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| Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor | Licensure Requirements | Application Processing | Application Procedure |
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Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor
Chapter 89C of the North Carolina General Statutes (GS 89C) provides that in order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering and the practice of land surveying in North Carolina are subject to regulation in the public interest.
The statute further declares that it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice engineering or land surveying in North Carolina, as defined in GS 89C, or to use in connection with one's name or otherwise assume or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that one is either a Professional Engineer or a Professional Land Surveyor, unless duly licensed as such. The right to engage in the practice of engineering or land surveying is a personal right, based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by the certificate of licensure.
The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors is charged with implementation of the statutes; authority for making rules in the performance of its duties; the responsibility of determination of the qualifications of applicants, through experience and examinations; and issuance of a certificate of licensure to those determined to be properly qualified.
The land surveying applicant is required to document and demonstrate qualifications for licensure through submission of an application to the Board of Examiners. The applicant is also required to further demonstrate abilities through the successful completion of the required examination sequence. The examination sequence consists of eight hours of examination in surveying fundamentals, and eight hours of examination in surveying principles and practices (administered in two parts). The applicant is required to pass each of these examinations after the Board has determined that the applicant has attained the required education and experience for each of the examinations.
Upon successful completion of the requirements, the Board will approve the applicant for licensure. The licensee will be issued a license number, and required to procure an official seal and to seal all land surveying work performed. The licensee continues to be subject to the statute and Board rules throughout the licensee's professional career.
Through this application, examination, and licensure procedure, the Board of Examiners fulfills the mission of regulation of the land surveying profession for the public protection in the state of North Carolina.
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In order to be licensed to practice land surveying in North Carolina, an individual, in addition to paying the required fees, must be of good character and reputation, must satisfactorily pass the examinations administered by the Board, and must submit evidence of education, and a specific record of progressive land surveying work of a nature and level acceptable to the Board.
A. Education and Experience
The experience required is dependent upon the educational attainment of the applicant. The greater the surveying educational level, the less land surveying experience required for approval for seating for examinations and eventual licensure. The following levels of surveying education and the experience requirements for each are those required by North Carolina Statutes and the Board:
(1) College Graduate, with Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Surveying.
[This degree must contain a minimum of 45 semester hours (or quarter hour equivalent) of surveying subjects.]
An applicant with the above degree, from a curriculum of four or more years, may take the Land Surveying Fundamentals Examination (Exam I) upon graduation and award of the degree.
After successful completion of the Fundamentals Examination, and upon completion of a minimum total of two (2) year of progressive practical land surveying experience, one year of which shall have been under a practicing Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), applicants are eligible to apply for the Land Surveying Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II).
(2) Technical Institute or Community College Graduate, with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Surveying Technology.
[This degree must contain thirty (30) quarter hours (or semester hour equivalent) of surveying subjects, and must be approved by the Board. Appropriate coverage must be given to the legal aspects of surveying practice, subdivision design and planning, surface drainage and photogrammetry.]
An applicant with the above degree, from a curriculum of two or more years, may take the Land Surveying Fundamentals Examination (Exam I) upon graduation and award of the degree.
After successful completion of the Fundamentals Examination, and upon completion of four (4) years of progressive practical land surveying experience, three (3) of which shall have been under a practicing Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), applicants are eligible to apply to take the Land Surveying Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II).
(3) High School Graduate, or Equivalent.
An applicant with a high school diploma, or its equivalent, may take the Land Surveying Fundamentals Examination (Exam I) upon completion of a minimum of five (5) years of progressive practical land surveying experience, four (4) years of which are under a practicing Professional Land Surveyor (PLS).
After successful completion of the Fundamentals Examination, and upon completion of a minimum total of seven (7) years of progressive practical land surveying experience, six (6) years of which are under a practicing Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), applicants are eligible to apply for the Land Surveying Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II).
B. Progressive Land Surveying Experience
In evaluating the work experience required, the Board will consider the total experience record, and the progressive nature of the record.
The term "progressive practical land surveying experience" means that during the period of time in which an applicant has made a practical utilization of knowledge acquired, the applicant has shown continuous improvement, growth and development in the utilization of that knowledge as revealed in the complexity and technical detail of the work product or work record. The applicant must also show that over that same period of time, greater individual responsibility for the work product has continually been assumed.
It is the experience and opinion of the Board that there is no substitute for full-time land surveying experience. While the Board may give some credit for part-time experience, it generally lacks continuity, real responsibility, and generally does not encompass all facets of land surveying. Weekend, part-time and related experience will be given credit as judged appropriate by the Board.
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The Board of Examiners is composed of practicing Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Public Members, and meets infrequently for the purpose of reviewing applications for licensure. It is therefore very important to the applicant that the application that is submitted be correct initially, with all supporting documents, and prepared as prescribed. The application file is not submitted to the Board for review until it is complete.
The Board staff has the task of reviewing and verifying items contained within the application, including the educational transcripts, progressive experience record, previous licensure and completed examinations, and the required recommendation forms submitted for an applicant. The application file is not placed on the Board agenda for review until all fees are paid and the file is complete, to include verifications from other states, where applicable, and such verifications of education, experience, and references as are considered necessary.
Applicants seeking licensure by comity, or requesting approval of written examinations in another state, should allow time for verification of their licensure in their home state, and/or verification of examination results in the state(s) in which written examinations were administered. The Board staff will routinely request verification of licensure and examination data from the states listed on the application form. This process normally requires a minimum of two to four weeks, and could require longer if the states queried do not respond promptly. Written verifications must be procured prior to the completion of the application file.
The Board reviews applications for those applicants requiring written examinations at the first meeting after Board established dead lines for submission of completed applications. (Deadline for the spring examinations is January 2, and deadline for the fall examinations is August 1.) In order for the Board to consider an application, the file must be complete by the deadline date.
Upon receipt of the completed application in the Board office, comity applicants who meet all North Carolina requirements will be considered by the Board for seating for the next administration of the two (2) hour, state specific land surveying examination.
When the application file is complete, the file is placed on the Board agenda at the appropriate Board meeting for review. The Board individually reviews the file in session, at which time the Board determines the merits of the applicant's qualifications set forth in the application. A determination will be made as to whether the applicant meets the requirements of the statute, and whether the applicant is eligible for the appropriate examination. After the Board meeting, each applicant reviewed by the Board will receive communication from the Board indicating notice of licensure, seating notice for the appropriate examination, or an explanatory statement of the decision of the Board.
The Board staff is unable to provide continuous written information on the status of each application to the applicant; however, the Board staff will respond to inquiries and calls on the status of the application. Once the application file is complete, the applicant will be notified by postcard that the file is complete and ready for presentation to the Board. Until such time as the applicant receives this postcard notice, it should be assumed that the application is not complete.
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A. General
The application form prepared by the applicant, with its necessary additions, is placed in the Board office as an application file for each person submitting an application. The completed application file is the vehicle by which the Board of Examiners makes a judgment on the qualifications of each person applying for certification or licensure with the Board. The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the submitted application form, as well as the submission of all required transcripts, documents, and reference forms to complete the application file. It is important to the applicant that the application file requirements are completed prior to the deadline date, since the Board is unable to review the applicant's file until it is complete.
The elements of a completed application file are:
(1) The application form prepared by the applicant,
(2) A plat prepared by the applicant, in accordance with applicable statutes, and the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying In North Carolina,
(3) The applicable licensure fee,
(4) The answer sheet to the exam on G. S. 89C and Board rules completed by the applicant,
(5) Transcript(s) mailed directly to the Board from the school or college,
(6) The reference recommendations prepared by the references and mailed directly to the Board,
(7) Verification of claimed licensure or examinations from other states.
The applicant personally mails only items (1), (2), (3) and (4) to the Board. The applicant contacts the educational institution and the persons selected to furnish references and requests that they mail items (5) and (6) directly to the Board. The Board automatically initiates verification requests to those states having custody of records on the applicant. Verifications of the claimed licensure and examinations, shown by the applicant on the application form, are requested. Since the applicant initiates a chain of events which must be completed prior to the Board reviewing the application, and since the applicant is dependent upon many others to complete portions of the application file, it is advisable to initiate application well in advance of the deadline.
B. The Application Form
The Board-approved application form, along with necessary explanatory material and forms, is available from the Board of Examiners.
It is mandatory that the appropriate application be filed with the Board and completed in the prescribed manner. In order to be considered by the Board, the application must:
(1) Be typed, except for signatures.
(2) Have completed responses to all requirements, and be signed in the appropriate places.
(3) Have a recent photograph of durable quality included but not attached to the application. Photographs should be of glossy or semi-gloss finish. Copies of photographs or computer generated photographs are not acceptable.
(4) List experience briefly and in chronological order, beginning with the earliest experience, listing the entire experience or employment record, including names and addresses of employers. If an applicant feels that the available space is insufficient to transmit to the Board a true picture of relevant experience, the applicant should condense this information to a point where it will fit in the designated space, and then on a separate sheet or sheets of paper, clearly marked "EXHIBIT," elaborate on any or all of the listed activities.
(5) Include a plat as required for review and approval by the Board. If the submitted plat does not meet requirements of the statutes and Board minimum standards, the application will be disapproved until the applicant submits an acceptable plat.
(6) Return completed application to the Board, unfolded.
C. Plat Prepared by the Applicant
Each applicant is required to provide the Board with evidence of the knowledge of the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina and the mapping requirements of Section 47-30 of the North Carolina General Statutes (GS 47-30), and the personal ability to complete a survey and map in accordance with the applicable requirements.
Each applicant will submit with the application form a single map of an actual boundary survey, 18 inches by 24 inches, which conforms to the above requirements and is complete in every detail. In addition to the other details on the map, the face of the map will contain an official statement by a Professional Land Surveyor that the map, and all of the preparatory work from the survey in the preparation of the map, was performed by the applicant. (Initials of applicant not acceptable on map.) A map prepared and drawn by any person other than the applicant will not be accepted.
An applicant otherwise eligible to apply for Exam I, and not requiring experience under a practicing Professional Land Surveyor (graduate with a B. S. in Surveying or AAS in Surveying Technology), may prepare and submit a "Sample Map," so labeled and with the necessary details on it, and the Board will accept and review the "Sample Map" for Exam I only. The applicant will be required to furnish an actual map prior to the Board reviewing the application for Exam II.
An applicant applying for licensure by comity from another state should provide a map of work performed in the home state, but platted in accordance with the applicable North Carolina requirements.
Any map not prepared as described above will be returned.
D. License Fees
The necessary license fee must accompany the application. A current schedule of fees is included with each application kit. Current fees may also be obtained by calling the Board office.
The applicant for licensure by comity will also submit the current license fee with the application.
E. Transcripts From Educational Institutions
The applicant will arrange for the educational institutions attended, or from which the applicant has graduated, to submit transcripts showing the degree(s) obtained directly to the Board. Copies of transcripts from the applicant or other sources may not be accepted by the Board in lieu of copies furnished directly to the Board by the school or college.
If attendance at college did not result in a degree, the furnished transcript should verify the educational record shown in the application form. Those applicants who have not attended school beyond high school should have the high school furnish a transcript of high school attainment and graduation.
F. Reference Recommendations
The Board is assisted in its evaluation of an applicant's qualifications by brief reports from professional persons who have knowledge of the applicant's qualifications and who are willing to serve as references and supply the Board with confidential reports. The applicant must contact those individuals selected to submit a recommendation, furnish them with the Board form and a return envelope, and request that the form be completed and mailed directly to the Board. It is important for the applicant to stress the importance of a timely, complete, and prompt evaluation. The reference should also be made aware of the confidential nature of the evaluation.
The Board requires that the recommendations furnished for Board review be current evaluations (within one year) and from persons, excluding family members and members of the Board, who are familiar with the applicant's land surveying work and knowledge. The applicant should select individuals as references who, by education, experience and professional standing, are in a position to know and judge the quality of the applicant's work. It is also important that the individuals selected be adequately familiar with Chapter 89C of the North Carolina General Statutes, so that they will not credit the applicant with performing professional work in violation of the statutes.
If the information submitted by the applicant's references is not adequately informative, the Board may request an evaluation from others listed in the application, or request additional references from the applicant. Since this action will delay application processing, the applicant should carefully select references who will give a candid, complete, and independent evaluation for the Board's review.
The applicant is required to supply the Board with the following reference reports on the reference forms supplied by the Board:
(1) Applicants for the Land Surveying Fundamentals Examination (Exam I) must furnish three (3) references. One (1) of the references must be a practicing Professional Land Surveyor who has personal knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience.
(2) Applicants who have completed Exam I, but require completion of the Land Surveying Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II), must furnish five (5) references. Two (2) of the references must be practicing Professional Land Surveyors who have personal knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience.
The reference forms must be complete and current (within one year) when submitted for Board review. When an application has to be reviewed by the Board for a second time, and the references are not current, the applicant will be required to have additional reference submissions to ensure adequate current references for consideration by the Board.
The references should preferably be land surveyors licensed to practice in North Carolina; however, the Board will consider licensed Professional Engineers, attorneys, clients, and others aware of the applicant's capabilities.
In distributing reference forms to the selected references, the applicant should type the reference's name and address, and the applicant's name and address, in the space provided on the front side of the form.
G. Filing Deadline
The application file must be complete and in the Board office by January 2 in order for the Board to review the file for the spring examinations. The file must be complete and in the Board office by August 1 in order for the Board to review the file for the fall examinations. The completed file has all the items required and as described above. Those files which are not complete will be retained until completed and submitted to the Board for the next examination cycle after completion. The applicant will be notified by postcard when the file is complete. Until receipt of such notice, the applicant should assume that the file is not complete. A telephone call to the Board office will enable the applicant to determine what items in the file have not been received.
If the file is not completed within one year, the applicant will be notified and the file will be forwarded to a record holding facility for destruction.
Notification of Board Action on Application
After the Board acts on an application file, the applicant is notified of the Board's decision in writing. If the applicant is approved for seating at an examination, a seating notice authorizing admission to the examination and indicating the time, date, and place of examination will be sent to the applicant. Upon approval for examination by the Board, administrative and financial obligations are incurred by the Board for the specified examination; therefore, each applicant is expected to be present for the examination. Excused absences are authorized only for jury duty, or upon a doctor's certification of an applicant's physical inability to attend.
If the Board does not approve the applicant for immediate seating, the applicant is informed and told what additional requirements are necessary, and informed when to reapply for the Board to reconsider the application. The application file will be retained until the applicant has had an opportunity to complete the additional requirements. The applicant will be required to indicate completion of the additional requirements and continued readiness for examination, by submitting a Supplemental Experience Form updating work experience since the file was last reviewed by the Board. If the lapsed time between original submission and reapplication for examination is greater than one year, the applicant will be required to obtain additional references which are current.
H. Current Address of Applicant
The applicant is required to notify the Board of Examiners explicitly of any address changes after submission of the application to the Board. This policy is necessary to ensure that the Board can contact the applicant to provide notification of its determinations or requirements.
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A. Land Surveying Examinations - General
The North Carolina Board administers two separate examinations of eight (8) hours duration to land surveying applicants, and each examination must be successfully completed and passed prior to licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor. The examinations are the Land Surveying Fundamentals Examination (known as Exam I in North Carolina), and the Land Surveying Principles and Practice Examination (known as Exam II in North Carolina). Exam I, and the first six (6) hours of Exam II, are prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), and administered in most states and territories of the United States. The remaining two (2) hours of Exam II are prepared by the North Carolina Board specifically for North Carolina applicants and are designed to test an applicant's knowledge of the laws, procedures, and practices pertaining to the practice of surveying in North Carolina.
B. Fundamentals Examination (Exam I)
Successful completion of this examination results in certification of the applicant as "Surveyor Intern" by the North Carolina Board. This certification signifies that the first step in licensure has been completed. This examination has been referred to as the "S.I. Exam," taking its designation from the Surveyor Intern status awarded to those who successfully complete the examination.
The Fundamentals Examination is designed to determine if the applicant has an adequate knowledge of the elementary disciplines of land surveying. The examination is an eight (8) hour examination and is a closed book examination. The questions are multiple choice questions.
C. Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II)
Successful completion of this examination culminates in licensure of the applicant as a "Professional Land Surveyor" by the North Carolina Board. This examination is sometimes referred to as the Professional Exam, or P. L. S. Exam, referring to the Professional Land Surveyor licensure resulting from the successful completion of the examination. Passing of the Fundamentals Examination (Exam I) is a prerequisite for Board approval of an applicant's seating for the Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II) in North Carolina.
The Principles and Practice Examination is designed to determine if the training and experience of the applicant have provided an adequate capacity and ability to apply the basic surveying fundamentals to the solution of land surveying problems. It is anticipated that the required experience, of a progressive nature and level, will assist the applicant in applying the knowledge of surveying fundamentals to the solutions of the advanced land surveying problems.
The Principles and Practice Examination is an eight (8) hour open book examination. The first portion of this examination is six (6) hours long. The second portion is a two (2) hour examination prepared by the North Carolina Board, which contains questions and problems concerning law, procedures, and the practice of land surveying in North Carolina.
The Board of Examiners expects the applicant to be fully aware of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct. The applicant should also be knowledgeable in the provisions of Chapter 89C of the North Carolina General Statutes (The North Carolina Engineering and Land Surveying Act), the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina, and any other statutes that have a bearing directly on the land surveying profession.
D. Reference Materials
Any bound reference books or reference materials may be brought to the Principles and Practice Examination, and used in solving the examination problems. Scratch paper is not permitted, as adequate space in the examination booklets is available for computations. The books and materials brought into the examination room by the applicant are for personal use only; no exchanging of materials is permitted during the examination. Battery operated, silent, non-printing calculators may be utilized during the examinations. Calculating and computing devices having a QWERTY keypad arrangement similar to a typewriter are not permitted. Such devices include but are not limited to palmtop, laptop, handheld, and desktop computers, calculators, databanks, data collectors and organizers. Calculators with alphanumeric keypads are permitted.
E. Closed Book Examination
The Fundamentals Examination (Exam I) is a closed book examination. No reference material or scratch paper is permitted for use in a closed book examination. Battery operated, silent, non-printing calculators may be utilized during the examinations. Calculating and computing devices having a QWERTY keypad arrangement similar to a typewriter are not permitted. Such devices include but are not limited to palmtop, laptop, handheld, and desktop computers, calculators, databanks, data collectors and organizers. Calculators with alphanumeric keypads are permitted.
F. Dates of Examination
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) specifies the time period in which the examinations may be administered. The North Carolina Board administers the land surveying examinations two times each year, within the time periods specified by NCEES. Generally, examinations are administered about mid-April in the spring of each year, and in late October or early November in the fall of each year. The normal examination schedule usually consists of administration of the Principles and Practice Examination on a Friday with the Fundamentals Examination being administered on the next day, Saturday. The exact dates are announced by the Board, and may be obtained by contacting the North Carolina Board.
G. Admission to Examination Sites
Applicants who have been approved for a given examination by the North Carolina Board of Examiners will be notified by mail. They will be furnished Seating Notices with instructions as to date, time, and place of the examinations for which they have been approved. The Seating Notice must be presented for admission to the examination site at the designated time and date.
Both sets of examinations are of eight (8) hours duration. The examinations are administered in a four (4) hour period in the morning, with approximately a one (1) hour lunch break, and a four (4) hour period in the afternoon. Candidates can anticipate that they will be required to be present at the examination from about 8:00 A.M. until approximately 6:00 P.M., if they take the full time allotted for completion of the problems.
H. Reexamination
An applicant who fails to pass the examination may be readmitted to the same examination at a later administration, upon written request for readmission and the submission of the applicable reexamination fee.
An applicant who has accumulated a combination of three (3) or more failures or unexcused absences shall only be eligible after submitting a new application with appropriate application fee, and be considered by the board for reexamination at the end of 12 months. After the end of the 12 month period, the applicant may take the examination no more than once every calendar year. Upon receipt of a request for readmission, the Board will review the applicant's total record and application file, along with the submitted information and evidence of added preparation for examination. The Board will make a determination as to the applicant's qualifications for further examination, and so inform the applicant.
I. Absence from Examination
After Seating Notices have been issued, applicants may not be excused from the scheduled examination except for official jury duty or upon submission of a doctor's certificate confirming that the applicant is not physically able to be present for the examination. A request for excuse from examination must be made in writing to the Board office and must contain evidence of jury duty, or a doctor's certificate.
Once the Seating Notice is mailed to the applicant, a financial obligation for the examination is incurred by the Board on behalf of the applicant. Therefore, any absence from the scheduled examination by an applicant, whether or not excused, will result in commitment of the examination fee of the applicant. The applicable reexamination fee will be required for any subsequent examination requested by the applicant.
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A. Application for Licensure by Comity
All applicants for licensure in North Carolina are required to file an application for licensure, complete with reference recommendations, Board examination, an acceptable plat, and educational transcripts. Applicants for licensure by Comity from another state are required to submit the complete application along with the licensure fee. Those applicants who have obtained licensure in another state having equivalent requirements for licensure as North Carolina, and who are currently licensed in good standing in that state, may be granted licensure in North Carolina upon completion of any required examinations in North Carolina.
The applicant may be required to complete such examinations as necessary to determine qualification. As a minimum, the Comity applicant will be required to pass the afternoon portion of the Land Surveying Principles and Practice Examination (Exam II), which is prepared by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners (2 hour North Carolina examination), and includes questions specifically designed to show an applicant's knowledge of the laws, procedures, and practices pertaining to the practice of Land Surveying in North Carolina.
B. Temporary Permit
The Board is authorized to grant a ninety (90) day Temporary Permit for the practice of land surveying in North Carolina to those who qualify. The applicant must be currently licensed in another state and qualified for Comity licensure in North Carolina, including completion of 16 hours written examination. Those requesting Temporary Permits should procure an application (one page in length) from the North Carolina Board, and submit it with the necessary fee. Upon receipt of the application, the North Carolina Board will verify the applicant's qualifications, including current licensure and record of examinations, with the home state of the applicant.
Temporary Permits are limited to a maximum of ninety (90) consecutive days in a calendar year. Therefore, Temporary Permits may not be approved for periods beyond December 31st in any calendar year. Since verification of applicant qualifications with the home state may take 30 days or longer, the applicant should submit application in time to allow for verification prior to desired effective date. Applicants may be issued only one Temporary Permit in any calendar year.
C. Licensee's Seal
Upon approval for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor in North Carolina, each person is required to obtain a Seal of the design authorized by the Board, showing the licensee's name and license number. Each licensee is required by the provisions of the law to possess and use this seal on all final drawings, plans, specifications, and reports performed by the licensee. The licensee is prohibited from sealing any land surveying work not done under the licensee's responsible charge (direct control and personal supervision).
D. License Certificate and Pocket Card
Each Professional Land Surveyor will receive a Certificate of Licensure upon approval for licensure by the Board. The Certificate should be suitably displayed to signify that the person so named thereon is authorized to practice land surveying in the State of North Carolina. If a Certificate expires or is revoked, it should no longer be displayed.
License renewal is required each year. Licensure expires at the end of each year, and is normally renewed upon request of the applicant, payment of the annual renewal fee, and evidence of satisfactory completion of continuing professional competency requirements. A renewal notice is mailed to each licensee about the middle of November each year for completion and filing with the Board. However, license renewal may be effected without the renewal notice by addressing a request and submitting the required fee directly to the Board. A pocket card indicating the licensee's renewal, for the licensee's signature and convenience of identification as a Professional Land Surveyor, is furnished each licensee.
