La. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS § LXI-909 - Professional Land Surveyor Licensure
A.
The requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor under the two
alternatives provided in the licensure law are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a land surveyor intern, or an individual
who meets the qualifications to be a land surveyor intern, who is of good
character and reputation, who has a verifiable record of four years or more of
combined office and field experience in land surveying including two years or
more of progressive experience on land surveying projects under the supervision
of a professional land surveyor, who has passed the oral examination required
by the board, who has passed the examinations required by the board in the
principles and practice of land surveying and the Louisiana laws of land
surveying, who was recommended for licensure by five personal references (at
least three of whom must be professional land surveyors who have personal
knowledge of the applicant's land surveying experience and character and
ability), who has submitted an application for licensure in accordance with the
requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board; or
2. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be an individual who holds a valid license to
engage in the practice of land surveying issued to him/her by the proper
authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, based on requirements that do not conflict with the
provisions of the licensure law and which were of a standard not lower than
that specified in the applicable licensure law in effect in Louisiana at the
time such license was issued, who is of good character and reputation, who has
passed the examination required by the board in the Louisiana laws of land
surveying, who has submitted an application for licensure in accordance with
the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and if the state, territory, or
possession, or the District of Columbia in which he/she is licensed will accept
the licenses issued by the board on a comity basis, and who was duly licensed
as a professional land surveyor by the board.
B. The requirements for licensure as a
professional land surveyor under the alternatives provided in
R.S.
37:3651(A) are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a member of the military, or a United
States Department of Defense civilian employee assigned to duty in this state,
who holds a current and valid license to engage in the practice of land
surveying issued to him/her by proper authority of a state, territory, or
possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who has held such
license for at least one year, who has passed any examinations and met any
education, training, or experience standards as required by such other
jurisdiction, who is held in good standing by such other jurisdiction, who has
received education and experience as a member of the military at a level that
is comparable to the requirements for licensure under
R.S.
37:693(B)(4)(a) and
Paragraph 1 of Subsection A herein, who does not have a disqualifying criminal
record as determined by the board under the laws of this state, who has not had
a professional or occupational license revoked by another state, territory, or
possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, because of
negligence or intentional misconduct related to their work in the profession or
occupation, who has not surrendered a professional or occupational license
because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to their work in the
profession or occupation in another state, territory, or possession of the
United States, or the District of Columbia, who does not have a complaint,
allegation, or investigation pending in another state, territory, or possession
of the United States, or the District of Columbia, which relates to
unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime, who has passed the examination
required by the board in the Louisiana laws of land surveying, who has
submitted an application for licensure in accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board; or
2. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a spouse or dependent of a member of the
military or a United States Department of Defense civilian employee, if the
member or civilian employee has received military orders for a change of
station to a military installation or assignment located in this state or has
established this state as their state of legal residence as reflected in their
military record, who holds a current and valid license to engage in the
practice of land surveying issued to him/her by proper authority of a state,
territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who
has held such license for at least one year, who has passed any examinations
and met any education, training, or experience standards as required by such
other jurisdiction, who is held in good standing by such other jurisdiction,
who does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the board
under the laws of this state, who has not had a professional or occupational
license revoked by another state, territory, or possession of the United
States, or the District of Columbia, because of negligence or intentional
misconduct related to their work in the profession or occupation, who has not
surrendered a professional or occupational license because of negligence or
intentional misconduct related to their work in the profession or occupation in
another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District
of Columbia, who does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation
pending in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, which relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged
crime, who has passed the examination required by the board in the Louisiana
laws of land surveying, who has submitted an application for licensure in
accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board.
C. The requirements for licensure as a
professional land surveyor under the alternatives provided in
R.S.
37:3651(B) are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a member of the military who has lawfully
engaged in the practice of land surveying for at least three years in a state,
territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia,
that does not use a professional or occupational license or government
certification to regulate the practice of land surveying, who has received
education and experience as a member of the military at a level that is
comparable to the requirements for licensure under
R.S.
37:693(B)(4)(a) and
Paragraph 1 of Subsection A herein, who has not had a professional or
occupational license revoked by another state, territory, or possession of the
United States, or the District of Columbia, because of negligence or
intentional misconduct related to their work in the profession or occupation,
who has not surrendered a professional or occupational license because of
negligence or intentional misconduct related to their work in the profession or
occupation in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or
the District of Columbia, who does not have a complaint, allegation, or
investigation pending in another state, territory, or possession of the United
States, or the District of Columbia, which relates to unprofessional conduct or
an alleged crime, who has passed the examination required by the board in the
Louisiana laws of land surveying, who has submitted an application for
licensure in accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board; or
2. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a spouse or dependent of a member of the
military or United States Department of Defense civilian employee assigned duty
in this state, who has lawfully engaged in the practice of land surveying for
at least three years in a state, territory, or possession of the United States,
or the District of Columbia, that does not use a professional or occupational
license or government certification to regulate the practice of land surveying,
who has not had a professional or occupational license revoked by another
state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of
Columbia, because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to their work
in the profession or occupation, who has not surrendered a professional or
occupational license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to
their work in the profession or occupation in another state, territory, or
possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who does not have
a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending in another state, territory,
or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, which relates
to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime, who has passed the examination
required by the board in the Louisiana laws of land surveying, who has
submitted an application for licensure in accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board.
D. The requirements for licensure as a
professional land surveyor under the alternatives provided in
R.S.
37:3651(C) are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a member of the military, or a United
States Department of Defense civilian employee assigned duty in this state, who
has lawfully engaged in the practice of land surveying for at least two years
in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of
Columbia, that does not use a professional or occupational license or
government certification to regulate the practice of land surveying, who holds
a current and valid private certification to engage in the practice of land
surveying, who is held in good standing by the organization that issued such
private certification, who has received education and experience as a member of
the military at a level that is comparable to the requirements for licensure
under R.S.
37:693(B)(4)(a) and
Paragraph 1 of Subsection A herein, who has not had a professional or
occupational license revoked by another state, territory, or possession of the
United States, or the District of Columbia, because of negligence or
intentional misconduct related to their work in the profession or occupation,
who has not surrendered a professional or occupational license because of
negligence or intentional misconduct related to their work in the profession or
occupation in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or
the District of Columbia, who does not have a complaint, allegation, or
investigation pending in another state, territory, or possession of the United
States, or the District of Columbia, which relates to unprofessional conduct or
an alleged crime, who has passed the examination required by the board in the
Louisiana laws of land surveying, who has submitted an application for
licensure in accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board; or
2. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a spouse or dependent of a member of the
military or United States Department of Defense civilian employee, who has
lawfully engaged in the practice of land surveying for at least two years in a
state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of
Columbia, that does not use a professional or occupational license or
government certification to regulate the practice of land surveying, who holds
a current and valid private certification to engage in the practice of land
surveying, who is held in good standing by the organization that issued such
private certification, who has not had a professional or occupational license
revoked by another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, because of negligence or intentional misconduct related
to their work in the profession or occupation, who has not surrendered a
professional or occupational license because of negligence or intentional
misconduct related to their work in the profession or occupation in another
state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of
Columbia, who does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending
in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, which relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged
crime, who has passed the examination required by the board in the Louisiana
laws of land surveying, who has submitted an application for licensure in
accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board.
E. The requirements for licensure as a
professional land surveyor under the alternatives provided in
R.S.
37:1751(C) are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a dependent of a healthcare professional
who has satisfied the requirements for licensure under
R.S.
37:693(B)(4)(b) and
Paragraph 2 of Subsection A herein, who has submitted an application for
licensure in accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board; or
2. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be a dependent of a healthcare professional
who has lawfully engaged in the practice of land surveying for at least three
years in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, that does not use an occupational license or government
certification to regulate the practice of land surveying, who does not have a
disqualifying criminal record as determined by the board in accordance with the
laws of this state, who has not had an occupational license revoked by a
licensing board in another state, territory, or possession of the United
States, or the District of Columbia, because of negligence or intentional
misconduct related to their work in the occupation, who has not surrendered an
occupational license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to
their work in the occupation in another state, territory, or possession of the
United States, or the District of Columbia, who does not have a complaint,
allegation, or investigation pending before a licensing board in another state,
territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia,
which relates to unprofessional conduct or an alleged crime, who has passed the
examination required by the board in the Louisiana laws of land surveying, who
has submitted an application for licensure in accordance with the requirements
of R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board.
F. The requirements for licensure as a
professional land surveyor under the alternative provided in
R.S.
37:51 et seq. are as follows:
1. the applicant for licensure as a
professional land surveyor shall be an individual who holds a current and valid
license to engage in the practice of land surveying issued to him/her by proper
authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, who has held such license for at least one year, who has
passed any examinations or met any education, training, or experience standards
as required by such other jurisdiction, who is held in good standing by such
other jurisdiction, who does not have a disqualifying criminal record as
determined by the board under the laws of this state, who does not have a
disciplinary action or investigation pending in another state, territory, or
possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who lives in this
state and has provided proof of residency, who has passed the examination
required by the board in the Louisiana laws of land surveying, who has
submitted an application for licensure in accordance with the requirements of
R.S.
37:694, and who was duly licensed as a
professional land surveyor by the board.
G. The provisions of Subsections B, C and D
shall not apply to any applicant who received a dishonorable discharge or to a
military spouse whose spouse received a dishonorable discharge.
H. In Subsections B, C and D, the term
military shall mean the armed forces or reserves of the United
States, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and the
reserve components thereof, the National Guard of any state, the military
reserves of any state, or the naval militia of any state.
I. In Subsections B, C and D, the term
dependent shall mean a resident spouse or resident unmarried
child under 21 years of age, a child who is a student under 24 years of age and
who is financially dependent upon the parent, or a child of any age who is
disabled and dependent upon the parent.
J. In Subsection E, the term
dependent shall mean any of the following who relocates to
Louisiana with a healthcare professional:
1.
the healthcare professional's spouse;
2. the healthcare professional's unmarried
child under the age of 21 years;
3.
the healthcare professional's child who is a student under the age of 24 years
and who is financially dependent upon the healthcare professional; or
4. The healthcare professional's child of any
age who is disabled and financially dependent upon the healthcare
professional.
K. In
Subsection E, the term healthcare professional shall mean a
person who has relocated to and established his/her legal residence in
Louisiana, who holds a valid license to provide healthcare services in
Louisiana and who is providing healthcare or professional services in Louisiana
as a physician, physician assistant, dentist, registered or licensed practical
nurse or certified nurse assistant, advanced practice registered nurse,
certified emergency medical technician, paramedic, certified registered nurse
anesthetist, nurse practitioner, respiratory therapist, clinical nurse
specialist, pharmacist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, licensed
radiologic technologist, chiropractor, or licensed clinical laboratory
scientist.
L. In Subsection F,
proof of residency in this state shall be established by providing to the board
one or more of the following:
1. a current
state of Louisiana-issued identification card;
2. a current state of Louisiana-issued voter
registration card;
3. documentation
of current employment of the applicant in this state or a notarized letter of a
promise of employment of the applicant or his/her spouse in this state;
however, if this form of proof of residency is provided, the applicant shall
also provide to the board one or more of the other forms of proof of residency
six months after licensure has been granted by the board; or
4. a current homestead exemption for this
state.
M. The authority
for the executive director to issue a license can only be granted by the
board.
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