- (a) The statutes and rules of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors will govern the activities of the engineer and surveyor and shall not be construed to prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession.
- (b) The statutes and rules of the board shall not be construed to prohibit the work of an employee or a subordinate of a licensee or any employee of a person practicing lawfully under 17 CAR § 285-103 et seq., provided such work does not include final engineering or surveying decisions and is done under the direct supervision of and verified by a licensee or a person practicing lawfully under 17 CAR § 285-301.
(c) The statutes and rules of the board shall not apply to:
(1) The usual symbols and statements of the cartographic representation of scale and direction, including, but not limited to:
- (A) Scale ratios;
- (B) Scale bar; and
- (C) North arrows;
- (2) The preparation and attachment of metadata or to the scientific analysis of measurement data for research by a person who is not a professional surveyor or professional engineer; and
- (3) Any government agency or office in conducting its statutory or constitutional duties to certify representations or spatial data.
- (d) The statutes and rules of the board shall not impair or reduce the scope of the professional practice of professional architects as defined by statute and rules of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.