Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 115 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Subchapter 4 - LAND SURVEYORS
Section 16-115-66 - Licensure by endorsement

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 16-115-66

Current through August, 2024

(a) The land surveyor committee shall review a person's qualifications for licensure by endorsement and make recommendations to the board.

(b) To be eligible for licensure by endorsement, a person shall hold a current license from another jurisdiction, currently possess the appropriate education and lawful experience requirements provided in section 464-8(c)(1)(B) to (D), HRS, and sections 16-115-75(a) and 16-115-79, and shall either:

(1) Have successfully passed the NCEES fundamentals of land surveying examination and the NCEES professional land surveying examination, or similar state-produced licensing examination; or

(2) Possess at least fifteen years of experience in responsible charge of land surveying work as approved by the board.

(c) Every person shall be required to pass the board-produced professional land surveying examination on Hawaii land matters and Hawaii land description, and certify on the application that the person has read, understood, and agrees to comply with the laws and rules of the board.

(d) A person applying for licensure by endorsement shall file an Application for Licensure-Land Surveyor. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall not be refunded, and the following applicable documents:

(1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school or college approved by the board; provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school, or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials;

(2) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional land surveyors; and

(3) If applicable, Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional land surveyors. If the applicant operated as a sole proprietorship, the applicant shall complete and submit Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge; or

(4) Appropriate NCEES records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board.

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