Or. Admin. Code § 820-010-2000

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 820-010-2000 - Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor

In order to qualify for registration as a Professional Land Surveyor in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of the following:

(1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or having previously passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying examination administered by NCEES.

(2) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or having previously passed a Board approved Principles and Practice of Land Surveying examination administered by NCEES.

(3) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or having previously passed an Oregon specific four-hour land surveying examination, approved by the Board and covering the United States Public Land Survey system, Oregon laws relating to land surveying, and other matters as determined by the Board. For applicants whose Oregon registration has been revoked, or delinquent for 5 years or more due to refusal to renew or suspension, the Oregon specific four-hour land surveying examination approved by the Board is the examination referenced in OAR 820-010-2010 when the applicant has passed the examination no more than one year before applying for a new registration.

(4) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of having obtained a Board approved combination of education and experience.

(5) Application must include all of the following:

(a) A completed Registration Application form.

(b) Proof of successful passage of the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination. For Fundamentals of Land Surveying examinations passed before October 2010, if the Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official verification must be provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For Fundamentals of Land Surveying examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the Board will verify passage with NCEES.

NOTE: The uniform, national examinations are written and scored by the NCEES and administered by NCEES Exam Administration Services. Please consult NCEES for examination dates, times, locations, cost, and details.

(c) Official verification of successful passage of a Board approved NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. For NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examinations passed before October 2010, if the Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official verification must be provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the Board will verify passage with NCEES.

(d) Official transcripts of degree or coursework credentials. Official transcripts must show the degree and date awarded. For degrees or coursework not from an ABET accredited program, NCEES evaluation of the degree or coursework credentials. The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant.

(e) A completed Experience Details form describing active practice in land surveying work, as defined in OAR 820-005-0051.

(f) Five references from individuals with knowledge of the Applicant's technician work or land surveying work:

(A) All five references must attest to the Applicant's ability, professional experience, or both. All five references must complete the Reference Details form provided by the Board.

(B) All of the Applicant's qualifying land surveying work must be verified by at least one reference with direct supervision of that work.

(C) Notwithstanding subsection (5)(f)(B) of this rule, if the Applicant has held active PLS registration in any NCEES jurisdiction for at least 6 years, qualifying land surveying work performed in an NCEES jurisdiction in which the Applicant was licensed may be verified by a reference who was a registered PLS in any NCEES jurisdiction at the time the work was performed and who is familiar with the Applicant's qualifying land surveying work.

(D) At least three of the five references must hold active Professional Land Surveyor registration in an NCEES jurisdiction.

(E) The Board may, for good cause and upon written application, reduce the number of references required for an Applicant.

(g) For Applicants holding an NCEES Record, in lieu of providing the items listed under (b) to (f) of this subsection, the Applicant may release the Applicant's NCEES Record, if any, to the Board.

NOTE: See http://ncees.org/records/

(h) Any and all professional disciplinary records of the Applicant, including but not limited to final orders, letters of reprimand, stipulations, and settlement agreements.

(i) The required application fee(s).

Or. Admin. Code § 820-010-2000

BEELS 5-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-19-15 thru 2-12-16; BEELS 8-2015, f. & cert. ef. 11/13/2015; BEELS 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 5/12/2017; BEELS 3-2018, amend filed 05/10/2018, effective 5/10/2018; BEELS 9-2018, temporary amend filed 09/17/2018, effective 09/17/2018 through 03/15/2019; BEELS 12-2018, amend filed 11/15/2018, effective 11/15/2018; BEELS 2-2019, amend filed 01/14/2019, effective 1/14/2019; BEELS 2-2020, amend filed 05/19/2020, effective 5/19/2020; BEELS 3-2023, amend filed 11/27/2023, effective 11/27/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310 & 672.255

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 672.002 - 672.325