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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 20.7. Interior Designers › Chapter 5. Unlawful Practice › 25-20.7-5-3. Civil Judgments; Removal From Registry

Sec. 3. (a) If a civil judgment is entered against an interior designer by a court with jurisdiction in a civil judicial proceeding for negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct, or other breach of a standard of care in the practice of interior design, the interior designer must, within a reasonable time, remove the designer's name from the electronic registry maintained by the agency under IC 25-1-5.5.
(b) An interior designer against whom a civil judgment described in subsection (a) has been entered may not be registered under this article.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-2. Approved Land Surveying Curriculum

Sec. 2. "Approved land surveying curriculum" means a land surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years that includes the fundamentals of land surveying and that has been approved by the board.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-2.5. "Authoritative"

Sec. 2.5. "Authoritative" means being presented as trustworthy and competent when used to describe products, processes, applications, or data resulting from the practice of surveying. For purposes of this article, GIS or electronic map data are not considered as authoritative survey products except when prepared by or under the supervision of a professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-3. Board

Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the state board of registration for professional surveyors.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-6. Licensing Agency

Sec. 6. "Licensing agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency established under IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.443.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-6.5. "Original Survey"

Sec. 6.5. "Original survey" means a survey that is executed for purposes of locating and describing real property that has not been previously described in one (1) or more documents conveying an interest in the real property.
As added by P.L.159-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-8. "Practice or Offer to Practice Surveying"

Sec. 8. "Practice or offer to practice surveying" means the act of a person who does any of the following:
(1) By verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, telephone listing, or in any other way represents the person as a professional surveyor.
(2) Performs or offers to perform any acts or work involving the practice of professional surveying.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-8.5. "Professional Surveyor"

Sec. 8.5. "Professional surveyor" means a person who:
(1) has special knowledge of mathematics and surveying principles and methods that are acquired by education and practical experience; and
(2) is a registered professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-8.7. "Retracement Survey"

Sec. 8.7. "Retracement survey" means a survey of real property that has been previously described in one (1) or more documents conveying an interest in the real property.
As added by P.L.159-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-21.5-1-9.7. "Surveyor Intern"

Sec. 9.7. "Surveyor intern" means a person who:
(1) has:
(A) graduated from an approved surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years; or
(B) acquired, through surveying education and experience in surveying work, knowledge and skill approximating that obtained by graduation from an approved surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years;
(2) has successfully passed an examination as prescribed under IC 25-21.5-6; and
(3) has been issued an appropriate certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern under IC 25-21.5-7-2.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-1. Establishment

Sec. 1. The state board of registration for professional surveyors is established.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-2. Membership

Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, one (1) member must be appointed to represent the general public who is:
(1) a resident of Indiana; and
(2) not associated with surveying other than as a consumer.
(c) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, four (4) members must be registered professional surveyors who engage in the practice of surveying and who each meet the following conditions:
(1) Is a citizen of the United States.
(2) Has been a resident of Indiana for at least five (5) years immediately before the member's appointment.
(3) Is registered in Indiana as a professional surveyor.
(4) Has been engaged in the lawful practice of surveying for at least eight (8) years.
(5) Has been in charge of surveying work or surveying teaching for at least five (5) years.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.4; P.L.227-2001, SEC.5; P.L.57-2013, SEC.43; P.L.249-2019, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-3. Term of Service

Sec. 3. A member of the board serves a term under IC 25-1-6.5.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.91.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-5. Oath or Affirmation; Filing

Sec. 5. A member of the board must, before beginning the term of office, file with the secretary a written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of the member's official duties.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-6. Removal

Sec. 6. The governor may remove a member of the board under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.92.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-7. Per Diem; Traveling Expenses

Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the board who is not a state employee or a county surveyor is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b), including out-of-state meetings that are approved by the board. The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the board who is a state employee or a county surveyor is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-8. Chairman and Vice Chairman; Acting Chairman

Sec. 8. (a) Each year the board shall elect a member as chairman and a member as vice chairman.
(b) If the chairman and vice chairman are absent from a meeting of the board when a quorum exists, the members who are present may elect a presiding officer who shall serve as acting chairman until the conclusion of the meeting or until the arrival of the chairman or vice chairman.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-9. Authorization to Attend Conferences or Meetings

Sec. 9. The board may authorize a member of the board or the secretary to attend a surveying conference or meeting that is primarily concerned with the registration of professional surveyors.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-11. Meetings

Sec. 11. The board shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year in Indianapolis. The board may hold special meetings that the board considers necessary.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-12. Quorum

Sec. 12. A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the appointed members.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-13. Office Quarters

Sec. 13. The state shall provide the board suitable office quarters in Indianapolis. The office may be shared with the state board of registration for professional engineers.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 2. State Board of Registration for Land Surveyors › 25-21.5-2-14. Enforcement and Administration of Article; Adoption of Rules

Sec. 14. (a) The board shall enforce and administer this article.
(b) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are reasonably necessary to implement this article, including for the administration of the professional surveyor and surveyor intern investigative fund established under IC 25-21.5-11-4, and establish standards for the competent practice of surveying.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.61; P.L.57-2013, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 3. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-21.5-3-1. Secretary; Appointment; Duties

Sec. 1. The licensing agency shall provide the board with a competent person to serve as secretary of the board. The secretary may not be a member of the board. The secretary, through the licensing agency, shall keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings of the board and perform any other duties assigned by the board.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 3. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-21.5-3-2. Clerks, Assistants, and Investigators

Sec. 2. The licensing agency shall provide the board clerical or other assistants, including investigators, that are necessary for the proper performance of the board's duties.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 3. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-21.5-3-3. Joint Personnel With Professional Engineers Registration Board

Sec. 3. The licensing agency may assign joint personnel to work for both the board and the state board of registration for professional engineers.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 3. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-21.5-3-4. Receipt and Deposit of Money; Expenses; Fee

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in IC 25-21.5-11-4 and subsection (b), the secretary shall receive and account for all money collected under this article and deposit the money in the state general fund with the treasurer of state. All expenses incurred in the administration of this article shall be paid from the state general fund.
(b) In addition to a registration fee determined under IC 25-21.5-7-5, the board shall establish a fee of not more than twenty dollars ($20) for a professional surveyor and a surveyor intern to be paid at the time of:
(1) issuance of a certificate of registration or certificate of enrollment; and
(2) renewal of a certificate of registration or certificate of enrollment;
under this article to provide funds for administering and enforcing this article, including investigating and taking action against persons violating this article. All funds collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the professional surveyor and surveyor intern investigative fund established by IC 25-21.5-11-4.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.62; P.L.177-2006, SEC.4; P.L.57-2013, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 4. Registration; Exceptions › 25-21.5-4-1. Persons Required to Register

Sec. 1. For the purpose of safeguarding life, health, and property, a person must be registered or exempted as a professional surveyor to do the following:
(1) Practice or offer to practice surveying in Indiana.
(2) Advertise or use a title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 4. Registration; Exceptions › 25-21.5-4-2. Exemptions

Sec. 2. The following persons are exempt from this article:
(1) An employee or a subordinate of a person who holds a certificate of registration under this article if the practice of the employee or subordinate does not include responsible charge of design or supervision.
(2) An officer or employee of the United States government while engaged in Indiana in the practice of surveying for the United States government.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 4. Registration; Exceptions › 25-21.5-4-3. Surveying on Privately Owned or Leased Property; Registration

Sec. 3. This article does not require registration for the purpose of practicing surveying by a person, firm, or corporation on property owned or leased by the person, firm, or corporation unless the practice involves the following:
(1) Public health or safety.
(2) The health or safety of the employees of the person, firm, or corporation.
(3) Activities excluded from the definition of the practice of surveying under IC 25-21.5-1-7(b)(4) through IC 25-21.5-1-7(b)(8).
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-2. Qualifications for Registration

Sec. 2. To qualify for registration as a professional surveyor, an applicant must meet the following conditions under either subdivision (1) or (2):
(1) All of the following:
(A) Graduation in an approved surveying curriculum.
(B) A specific record of at least four (4) years of experience in surveying work that is acquired subsequent to graduation and that indicates that the applicant is qualified to be placed in responsible charge of surveying work requiring the exercise of judgment in the application of surveying sciences to the sound solution of surveying problems.
(C) The successful passing of an examination under IC 25-21.5-6.
(2) All of the following:
(A) A specific record of at least eight (8) years of surveying education and experience in surveying work that indicates that the applicant has acquired knowledge and skill and practical experience in surveying work approximating that required for registration as a professional surveyor under subdivision (1).
(B) The successful passing of an examination under IC 25-21.5-6.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-3. Surveyor Intern; Conditions for Certification

Sec. 3. (a) An applicant for certification as a surveyor intern must meet the following conditions under either subdivision (1) or (2):
(1) All of the following:
(A) Graduation in an approved surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years.
(B) The successful passing of a surveyor intern examination under IC 25-21.5-6.
(2) All of the following:
(A) A specific record of at least four (4) years of surveying education and experience in surveying work indicating that the applicant has acquired knowledge and skill approximating that acquired through graduation in an approved surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years.
(B) The successful passing of a surveyor intern examination under IC 25-21.5-6.
(b) The board may waive the examination in granting a certificate of registration as a professional surveyor to an applicant who has held an identical certificate of registration under Indiana law.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-4. Convictions; Eligibility for Registration or Certification

Sec. 4. A person is not eligible for registration as a professional surveyor or certification as a surveyor intern if the person has been convicted of any of the following:
(1) An act that would constitute grounds for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11.
(2) A felony that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.58; P.L.57-2013, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-5. Qualification of Applicants; Credit for Education

Sec. 5. (a) In considering the qualifications of applicants, responsible charge of surveying teaching shall be construed as responsible charge of surveying work.
(b) An applicant who holds a degree of master of science of land surveying or the equivalent degree from a curriculum in land surveying approved by the board may be given a maximum credit of one (1) year of experience in addition to the credit of four (4) years of education.
(c) An applicant who holds a degree of doctor of philosophy or the equivalent degree from a curriculum in land surveying approved by the board may be given a maximum of credit of two (2) years of experience in addition to a credit of four (4) years of education.
(d) Graduation in a course other than land surveying from a college or university acceptable to the board may be considered as equivalent to two (2) years land surveying experience and education.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-6. Persons Not in Surveying; Eligibility for Registration

Sec. 6. A person who has the necessary qualifications prescribed in this chapter and who is entitled to registration is eligible for registration although the person may not be engaged in surveying work at the time of application.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.54.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-7. Forms for Application

Sec. 7. Each person applying for registration as a professional surveyor or for certification as a surveyor intern must apply on a form prescribed and provided by the board.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.55.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-8. Contents; Application for Registration

Sec. 8. Each application for registration as a professional surveyor must contain the following:
(1) Statements showing either the registration number issued by another state or the education and qualifications of the applicant.
(2) A detailed summary of the technical work performed by the applicant, including a confirmation by the professional surveyor who supervised the work. If the summary of the technical work cannot be confirmed because of conditions beyond the control of the applicant, including death, incompetence, or nonregistration by the supervising professional surveyor, the board may allow the confirmation requirement to be fulfilled through other evidence.
(3) The names of five (5) persons to be used as references, at least three (3) of whom must be registered professional surveyors who have a personal knowledge of the experience of the applicant.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.6; P.L.57-2013, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-9. Contents; Application for Certification

Sec. 9. Each application for certification as a surveyor intern must contain the following:
(1) Statements showing the education of the applicant.
(2) The names of three (3) persons to be used as references. However, references are not required for an applicant who is enrolled as a senior in an approved surveying curriculum in Indiana and has applied to take the basic disciplines part of the examination described in IC 25-21.5-6-1 when the examination is scheduled to be given at the applicant's institution before the end of the applicant's senior year.
(3) An applicant who has not graduated from an approved surveying curriculum must submit a detailed summary of the technical work performed by the applicant, including a confirmation by the professional surveyor who supervised the work. If the technical work summary cannot be confirmed because of conditions beyond the control of the applicant, including death, incompetence, or nonregistration by the supervising professional surveyor, the board may allow the confirmation requirement to be fulfilled through other evidence.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.7; P.L.57-2013, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-9.5. Contents of References for Professional Surveyors and Surveyor Interns

Sec. 9.5. A reference for a professional surveyor applicant or surveyor intern applicant must:
(1) contain the applicant's board assigned number; and
(2) be dated within one (1) year of the application.
As added by P.L.178-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 5. Application for Registration › 25-21.5-5-10. Certification of Correct Statements; Penalty for False Statements

Sec. 10. (a) An applicant must certify the correctness of the statements in the application.
(b) A person who knowingly makes a false statement in an application commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 6. Examinations › 25-21.5-6-1. Scope of Examination for Professional Surveyors

Sec. 1. The examination required of all applicants for registration as a professional surveyor must be a written or computer based examination divided into the following two (2) parts:
(1) The basic disciplines part of the examination, which must be designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the basic disciplines of surveying. The standard of proficiency required must approximate that attained by graduation in an approved four (4) year surveying curriculum.
(2) The principles and practice part of the examination, which must be designed primarily to test the principles and practice of surveying. The principles and practice part of the examination must be divided into two (2) sections as follows:
(A) The first section must test the applicant's understanding, judgment, and ability to correctly apply the following:
(i) Federal laws and regulations.
(ii) Practices pertaining to the establishment, description, and reestablishment of land boundaries.
(iii) The platting of subdivisions.
(iv) The ethical, economic, and legal principles relating to the practice of surveying.
(v) The principles of mathematics relating to the practice of surveying.
(B) The second section must test the applicant's understanding, judgment, and ability to correctly apply the following:
(i) What is set forth in clause (A)(i) through clause (A)(v).
(ii) Indiana laws and rules.
(iii) Work that the professional surveyor is permitted to perform under this article.
(iv) The ability to write and interpret legal descriptions and solve narrative problems regarding the analysis and execution of surveys and survey problems.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.9; P.L.9-2012, SEC.1; P.L.57-2013, SEC.59; P.L.11-2023, SEC.79.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 6. Examinations › 25-21.5-6-2. Partial Exemption

Sec. 2. An applicant for registration as a professional surveyor who holds a surveyor intern certificate that was issued in Indiana or in any other state or territory of the United States having equivalent standards may be exempted from the basic disciplines part of the examination described in section 1(1) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.10; P.L.57-2013, SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 6. Examinations › 25-21.5-6-3. Subject Matter of Examination; Surveyor Interns

Sec. 3. The examination for certification as a surveyor intern must be a written or computer based examination. The examination must be identical in subject matter to, but may be more comprehensive than, the first part of the examination for registration as a professional surveyor described in section 1(1) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.9-2012, SEC.2; P.L.57-2013, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 6. Examinations › 25-21.5-6-4. Time and Place of Examinations

Sec. 4. Examinations must be held at least two (2) times each year at times, places, and under conditions determined by the board. Examinations for certification as a surveyor intern may be held separately from the examinations for registration as a professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.11; P.L.57-2013, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 6. Examinations › 25-21.5-6-5. Applicants From Other States or Territories

Sec. 5. An applicant for registration as a professional surveyor who is presently registered in another state or territory may be assigned a written examination if the board considers the written examination necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 6. Examinations › 25-21.5-6-6. Fee for Examination

Sec. 6. The board shall determine the fee to be paid for each examination.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-1. Issuance; Certificate of Registration for Professional Surveyors

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of registration, upon the payment of the fee prescribed in this chapter, to an applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all requirements of this article.
(b) A certificate of registration for professional surveying must:
(1) authorize the practice of surveying;
(2) show the full name of the professional surveyor;
(3) bear a serial number and date; and
(4) be signed by each member and by the secretary under seal of the board.
(c) The issuance of a certificate by the board under this section is evidence that the named person is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a professional surveyor from the date on the certificate until the certificate expires or is revoked.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.13; P.L.57-2013, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-2. Issuance; Certificate of Enrollment as Surveyor Intern

Sec. 2. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern upon the payment of the certificate fee prescribed in this chapter to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this article.
(b) A certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern must state that the applicant has successfully passed the examination in fundamental surveying subjects required by the board and has been enrolled as a surveyor intern. A certificate of enrollment must:
(1) show the full name of the surveyor intern;
(2) bear a serial number and date; and
(3) be signed by the chairman and the secretary, under the seal of the board.
(c) The issuance of a certificate by the board is evidence that the person named on the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a surveyor intern until the certificate expires or is revoked.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.14; P.L.57-2013, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-3. Partnerships, Firms, and Corporations; Eligibility for Certification

Sec. 3. A registration certificate for a professional surveyor may be issued only to a natural person. A partnership, firm, or corporation doing business in Indiana may not be engaged in the practice of surveying unless the practice is carried on under the responsible direction and supervision of a professional surveyor who is a full-time employee and a principal of the firm or partnership or an officer of the corporation. The name of the registrant must appear when the firm name is used in the professional practice of the firm, partnership, or corporation. Any surveys, plans, sheets of designs, specifications, or other documents requiring certification that are prepared by the personnel of any partnership, firm, or corporation must carry the signature and seal of the professional surveyor who was responsible for and in charge of the surveying work.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.15; P.L.57-2013, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-4. Conditions; Certificate of Registration

Sec. 4. The board may issue a certificate of registration as a professional surveyor to any person who meets the following conditions:
(1) Properly applies for a certificate of registration.
(2) Pays the required fee.
(3) Holds a valid certificate of registration as a professional surveyor issued by the proper authority of any state of the United States if the requirements for registration of professional surveyors under which the certificate of registration was issued do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter and were of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable registration statute in effect in Indiana at the time the certificate was issued.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-5. Registration and Certification Fees

Sec. 5. The board shall determine the amount of registration fees for a professional surveyor and certification fees for a surveyor intern.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.16; P.L.113-1999, SEC.17; P.L.194-2005, SEC.63; P.L.57-2013, SEC.68.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-6. Application Fees; Registration as Professional Surveyor

Sec. 6. If the board refuses to issue a certificate of registration to a person who has made a proper application for registration as a professional surveyor, the initial fee prescribed by the board and deposited with the board by the applicant shall be retained by the board as an application fee.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.17; P.L.57-2013, SEC.69.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 7. Certificate of Registration › 25-21.5-7-7. Application Fees; Certification as Surveyor Intern

Sec. 7. If the board refuses to issue a certificate to a person who has made proper application for certification as a surveyor intern, the fee prescribed by the board and deposited by the applicant with the board shall be retained as an application fee.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.70.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 8. Renewal of Certificates › 25-21.5-8-1. Expiration of Certificates

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a certificate of registration expires biennially on the date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4.
(b) An individual may renew a certificate of registration by paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date established by the licensing agency.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of a certificate of registration, the certificate of registration becomes invalid without any action of the board.
(d) A certificate of registration may be reinstated by the board not later than three (3) years after its expiration if the applicant for reinstatement meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(e) If a certificate of registration has been expired for more than three (3) years, the certificate of registration may be reinstated by the board if the holder meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.39; P.L.177-2015, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 8. Renewal of Certificates › 25-21.5-8-2. Biennial Period for Renewals

Sec. 2. The biennial period for renewals extends from August 1 of an even-numbered year to July 31 of the next even-numbered year.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 8. Renewal of Certificates › 25-21.5-8-4. Renewal Notices; Procedure for Paying Fees

Sec. 4. (a) Renewal notices must be sent in accordance with IC 25-1-2-6(c).
(b) The renewal fees must be paid in accordance with IC 25-1-8-2(d).
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 8. Renewal of Certificates › 25-21.5-8-6. Fees

Sec. 6. Except as provided in IC 25-21.5-3-4(b), the board shall establish fees under IC 25-1-8.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.64; P.L.177-2006, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 8. Renewal of Certificates › 25-21.5-8-7. Continuing Education

Sec. 7. (a) The board may adopt rules requiring a professional surveyor to obtain continuing education for renewal of a certificate under this chapter.
(b) If the board adopts rules under this section, the rules must establish procedures for approving an organization that provides continuing education.
(c) If the board adopts rules under this section, the board may adopt rules to do the following:
(1) Allow private organizations to implement the continuing education requirement.
(2) Establish an inactive certificate of registration. If the board adopts rules establishing an inactive certificate, the board must adopt rules that:
(A) do not require the holder of an inactive certificate to obtain continuing education;
(B) prohibit the holder of an inactive certificate from practicing surveying;
(C) establish requirements for reactivation of an inactive certificate; and
(D) do not require the holder of an inactive certificate to pay the registration and renewal fees required under IC 25-21.5-7-5.
As added by P.L.218-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.18; P.L.194-2005, SEC.65; P.L.197-2007, SEC.58; P.L.57-2013, SEC.71.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-1. Seals; Authorized Use

Sec. 1. (a) The granting of registration extends to the professional surveyor the authority to use a seal of a design authorized by the rules of the board. The act of affixing the seal attests to the professional surveyor's acceptance of full professional responsibility for the sealed documents. A person may not stamp or seal a document with a seal while the certificate of the named professional surveyor is expired or revoked.
(b) Collection of field data, note reduction, computation, office analysis, and preparation of certificates and reports for a survey, plan, specification, plat, drawing, or report sealed by a professional surveyor must be performed by a professional surveyor or an employee acting under the personal supervision and direction of the professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.19; P.L.57-2013, SEC.72.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-2. Plats; Approval or Acceptance

Sec. 2. A plat showing streets, lots, blocks, or any subdivision of land in Indiana may not be:
(1) approved by a county planning or zoning authority; or
(2) accepted for transfer or recording by a county auditor or recorder;
that has not been prepared or certified and sealed by the responsible professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.20; P.L.57-2013, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-3. Maps; Underground Workings of Mines

Sec. 3. All maps required to show the underground workings of any mine in Indiana must be prepared, certified, and sealed by a professional engineer or professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-4. Limitations on Practice

Sec. 4. The practice of surveying does not permit a professional surveyor to design and construct sewage disposal stations, lift stations, or bridges or to prepare engineering plans for the construction of engineering projects other than those prescribed in IC 25-21.5-1-7.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.21; P.L.57-2013, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-5. Professional Engineers; Limitations on Practice

Sec. 5. The practice of surveying does not prohibit a professional engineer from doing work that does not involve the activities described in IC 25-21.5-1-7(b)(4) through IC 25-21.5-1-7(b)(8).
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.22; P.L.57-2013, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-6. Employees

Sec. 6. (a) A professional surveyor:
(1) is personally responsible for designing and directing the training, procedures, and daily activities of an employee participating in any part of the survey; and
(2) shall maintain records that are reasonably necessary to establish that the responsibility of the professional surveyor for the employee that is required by this section has been fulfilled.
(b) Before a professional surveyor completes, seals, or signs a survey, plan, specification, plat, drawing, or report, all procedures followed and the decisions made by the employee who participated in the survey, plan, specification, plat, drawing, or report must be reviewed and approved by the professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.178-1997, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-7. Land Surveyor Entry on Land, Water, or Property

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "public utility" means a corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13), individual, association of individuals, or their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by a court that own, operate, manage, or control any plant or equipment within Indiana for the:
(1) conveyance of telephone messages;
(2) production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power; or
(3) collection, treatment, purification, and disposal in a sanitary manner of liquid and solid waste, sewage, night soil, and industrial waste.
(b) Subject to section 8 of this chapter and except as provided in subsection (c), a land surveyor and any personnel under the supervision of a land surveyor may enter upon, over, or under any land, water, or property within Indiana for the limited purpose of the practice of land surveying. The land surveyor and any personnel under the supervision of the land surveyor may not interfere with any construction, operation, or maintenance activity being conducted upon the land, water, or property by the owner or occupant.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a land surveyor and any personnel under the supervision of a land surveyor may not enter:
(1) property owned or controlled by:
(A) the Indiana department of homeland security; or
(B) a public utility; or
(2) a building, dwelling, or structure on the land or property.
As added by P.L.83-2011, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-8. Identification Before Entry; Liability for Damage

Sec. 8. (a) To the extent practicable, before entering upon, over, or under any land, water, or property under section 7 of this chapter, a land surveyor and any personnel under the supervision of a land surveyor shall present written identification to the occupant of the land, water, or property.
(b) A land surveyor and any personnel under the supervision of a land surveyor is liable for any damage that may occur to the land, water, or property as a result of entry upon, over, or under the land, water, or property under section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.83-2011, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 9. Authority of Land Surveyor › 25-21.5-9-9. Real Property Descriptions in Original or Retracement Surveys; Required Caption

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to descriptions of lots in new subdivisions.
(b) Any new or modified real property description prepared by a professional surveyor as a product of an original survey or a retracement survey must include a caption that identifies:
(1) the name and professional surveyor registration number of the professional surveyor who prepared the description; and
(2) the plat of survey produced as a part of the original survey or retracement survey, including the following information:
(A) The date of the surveyor's certification.
(B) The date of the last revision, if any, to the survey.
(C) Any associated project or job number.
(D) The name of the survey company, if any.
As added by P.L.159-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 11. Injunctions › 25-21.5-11-1. Actions for Unauthorized Practice

Sec. 1. The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of a county, the board, or a citizen of a county where a person who is not exempted or a professional surveyor engages in the practice of surveying may file an action in the name of the state of Indiana to prohibit the person from engaging in the practice of surveying until a certificate of registration is secured or renewed under this article.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.24; P.L.57-2013, SEC.78.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 11. Injunctions › 25-21.5-11-2. Violation of Orders

Sec. 2. A person who violates an order issued under section 1 of this chapter shall be punished for contempt of court. An order does not relieve a person who is engaged in the practice of surveying but who is not a professional surveyor from the requirement of registering under this article or exempt the person from criminal prosecution.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.25; P.L.57-2013, SEC.79.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 21.5. Land Surveyors › Chapter 11. Injunctions › 25-21.5-11-3. Complaints; Violations

Sec. 3. A complaint for a violation of a provision of this chapter is sufficient if the complaint alleges that a person on a specific day:
(1) engaged in the practice of surveying in Indiana;
(2) did not have a valid certificate of registration; and
(3) was not exempt from registration.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.80.