Qualifications for Licensure -- Examination Requirements for Professional Land Surveyor

In accordance with Subsection 58-22-302(3)(e), the examination requirements for licensure as a professional land surveyor are defined, clarified, or established as the following: (1) the NCEES FS examination with a passing score as established by the NCEES; (2) the NCEES PS examination with a passing score as established by the NCEES; and (3) the Utah Professional Land Surveyor Examination, with a passing score of at least 75%. (4) An applicant who fails the Utah Professional Land Surveyor Examination may retake the examination: (a) no sooner than 30 days following any failure, up to three failures; and (b) no sooner than six months following any failure thereafter. (5) Prior to registering directly with NCEES to sit for the NCEES PS examination, an applicant shall: (a) complete the education requirement set forth in Section R156-22-302c; and (b) provide verification to NCEES of passing the NCEES FS examination. (6) An applicant for licensure as a professional land surveyor by endorsement shall comply with the examination requirements in Section R156-22-302j, except that the Board may waive either the NCEES FS examination or the NCEES PS examination, or both, for an applicant who: (a) has been a principal for five of the last seven years preceding the date of the license application; and (b) was not required to pass the NCEES FS examination or the NCEES PS examination for initial licensure from the recognized jurisdiction the applicant was originally licensed.