1. A. Certification as a Surveyor Intern. Passing of the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination and completion of one of the following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified for certification as a surveyor intern:

   1. 1. Graduating from a surveying program of four (4) years or more approved by the Board and providing proof of graduation;
   2. 2. Graduating from a surveying program of two (2) years or more approved by the Board, providing proof of graduation;
   3. 3. Graduating from a program of two (2) years or more approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum, completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of graduation;
   4. 4. Graduating from a program of four (4) years or more approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum, completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of graduation; or
   5. 5. Completing sixty (60) college credit hours approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum, completed with a minimum grade of C, and providing proof of successful completion of the required college credit hours. No application will be accepted after January 1, 2026, for an applicant qualifying under this paragraph.

2. B. Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. To be eligible for licensure as a professional surveyor, an individual shall meet all of the following requirements:

   1. 1. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in this act;
   2. 2. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this act; and
   3. 3. Submit references acceptable to the Board as described in Board rules.

3. C. Initial Licensure as a Professional Surveyor. An individual meeting the education requirements pursuant to subsection A of this section for a surveyor intern shall meet the following surveying experience requirements as described in Board rules, which shall include combined office and field experience satisfactory to the Board on projects of a grade and character which indicate to the Board the applicant may be competent to practice surveying:

   1. 1. An individual meeting the experience requirements in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section: four (4) years of total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date of the conferment of the degree; or
   2. 2. An individual meeting the experience requirements in paragraph 2 or 3 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of total experience including two (2) years which shall follow the date of the conferment of the degree; or

   3. 3. An individual meeting the experience requirements in paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section: five (5) years of total experience.

      Upon completion of the education and experience requirements, passing the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination, the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination, and the Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) examination, the applicant shall be licensed as a professional surveyor, if otherwise qualified.

4. D. Comity Licensure for a Professional Surveyor. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a professional surveyor:

   An individual holding a license to engage in the practice of surveying issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this act, and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such certificate was issued may, upon application, which may include a NCEES Record, be licensed upon passing an examination or examinations of such duration as established by the Board, which shall include questions on laws, procedures and practices pertaining to surveying in Oklahoma.

Laws 2017, HB 1282, c. 259, § 10, eff. November 1, 2017; Amended by Laws 2019, HB 1373, c. 363, § 18, eff. November 1, 2019 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2024, HB 3253, c. 147, § 20, eff. November 1, 2024 (superseded document available).