John Putnam, post: 408789, member: 1188 wrote: Even when they had it, you could not get one. The board required you sit for the exam before they issued the 'Temporary License'. At lease it was that way when I asked about it in the late 90's early 00's.
In California, it was a temporary license for one project and not for wholesale practice. When the license involved a state exam (i.e., land surveyor, civil engineer, etc.), the Board required the applicant to take and pass the state exam(s) within 180 days. In most cases, either the project completed prior to 180 days or the out-of-state licensee failed the state exam(s). Vast majority of requests were civil engineer. Either way, the Board always disliked this authority because there was no accountability if something happened relative to the performance of that temporary licensee...the temporary license expired and the person was out of state. The Board finally eliminated as others have stated and we could not be happier.
I don't agree with the idea of temporary licenses at all. Think about it.....it's moronic
Amen, Brother, Amen.
I'll have to pick up the Pennsylvania headnotes/cases, I bet they got some good ones.
I had never checked for a temporary license verification and just went through the alphabet a to z to find 2 active temporary Land Surveying licenses. The fact that all expired 12/31 cleared the old list. PA gives you a new temporary number every year and lists every one. Some have come back year after year.
Paul in PA
What a joke! Sad.
reido99, post: 408755, member: 1068 wrote: Just wondering what fellow surveyors think about this.
There is a gentleman that is licensed in another state. He gets a 30 day reciprocal license in Pennsylvania. He surveys under this "Temporary License" all year. He adds the time for each job together until he reaches 30 days, instead of 30 consecutive days.
Any thoughts? Too me this seems B.S.
After looking at the application for a temporary licence I'd say that the clear intent is for a one time project for one client. The only time I've seen it used was where a client owned three contiguous agricultural parcels; one in MD, one straddling the line, and one in PA, and wanted a survey of all his holdings.
I can't find anything about temporary license in Virginia. I don't think that will fly around here. Like others have said, this is the first I've ever even heard of such a thing. Very interesting.