registration Directories can be searched by county, profession, licensee name, license number and practitioner DBA number.

Missouri Department of Economic Development
Division of Professional Registration
Missouri Board for Architects,  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
3605 Missouri Boulevard, Suite 380
Jefferson City, Missouri  65109-7111
Post Office Box 184
Jefferson City, Missouri  65102-0184
(573) 751-0047; Fax (573) 751-8046
(573) 751-0293 (Division of Professional Registration/General)
moapels@mail.state.mo.us

 

Montana

Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Includes contact information; board member information; meeting dates and notices; licensing information and requirements; application forms; exam dates and packet; statutes and regulations; and complaint form and instructions. Visitors can look up licensee online by license type and number or by name, city and ZIP code; can e-mail license verification request.

 

State of Montana
Department of Labor and Industry
Business Standards Division
Business and Occupational Licensing Bureau
Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
301 South Park, 4th Floor
Helena, Montana 59620
Post Office Box 200513
Helena, Montana 59620-0513
(406) 841-2367; Fax: (406) 841-2309
dlibsdpels@state.mt.us

 

Nebraska

Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors

Describes licensing requirements for land surveyors; can download applications, cover letters and other licensing resources. Site provides requirements for surveyors-in-training, inactive registration status and reciprocity; exam schedule; and renewal information. It includes full text of statutes, rules and regulations related to land surveying; bylaws of the board; requirements for professional development credit; board meeting schedule and minutes; and complaint form. It also contains alphabetical and numeric rosters of land surveyors. Standards and rosters can be viewed or downloaded. Provides text of the Professional Surveyors Association of Nebraska minimum standards for land surveys; links to professional organizations.

Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
555 North Cotner Boulevard, Lower Level
Lincoln, Nebraska 68505
(402) 471-2266; Fax (402) 471-3057

 

Nevada

State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Site includes licensing requirements; upcoming examination schedule; roster of licensed professional and intern engineers and land surveyors; online intern and registration forms; online form to order application, wet stamps and certificate forms. It also contains full-text Continuing Professional Competency Guidelines and resource list; statutes and regulations pertaining to professional engineers and land surveyors. There are links to reference manual of Nevada law governing design for the construction industry.

Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
1755 East Plumb Lane, Suite 135
Reno, Nevada  89502

(775) 688-1231; Fax (775) 688-2991
board@boe.state.nv.us

New Hampshire

 

Board of Licensure for Land Surveyors

 

Provides application information for licensure and certification; application forms can be downloaded; examination information; fee schedule; continuing education information. Alphabetical listing of certified land surveyor business organizations, licensed New Hampshire residents and licensed out-of-state residents, including information on retrieving archived records. There are links to New Hampshire laws and administrative rules relating to land surveying. It provides “News from the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Board” newsletter.

 

 

New Hampshire Joint Board of Licensure and Certification
57 Regional Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 271-2219; Fax (603) 271-6990

 

 

New Jersey

 

State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

Contains information on professional engineer, engineer-in-training, professional land surveyor and professional land surveyor-in-training registration; applications; directions; requirements; exam dates; fees; comity review. Contains contact information for the board. Click on "Licensing Boards" for online licensee directory, list of licensed home inspectors, board meeting dates and minutes, and complaint form

 

State of New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety
Division of Consumer Affairs
State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, New Jersey  07102
Post Office Box 45015
Newark, New Jersey  07101
(973) 504-6460

 

New Mexico

 

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

 

User can access roster of professional engineers and surveyors. Site provides licensing information and applications, exam information and schedule, complaint forms and instructions, professional development requirements, renewal and reinstatement information and forms, board advisory opinions, policy advisories and meeting schedule. Contains Engineering and Surveying Practice Act, rules and regulations, minimum standards for surveying and Handbook for State Building Officials

 

New Mexico State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
1010 Marquez Place
Santa Fe, New Mexico  87501
(505) 827-7561; Fax (505) 827-7566

 

New York

 

New York Department of Education, Office of the Professions

 

Site contains summaries of the requirements for licensure or certification, fees, schedules, and downloadable licensure application forms for architecture, engineering, land surveying and landscape architecture. User can verify license status within a profession by licensee's name as well as search for information on disciplinary actions by licensee's last name or date of action.

 

New York Department of Education
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234

(518) 474-3817, ext.140; Fax (518) 474-6382
enginbd@mail.nysed.gov and lsurvbd@mail.nysed.gov

 

 

Select “List of Professions” then click on land surveying.  The direct URL is http://www.op.nysed.gov/lsurv.htm.

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

Registrant directory can be searched by license number and personal or firm name. Licensure information includes requirements, application and examination procedures; individual and business application forms; exam dates and overview; links to board statutes, rules and North Carolina Engineering and Land Surveying Act; complaint form; and fee schedule. North Carolina Bulletin, the newsletter of the Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors, posts disciplinary actions.

 

 

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors

310 West Millbrook Road
Raleigh, North Carolina  27609

(919) 841-4000; Fax (919) 841-4012


North Dakota

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Contains a brief description of the board's duties and activities; lists contact information for board members.

 

North Dakota State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
721 West Memorial Highway
Post Office Box 1357
Bismarck, North Dakota  58502-1357
(701) 258-0786; Fax (701) 258-7471

Click on the “NDCC § 43-19.1-04 in 1967” found in the “Created by” block to retrieve license and education requirements.

 

 

Ohio

Engineers and Surveyors Board

Page provides state comity requirements for professional engineers and surveyors; downloadable applications and forms; engineering company certificate of authorization information and application; licensed company roster. Board News gives examination schedule, information and forms; latest exam passing rates. Site provides board calendar; complaint information; candidate publications; full text of statutes and rules relating to the practice of engineering and surveying; text of pending legislation relating to the professions. Licensees can be searched by name, engineer or surveyor number; or can view complete individual and company roster

 

State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
77 South High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, Ohio  43266-0314
(614) 466-3650; (614) 728-3059
board@mail.peps.state.oh.us

 

 

Oklahoma

 

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

Site provides online applications for engineering and land surveying licenses; statutes and rules regarding licensing and the board; minimum standards and requirements for licensure; continuing education requirements; contact information; online roster of registered engineers and land surveyors; board member listings and calendar. Online quarterly bulletin lists license expirations, successful examinees and disciplinary actions; provides continuing education information.

 

 

Oklahoma State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Oklahoma Engineering Center, Room 120
201 Northeast 27th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73105-2788
(405) 521-2874; Fax (405) 523-2135
okpels@pels.state.ok.us

Oregon

 

State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying

 

Site contains licensee database searchable by name, location, license type, certification number and branch; downloadable application forms and other required documents; examination and fee schedules; board meeting schedule, minutes and list of members. It also includes news bulletin; rules, revisions, updates; professional development information; complaint form; Reference Manual for Building Officials; and links to applicable chapters of the Revised Statutes and Administrative Rules.

 

 

 

Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors
728 Hawthorne Avenue, NE
Salem
, Oregon  97301

(503) 362-2666; Fax (503) 362-5454
osbeels@osbeels.org

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

 

Site provides information on applying for the above-named professional licenses, with application forms; text of applicable laws, rules and regulations; license renewal information; reciprocity regulations; disciplinary actions; complaint form.

 

Pennsylvania Department of State
State Registration Board for Professional Engineers,  Land Surveyors and Geologists
124 Pine Street, First Floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  17101
Post Office Box 2649
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  17105-2649
(717) 783-7049; Fax (717) 705-5540
engineer@pados.dos.state.pa.us

 

 

Rhode Island

State Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors

Lists registered land surveyors, firms and board members. Contains statutes, Code of Ethics; application forms.

 

State of Rhode Island
Board for
Design Professionals
State
Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors
One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor
Providence, Rhode Island  02908
(401) 222-2565; Fax (401) 222-5744

 

 

 

South Carolina

 

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

 

Provides licensing requirements and qualifications for professional engineers and land surveyors; application and renewal information and forms; continuing education information; examination schedule; fees; minimum standards manual for the practice of land surveying; Certificate of Authorization form, information; seal information. South Carolina Examiner board newsletter includes new licensee listings, exam results and disciplinary actions. There are links to statutes and regulations relating to the practice of engineering and surveying.

 

 

South Carolina Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation Board of Registration for  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 201
Kingstree Building
Columbia, South Carolina  29210
Post Office Box 11597
Columbia, South Carolina  29211-1597
(803) 896-4422; Fax (803) 896-4427
engls@Mail.llr.state.sc.us

 

South Dakota

 

Board of Technical Professions

 

Site contains information on licensing and certification for engineers, land surveyors, architects, landscape architects, and petroleum release assessors and remediators. "Businesses" has information on the requirements and application process for a Certificate of Authorization, required for business entities practicing architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture or site assessment. User can search for registered individuals and business entities. Provides exam requirements, schedules and applications; forms; overview of complaint proceedings; continuing professional development requirements; general license requirements; links to statutes and rules; fee schedule and payment information; publications; contact information; information on comity and reciprocity for practitioners licensed in other states.

 

 

Department of Commerce and Regulation
South Dakota Board of Technical Professions
2040 West Main Street, Suite 304
Rapid City, South Dakota  57702-2447
(605) 394-2510; Fax (605) 394-2509

Tennessee

Tennessee Land Surveyors Board

Site contains board rules and standards of practice, meeting schedules, and information on licensing requirements and continuing education.

State of Tennessee
Land Surveyors Board
Davey Crockett Tower

500
James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0656

(615) 741-3611; Fax (615) 741-647

 

Texas

 

Board of Professional Land Surveying

 

Site provides candidate guidelines, including licensing requirements, application procedures, examination information and downloadable forms. It also contains roster of active registered professional land surveyors searchable by last name, city and county; alphabetical rosters of licensed state land surveyors and inactive registered professional land surveyors; roster of out-of-state surveyors searchable by state; new registrants listed by license number. List of approved continuing education courses; newsletter includes board news, pending legislation and staff contacts. Full text of Texas laws and regulations relating to land surveying; links to related tax publications and recent legislation.

 

Texas Board of Land Surveying

7701 North Lamar, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78752
(512) 452-9427; Fax (512) 452-7711

 

 

Utah

 

Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Lists all regulated occupations and professions, with licensing applications; statutes, rules and proposed rule changes; board agendas and minutes; links to related Web sites. User can look up licensee by personal or business name, profession or license number. Disciplinary actions and citations are listed alphabetically by business/personal name; can view quarterly disciplinary newsletter issues since 1999. It also provides license renewal schedule, renewal fee schedule and online renewal for all professions. Includes online complaint form; name and address change form; information about Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act

State of Utah
Department of Commerce
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Heber M. Wells Building
160 East 300 South, 4th Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah  84111
Post Office Box 146741
Salt Lake City, Utah  84114-6741
(801) 530-6628 Fax (801) 530-6511

Select “Licensing” then “Occupations and Professions.  Once on the Occupations page select “L” from the menu at the top, or scroll until “Land Surveyor” is found.

 

The direct link is http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/engineer_and_land_surveyor.html.

 

Vermont

Board of Land Surveyors

Information on becoming a licensed land surveyor in Vermont; links to full text of land surveying laws and laws governing professions generally; guide to disciplinary procedures; press releases on disciplinary actions; complaint form. Can search entire Office of Professional Regulation database by name or to download just the land surveyors that are licensed in Vermont

State of Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation
26 Terrace Street
Drawer 9
Montpelier, Vermont 05609-1101
(802) 828-2363; Fax (802) 828-2465
Land Surveyors: 802 828-3228

 

Virginia

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

It is the site of the licensing agency for architects, contractors, land surveyors, landscape architects, professional engineers and tradesmen (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, gas-fitting). It lists board members. Contains forms; exam and fee schedules; statutes and regulations; complaint guidelines; meeting and event calendar; and registrant database searchable by occupation, name, ZIP code and license number.

Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804) 367-8500; Fax (804) 367-2475
(804) 367-8506 or (804) 367-8512 (architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects)
APELSLA@dpor.state.va.us (architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects)

Select the “Boards and Regulations” Pull down (left side of screen) and then Land Surveyors.

 

Washington

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Can search database of registered engineers and land surveyors by last name or license number; lists all land surveyor licensees numerically. It includes list of upcoming board meetings, exam schedule, fee schedule, news bulletins and information about certificate programs. It also provides information about on-site wastewater designer licensing and inspector certificate program. Consumers can access complaint information and download complaint form. Includes links to applicable chapters of the Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington. It contains downloadable registration applications for engineers, land surveyors and engineers-in-training and an application for a retired registration certificate.

Department of Licensing
Washington Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
405 Black Lake Boulevard, Building 2
Olympia, Washington  98502
Post Office Box 9649
Olympia, Washington  98507-9649
(360) 664-1575; Fax (360) 664-2551
engineers@dol.wa.gov

 

West Virginia

No Web site

State of West Virginia
Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
2298 Sutton Lane
Flatwoods, West Virginia 26621
Post Office Box 390
Flatwoods, West Virginia 26621-0390
(304) 765-0315; Fax: (304) 765-0316

 

Wisconsin

 

Department of Regulation and Licensing

Department administers 22 regulatory boards for more than 75 professions and occupations. License Look-up provides licensing status for business professionals, including architects, designers of engineering systems, engineers-in-training, land surveyors, landscape architects and professional engineers, and business entities, including architectural and engineering firms. Listings can be searched by credential type, number and name. User can check application status. It provides profession descriptions, credentialing criteria, determination process overview, comity information, fees and renewal requirements for each regulated profession. It also includes fee schedules; links to statutes and Administrative Code by profession; consumer complaint form; search engine for disciplinary action decisions since 1998; monthly reports of decisions indexed by profession and respondent; biannual reports for each profession, which include disciplinary actions; regulatory digests; and order information for publication listing credential holders.

 

 

State of Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing
Division of Business Licensure and Regulation
Bureau of Business and Design Professions
1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 142
Madison, Wisconsin  53703
Post Office
Box 8935
Madison, Wisconsin  53708-8935

(608) 266-5511
dorl@mail.state.wi.us

 

Direct link for land surveyors is: http://www.drl.state.wi.us/Regulation/applicant_information/dod202.html:

 

 

Wyoming

 

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

 

Site contains information on licensing of professional engineers and professional land surveyors, including examination information, application information and renewal and reinstatement procedures. It provides Continuing Professional Competency Reporting Form in HTML and PDF formats. Official directory gives names and contact information for all board members and staff. It also contains searchable current roster and downloadable annual report in PDF format. There are links to rules, regulations and statutes governing engineers and land surveyors and to code of ethics for engineers.

 

Wyoming State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
2424 Pioneer Avenue, No. 400
Cheyenne, Wyoming  82002
(307) 777-6155; Fax (307) 777-3403
wyopepls@wyoming.com

 

 

 

Site Created by Russell Liner

CLIS 734 Fall 2003

All links active as of December 1, 2003.