GA HB833

Renames "land surveyor-in-training" to "land surveyor intern" and changes land surveyor credentialing from a "certificate of registration" to a "license," while updating the term to "professional land surveyor" throughout Georgia Code Title 43, Chapter 15

Changes the minimum educational credit requirement for land surveyor intern certification from 15 quarter hours (with a 1995 increase to 20 quarter hours) to 18 semester hours in board-approved land surveying subjects, with a transitional provision allowing applicants to apply under the old quarter-hour requirements prior to July 1, 2020

Creates new Code Section 43-15-13.1 requiring land surveyors who wish to perform erosion/sediment control, storm water management, and water/sewer extension design to either have been licensed prior to July 1, 2018, or complete an additional 3 semester hours of hydrology coursework and pass a hydrology exam, with their public record marked as "hydrology and design authorized"

Adds a new exemption for state, county, municipal government, regional commission, or utility authority officers and employees engaged in gathering, processing, managing, and sharing geospatial and photogrammetric data for cataloging or mapping purposes

Makes it a misdemeanor for any person offering services to the public to use the terms "Professional Land Surveyor," "Land Surveyor," or similar designations without complying with the chapter's licensing requirements, and exempts contractors performing layouts and measurements for highway or construction projects from land surveyor licensure unless the work involves buffers, setbacks, or property lines