KRS 322.047: Alternate requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor until

June 30, 2011 -- Education, experience.

(1) Until June 30, 2011, the following shall apply to licensure as a professional land

surveyor:

(a) In addition to the requirements lis ted in KRS 322.045(1)(c), a person may

qualify for licensure as a professional land surveyor by meeting one of the

following alternate requirements:

1. Graduation from a program of four (4) years or more in an area other

than land surveying accredited by o ne of the Commissions of the

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and not less than

six (6) 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. Applicants shall be

eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination upon

completion of two (2) years of progressive experience in land surveying.

Applicants possessing education credentials of this subparagraph may

pursue licensure under KRS 322.045(1)(c)2., providing the core

curriculum in land surveying requirement is satisfied;

2. Graduation from a two (2) year board -approved program in land

surveying and not less than six (6) 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 appli cant is competent to practice land

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

Surveying Examination upon completion of two (2) years of progressive

experience in land surveying; or

3. Graduation from high school, or the equiva lent, and not less than ten

(10) 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 comp etent to practice land surveying. Applicants shall be

eligible to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination upon

completion of four (4) years of progressive experience in land surveying.

(b) As it may apply to the experience qualifications for land surveyors:

1. The satisfactory completion of each year as a full -time student of a

board-approved program in civil engineering or land surveying without

graduation may be considered as equivalent to one (1) year of experience

required by subsection (1)(a)2. and 3. of this section;

2. Graduation from a program other than as provided in KRS 322.045(1)(c)

or subsection (1)(a)1. and 2. of this section from a college or university

of recognized standing may be considered as equivalent to two (2) years

of experience required by subsection (1)(a)2. and 3. of this section;

3. No applicant shall receive credit for more than four (4) years of

experience based on undergraduate educational qualifications.

(2) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to e stablish requirements for

consideration of experience gained prior to graduation from programs as described

in subsection (1)(a)1. and 2. of this section.

(3) The board may promulgate administrative regulations to provide an exemption to

the licensure requirements contained in subsection (1)(a) of this section based on a

finding of hardship or medical necessity.