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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-6 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 180-6-.04 - Statement and Testimony

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(1)
			 The engineer or land surveyor shall be completely objective and truthful in
			 issuing public statements, reports or testimony. He/she shall include all
			 relevant and pertinent information in those statements, reports or
			 testimony.
(2) The engineer or land
			 surveyor, when serving as an expert or technical witness before any court,
			 commission, or other tribunal, shall express an opinion only when it is founded
			 upon adequate knowledge of the facts at issue. That expression shall reflect a
			 background of technical competence in the subject matter, and an honest
			 conviction of the accuracy and propriety of his/her testimony.
(3) No engineer or land surveyor licensed
			 under O.C.G.A. Chapter 15, Title 43, shall issue statements, criticisms, or
			 arguments on engineering or land surveying matters connected with public policy
			 which are inspired or paid for by an interested party or parties unless he/she
			 has prefaced such comments by explicitly identifying the party on whose behalf
			 he/she is speaking. The engineer or land surveyor must at the same time reveal
			 the existence of any pecuniary interest he/she may have in the
			 matters.
Ga. Code 84-21; O.C.G.A.
				Sec. 43-15-6(1).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-6 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 180-6-.05 - Conflict of Interest

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(1)
			 The engineer or land surveyor shall avoid conflicts of interest. The engineer
			 or land surveyor shall conscientiously avoid conflict of interest with his/her
			 employer or client, but, when unavoidable, the engineer or land surveyor shall
			 forthwith disclose the circumstances to his employer or client.
(2) The engineer or land surveyor shall avoid
			 all known conflicts of interest with his/her employer or client and shall
			 promptly inform his/her employer of any business association, interests, or
			 circumstances which could influence his/her judgment or the quality of his/her
			 services.
(3) The engineer or land
			 surveyor shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than
			 one party for services on the same project or for services pertaining to the
			 same project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to by
			 all interested parties.
(4) The
			 engineer or land surveyor shall not solicit or accept financial or other
			 valuable considerations, directly or indirectly, from material or equipment
			 suppliers, or their representatives, for specifying their products.
(5) The engineer or land surveyor shall not
			 solicit or accept gratuities, directly or indirectly, from contractors, their
			 agents, or other parties in connection with work for which he/she is
			 responsible.
(6) The engineer or
			 land surveyor in public service as a member, advisor, or employee of a
			 governmental body or department shall not participate in considerations or
			 actions with respect to matters involving him/her or his/her organization's
			 private or public engineering or land surveying practices.
(7) The engineer or land surveyor shall not
			 solicit or accept an engineering or land surveying contract from a governmental
			 body on which a principal or officer of his/her organization serves as a
			 member.
Ga. Code 84-21; O.C.G.A.
				Sec. 43-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-6 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 180-6-.06 - Conduct

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(1) The engineer or
			 land surveyor shall solicit or accept professional employment only on the basis
			 of his/her qualifications and competence for proper accomplishment of the work.
			 No engineer or land surveyor may provide a fee proposal to a potential client
			 until he/she (a) established or reviewed the scope of services for the project,
			 (b) determined that, based on his/her review of the scope of services, that
			 he/she is competent to provide the professional services required, and (c) made
			 his/her qualifications known to the prospective client. On proposals including
			 more than one engineer or land surveyor, each individual shall be responsible
			 for complying with this rule for his/her respective portion of the proposal.
			 The engineer or land surveyor shall not offer to pay, either directly or
			 indirectly, any commission, political contribution, gift, or other
			 consideration in order to secure work, exclusive of securing salaried positions
			 through employment agencies.
(2)
			 The engineer or land surveyor shall not falsify or permit misrepresentation of
			 his/her or his/her associate's academic or professional qualifications. He/she
			 shall not misrepresent or exaggerate his/her degree of responsibility for prior
			 assignments in brochures or other presentations for the solicitation of
			 employment. He/she shall not misrepresent pertinent facts concerning employers,
			 employees, associates, joint ventures, or his/her or their past accomplishments
			 with the intent and purpose of enhancing his/her qualifications or
			 work.
Ga. Code 84-21; O.C.G.A.
				Sec. 43-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-6 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 180-6-.07 - Ethics

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(1) The engineer or
			 land surveyor shall associate only with reputable persons or organizations. The
			 engineer or land surveyor shall not knowingly associate with or permit the use
			 of his/her name, or firm name, in a business venture by any person or firm
			 which he/she knows, or has reason to believe, is engaging in business or
			 professional practices of a fraudulent or dishonest nature.
(2) If the engineer or land surveyor has
			 knowledge or reason to believe that another person or firm may be in violation
			 of any of these provisions or of O.C.G.A.
			 43-15, he/she shall promptly
			 present such information to the Board in writing and shall cooperate with the
			 Board in furnishing such further information or assistance as may be required
			 by the Board.
Ga. Code 84-21; O.C.G.A.
				Sec. 43-15.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-6 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 180-6-.08 - Convictions

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A violation of O.C.G.A. Chapter 15, Title 43, or of the rules
				of another jurisdiction, if for a cause which in the State of Georgia would
				constitute a violation of O.C.G.A.
				43-15 or these rules, shall be
				grounds for a charge of violation of these rules.
Ga. Code 84-21; O.C.G.A.
				Sec. 43-15-6(1).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-6 - RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Rule 180-6-.09 - Certification

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(1) The term
			 "Certification" as used in Rule
			 180-6-.09(2) and (3)
			 and relating to professional engineering or land surveying services, as defined
			 in O.C.G.A.
			 43-15-2(6) and
			 (11), shall mean a signed statement based
			 upon facts and knowledge known to the registrant and is not a guarantee or
			 warranty, either expressed or implied.
(2) When an engineer or land surveyor is
			 presented with a certificate to be signed or sealed, he or she should carefully
			 evaluate that certification to determine if the certification:
(a) relates to matters which are within the
			 technical competence of the engineer or land surveyor;
(b) involves matters which are within the
			 scope of services actually provided by the engineer or land surveyor
			 or;
(c) relates to matters which
			 were prepared under the supervision, direction and control of the engineer or
			 land surveyor.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.01 - Preamble

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In order to assure the public that proper and adequate surveys,
				maps, plats and writings are executed in connection with property, for whatever
				purpose, Technical Standards are hereby established. These standards establish
				the minimum degrees of accuracy, completeness and/or quality in the several
				areas of concern in order to be considered acceptable.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.02 - Land Titles and Location

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(1)
(a) Every parcel of land whose boundaries are
			 surveyed by a land surveyor should be made conformable with the record title
			 boundaries of such land. The land surveyor prior to making such a survey shall
			 acquire the following prerequisite data: deeds, maps, certificates of title,
			 centerline data, right of way data, adjacent descriptions, and other boundary
			 line locations in the vicinity as necessary or available. The land surveyor
			 shall compare and analyze all of the data obtained and make most nearly correct
			 legal determination possible of the position of the boundaries of such parcel.
			 He shall make a field survey traversing and connecting all available monuments
			 appropriate or necessary for the location, and coordinate the facts of such
			 survey with the pre-determined analysis. Not until then shall the monuments
			 marking the corners or such parcel be set, and such monuments shall be set in
			 accordance with the full and most satisfactory analysis obtainable. It shall be
			 the responsibility of the land surveyor to evaluate conformity with adjacent
			 tracts for overlaps and gores and to report the same on all maps, plats, and
			 reports.
(b) In the event that the
			 land surveyor determines that it is not possible to make the survey of a parcel
			 of land conformable with the record title of such land or that it is not
			 possible to coordinate the predetermined analysis with the field survey, the
			 surveyor shall explain the reason for his determination and shall denote in
			 indisputable language, the source and reason for the corners, lines, and/or
			 areas as shown on the plat. Such reasons may include, but are not limited to,
			 the following: Disputed, property lines or areas; possession lines;
			 acquiescence; adverse possession; unrecorded deeds; proposed purchase (new
			 parcels); dubious and nebulous deed descriptions; and any adverse claim. This
			 paragraph shall not be construed in any way to allow the surveyor to evade
			 his/her responsibilities under the law.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.03 - Measurements-Horizontal

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Measurements shall be made with instruments capable of
				attaining the required accuracy for the particular problem involved. Angles and
				distances shall be measured to obtain an accuracy of not less than 1:10,000 in
				urban or suburban areas and 1:5,000 in rural areas except as follows:
(a) The allowable positional tolerance of
			 property corners with respect to each other within a given survey may not be
			 greater than:
1. 0.1 foot in urban blocks
			 wherein buildings can be erected along the property line, or where high land
			 values so warrant;
2. 0.25 foot in
			 suburban subdivisions interior blocks and/or suburban lots or
			 parcels;
3. 0.50 in rural areas,
			 except as follows:
(i) Closer tolerance is
			 required where land value in rural areas is increased by adjacency to major
			 highway intersections or thruway complexes, building congestion, oil or mineral
			 rights or any other reason;
(ii)
			 When a parcel of land is extremely long or narrow, closer tolerance is required
			 on the shorter narrow dimensions to qualify acceptable corner positioning in
			 relation to the narrow width;
(iii)
			 Where original surveys in rural areas were made with a compass, retracement may
			 be made by compass in order to "follow the footsteps" of the original surveyor.
			 However, such retracement also must be reduced to a non-magnetic traverse so
			 that the error of closure as specified above is obtained.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.04 - Topography and Vertical Measurements

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(1)
Definitions.
As used in
			 this rule, the following definitions apply.
(a) Field run precision leveling. A circuit
			 of levels between precise benchmarks or a circuit closed upon the initial
			 benchmark shall not differ more than 0.02 foot multiplied by the square root of
			 the number of miles in the circuit, and in no case to exceed 0.05
			 foot.
(b) Field run local or
			 temporary benchmark leveling. Levels run for control to topographic mapping of
			 a site or project shall have an error of closure of not less than 0.1 foot per
			 square root of the number of miles. The surveyor and client may agree upon
			 different precision specifications that are deemed to be more applicable to
			 individual situations.
(c)
			 Positional check. A position whose location and elevation is determined by
			 traditional or GNSS surveying equipment independently of the remainder of the
			 survey effort or data collection exercise. When determining where to measure
			 positional checks, the surveyor may use whatever approach and location choice
			 that is deemed to be most applicable and feasible for the individual project.
			 Running cross sections through a surveyed area is considered to be the most
			 desirable, though most intensive, positional check approach. Positional checks
			 should not be limited to easily visible and accessible areas but should include
			 a reasonable portion in areas with ground cover and within the interior of the
			 project. If firms or individuals are employed in the production of topographic
			 or elevation surveys which are not regular employees under the direct
			 supervision of the surveyor who is responsible for the work, special care must
			 be given to providing adequate Direct Supervisory Control as defined by Rule
			 180-6-.03(6).
			 Production of contour maps and elevation data to typical survey precision or
			 for use in applications typical for surveying works, and the advertising
			 thereof, is considered to be the practice of Land Surveying and must be
			 performed by properly licensed individuals and authorized
			 firms.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.05 - Monuments

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(1) In order to
			 prevent boundary conflicts, the public must have assurances that the corners of
			 real property boundaries as determined from an accurate survey are durably
			 marked with survey monuments that may be identified on the ground with the aid
			 of the survey plat. In meeting this objective, surveyors must meet the
			 following minimum standards of accuracy, completeness and quality.
(2) The land surveyor shall set monuments as
			 defined herein, unless monuments already exist or cannot be set due to physical
			 obstructions. Said monuments shall be set at all boundary corners. Those
			 monuments that cannot be set due to physical obstructions shall have a
			 reference monument set. Said reference monument shall be referenced on the plat
			 by bearing and distance from the true position of said monument. Also, said
			 reference monument shall be set far enough away from the true corner so as not
			 to be confused with the position of the true corner.
(3) All monuments set shall be composed of a
			 durable material and shall incorporate a ferrous material to aid in location by
			 magnetic locators. Said monuments shall have a minimum length of 18 inches.
			 Longer monuments are required in soils less likely to hold and maintain the
			 true position of the monument. Said monuments composed of solid metal rods
			 shall have a minimum cross sectional area of 0.2 square inches. Concrete,
			 composite or stone monuments shall have a minimum dimension of 3 inches by 3
			 inches. Monuments placed at land lot corners, district corners or county
			 corners shall if a rod have a minimum diameter of 5/8 inches, a pipe of 1 inch
			 diameter or a concrete or stone monument of not less than 4 inches
			 square.
(4) Every boundary monument
			 set shall be identified with a durable marker or cap bearing the Georgia
			 registration number of the land surveyor in responsible charge or the name of
			 the business entity and/or Certification of Authorization number (COA
			 #).
(5) If a boundary corner falls
			 in a hard surface such as concrete or asphalt; alternate monumentation may be
			 used that is durable and identifiable.
(6) For irregular boundaries such as
			 non-engineered roads, rivers, streams, lakes, beach, etc. a dimensioned meander
			 or survey line may be used. If a meander or survey line is used, monuments
			 shall be set at the meander or survey line's terminus points on real property
			 boundary lines.
(7) All monuments
			 found or placed shall be described on the survey plat. The corner descriptions
			 shall state the size, material and cap identification of the monument as well
			 as whether the monument was set or found.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-15-1,
				43-15-2,
				43-15-4,
				43-15-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.06 - Coordinates and Triangulation

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(1) The use of state plane coordinates may be
			 incorporated in any land survey.
(2) State plane coordinates used and shown on
			 surveys shall meet the requirements of O.C.G.A. Sections
			 44-4-1 through
			 44-4-31.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-15-1,
				43-15-2,
				43-15-4,
				43-15-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.07 - Maps and Plats

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All maps, plats and similar documents which depict and describe
				real property boundaries shall comply with all requirements of O.C.G.A. §
								15-6-67 and conform to the
				following minimum standards and specifications: The sealing of documents,
				reports, preliminary subdivision plats, topographic surveys, and other drawings
				that do not depict and describe real property boundaries shall be subject to
				Rule 180-12 (Sealing of documents). Preliminary subdivision plats shall state
				the source of the boundary information shown thereon and also bear a note to
				the effect that it is a preliminary subdivision plat that has been prepared for
				the purpose of review and approval, is not to be recorded, and is not to be
				used to convey property. Topographic surveys shall state the source of the
				boundary information shown thereon and also bear a note to the effect that the
				surveyor's certification extends only to the topographic and/or geospatial
				aspects shown thereon, and that the topographic survey does not constitute a
				boundary survey and is not to be recorded or used to convey title or interest
				in the property.
(a) Material.
1. Any such surveys, maps, or plats shall be
			 clearly legible;
2. The minimum
			 line widths and letters or character heights delineated on such maps or plats
			 shall be sufficient to be legible when copied or scanned at a resolution of 300
			 d.p.i.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.08 - Violations

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The Board may initiate action in cases where a person's actions
				are in violation of the law beyond reasonable doubt.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-30.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-7 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR PROPERTY SURVEYS › Rule 180-7-.09 - Global Positioning Systems

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It shall be acceptable practice to incorporate the use of
				Global Positioning Systems (commonly known as GPS) equipment into any survey.
				The precision of all measurements made with such equipment must, at a minimum,
				meet all other precision standards required otherwise by law or rules under
				Chapter 180-7. When using GPS equipment in the course of a survey, the Land
				Surveyor shall state on the face of the plat, or within the report in cases
				where there is no plat, the following:
a. A note stating what portion (or all) of
			 the survey was performed using GPS equipment.
b. The type of GPS equipment used, including
			 manufacturer and model number, and whether single or dual frequency receivers
			 were used.
c. The type of GPS
			 survey that was performed, such as static, real time kinemeatic ("RTK"),
			 network adjusted real time kinematic, etc.
d. A note that discloses the precision of the
			 GPS work done, either in relative positional accuracy, vector closure, or other
			 mathematical expression chosen by the Land Surveyor.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-15-1,
				43-15-2,
				43-15-4,
				43-15-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-8 - RENEWAL OF LICENSE › Rule 180-8-.01 - Reinstatement of Expired License

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(1) A certificate of registration which has
			 been administratively revoked for having been expired for greater than four (4)
			 years may be reinstated at the discretion of the Board.
(2) The applicant must complete the
			 reinstatement application and include a summary of all experience since the
			 date of original Georgia licensure as a Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor
			 with accompanying experience endorsements for each engagement from
			 professionals who are familiar with the experience provided.
(3) Applicant must include the reinstatement
			 application fee, and upon final Board review, all other fees as provided to
			 reinstate license registration.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-15-17,
				43-15-20.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-8 - RENEWAL OF LICENSE › Rule 180-8-.02 - Inactive Licensure Status

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In accordance with Chapter 295-15 of the Rules and Regulations
				of the Division Director regarding Inactive Status Licensing, a registrant may
				apply for inactive licensure status under the following conditions:
(1) A registrant who is over the age of 65
			 and retired; or who may become disabled may apply to the Board for inactive
			 status by submitting the required application and paying the proper
			 fees.
(2) While on inactive status,
			 a registrant is exempt from payment of the biennial renewal fee and continuing
			 education requirements.
(3) An
			 inactive registrant may not practice professional engineering or land surveying
			 in this State.
(4) In order to
			 reactivate an inactive license, the registrant must submit a completed
			 application, show compliance with continuing education requirements as set
			 forth in Rule
			 180-11-.08, and submit the
			 reactivation fee as set forth by the Board. The Board must approve the
			 application before the license is reactivated.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-15-6(b),
				43-1-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-9 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Rule 180-9-.01 - Procedural Rules

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The State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and
				Land Surveyors adopts by reference as its permanent rules, Chapter 295-3
				through 295-13, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Division Director,
				Professional Licensing Boards, relative to Procedure for Hearing before several
				Professional Licensing Boards.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-1-25,
				43-15-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-10 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Rule 180-10-.01 - Corporate Practice: Professional Engineering

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(1) As used in O.C.G.A. §
								43-15-23(c), the
			 phrase "responsible charge" means the independent control, direction and
			 supervision, by the use of initiative, skill and independent judgment of the
			 practice of professional engineering as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-15-2(11).
(2) In order to be considered eligible for a
			 certificate of authorization, any individual who is in responsible charge of
			 the practice of professional engineering for the firm, corporation,
			 professional corporation, partnership or association or other entity shall be a
			 full-time employee of the firm, corporation, professional corporation,
			 partnership, association or other entity, regularly engaged in the practice of
			 professional engineering. Such individual shall not be:
(a) available to perform engineering services
			 only on a part-time, independent contractor basis at the call of such firm,
			 corporation, partnership, association or other business entity; or
(b) available on an if-and-when needed
			 consulting basis; or,
(c) not
			 actively practicing professional engineering with such firm, corporation,
			 partnership, association or other business entity.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-10 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Rule 180-10-.02 - Corporate Practice: Land Surveying

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(1) As used in O.C.G.A. §
								43-15-23.1(c),
			 the phrase "responsible charge" means the independent control, direction and
			 supervision, by the use of initiative, skill and independent judgment of the
			 practice of land surveying as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-15-2(6).
(2) In order to be considered eligible for a
			 certificate of authorization, any individual who shall be in responsible charge
			 of the practice of land surveying for the firm, corporation, professional
			 corporation, partnership, association or other entity shall be a full-time
			 employee of the firm, corporation, professional corporation, partnership,
			 association or other entity, regularly engaged in the practice of professional
			 land surveying. Such individual shall not be:
(a) available to perform land surveying
			 services only on a part-time, independent contractor basis at the call of such
			 firm, corporation, partnership, association or other business entity;
			 or
(b) available on an if-and-when
			 needed consulting basis; or,
(c)
			 not actively practicing land surveying with such firm, corporation,
			 partnership, association or other business entity.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-10 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT › Rule 180-10-.03 - Repealed

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Ga. L. 1945, pp. 294,
				299, 309; Ga. L. 1955, pp. 611, 612.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.01 - Introduction

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Beginning January 1, 1997, as stated in O.C.G.A.
				43-15-6(b), ". .
				. which begins after the 1996 renewal cycle," every registrant shall meet the
				continuing professional competency requirements of these rules for professional
				development as a condition for licensure renewal.
Ga. L. 1945, pp. 294,
				299; O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-6(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.02 - Definitions

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Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
(a) Professional Development Hour. A contact
			 hour (nominal) of instruction or presentation. The common denominator for other
			 units of credit. The numerical unit of measure used in calculating compliance
			 with this Chapter is a Professional Development Hour or PDH. All units and
			 hours attributed to the courses and activities acceptable in satisfying this
			 Chapter's requirement are translated into PDH's by operation of Rule
			 180-11-.04 of this Chapter.
(b) Course/Activity. Any qualifying course or
			 activity with a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or
			 expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the land surveyor's or professional
			 engineer's practice.
(c) Continuing
			 Education Course/Unit.
1. Continuing
			 Education Course. A course, seminar, workshop or other professional or
			 technical presentation or activity taken or attended for the purpose of
			 maintaining, improving, or expanding the skills and knowledge relevant to the
			 registrant's practice.
2.
			 Continuing Education Unit. The unit of measure attributed to Continuing
			 Education Courses is a Continuing Education Unit or CEU. Ten (10) hours of
			 class in a Continuing Education Course equals one (1) Continuing Education
			 Unit.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.03 - Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Professional Engineers. Every professional engineer is required to obtain
			 fifteen (15) PDH's each twelve (12) month (Annual) renewal period. If a
			 professional engineer exceeds the requirements in any annual renewal period, a
			 maximum of seven and one half (7.5) PDH's may be carried forward into the
			 subsequent renewal period.
(2) Land
			 Surveyors. Every land surveyor is required to obtain seven and one half (7.5)
			 PDH's each twelve (12) month annual renewal period. In addition, every land
			 surveyor must ensure that, once every two (2) years, at least three (3) PDH's
			 in "Minimum Technical Standards" be included in their PDH's acquired. The
			 "Minimum Technical Standards" material shall include a review of all board
			 rules and applicable state laws pertaining to the practice of land surveying
			 specific to the state of Georgia. If a land surveyor exceeds the requirements
			 in any annual period, a maximum of three and three quarters (3.75) PDH's may be
			 carried forward into the subsequent renewal period.
(3) Dual Registrants. The person with a dual
			 license is required to obtain fifteen (15) PDH's each twelve (12) month
			 (Annual) renewal period. If a dual registrant exceeds the requirement in any
			 annual renewal period, a maximum of seven and one half (7.5) PDH's may be
			 carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. At least one-third (1/3) of
			 the PDH's in a renewal period must be obtained in engineering, and one-third
			 (1/3) in surveying. The remaining units may be in either field, at the
			 discretion of the registrant.
(4)
			 PDH's may be earned as follows:
(a)
			 Successful completion of college courses.
(b) Successful completion of continuing
			 education courses.
(c) Successful
			 completion of correspondence, televised, videotaped, audiotaped, and other
			 short courses/tutorials taken for the purpose of maintaining, improving, or
			 expanding the skills and knowledge relevant to the land surveyor's or
			 professional engineer's practice.
(d) Presenting or attending seminars,
			 in-house courses, workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at
			 meetings, conventions or conferences which are relevant to the land surveyor's
			 or professional engineer's practice.
(e) Teaching or instructing in any area
			 relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's practice.
(f) Authoring published papers, articles, or
			 books in any area relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's
			 practice.
(g) Active participation
			 in professional or technical societies. (For professional engineers
			 only).
(h) Receiving patents in any
			 area relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's
			 practice.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.04 - Units

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The conversion of other units of credit to Professional
				Development Hours is as follows:
(1)
			 One (1) college or unit semester hour: 45 PDH
(2) One (1) college or unit quarter hour: 30
			 PDH
(3) One (1) Continuing
			 Education Unit: 10 PDH
(4) One (1)
			 Hour of professional development in coursework, seminars, or professional or
			 technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, conferences, or
			 examination preparation.
(5) For
			 teaching of professional development coursework as in
			 180-11-.04, apply a multiple of two
			 (2). Teaching credit valid for teaching a course or seminar for the first time
			 only. Teaching does not apply to full-time faculty.
(6) Authorizing published papers, articles,
			 or books in any area relevant to the land surveryor's or professional
			 engineer's practice: 10 PDH
(7)
			 Active participation in professional and technical society (for professional
			 engineers only): 2 PDH
(8) Each
			 patent in any area relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's
			 practice: 10 PDH
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.05 - Determination of Credits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board has the final authority regarding:
(a) Approval of courses, classes, seminars,
			 meetings, and all other methods of satisfying the requirements of this Chapter;
			 and
(b) The number of PDH's
			 allocated to each course, class, seminar, meeting, and any other method of
			 satisfying the requirements of this Chapter.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-6(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.06 - Recordkeeping

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
To ensure compliance of continuing education, the Board shall
				randomly audit a number of registrants. Registrants licensed by way of
				examination or comity, shall be exempt from continuing education requirements
				for their first renewal period. Maintaining records to be used to support PDH's
				Claimed, is the responsibility of the registrant. Records required
				include:
(a) A log showing the type of
			 activity, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or
			 speaker's name, and PDH's earned.
(b) Attendance verification records in the
			 form of completion certificates, or other documents supporting evidence of
			 attendance; or records as maintained by professional organizations, or other
			 similar repositories designated by the Board.
(c) The log and records described in Rule
			 180-11-.06(a) and
			 (b) must be maintained for a period of four
			 years and copies may be requested by the Board for audit verification
			 purposes.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-6(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.07 - Exemptions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A registrant is exempt from the professional development
				education requirements under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Registrants licensed by way of
			 examination or comity, shall be exempt for their first renewal
			 period.
(2) A professional engineer
			 serving on temporary duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period
			 of time exceeding one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days shall be exempt
			 from obtaining 15 of the professional development hours required during that
			 biennial period in which the majority of the days of duty fall. Likewise, a
			 land surveyor shall be exempt from obtaining 7.5 professional development hours
			 during that biennial period.
(3)
			 Registrants experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating
			 circumstances as approved by the Board may be exempt. Supporting documentation
			 must be furnished to the Board.
(4)
			 Registrants over the age of 65 who have applied for an inactive license, who
			 list their occupation as "Retired" or "Inactive" on the Board-approved renewal
			 form, and who further certify that they are no longer receiving any
			 remuneration from providing professional engineering or land surveying services
			 shall be exempt from professional development hours. In the event such a person
			 elects to return to active practice of professional engineering or land
			 surveying, professional development hours must be earned as described in
			 "180-11-.08
			 Reinstatement" before returning to active practice.
(5) Individuals who qualify for exemption by
			 way of paragraph (4) above may continue to use the words Professional Engineer
			 (or P.E.), or Land Surveyor (or L.S.) as appropriate, after their names as long
			 as they continue to fall under the restrictions specified and are not actively
			 practicing engineering or land surveying.
(6) Registrants over the age of 65 who are
			 engaged in the active practice of their profession and who have held a valid
			 Georgia license for the previous 25 consecutive years shall be exempt from
			 professional development requirements.
O.C.G.A.
				§§
										15-6-67,
				43-15-4(a),
				43-15-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.08 - Reinstatement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A registrant may bring an inactive or suspended (provided all
				other conditions of the suspension are filled) license to active status by
				obtaining all delinquent PDH's. A MINIMUM OF 15 PDH's are required for each
				year in an inactive or suspended status for professional engineers and 7.5
				PDH's for land surveyors, up to a maximum of 30 PDH's for professional
				engineers and 15 PDH's for land surveyors.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-6(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.09 - Comity/Out-of-Georgia Resident

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Board shall recognize the continuing education requirements
				imposed by other states to the extent that such continuing education courses
				meet the requirements imposed by the Board. Comity/Out-of-Georgia residents
				will be required to keep recordkeeping as listed under Rule
				180-11-.06.
O.C.G.A. Sec
				43-15-6(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-11 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY › Rule 180-11-.10 - Forms

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Included with all license renewal applications will be a
				continuing education summary log form that the registrant must use to summarize
				the professional development hours for which he/she has requested credit during
				the current biennial period. In order to ensure compliance with O.C.G.A.
				43-15-6(b), the
				Board shall audit some registrants at a later date and will instruct them to
				submit this form to the Board office, signed and certified. The form must
				supply sufficient detail relevant to continuing education hours claimed in
				order to permit the Board to complete its audit.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				43-15-6(b).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-12 - SEALING OF DOCUMENTS › Rule 180-12-.01 - Description

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The seal authorized by the State Board of Registration for
				Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for registrants may be of the crimp
				type and/or rubber stamp facsimile or may be computer generated. The seal
				design is to be circular in form, the diameter of the outer circle being 1 1/2
				inches, and the diameter of the inner circle being one inch. The registration
				seal design will be furnished to each registrant as part of the licensure
				process.
Ga. L. 1945, pp. 294,
				299; 43-15-22.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-12 - SEALING OF DOCUMENTS › Rule 180-12-.08 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1945, pp. 294,
				299, 310; Ga. L. 1955, pp. 611, 612.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Rule 183-1-1-.01 - Procedure to Petition for Adoption of Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Interested persons may petition the State
				Election Board requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
				Such petition should be in the form of a letter addressed to the Board setting
				forth the language of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal, and, where
				applicable, the language of the rule sought to be amended or
				repealed.
(2) Any interested person
				desiring to petition the Board requesting the promulgation, amendment, or
				repeal of a rule shall submit three copies of the petition, in writing, by
				certified or registered mail, to the Chairperson of the State Election Board, 2
				Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E., Suite 1104, West Tower, Atlanta, Georgia
				30334-9000.
(3) Each petition for
				the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a rule made pursuant to the Georgia
				Administrative Procedures Act should be verified under oath, or in proper
				behalf of, the petitioner and shall contain:
(a) The name and post office address of the
				petitioner;
(b) The full text of
				the rule requested to be amended or repealed, or the full text of the rule
				desired to be promulgated;
(c) The
				reason(s) such rule should be amended, repealed, or promulgated;
(d) Any and all pertinent existing facts as
				to the petitioner's interest in the matter;
(e) Any and all facts known to the petitioner
				which might influence the decision of the Board to initiate or not initiate
				rulemaking, including identification of any parties who it is known will or may
				be affected by the amended, repealed, or promulgated rule; and
(f) Citations of legal authorities, if any,
				which authorize, support, or require the action requested by the
				petitioner.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD › Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE › Subject 183-1-1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Rule 183-1-1-.02 - Review of Initial Decisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The State Election Board (the "Board") does not routinely
				  preside at the reception of the evidence in contested cases before it and
				  typically refers these cases to the Office of State Administrative Hearings
				  ("OSAH"). After receiving the evidence, an OSAH hearing officer may issue an
				  initial decision in such a contested case more than thirty (30) days before the
				  next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board. On those occasions where the
				  hearing officer issues an initial decision more than thirty (30) days before
				  the Board's next regularly-scheduled meeting, the period of time in which the
				  Board shall render a final decision shall be extended until the date of the
				  next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				  Secs. 50-13-3,
				  50-13-17.