THE BILL ITSELF
SB 874
Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 874 By Senator Gaetz 1-01332A-26 2026874__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to professional licensure reciprocity
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for the practice of surveying and mapping; amending s.
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472.015, F.S.; revising the requirements for
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applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by
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endorsement by the Board of Professional Surveyors and
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Mappers to include applicants from outside of the
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state who meet certain requirements; authorizing the
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board to require and independently evaluate certain
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documents and information; authorizing the board to
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adopt certain rules; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 472.015, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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472.015 Licensure.—
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(5)(a) The board shall certify as qualified for a license
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by endorsement an applicant who, at the time of application:
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1. Holds a valid license to practice surveying and mapping
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issued before July 1, 1999, by another state or territory of the
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United States; has passed a national, regional, state, or
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territorial licensing examination that is substantially
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equivalent to the examination required by s. 472.013; and has a
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specific experience record of at least 8 years as a subordinate
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to a registered surveyor and mapper in the active practice of
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surveying and mapping, 6 years of which must be of a nature
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indicating that the applicant was in responsible charge of the
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accuracy and correctness of the surveying and mapping work
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performed; or
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2. Holds a valid license to practice surveying and mapping
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issued by another state or territory of the United States if the
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criteria for issuance of the license were substantially the same
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as the licensure criteria that existed in Florida at the time
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the license was issued ; or
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3. Holds a valid license to practice surveying and mapping
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issued by another state or territory of the United States, is
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currently in good standing with such licensing authority, and
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has a specific experience record of at least 5 years as a
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registered surveyor and mapper in the active practice of
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surveying and mapping, which must be of a nature indicating that
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the applicant was in responsible charge of the accuracy and
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correctness of the surveying and mapping work performed .
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(b) All applicants for licensure by endorsement must pass
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the Florida law and rules portion of the examination prior to
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licensure.
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(c) For purposes of determining whether an applicant is in
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good standing under subparagraph (a)3., the board may require
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documentation, verification, or certification from the issuing
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authority, and may independently evaluate disciplinary,
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regulatory, or competency records maintained by such authority
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or other reliable sources. The board may adopt rules to
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implement this section in a manner consistent with s. 472.008.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.