PURPOSE: This rule identifies who is authorized to alter or remove a corner of the United States Public Land Survey and how to obtain permission from the Department of Agriculture.

Only a professional land surveyor is authorized to remove, alter, restore, or reestablish a corner of the United States Public Land Survey. Any professional land surveyor who removes, alters, restores, or reestablishes a corner of the United States Public Land Survey shall report this action by filing an approved document with the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Land Survey Program within ninety (90) days from the date of the field work. The permission required by section 60.550, RSMo is granted upon filing the approved document with the Missouri Department of Agriculture Land Survey Program.

AUTHORITY: sections 60.321 and 60.550, RSMo 2016.* Rule originally filed as 10 CSR 30-3.020. Original rule filed May 3, 1994, effective Dec. 30, 1994. Moved to 2 CSR 90-61.020 and amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2016, effective June 30, 2017. *Original authority: 60.321, RSMo 1989, amended 2013 and 60.550, RSMo 1969, amended 2013.