Ind. Code ch. 25-21.5-7

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Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-1 Issuance; certificate of registration for professional surveyors

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of registration, upon the payment of the fee prescribed in this chapter, to an applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all requirements of this article. (b) A certificate of registration for professional surveying must: (1) authorize the practice of surveying; (2) show the full name of the professional surveyor; (3) bear a serial number and date; and (4) be signed by each member and by the secretary under seal of the board. (c) The issuance of a certificate by the board under this section is evidence that the named person is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a professional surveyor from the date on the certificate until the certificate expires or is revoked. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.13; P.L.57-2013, SEC.64.

Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-2 Issuance; certificate of enrollment as surveyor intern

Sec. 2. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern upon the payment of the certificate fee prescribed in this chapter to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this article. (b) A certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern must state that the applicant has successfully passed the examination in fundamental surveying subjects required by the board and has been enrolled as a surveyor intern. A certificate of enrollment must: (1) show the full name of the surveyor intern; (2) bear a serial number and date; and (3) be signed by the chairman and the secretary, under the seal of the board. (c) The issuance of a certificate by the board is evidence that the person named on the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a surveyor intern until the certificate expires or is revoked. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.14; P.L.57-2013, SEC.65.

Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-3 Partnerships, firms, and corporations; eligibility for certification

Sec. 3. A registration certificate for a professional surveyor may be issued only to a natural person. A partnership, firm, or corporation doing business in Indiana may not be engaged in the practice of surveying unless the practice is carried on under the responsible direction and supervision of a professional surveyor who is a full-time employee and a principal of the firm or partnership or an officer of the corporation. The name of the registrant must appear when the firm name is used in the professional practice of the firm, partnership, or corporation. Any surveys, plans, sheets of designs, specifications, or other documents requiring certification that are prepared by the personnel of any partnership, firm, or corporation must carry the signature and seal of the professional surveyor who was responsible for and in charge of the surveying work. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.15; P.L.57-2013, SEC.66.

Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-4 Conditions; certificate of registration

Sec. 4. The board may issue a certificate of registration as a professional surveyor to any person who meets the following conditions: (1) Properly applies for a certificate of registration. (2) Pays the required fee. (3) Holds a valid certificate of registration as a professional surveyor issued by the proper authority of any state of the United States if the requirements for registration of professional surveyors under which the certificate of registration was issued do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter and were of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable registration statute in effect in Indiana at the time the certificate was issued. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.67.

Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-5 Registration and certification fees

Sec. 5. The board shall determine the amount of registration fees for a professional surveyor and certification fees for a surveyor intern. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.16; P.L.113-1999, SEC.17; P.L.194-2005, SEC.63; P.L.57-2013, SEC.68.

Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-6 Application fees; registration as professional surveyor

Sec. 6. If the board refuses to issue a certificate of registration to a person who has made a proper application for registration as a professional surveyor, the initial fee prescribed by the board and deposited with the board by the applicant shall be retained by the board as an application fee. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.17; P.L.57-2013, SEC.69.

Ind. Code § 25-21.5-7-7 Application fees; certification as surveyor intern

Sec. 7. If the board refuses to issue a certificate to a person who has made proper application for certification as a surveyor intern, the fee prescribed by the board and deposited by the applicant with the board shall be retained as an application fee. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.70.

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