Across the US more and more contractors are doing topographic surveys and for design work, and designing projects in-house without PLS or PE.?ÿ How are various states managing the issue of non-registrants doing topographic design surveys??ÿ This is getting rampant in some areas.?ÿ I know most states are different.?ÿ NSPS?
If they are doing the work for their own projects and not offering surveying services to other people or companies, there is no issue of protecting the public.?ÿ Likewise design, so long as it does not involve structural safety.
In you particular state, if they are violating the registration law, they should be contacted, given the chance to correct the issue and then reported if they continue.
In Pennsylvania, that would be a violation of the registration law and therefore it would need to be dealt with.
Depends on the jurisdiction where the project is located.?ÿ Only about half of the states regulate topographic surveying and about half regulate the use of photogrammetry (or other similar methodologies).?ÿ But those two "halves" are not exactly the same jurisdictions.
In California, topographic mapping by aerial photogrammetry method (or any method) would require someone authorized to practice land surveying, or in some cases, civil engineering, in responsible charge.
Citations and fines have been issued, in some cases in the 10's of thousands of dollars.?ÿ This being said, is it still happening??ÿ Yes.?ÿ Contractors should be held accountable for unlicensed land surveying.
@bill93 unless the contractor is doing topographic survey and design for projects on land they own, they are servicing the public!
