SB 2422 Summary

• Consolidates licensure of professional surveyors under the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors (renaming it accordingly) by repealing separate land surveyor licensure sections and incorporating surveyor qualifications and practice standards into the engineering licensure chapter.

• Expands the board from 6 engineer members to 9 total members (6 engineers and 3 surveyors) with six-year terms staggered across three state Supreme Court districts, requiring quarterly meetings with removal provisions for missing two consecutive meetings.

• Increases application and renewal fees: professional licensure application fees capped at $150; renewal fees capped at $100-$200 annually or $300 biennially for engineers and surveyors; certificate of authority fees capped at $350-$700 biennially.

• Exempts sole proprietorships owned by a single licensee and professional associations of licensed engineers or surveyors from obtaining certificates of authority, though members must maintain active individual licenses.

• Grants surveyors limited right to enter public or private lands (except buildings) without criminal trespass liability when performing surveying duties, while maintaining civil liability for property damage and protecting landowners from liability for intentional tortious conduct.