1. A. Certification or Enrollment as a Land 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 or enrollment as a land surveyor intern:

   1. 1. Graduating from a surveying program of four (4) years or more approved by the Board, providing proof of graduation and submitting three character or professional references;
   2. 2. Graduating from a surveying program of two (2) years or more approved by the Board, providing proof of graduation and submitting three character or professional references;
   3. 3. Graduating from a program of two (2) years or more approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum, providing proof of graduation and submitting three character or professional references; or
   4. 4. Completing sixty (60) college credit hours approved by the Board which shall include the Board-approved core curriculum, providing proof of successful completion of the required college credit hours and submitting three character or professional references.

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

   1. 1. Be of good character and reputation;
   2. 2. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in this section;
   3. 3. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this section; and
   4. 4. Submit five references acceptable to the Board, three of which shall be professional land surveyors having personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience.

3. C. Comity Licensure for a Professional Land 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 land surveyor:

   An individual holding a certificate of licensure to engage in the practice of land surveying issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, 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 Council Record with NCEES, 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 land surveying in Oklahoma.

4. D. Initial Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor. An individual meeting the education requirements pursuant to subsection A of this section for a land surveyor intern shall meet the following land 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 land 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 paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of subsection A of this section: six (6) 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 land surveyor, if otherwise qualified.

Laws 2017, HB 1282, c. 259, § 10, eff. November 1, 2017.