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Licensing Boards
The government board that licenses land surveyors in each state and territory. Where to find licensure requirements, examination and application procedures, renewal and continuing-education rules, and license lookup. Many are combined boards that also license engineers.
Land Surveyors became regulated between 1937 and 1938. The practice of land surveying includes surveying, preparation of boundary descriptions and measuring the area of any portion of the earth’s surface. The Board is appointed by the Secretary and is composed of seven members consisting of one public member and six licensed professional land surveyors who…
The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) is responsible for licensing and regulating 40 different professions and more than 200 unique license types as set in statute by the Indiana General Assembly. The IPLA reviews professional license applications, issues licenses, provides customer support, and provides inspection services for certain professions and businesses across the state. The…
The Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board was created by the General Assembly in 1919. A person cannot practice professional engineering or land surveying without first being registered with the board. The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Three members must be professional engineers, two members must…
The Mission of the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions is to provide protection of the health, safety, property and welfare of the people of Kansas by assuring that the practice of architecture, engineering, geology, landscape architecture, and land surveying in the state is carried out only by those persons who are proven to be…
The Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors was established by an Act of the Kentucky General Assembly in 1938 to protect the public health, safety and welfare. This is accomplished through the licensing and regulation of individuals and firms deemed qualified to practice.
Established in 1908, we’re the second oldest licensing board of its kind in the country. One of our very own, Marcel Garsaud, a civil engineer from New Orleans, served as the first president of NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors). We are governed by Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and…
The State Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors was established to protect the public through regulation of the practice of land surveying in the State of Maine. The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants for licensure to practice land surveying, to revoke or to refuse to renew any…
The Board for Professional Land Surveyors qualifies and licenses individuals seeking licensure and issues permits to business entities through which land surveying is practiced. The Board regulates the practice of surveying under the provisions of Business Occupations and Professions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 15 and the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 9, Subtitle…
We establish and enforce the standards for engineers and land surveyors. Our job is to ensure the quality of our licensees. Our priority is the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The Board currently licenses in the following disciplines: aeronautical, agricultural, architectural, chemical, civil, control systems, electrical, environmental, fire protection, heating & ventilation, industrial,…
The Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design regulates the professions and enforces the statutes and rules in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. We ensure that individuals meet the education, examination and experience standards for licensure or certification, and maintain their records in…
The Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors was established by the state legislature in 1928. The Board’s mission is to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare by providing a complete and thorough licensure process for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, ensuring that each is properly qualified to…
The Mission of the Board is to protect the inhabitants of the State of Missouri in the enjoyment of life, health, peace, and safety, and to protect their property from damage or destruction through dangerous, dishonest, incompetent or unlawful architectural, professional engineering, land surveying, landscape architectural, and licensed interior design practice and generally to converse…
