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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of land surveying
Purpose
This bill would upgrade the licensing requirements for land surveyors and revise the definition of the practice of land surveying.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends section 7203 of the education law to define the practice of land surveying as practicing that branch of the engineering profession and applied mathematics which includes the application of rules and regulations in accordance with local requirements incidental to subdivisions for the correct determination, description, conveying and recording thereof or for the establishment or reestablishing thereof, providing professional services utilizing such sciences as mathematics, geodesy, and photogrammetry and involving both the making of geometric measurements and gathering related information pertaining to the physical or legal features of the earth, the space above, on or below the earth, and providing, utilizing or developing the same into survey products such as graphics, data, maps, plans, reports, descriptions, or projects.
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Professional services would include the design, preparation, and furnishing of land and environmental studies and plans, and acts of consultation, planning and mapping of gathered measurements employing the principals of surveying.
Section two amends section n06-a of the education law specifies education requirements that includes either receiving a bachelor's degree or higher degree and experience based on an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited surveying curriculum of four or more years.
Section three specifies what is required in lieu of the degree and experience and qualifies an applicant if he or she obtains an associates degree and eight years of practical experience in work satisfactory to the board, with provisions.
Section four states provisions for an applicant to sit for an examination if it is demonstrated that he or she has fifty (50%) of the required practical experience directly related to the practice of land surveying under direct supervision of a New York State licensed land surveyor as identified in this article.
Section five of the bill amends section 7208 of the education law to include rights of way, easements and other interests, and the location of man-made structures or other objects related thereto to the practices that may only be done by licensed land surveyors.
Section six provides for qualifications for the state to issue permits to practice to persons who are licensed or registered and legally qualified to practice land surveying based on an agreement by the department or by legislation.
Section seven provides for limited permits to practice as a professional engineer in New York to those who are not residents of this state and who do not have an established practice in New York provided that such practice does not aggregate more than thirty days
in a calendar year, and that such applicant is qualified to practice in his or her home state or country.
Section eight establishes the effective date.
Justification
The practice of land surveying has evolved from the last statutory change in 1971 (Chapter 987). With the advent and use of new technologies that aid in the measurement, mapping and establishing of boundary lines, it is essential that the statutory definition of land surveying reflect the modem techniques and practice. The current definition remains outdated in light of the advancements in new technology including the practices of control surveying, often GPS (Global Positioning System), and GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping. With new technology and processes of mapping being developed and used the definition of surveying must be updated to address the rise of GIS mapping and Photogrammetric mapping. This legislation will more accurately classify the services traditionally provided by licensed professional land surveyors and reflect the changing nature of the profession that has resulted from these advances in technology. The proposed enhanced definition for land surveying reflects the recommended definition developed by the National Conference of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and will provide the profession and the public a more clear and concise definition of the profession. Likewise, the existing academic and practical requirements do not reflect the growing acceptance of national standards established by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). In addition to permitting the use of national standards for educational and examination requirements, this legislation would allow surveyors licensed in adjoining states to perform non-boundary type surveying services, such as photo control for photogrammetric mapping in New York.
Legislative history
2007-08, S.4396-A; 2005-2006; S.4963-A.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first day of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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