Effective January 1, 1995, the following persons shall automatically be licensed as surveyors and mappers:

1. (1) All persons licensed as land surveyors in the state as of December 31, 1994.

2. (2) All persons 18 years of age or older who, by December 1, 1994, have paid a registration fee of $350 and have submitted the following information to the department:

   1. (a) Certified proof of age.
   2. (b) Certified proof of graduation from high school.
   3. (c) Proof of employment in responsible charge as a photogrammetric mapper in the state for 24 months as of November 30, 1994, such proof to consist of five topographic or planimetric maps of areas in the state, which maps were prepared by or under the supervision of the applicant using photogrammetric techniques, along with a verified, itemized report detailing methods, procedures, and amount of the applicant's personal involvement in the preparation of each map.

   4. (d) A sworn affidavit including the following:

      1. The name and address of the applicant.

      2. Certification that the applicant has been in responsible charge of photogrammetric mapping in the state for at least 24 months as of November 30, 1994, which mapping meets National Map Accuracy Standards.

      3. Certification that the submitted maps are of areas in the state, that they were prepared by or under the supervision of the applicant using photogrammetric techniques, and that they meet the requirements of National Map Accuracy Standards.

      4. A statement that the applicant has no criminal record related to fraudulent practices or directly related to the practice of surveying and mapping.

History.--s. 99, ch. 94-119.