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Timestamp: 2013-05-24 20:18:38
Document Index: 471249927

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', '§ 2501', '§ 121', '§ 801', '§ 310', '§ 315', '§ 129', '§ 2544', '§ 2592', '§ 845', 'art 4', 'art 4', 'art 4', '§ 2596', '§ 2503', '§ 129', '§ 129']

effective: January 7, 2013 Part 1. General Information
(f) “Supervising land surveyor” means a land surveyor who has been licensed three years or more and who conducts a regular personal review of an applicant’s land surveying work during a period of internship. (g) “V.S.A.” means Vermont Statutes Annotated; “26 V.S.A. § 2501” means section 2501 of Title 26 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated.
(a) The Board’s mailing address is Board of Land Surveyors
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 1.4 Board Members and Officers
(3) Secretary. The Secretary performs such tasks as the Board may determine. (c) Interested persons may contact Board members and officers through the Office.
(a) The Board is created by Chapter 45 of Title 26, Vermont Statutes Annotated, which establishes the Board’s responsibilities for setting standards, issuing licenses, and regulating the profession. The statutes are online at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/chapters.cfm?Title=26 . Board powers are also conferred by subchapter III of Chapter 5 of Title 3 ( 3 V.S.A. §§ 121-132) “Professional Regulation,” the statutes creating and governing the Office of Professional Regulation. In addition to the “Professional Regulation” statutes, the Board is subject to other state laws including the “Administrative Procedure Act” (3 V.S.A. §§ 801-849), the “Open Meeting Law” (1 V.S.A. §§ 310-314), the “Access to Public Records Law” and (1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320). In contested cases, the Board follows the Vermont Rules of Evidence, as amended by the Administrative Procedure Act. These laws set forth the rights of applicants, license holders and members of the public. The Office provides legal counsel to help the Board comply with all laws affecting Board business. (b) Applicants and licensees should be aware that Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Vermont Statutes contains several statutes which govern regulation of licensed professionals. See among them, 3 V.S.A. § 129a which defines unprofessional conduct.
(a) The Board is authorized to make these rules under 26 V.S.A. § 2544(a) and 26 V.S.A. § 2592. The rules govern the Board’s proceedings. When the Board establishes rules, it follows the Administrative Procedure Act. These rules are approved by the Vermont Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and are presumed valid. 3 V.S.A. § 845(a). (b) Copies of these rules may be obtained on line through the Office of Professional Regulation web site. Questions about the Board and its procedures may be addressed to the Office. Email contact information is on the Board’s web page at http://vtprofessionals.org.
(b) Associate’s Degree in Land Surveying, Internship, Portfolio, and Examination; (c) Six Years Internship, Portfolio, and Examination; and
(a) An applicant under this rule must have: (1) graduated with a bachelor’s degree from an ABET-approved surveying program; (2) completed a 24 month internship as explained in Rule 2.8;
(a) An applicant under this rule must have: (1) graduated with an associate’s degree from an ABET-approved surveying program;
(3) submitted a complete portfolio as set forth in Part 4 of these rules; and (4) passed the land surveying examinations designated by the Board. (b) An application under this rule must be accompanied by:
(1) Certified transcript (2) Required documentation from supervising land surveyors; and,
(1) completed a 72 month internship as explained in Rule 2.8; (2) submitted a complete portfolio as set forth in Part 4 of these rules; and (3) passed the land surveying examinations designated by the Board.
(a) A person holding a land surveying license in good standing issued by another United States or Canadian jurisdiction may apply under this rule. The license may be called a certificate of registration or by another name. The absence of portfolio requirement in another jurisdiction shall not prevent the Board from finding substantial equivalence. The Board must have determined that, the jurisdiction’s current licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to Vermont’s. (b) An application under this section must include:
3.2 Right to Appeal Licensing Decisions If the applicant is not satisfied with the Board’s final decision concerning the denial of a license or renewal, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Director. The appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date of the denial. An appellate officer will review the record made before the Board for legal errors. Information about the appeal process may be obtained from the Office or online at http://vtprofessionals.org/. Part 4 Portfolio
(b) The intent of the portfolio is twofold: 1) It provides applicants and their supervisors with clearly described educational exposure and achievement standards for them to display. And, 2) it is hoped that supervising Land Surveyors whose apprentices’ work is approved by them and shown to the Board in the portfolios will use the checklist as a guide to fulfilling their professional obligations. 4.6 Directions
(b) The Board reviews portfolios to assess the applicant’s exposure to, and understanding of principles and practices, and not a specific methodology. 4.9 Written Decision
(d) “Evidence” means: Information, observations, or objects that may aid the surveyor in locating the position of a boundary. (e) “Inconsistency” means: An uncertainty; doubtfulness or a want of clearness and definiteness. Inconsistency means also an ambiguity or that which is difficult to comprehend or distinguish. An inconsistency occurs when title to the same property is expressly conveyed to different parties, where a gap exists between descriptions, or when one party has title and another party has possession, or the documents and record evidence contain ambiguities or conflicting terms. (f) “Key deed” means the deed which originally created the boundary.
(4) Search for physical evidence which may control the location of the corners and the boundaries of the property under survey. Existing monumentation and physical evidence should not be removed or disturbed. (5) Record and document in detail all physical evidence found or physical evidence of record not found. Descriptions shall include materials, size and shape, identifying marks or numbers, position and stability; cylindrical sizes shall be reported as inside or outside diameter. Position reported shall include the distance above or below ground.
(2) Issue a report describing, at a minimum, controlling evidence and conclusions and any inconsistencies, conflicts, or unusual circumstances. 5.5 Technical Standards Only two measurement standards are acceptable. Either the accuracy standard or precision standard may be used. The surveyor shall determine which standard should be used based on the current and future needs of the project. The surveyor shall select and employ proper field procedures, instrumentation, and personnel to achieve the applicable measurement standard.
(3) Rural - Surveys of lands such as farms and other undeveloped land outside of suburban areas. (b) Measurement Standards
(1) Accuracy Standard: The maximum positional tolerance of any point on the subject boundary is; (A) Urban 0.05 feet plus 1:10,000
(7) Inscriptions noting the specific evidence used to locate the corners and land boundaries. List sources of information used as the basis for boundary location. Include key deed references. (8) The certification statement shall clearly set forth what information was used as the basis of the survey and shall specifically indicate that the survey work identified thereon is consistent with this information. 26 V.S.A. § 2596. (9) All lettering and data must be clearly legible.
(b) Each land surveyor must have a seal of a type recommended and approved by the Board. The seal shall contain the words “State of Vermont, Licensed Land Surveyor” and the licensee’s name and license number. All lettering on the seal must be a minimum of 1/10th inch high. Seals should not be more than 1.5 inches in diameter. An example of an acceptable seal may be found on the Board’s web site. (c) A land surveyor may continue to use a seal which was approved under prior rules of the Board.
(b) A person who does not hold a valid active license shall not engage in the practice of land surveying or hold himself or herself out as being a licensed land surveyor. Practicing land surveying without a valid license is punishable as a crime. 26 V.S.A. §§ 2503, 2504. It is also unprofessional conduct. 3 V.S.A. §§ 129a(a)(3). Practicing without a valid license is grounds for disciplinary action which may include permanent revocation of any right to renew a license. (c) A lapsed license may be reinstated to active status by following the requirements of 6.4.
(3) Verification of successful completion of no fewer than 20 hours of Board approved continuing education. b) If a license has been expired for three or more years the person seeking renewal must submit the following:
(4) Verification of successful completion of the Vermont Land Surveying examination. (6) The examinations required in this section must have been taken and successfully completed within one year of the renewal application.
(a) Except as above in Rule 7.3 at each renewal, each licensee must certify attendance or participation in 20 hours of continuing education. (b) Each licensee is responsible for acquiring and maintaining the necessary documents and records to support credits claimed. Records must be maintained for a period of four years after the biennial report on which the credits were claimed, and must be available to the Board for audit if requested.
(b) The written request for pre-approval shall be submitted on application forms furnished by or in a format prescribed by the Board. (c) Failure to meet the prescribed due date for submission may result in delayed consideration of the request for pre-approval.
(c) Under 3 V.S.A. § 129(k) the Board may give licensees 90 days to develop and complete a corrective plan to correct any deficiencies in his or her continuing education requirements. (d) A licensee who upon audit is found to be deficient in continuing education may be permitted 90 days to develop and complete a corrective plan.