1. (1) Repealed.

2. (2)

   1. (a) An applicant may qualify for enrollment as a land surveyor-intern by graduation and examination if the applicant passes the appropriate examination as adopted by the board in accordance with section 12-120-104 (2)(b).

   2. (b) In order to be admitted to the examination pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section, the applicant must have satisfied either of the following requirements:

      1. (I) The applicant graduated from a board-approved surveying or surveying technology curriculum that is at least four years.
      2. (II) The applicant has senior status in a board-approved surveying or surveying technology curriculum that is at least four years.
   3. (c) Upon passing the examination and upon submission of official transcripts to the board verifying graduation or impending graduation, the applicant shall be enrolled as a land surveyor-intern if the applicant is otherwise qualified pursuant to section 12-120-310.

3. (3)

   1. (a) An applicant may qualify for enrollment as a land surveyor-intern by education, experience, and examination if the applicant passes the appropriate examination as adopted by the board in accordance with section 12-120-104 (2)(b).

   2. (b) In order to be admitted to the examination pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section, the applicant must:

      1. (I)

         1. (A) Have graduated from high school or the equivalent; and
         2. (B) Have a cumulative record of four years or more of progressive land surveying experience, of which a maximum of one year of educational credit may be substituted; or

      2. (II)

         1. (A) Have graduated from a board-approved two-year surveying curriculum; and
         2. (B) Have a cumulative record of two years or more of progressive land surveying experience.
   3. (c) Upon passing the examination and the submission of evidence of experience satisfactory to the board, the applicant shall be enrolled as a land surveyor-intern if the applicant is otherwise qualified pursuant to section 12-120-310.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 900, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1) amended, (HB 20-1326), ch. 126, p. 534, § 14, effective June 25. L. 2024: (1) repealed and (2)(a) and (3)(a) amended, (HB 24-1329), ch. 342, p. 2314, § 10, effective August 7.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-25-212 as it existed prior to 2019.

Cross references: For the short title (Red Tape Reduction Act) and the legislative declaration in HB 20-1326, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 126, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.