Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0820 - Land Surveyor Examiners
Chapter 0820-01 - Rules of Tennessee State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Section 0820-01-.02 - APPLICATIONS

(1) An application for registration shall be accompanied by two (2) survey plats, each with a written survey legal description, and prepared by the applicant under the individual supervision of a registered land surveyor. Such plats must be recent enough to comply with all current applicable requirements of Chapter 0820-03 Standards of Practice and must bear the seal and signature of the supervising registered land surveyor.

(2) If two (2) or more Board members recommend examination of an applicant for the Practice of Land Surveying (PS) or of Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) exam, such applicant is approved for the necessary examination, so long as part 3 doesn't apply.

(3) An applicant may be requested to appear before the Board if two (2) or more Board members declare that such applicant does not appear to meet educational and/or experience requirements.

(4) An applicant may appear at a regular meeting of the Board to discuss his or her qualifications, provided that he or she makes timely written request to the Administrator of the Board.

(5) Where the Board has delegated authority to outside vendors to administer an examination, the applicant shall be responsible for supplying the vendor with the materials the vendor requires for examination.