Senate
File
197
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File
197
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
PROFESSIONAL
LAND
SURVEYORS,
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICABILITY
PROVISIONS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
542B.14,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
As
a
professional
land
surveyor:
(1)
(a)
Graduation
from
a
college
course
of
two
years
or
more
in
,
which
shall
include
mathematics,
physical
sciences,
mapping
and
surveying,
or
engineering
in
a
school
or
college
basic
science
courses,
and
six
years
of
practical
experience,
all
of
which,
in
the
opinion
of
the
board,
will
properly
prepare
the
applicant
for
the
examination
in
fundamental
land
surveying
subjects.
(b)
However,
prior
to
July
1,
1988,
in
lieu
of
compliance
with
subparagraph
division
(a),
the
board
may
accept
eight
years’
practical
experience
which,
in
the
opinion
of
the
board,
is
of
satisfactory
character
to
properly
prepare
the
applicant
for
the
examination
in
fundamental
land
surveying
subjects.
Senate
File
197,
p.
2
(2)
Successfully
passing
an
examination
in
fundamental
land
surveying
subjects
which
is
designed
to
show
the
knowledge
of
general
land
surveying
principles.
(3)
In
addition
to
any
other
requirement,
a
specific
record
of
four
years
or
more
of
practical
experience
in
land
surveying
work
which
is
of
a
character
satisfactory
to
the
board.
(4)
Successfully
passing
an
examination
examinations
designed
to
determine
the
proficiency
and
qualifications
to
engage
in
the
practice
of
land
surveying.
No
applicant
shall
be
entitled
to
take
this
examination
until
the
applicant
shows
the
necessary
practical
experience
in
land
surveying
work.
Sec.
2.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
on
July
1,
2023.
Sec.
3.
APPLICABILITY.
This
Act
applies
to
applications
for
a
license
as
a
professional
land
surveyor
submitted
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
Senate
and
is
known
as
Senate
File
197,
Ninetieth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
W.
CHARLES
SMITHSON
Secretary
of
the
Senate
Approved
_______________,
2023
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor