KRS 322.045: Requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor -- Education,

experience.

(1) A person shall qualify for licensure as a professional land surveyor if he or she has:

(a) Passed the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination and is thereby

designated a land surveyor in training according to the conditions set forth in

either paragraph (c) of this subsection or KRS 322.047(1)(a);

(b) Passed the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying Examination; and

(c) Met one (1) of the following requirements set out in this paragraph:

1. Graduation from a board -approved program of four (4) years or more in

land surveying from a college or university and not less than three (3)

years of progressive experience in land surveying under the direct

supervision o f a practicing professional land surveyor. The experience

shall be of a grade and character to indicate to the board that the

applicant is competent to practice land surveying. Applicants shall be

eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination during

the final year of the program;

2. Graduation from a program of four (4) years or more in other than land

surveying from a college or university of recognized standing,

completion of a twenty-four (24) semester credit hour core curriculum in

land surveying, and not less than four (4) years of progressive

experience in land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing

professional land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and

character to indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to

practice land surveying;

a. The core curriculum in land surveying may be completed as part of

the four (4) year program or may be taken in addition to that

program; and

b. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land

Surveying Examination upon completion of the core curriculum in

land surveying or during the final year in the program if twelve

(12) hours or more of the core curriculum in land surveying have

been completed; or

3. Graduation from a civil, mining, or agricultur al engineering program of

four (4) years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation

Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and

Technology or any engineering program deemed equivalent by the

board, completion of twelve (12) semester credit hours of the core

curriculum in land surveying referenced in subparagraph 2. of this

paragraph, and not less than four (4) years of progressive experience in

land surveying under the direct supervision of a practicing professional

land surveyor. The experience shall be of a grade and character to

indicate to the board that the applicant is competent to practice land

surveying;

a. The twelve (12) hours of the core curriculum in land surveying

may be completed as part of the engineering program or may be

taken in addition to that program; and

b. Applicants shall be eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land

Surveying Examination upon graduation from the engineering

program or during the final year in the program if twelve (12)

hours of the core curriculu m in land surveying have been

completed.

(2) Any person having the necessary qualifications prescribed in subsection (1) of this

section or any applicable qualifications prescribed in KRS 322.047(1)(a) shall be

eligible to apply for licensure, even if the applicant is not practicing the profession

at the time of application.

(3) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to establish requirements for

consideration of experience gained prior to graduation from programs as described

in subsection (1)(c)1., 2., and 3. of this section, and for the surveying core

curriculum described in subsection (1)(c)2. and 3. of this section.