SB 1851 Summary

• Amends 59 O.S. 2001, Section 475.2 relating to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors by modifying definitions of engineering and land surveying practices.

• Clarifies that "material take-off" (listing materials derived from blueprints or plans) and advising on such take-offs does not constitute the practice of engineering.

• Modifies the definition of "practice of land surveying" to exclude agents of purchasers of land surveying services, including real estate agents, title companies, and attorneys, who coordinate acquisition and use of such services.

• Corrects grammatical terminology by changing "requisite" to "requisites" in the professional land surveyor definition.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.