Ch. 27

LAWS OF MARYLAND

and the successful completion of [an eight-hour] A written
examination in the fundamentals of surveying; or

(2) Graduation from      a surveying or engineering

curriculum of four scholastic years   or more or their equivalent,
other than the ones approved by the Board, and a specific record

of four years or more of additional   experience in surveying work

of a character satisfactory to     the Board, and the successful

completion of [an eight-hour] A    written examination in the
fundamentals of surveying.

(d)  (1) Before July 1, 1990, any person may be registered
as a property line surveyor upon completion of the following
requirements:

(i) A specific record of 6 years experience in
property line surveying of a character satisfactory to the Board
indicating that the applicant may be competent to practice
property line surveying, if he presents evidence of such
experience satisfactory to the Board. However, each complete
year of study, not to exceed 4 years, in a public or private
college, including an approved community college, may be accepted
in lieu of 1 year of experience if the applicant's course of
study included the principles and methods of surveying and the
applicant submits evidence of acceptable experience; and

(ii) Successful completion of a written or oral
examination in the fundamentals of property line surveying and
the principles and practice of property line surveying.

(2) (i) On or after July 1, 1990, the Board may not
register any new applicants as property line surveyors.

(ii) Property line surveyors who are registered
before July 1, 1990 may renew their registration under § 336 of
this subtitle.

(e)  A person holding a, certificate of registration to
engage in the practice of land surveying on the basis of
comparable qualifications, issued to him by a proper authority of
a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the
District of Columbia, who, in the opinion of the Board, qualified
under requirements equivalent to the requirements of this
subtitle, as they existed at the time of such prior registration,
based on verified evidence, upon application, may be registered
without taking the written examination provided for in this
subtitle.

(f)  A person is not eligible for consideration for
registration as a professional land surveyor or property line
surveyor or certification as a land surveyor-in-training who is
not of good character and reputation.                                     

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