No. HB 879
Filed under Occupational.
Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping; Revises requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of state who meet certain requirements; authorizes board to require & independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizes board to adopt certain rules.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDAn out-of-state surveyor or mapper can now qualify for a Florida license by endorsement with a valid license in current good standing plus at least 5 years of active, responsible-charge experience. They no longer must show their original state's licensing criteria matched Florida's.
This is an alternative to the existing reciprocity path, which still requires proving the other state's licensing criteria were substantially similar to Florida's at the time the license was issued. Applicants under any path must still pass Florida's law and rules exam.
To confirm good standing under the new path, the board can demand proof from the other state's licensing authority and independently check disciplinary, regulatory, or competency records from that authority or other sources.
AIAn out-of-state surveyor and mapper can qualify for a Florida license by endorsement by showing a valid license in current good standing plus at least 5 years of active, responsible-charge practice, without proving the other state's original licensing criteria matched Florida's.
AIThe board may demand documentation or certification from the issuing state and may independently evaluate disciplinary, regulatory, or competency records from that authority or other sources to confirm an applicant's good standing.
AIThe board may adopt rules to implement this new endorsement path, consistent with the existing rulemaking-authority statute governing the profession.