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Government & Agencies
The government side of surveying — the state boards that license and regulate the profession, and the offices that keep the public record of the land itself. This is where surveyors, property owners, and the public go for official filings, monuments, and oversight.
The Board is comprised of nine members, appointed by the Governor. There are five professional engineers (PE), two professional land surveyors (PLS) and two public members. All members are appointed for a five year term. The Board reviews applications, develops and administers the state specific licensing examination, licenses qualified applicants, and regulates the professional practice…
The Arizona Board of Technical Registration is a self-sustaining regulatory board consisting of eleven members, appointed by the Governor, who represent the professional fields regulated by the Board. Mission Statement, per A.R.S. § 32-101: “The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the public through the promulgation and…
The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing seeks to promote workplace health and safety through consultation and enforcement; protect employers and employees from financial burden imposed by work-related injury and disease; and provide consumer protection through occupational licensing as authorized by Arkansas law.
Mission StatementWe protect the public’s safety and property by promoting standards for competence and integrity through licensing and regulating the Board’s professions. Vision StatementA safe and resilient California with confidence in the integrity and work of the Board’s licensed professionals.
The Board of Professional Licensing (BPL) and the Health Care Professions Licensing Board (HCPLB) are independent regulatory agencies on the CNMI Government administered under the Executive Branch. Each board was established by law giving them the power and authority to license and regulate 14 disciplines under BPL and 32 professions under HCPLB. Both Boards are…
The Department of Consumer Protection protects the public health, safety, and welfare of Connecticut citizens by assuring that only qualified, competent persons are licensed in the occupational trades and in several professional licensing categories. This Division also oversees Real Estate complaints and enforcement, as well as administrative duties for most boards and commissions.
The primary objective of the Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors is to protect the public from unsafe practices and practices which tend to reduce competition or fix prices for services. The Board must also maintain standards of professional competence and service delivery. To meet these objectives, the Board The Board issues licenses to land…
The District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is established to “determine the scope of practice, the requirements which an applicant must meet for initial licensure and for renewal of the same, including any continuing education requirements, and shall determine the appropriate level of regulation. The Board is governed by the Non-Health…
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) licenses and regulates professional surveyors and mappers in Florida through the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers. The board operates under the authority of Section 472.007, Florida Statutes. The Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers encourages the entry of qualified individuals into the profession by…
The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in 1937 to ensure protection of life, health, property and promoting public welfare. The Board has the power to adopt rules, set standards for licensure, adopt mandatory standards of professional conduct and ethics, and investigate and discipline unauthorized,…
The Guam Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors was created under the Guam Law in August 1960 to protect the life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare. All states, jurisdictions, and territories of the United States have established engineering, architecture, landscape architecture and land surveying Boards. Guam Board carries out…
