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Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.002 - Attendance at Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Board
				members shall attend all regularly scheduled Board meetings unless prevented
				from doing so by reason of court order, subpoena, business with a court which
				has the sole prerogative of setting the date of such business, death of a
				family member, or illness of the Board member, or illness within the member's
				immediate family.
(2) No Board
				member may be absent from three consecutive regularly scheduled Board meetings
				unless the absence is excused for one of the reasons stated in subsection (1)
				of this rule. An absence for any reason other than the reasons stated in
				subsection (1), constitutes an unexcused absence for the purpose of declaring a
				vacancy on the Board. An otherwise excused absence is not excused if the Board
				member fails to notify the Board office of the impending absence prior to the
				regularly scheduled Board meeting at which the absence will occur or unless the
				failure to notify the Board office is the result of circumstances surrounding
				the reason for the absence which the Board itself excuses after the absence has
				occurred.
(3) "Family" consists of
				immediate family, nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws.
(4) "Immediate family" consists of spouse,
				child, parents, parents-in-law, siblings, grandchildren, and
				grandparents.
Rulemaking Authority 472.007 FS. Law Implemented 472.007
					 FS.
New 3-23-93, Formerly 21HH-1.0071, Formerly
					 61G17-1.0071, Amended
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.003 - Applications for Licensure: Approved Schools and Colleges

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For purposes of Section
				472.013(2),
				F.S., colleges and universities accredited by a regional association of
				colleges and universities recognized by the United States Department of
				Education are deemed approved by the Board.
(2) Foreign colleges and universities
				accredited or approved by the national government of the country where the
				college or university is located, or by any national or regional entity
				approved or recognized by said government, are deemed approved by the
				Board.
Rulemaking Authority 472.013(4) FS. Law Implemented
					 472.013(4) FS.
New 1-3-80, Formerly 21HH-1.10, 21HH-1.010, Amended
					 5-31-95, 12-31-00, 2-23-05, Formerly
					 61G17-1.010, Amended
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.004 - Board Member Compensation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Board members
				shall be eligible to receive compensation of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for
				attendance at regularly scheduled board meetings and also for attendance and
				participation in official board-related business. Examples of official
				board-related business include: meetings scheduled at the direction of the
				Board; committee meetings; committee or board workshops; meetings or
				conferences with Department staff or consultants; meetings or conferences
				attended at the request of the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee;
				judicial or administrative proceedings at which the board member appears as a
				witness or representative of the Board at the request of counsel to the Board;
				legislative meetings where discussion will be held concerning Chapter 472,
				F.S.; and legislative committee meetings where discussion will be held
				concerning Chapter 472, F.S.
(2) In
				the event a board member is present for a particular official meeting which is
				cancelled without prior notice, the board member shall be eligible for
				compensation provided the member was present at the scheduled
				time.
Rulemaking Authority 472.007(5) FS. Law Implemented
					 472.007(5) FS.
New 5-23-82, Formerly 21HH-1.11, 21HH-1.011, Amended
					 5-31-95, Formerly 61G17-1.011.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.005 - Security and Monitoring Procedures for Licensure Examination (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 120.54(8), 472.0131 FS. Law
					 Implemented 472.0131 FS.
New 4-15-82, Formerly 21HH-1.13, 21HH-1.013,
					 61G17-1.013, Repealed
					 12-15-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.006 - Notice of Mailing Address and Places of Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) It shall be the duty and sole
				responsibility of each licensee and each corporation or partnership holding a
				certificate of authorization issued pursuant to Section
				472.021, F.S., to provide
				written notification to the Department of the licensee's or certificate of
				authorization holder's current mailing address and place of practice. Each
				licensee and certificate of authorization holder shall also provide written
				notification to the Department of any changes to the mailing address or any
				additions to or deletion from the reported place of practice within thirty (30)
				days after the occurrence of the change, addition, or deletion. It is requested
				that all licensees and corporation or partnership holding a certificate of
				authorization issued pursuant Section
				472.021, F.S., provide the
				Department with their email address when possible.
(2) The term "mailing address" shall mean the
				address at which the licensee and certificate of authorization holder wishes to
				receive all official communications, notifications, and correspondence from the
				Board or the Department through United States Postal Service delivery or for
				service of process.
(3) For
				licensees, the term "place of practice" shall mean the address of the primary
				location at which the licensee holds himself or herself out as qualified to
				engage in the practice of professional surveying and mapping.
(4) For each certificate of authorization
				holder, the term "place of practice" shall mean the address of the primary
				location where the certificate of authorization holder offers professional
				surveying and mapping services.
Rulemaking Authority 455.275 FS. Law Implemented 455.275
					 FS.
New 8-3-00, Formerly
					 61G17-1.019.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.007 - Exemption from Renewal Requirements for Spouses of Members of the Armed Forces of the United States

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Spouses of members of the United States Armed Forces are
				  exempt from licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence from the
				  state because of their spouses' duties with the United States Armed Forces.
				  Copies of the military orders requiring the change in duty station must be sent
				  to the Board office in order to qualify for the exemption. Upon receipt of the
				  military orders by the Board office confirming exemption eligibility, the
				  spouse's license will be placed on inactive status with no fee required.
				  Reactivation of the inactive license will not require payment of the fee set
				  forth in Rule 5J-17.070, F.A.C. The license
				  will remain in inactive status for up to two renewal cycles at which time the
				  licensee must either renew this exemption, before expiration, by submitting a
				  current set of orders establishing eligibility for the exemption or reactivate
				  the license. The licensee may reactivate the license by submitting an
				  application for change of status from inactive to active and will not be
				  required to pay the fee set forth in Rule
				  5J-17.070, F.A.C., nor be
				  required to comply with any rules setting conditions for reactivation of
				  licensure, including continuing education requirements imposed by section
				  472.019, F.S. If a license is
				  not reactivated nor the exemption renewed by the expiration date, the license
				  shall become delinquent. Reactivation of the delinquent license will not
				  require payment of the fee set forth in Rule
				  5J-17.070,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 472.016(2) FS. Law Implemented
					 472.016(2) FS.
New 6-17-04, Formerly
					 61G17-1.020, Amended
					 7-11-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.010 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Persons who wish
				to file a complaint alleging grounds for discipline may file the complaint by
				obtaining "Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers Complaint Form, "
				FDACS-10065, Rev. 02/17, hereby incorporated by reference. The form may be
				obtained by mail by writing to: Executive Director of the Florida Board of
				Professional Surveyors and Mappers, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL
				32399-6500 or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08759
.
(2) Discipline follows an adjudication of
				guilt by the Board. In addition to violations of provisions set forth elsewhere
				in these rules, the following are grounds for discipline of any
				licensee.
(3) Licensees shall be
				disciplined for false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading advertising.
(a) Advertising is false, fraudulent,
				deceptive or misleading if it: contains a material misrepresentation of fact;
				omits the statement of any material fact that is necessary to form a complete
				and accurate understanding of the advertisement; or is intended or is likely to
				create an unjustified expectation.
(b) Examples of false, fraudulent, deceptive
				or misleading advertisements include: a statement that a licensee is a
				certified specialist in any area outside the licensee's field of expertise; a
				statement that the licensee's education or experience in surveying and mapping
				is greater than it actually is; a statement that the licensee's involvement
				with a surveying and mapping project will be greater than it actually will
				be.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.012 - Payment of Fine

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All fines imposed by the Board shall be paid within ninety
				  (90) days from the date of the final order entered by the Board unless the
				  final order extends the deadline in any given case.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008, 472.0351(4)(b) FS. Law
					 Implemented 472.0351(2)(c), (4)(b) FS.
New 10-29-80, Formerly 21HH-2.02, 21HH-2.002, Amended
					 6-1-95, Formerly 61G17-2.002, Amended
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.013 - Unauthorized Practice of Surveying and Mapping by or as Part of a Business Entity

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Business entity." A business entity is a
				corporation, partnership, professional association, firm, or individual
				practicing under a fictitious name, engaged in the practice of surveying and
				mapping for public use.
(b)
				"Principal." A principal of a business entity is a principal officer of a
				corporation, a partner in a partnership, or a person who has a financial
				interest in the professional association or firm. An individual practicing
				under a fictitious name is also a principal.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.014 - Reapplication by Persons Whose Licenses Have Been Revoked by the Board

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicants whose licenses have been
				revoked by the Board may not reapply for licensure until at least seven (7)
				years have elapsed since the latter of the Board's final order of revocation or
				the issuance of the final mandate from an appellate court affirming the
				revocation of licensure by the Board.
(2) The Board will not entertain any
				application for relicensure until and unless the applicant whose license has
				been revoked by the Board has complied with any order of the Board which
				imposed a fine or set conditions to be met by the applicant.
(3) Applicants whose licenses have been
				revoked by the Board must meet all the requirements for licensure that exist at
				the time of reapplication, including examination. In addition, applicants whose
				licenses have been revoked by the Board must appear before the Board. At that
				appearance and after discussion with the applicant, the Board may impose
				additional conditions on the applicant to satisfy the Board that the applicant
				is, through education obtained subsequent to the revocation of the applicant's
				licensure, capable of adequately providing services to the public as a
				professional surveyor and mapper.
(4) The Board may place the applicant on
				probation as a condition of relicensure. The Board may also require education
				or therapy as a condition of relicensure. The Board may not, however, impose a
				fine as a condition of relicensure unless a previously imposed fine was not
				paid by the applicant within the time-frame which the applicant was to have
				paid the previous fine.
Rulemaking Authority 472.0351 FS. Law Implemented 472.0351
					 FS.
New 3-23-93, Formerly 21HH-2.004, Amended 6-1-95, Formerly
					 61G17-2.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.015 - Statement Regarding Lack of Insurance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In addition to the office sign required by Section
				  472.015, F.S., if neither the
				  business entity nor the individual licensee has professional liability
				  insurance, a written notification shall be provided directly to the client
				  prior to commencement of any work, in the form of a written statement that
				  clearly and conspicuously states to the client that neither the business entity
				  nor the individual licensee has professional liability insurance. The notice
				  shall be retained for a period of six years from the date of creation pursuant
				  to paragraph 5J-17.053(5)(a),
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 472.015 FS. Law Implemented 472.015
					 FS.
New 2-20-96, Amended 12-6-06, Formerly
					 61G17-2.005, Amended
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.020 - Applications for Licensure: Experience

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To
				verify an applicant's experience the Board will accept evidence as to
				employment from employers or supervisors who are registered surveyors and
				mappers, and if such evidence is unavailable, the Board will consider written
				documentation from a registered surveyor and mapper who has personal knowledge
				of the applicant's experience. Such evidence shall set forth the quality and
				character of the applicant's duties and responsibilities. A National Council of
				Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Record will be acceptable as
				evidence.
(2) The term "year" as
				appears in Section 472.013, F.S., when referring to
				an applicants' experience record, is defined as twelve (12) months of full time
				employment as a subordinate to a registered surveyor and mapper in the active
				practice of surveying and mapping. Full time employment is at least 32 hours
				per week.
(3) Experience while in
				"responsible charge" gained through full time employment before an applicant
				has reached the age of eighteen (18) may not be used to meet the experience
				record requirements of Section
				472.013, F.S., exceptions to
				said rule shall be made on a case by case basis subject to Board
				approval.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008 FS. Law Implemented 472.013
					 FS.
New 1-3-80, Amended 6-9-80, 1-11-84, Formerly 21HH-3.01,
					 Amended 1-16-92, Formerly 21HH-3.001, Amended 5-30-95, 10-1-97, 5-17-00,
					 3-25-01, 7-7-09, Formerly
					 61G17-3.001, Amended 11-13-17,
					 7-15-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.021 - Applications for Licensure: Education

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To
				determine whether an applicant for licensure has met the educational
				requirements of Section
				472.013(2)(a),
				F.S., the applicant must demonstrate that he/she has:
(a) Graduated from a college or university
				approved by the Board pursuant to Rule
				5J-17.003, F.A.C.; and,
(b) Completed a bachelor's degree,
				its equivalent, or higher in surveying and mapping or a similar titled program,
				including geomatics, geomatics engineering, and land surveying from a college
				or university recognized by the board and accredited by the Accreditation Board
				for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.022 - Applications for Surveyor and Mapper Intern/Surveyor in Training

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To meet the educational requirements of
				Section 472.013(3)
				F.S., the applicant must:
(a) Obtain the
				required semester hours pursuant to Section
				472.013(3)(a) or
				(b), F.S., in a college or university
				approved by the Board; and must:
(b) Provide an official transcript from the
				college or university, or a Letter of Good Standing as supplied in "Board of
				Professional Surveyors and Mappers Application for Surveyor in Training, "
				FDACS-10055, Rev. 11/22, incorporated by reference in paragraph
				5J-17.029(1)(c),
				F.A.C., which was completed by the college or university, and if pursuing
				licensure under Section
				472.013(3)(b),
				F.S., must:
(c) Provide evidence of
				specific surveying and mapping experience pursuant to Rule
				5J-17.020,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.025 - Domestic Equivalency Education Program Criteria for Applicants Who Graduated from Non-ABET Accredited Surveying and Mapping Degree Programs (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 472.013 FS. Law Implemented 472.008,
					 472.013 FS.
New 1-29-07, Formerly
					 61G17-3.0025, Amended 11-13-17,
					 Repealed 7-15-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.026 - Foreign Degree Evaluation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To
				assist in determining whether an applicant for licensure with a foreign degree
				has met the educational requirements of Section
				472.013(2)(a) or
				(b), F.S., the applicant must provide the
				Board with a foreign degree evaluation conducted either by Josef Silny &
				Associates, Inc., 7101 S.W. 102 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33173, or through the
				National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES), 280 Seneca
				Creek Road, Seneca, South Carolina 29678, or any other nationally accepted
				organization offering equivalent services.
(2) The Board shall make the final decision
				regarding whether an applicant is approved for admittance to the licensure
				examination based upon the requirements set forth in Section
				472.013,
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008, 472.013(4) FS. Law
					 Implemented 472.013(4) FS.
New 1-12-03, Formerly
					 61G17-3.003, Amended
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.027 - Documentation of Substantially Equivalent Licensing Examination (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 472.008 FS., Section 5, Chapter
					 2002-41, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 472.008 FS., Section 5, Chapter
					 2002-41, Laws of Florida.
New 10-23-02, Formerly
					 61G17-3.0031, Repealed
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.028 - Application for Retired Status

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person
				wishing to apply for Retired Status shall submit a completed application to the
				Board by applying online at: https://csapp.800helpfla.com/csrep/. In lieu of
				completing an application online, an applicant shall obtain and complete the
				application entitled "Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers Application
				For Retired Status, " FDACS-10053, Rev. 02/17, hereby incorporated by
				reference. Copies of the form may be obtained from the Board office or accessed
				online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08761
.
				The Board shall certify as eligible for Retired Status any applicant who has
				completed the application form and who has chosen to relinquish or not to renew
				his or her license.
(2)
				Professional Surveyors and Mappers on Retired Status may use the term
				"Professional Surveyor and Mapper Retired or PLS Retired"; however, such
				surveyor or mapper shall refrain from any practice of surveying and mapping and
				the use of his or her seal. Any Professional Surveyor and Mapper in Retired
				Status who wishes to become active shall make application for licensure and
				meet the licensure criteria in effect at the time of
				application.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008, 472.019 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.005(13), 472.019 FS.
New 9-25-03, Formerly
					 61G17-3.004, Amended
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.029 - Application Deadlines

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
(a) Applicants applying for a professional
				surveyors and mappers examination shall submit their completed application no
				less than 45 days prior to a scheduled meeting of the Board. It is the
				affirmative obligation of the applicant to submit an application deemed
				complete by the Board prior to the aforementioned deadline.
(b) A person wishing to apply for licensure
				by examination or licensure by endorsement shall submit a completed application
				to the Board by applying online at:
www.FDACS.gov
. In lieu of completing an application
				online, an applicant shall obtain the application entitled "Board of
				Professional Surveyors and Mappers Application For Licensure By Examination or
				Endorsement, " FDACS-10050, Rev. 11/22, hereby incorporated by reference.
				Copies of the form may be obtained from the Board office or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14952
.
				Applications deemed complete by the Board will be reviewed by the board or
				contracted vendor to determine eligibility at a date and time scheduled by the
				Board.
(c) A person wishing to
				apply for designation as a surveyor in training (SIT) shall submit a completed
				application to the Board by applying online at:
www.FDACS.gov
. In lieu of completing an application
				online, an applicant shall obtain the application entitled "Board of
				Professional Surveyors and Mappers Application For Surveyor In Training, "
				FDACS-10055, Rev. 11/22, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of the form
				may be obtained from the Board office or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14954
.
				Applicants shall submit their completed application or no less than 45 days
				prior to a scheduled meeting.
(d)
				Applicants for reexamination shall submit their completed applications no less
				than 21 days prior to the scheduled examination deadline set by the Department
				or contracted vendor.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.030 - Certification of Eligibility for Examination and Notification to Applicants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department, or its designee, will
				review all applications for licensure by examination to determine completeness
				of the application.
(2) The
				Department shall make a determination whether an application is complete within
				thirty (30) days after receipt. The Board shall determine whether the applicant
				is qualified to take the licensure examination at the next available meeting of
				the Board. Applicants may attend the Board meeting when their application is
				considered, briefly address the Board, and submit evidence on their behalf.
				This eligibility determination shall be made within the time requirements of
				Section 120.60(1),
				F.S.
(3) If the Department or board
				determines that the applicant is not qualified to take the examination the
				applicant may petition for a hearing before an administrative law judge under
				Sections 120.569 and
				120.57, F.S.
(4) After a decision is made by the Board
				that an applicant meets the lawful requirements for the licensure examination,
				the Department will submit the name of the applicant to the testing vendor for
				the next examination for which space is available.
(5) If all certified candidates cannot be
				scheduled for the next examination due to space, time, or other limitations
				beyond the control of the Department, the candidates will be scheduled
				chronologically according to the date each applicant submitted their
				application.
(6) The Department or
				vendor, if applicable, will notify applicants of the time, place, and date of
				the examination and provide the applicant with an official admission card or
				confirmation number, which will be required for admission to the examination.
				The Department or vendor shall inform the candidate of the length of the
				examination, subject content of the examination, and any special equipment or
				materials needed for the examination.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008 FS. Law Implemented 120.60,
					 472.0131(1), 472.015 FS.
New 10-17-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.031 - Written Examination Designated; General Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The examination shall consist of the
				following:
(a) National:
1. Principles and Practice Examination
				prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
				(NCEES);
2. Fundamentals
				Examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and
				Surveying (NCEES);
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.032 - Content of Examination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Fundamentals
				Examination shall be on surveying and mapping fundamentals and will include
				questions taken from subjects normally connected with requirements for basic
				fundamentals in the practice of surveying and mapping. The examination problems
				selection is made by the NCEES.
(2)
				The Principles and Practice Examination shall be based on professional practice
				and principles in surveying and mapping and will involve the applicant's
				finding solutions to problems designed to test the applicant's ability to apply
				acceptable surveying and mapping practice to problems which are representative
				of those commonly encountered in the profession of surveying and mapping. The
				examination problem selection is made by the NCEES.
(3) The Florida Jurisdictional Examination
				shall be based on Florida's laws and rules regarding the practice of surveying
				and mapping. The following areas shall be tested on the examination and will be
				weighted approximately as designated:
Statute/Rule
Area Tested
Assigned Weight
Chapter 177, Part I, F.S.
Chapter 177, Part II, F.S.
Chapter 161, F.S.
Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.
Chapter 177, Part III, F.S.
Platting
Coastal Mapping
Restoration of Corners
30%
Chapter 472, F.S.
Land Surveying and Mapping
15%
Chapter 718, F.S.
Condominiums
5%
Chapter 95, F.S.
Adverse Possession
5%
Rules
							 5J-17.001 to
							 5J-17.007, F.A.C.
Rules
							 5J-17.010 to
							 5J-17.016, F.A.C.
Rules
							 5J-17.040 to
							 5J-17.047, F.A.C.
Rules
							 5J-17.050 to
							 5J-17.053, F.A.C.
Rules
							 5J-17.060 to
							 5J-17.062, F.A.C.
Rules
							 5J-17.080 to
							 5J-17.085, F.A.C.
Organization & Purpose
Grounds for Discipline
Continuing Education
Standards of Practice
Seals, Signatures andCertificates of
							 Authorization
Penalties
40%
Chapter 472, F.S., and
Section
							 287.055, F.S.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services -
							 General
Provisions
Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act
5%
Rulemaking Authority 472.0131, 472.027 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.0131, 472.027 FS.
New 1-3-80, Amended 1-25-84, Formerly 21HH-4.02, Amended
					 9-16-87, 12-13-88, 8-30-92, Formerly 21HH-4.002, Amended 5-30-95, 5-17-99,
					 7-9-00, 10-31-08, Formerly
					 61G17-4.002, Amended 5-11-15,
					 11-13-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.0322 - Licensure Examination Format and Procedures for Candidates with Disabilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department
				of Agriculture and Consumer Services will provide reasonable and appropriate
				accommodations to candidates with physical, mental, or specific learning
				disabilities to the extent permitted by cost, administration restraints,
				security considerations, and availability of resources. Accommodations made
				will vary depending upon the nature and the severity of the impairment. Each
				case will be dealt with on an individual basis within the limits prescribed
				herein. In the instances where an exam is developed or administered by a
				vendor, approval must be obtained from the vendor.
(2) A candidate requesting special
				accommodation must file the request in addition to his or her completed
				application for licensure examination by the final application deadline of the
				assigned examination. The candidate must provide documentation of his or her
				disability completed by an appropriate professional. The candidate's
				documentation shall include:
(a) The diagnosis
				and length of time with the condition;
(b) The name and the results of the test(s)
				used for diagnosis; and,
(c)
				Recommended accommodations and testing environment.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.033 - Grading Criteria and Procedures (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 472.0131 FS. Law Implemented 472.0131
					 FS.
New 1-3-80, Amended 10-29-80, 4-19-82, 1-25-84, Formerly
					 21HH-4.03, Amended 9-16-87, 8-30-92, Formerly 21HH-4.003, Amended 9-7-93,
					 4-6-94, 5-30-95, 11-10-08, Formerly
					 61G17-4.003, Repealed
					 12-15-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.034 - Grading

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department shall use any national
				examination which is available and approved by the Board.
(2) A national examination is an examination
				developed by or for a national or multi-state professional association, board,
				council, or society (hereinafter referred to as organization) and administered
				for the purpose of assessing entry level skills necessary to protect the
				health, safety, and welfare of the public from the incompetent practice of
				surveying and mapping and meets the following standards:
(a) The purpose of the examination shall be
				to establish entry level standards of practice that shall be common to all
				practitioners of surveying and mapping;
(b) The practice of the profession at the
				national level must be defined through an occupational survey with a
				representative sample of all practitioners and professional practices; and,
(c) The examination for licensure
				must assess the scope of practice and the entry skills defined by the national
				survey.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.035 - Use of Pilot Test Items in Examinations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Written examinations developed by or for the Department may
				  include pilot test or experimental questions for the purpose of evaluating the
				  statistical and/or psychometric qualities of new or revised questions prior to
				  their use in an examination. Pilot test or experimental questions will not be
				  identified to the candidates as pilot test questions on the examination.
(1) The maximum number of pilot test
				questions included in a single examination shall not exceed 20 percent of the
				number of questions on the examination which are not pilot test questions, or
				ten (10) questions, whichever is greater.
(2) Pilot test questions shall not be counted
				toward the candidate's score on the examination. Answers to pilot test
				questions shall not be subject to review by the candidate during the review
				process.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008 FS. Law Implemented 472.0131
					 FS.
New 10-17-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.036 - Grades Review Procedure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				candidate who has taken and failed a Department-developed objective multiple
				choice examination or an examination developed for the Department by a
				professional testing company or other state agency shall have the right to
				review the examination items, answers, papers, grades, and grading keys for the
				parts of the examination failed or the questions the candidate answered
				incorrectly only. Review of examinations developed by or for a national
				council, association, or society (herein after referred to as national
				organization) shall be conducted in accordance with national examination
				security guidelines and timeframes.
(2) Those candidates who elect to exercise
				their right to review must submit a request in writing to the Department or the
				testing vendor. An examinee shall submit a completed form known as "Board of
				Professional Surveyors and Mappers Post Examination Review Request, "
				FDACS-10063, Rev. 12/22, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of the form
				may be obtained from the Board office or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14980
.
(a) Written requests must be received by the
				Department or vendor no later than twenty-one (21) days after the release date
				of the original grade notification. The issuance of an amended grade notice, if
				applicable, will not extend the deadline for a candidate to request a
				post-examination review, unless the amended grade notice affects the pass/fail
				status of the candidate.
(b) No
				request received past the specified deadline in paragraph (2)(a), will be
				accepted.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.037 - Re-examination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An individual who fails to pass or take the examination as
				  scheduled may re-take the examination. To obtain approval to re-take the
				  examination, an individual must obtain and complete an application for
				  re-examination entitled "Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
				  Application for Reexamination, " FDACS-10051, Rev. 11/22, hereby incorporated
				  by reference. Copies of the form may be obtained from the Board Office or
				  accessed online at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14953
.
				  Applicants must also submit payment of the proper fee.
Rulemaking Authority 472.0131 FS. Law Implemented 472.013,
					 472.0131 FS.
New 1-3-80, Formerly 21HH-4.07, 21HH-4.007, Amended
					 5-30-95, 9-26-01, Formerly
					 61G17-4.007, Amended 11-13-17,
					 12-27-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.038 - Guidelines for Sharing Department-Developed Examinations With Other States' Licensing Authorities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department
				shall, under conditions listed below and for a fee which recovers costs
				associated with such an action, with the concurrence of the Board, share
				Department-developed examinations with other state licensing
				authorities.
(2) Upon receipt of an
				expressed interest from another state's licensing authority that a
				department-developed examination be shared, the Department shall require
				completion of a questionnaire that will gather specific and pertinent
				information concerning the other state's need for an examination and the
				resources available to the other state for sharing the department
				examination.
(3) An agreement shall
				be entered into that will require the state licensing authority to adhere to
				the requirements listed in this Chapter, and any other applicable laws and
				rules.
(4) Absent a Board and
				Department agreed-upon exception, the other state's licensing authority may not
				be permitted to use security procedure and operating procedures that are less
				stringent or specific than those required and utilized by the
				Department.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008 FS. Law Implemented 472.0131
					 FS.
New 10-17-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.0381 - Translations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In authorizing the translation of licensure examinations to
				  an applicant's native language, the Legislature has determined that translated
				  licensure examinations pose no inherent threat to the public health, safety,
				  and welfare.
(1) To allow the
				Department sufficient time to translate an examination, an applicant for
				licensure wishing to take the examination in a language other than English or
				Spanish shall:
(a) File a written request with
				the Department at least six months prior to the date of the scheduled
				examination.
(b) Submit, in
				addition to all other applicable fees, the required translation fee as defined
				in subsection (2) of this rule, on or before the 60th day prior to the date of
				the scheduled examination.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.039 - Licensure, Inactive Status, Delinquent Status, Reactivation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Biennial Licensing: Licensees, except as
				may be provided in Chapter 472, F.S., must renew their license each biennial
				period. Biennial period shall mean a period of time consisting of two 12 month
				calendar years. The biennial period for the purposes of the Board shall
				commence and continue on March 1 of each odd numbered year. A person wishing to
				apply for licensure renewal shall submit a completed application by applying
				online at:
www.FDACS.gov
. In lieu of
				completing an application online, an applicant shall obtain the application
				entitled "Board of Surveyors and Mappers Renewal Application", FDACS-10068,
				11/22, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of the form may be obtained
				from the Board office or accessed online at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14956
.
				The application for renewal shall be considered timely filed if the payment
				received in the form of a money order, sufficiently funded check, or electronic
				draft in the correct amount is postmarked prior to midnight on the date of
				expiration of the license or has been delivered by the close of business on the
				date of expiration of the license or the licensee has submitted an electronic
				renewal through the Department's website. If that date falls on a Saturday,
				Sunday, or legal holiday, the day of expiration shall be the first working day
				after the expiration date on the license. The licensee must meet all continuing
				education requirements as specified in this chapter.
(2) Inactive Status:
(a) A licensee may choose inactive licensure
				status at the time of renewal by filing a notice with the Department through
				the Department's website accompanied by the appropriate fee as set forth in
				Rule 5J-17.070, F.A.C. Such notice
				and fee must be received in accordance with this chapter to be
				timely.
(b) An inactive status
				licensee may change to active status at any time, provided the licensee meets
				all the requirements for active status, pays any additional licensure fees
				necessary to equal those imposed on an active status licensee, pays any
				applicable reactivation fees as set by the Board, pays any outstanding fines or
				costs, and meets all continuing education requirements as specified in this
				chapter.
(c) Failure to renew an
				inactive license prior to the applicable renewal deadline shall cause the
				license to become delinquent.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.040 - Continuing Education Requirements for Reactivation of Inactive License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A license which has been inactive for more than one year may
				  be reactivated upon application to the Department and demonstration to the
				  Board by the licensee of having completed one (1) continuing education credit
				  in surveying and mapping related courses or seminars per inactive month up to a
				  maximum of forty-eight (48) continuing education credits which must be
				  completed within one year prior to the date of application for reactivation.
				  This education for licensure reactivation shall be related to the licensee's
				  field of practice and shall include a minimum of six (6) hours of Standards of
				  Practice continuing education credits. Verification of the above-mentioned
				  education shall be in the form of a continuing education course certificate of
				  completion that complies with subsection
				  5J-17.044(2),
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 472.019(2), 472.027 FS. Law
					 Implemented 472.019(2), 472.027 FS.
New 10-29-80, Formerly 21HH-5.01, Amended 2-7-91, Formerly
					 21HH-5.001, Amended 3-28-94, 5-30-95, 10-13-97, 6-29-00, 6-22-03, 6-20-06,
					 1-29-07, Formerly 61G17-5.001, Amended 5-11-15,
					 11-13-17, 7-15-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-17 - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND MAPPERS › Section 5J-17.042 - Proof of Continuing Education Credit Earned

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following documentation shall constitute proof of
				  continuing education credit:
(1) An
				official transcript from the registrar of a university, college, junior college
				or community college documenting that the licensee has completed a course in a
				surveying and mapping subject. A "course in a surveying and mapping subject" is
				a course such as: civil engineering, forestry, mathematics, photogrammetry,
				land law, physical sciences, basic surveying and mapping, route surveying,
				mapping, control surveying, legal principles of boundaries, geodetic astronomy,
				subdivisions, and cartography;
(2)
				A certificate of completion or the transcript of a course or seminar offered by
				a continuing education provider approved by the Board;
(3) A program from the licensee's first
				presentation of a continuing education course or seminar offered by a provider
				approved by the Board;
(4) A
				written statement from the Board office documenting the licensee's attendance
				at a meeting of the Board. Minutes of meetings may be used by Board members to
				document their attendance;
(5) A
				copy of the initial publication of a surveying and mapping book, paper, or
				article that is published under the name of the licensee;
(6) A dated letter on official stationery
				from a chapter of a state or national association confirming the dates of the
				licensee's attendance at a chapter meeting;
(7) A dated letter on official stationery
				from a state or national association to the licensee confirming the licensee's
				registration for attendance at a state or national meeting and the dates
				thereof, or a paid registration receipt from the state or national
				association.
(8) A certificate of
				completion or the transcript of a course or seminar taken in leading to an
				advanced professional certification in a surveying and mapping related
				discipline, along with documentation from the association or organization
				issuing the advanced professional certification.
(9) A certificate of completion of a course
				or seminar taken in a surveying and mapping related discipline at a state or
				national professional association meeting, along with documentation from the
				association or organization issuing the certificate.
Rulemaking Authority 472.008, 472.018 FS. Law Implemented
					 472.018, 472.033 FS.
New 3-28-94, Amended 5-30-95, 10-13-97, 5-31-00, Formerly
					 61G17-5.0032, Amended 11-13-17,
					 7-15-18.