32 §13908. Term of license
Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 121: PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS HEADING: PL 1989, C. 346, §3 (NEW)
§13908. Term of license
1. License renewal. A license expires on the date set by the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation pursuant to Title 10, section 8003, subsection 4 for the licensing period for which the license was issued. A renewal license is issued for each ensuing licensing period in the absence of any reason or condition that might warrant the refusal to grant a license, upon receipt by the board of the written request of the applicant and the fee for the license as set under section 13910-A and upon the applicant's presenting evidence of compliance with the requirements of section 13908, subsection 4.
Licenses may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee as set under section 13910-A in addition to the renewal fee as set under section 13910-A. Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the licensure renewal date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, including a late fee, renewal fee and additional late fee as set under section 13910-A, except that the board may waive examination, giving due consideration to the protection of the public.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. FF, §12 (AMD) .]
2. Refusal to renew license.
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3. Exemptions from expiration and renewal fees. Any person holding a valid license under this chapter on the date of entering employment in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of war or employment in any wartime service outside the continental United States or any of its allied nations is exempt, for the duration of that employment, from the payment of all renewal fees and that person's license remains in effect until the next regular expiration date following the termination of that employment.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. FF, §12 (AMD) .]
4. Continuing education. An applicant for license renewal as a professional land surveyor must present evidence of having completed 12 hours of professional development in the previous biennium. This subsection does not apply to a person 65 years of age or older who practices less than 160 hours a year. Credit for development hours may be earned as follows.
A. At least 6 hours must be in courses in surveying practice or in courses in at least one of the following areas:
(1) General business administration or management;
(2) Land use regulation;
(3) Other related land use fields, including, but not limited to, civil or environmental engineering, site evaluation for septic system design, soils, landscape architecture, geology, forestry, title examination and insurance, and other legal issues related to real estate;
(4) Computer application skills or programming;
(5) Communication, including, but not limited to, speech and technical writing; or
(6) Other subject matters the understanding of which appreciably aids a land surveyor in the performance of professional duties. [1995, c. 353, §26 (AMD).]
B. One hour of professional development may be earned for every 900 hours of survey practice during the past biennium and one hour may be earned for each 3 years of full-time surveying practice as a registered or licensed surveyor during the time preceding the past biennium. [1993, c. 659, Pt. A, §12 (NEW); 1993, c. 659, Pt. A, §15 (AFF).]
C. The applicant may acquire professional development credit through the following professional activities.
(1) Credit may be earned by membership and participation in surveying organizations as follows.
(a) Membership in a surveying organization entitles the licensee to one credit hour.
(b) Holding a leadership position in a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour per biennium.
(c) Active participation in an active committee of a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour.
(d) Chairing an active committee of a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour.
(e) Attendance at a minimum of 50% of the general membership meetings of a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour.
(2) The licensee is entitled to 1 credit hour for membership in other associations, societies, boards or clubs related to a subject matter described in paragraph A.
(3) A licensee is entitled to one credit hour for each article, column or other significant work relevant to subject matter described in subsection 4, paragraph A that is published in a professional journal, magazine or other similar publication. Credit hours for works written by multiple authors must be divided pro rata. [1993, c. 659, Pt. A, §12 (NEW); 1993, c. 659, Pt. A, §15 (AFF).]
The board may waive requirements of this subsection in cases of undue hardship and may accept for credit worthy professional development activities as determined by the board not specified in this subsection. The board shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection.
[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. FF, §12 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1989, c. 346, §3 (NEW). 1993, c. 659, §A12 (AMD). 1993, c. 659, §A15 (AFF). 1995, c. 353, §§26,27 (AMD). 1999, c. 335, §1 (AMD). 1999, c. 335, §3 (AFF). 2005, c. 262, §C3 (AMD). 2007, c. 402, Pt. FF, §12 (AMD).