SB2236 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2236

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 330/12	from Ch. 111, par. 3262
225 ILCS 330/13	from Ch. 111, par. 3263

Amends the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor and the qualifications for examinations for Land Surveyor-in-Training.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989 is amended by changing Sections 12 and 13 as follows:

(225 ILCS 330/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 3262)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 12. Qualifications for licensing.

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license as a Professional Land Surveyor and the Department shall issue a license to a person:

(1) who has applied in writing in the required form to the Department;

(2) (blank);

(2.5) who has not violated any provision of this Act or its rules;

(3) who is of good ethical character, including compliance with the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice promulgated by rule pursuant to this Act, and has not committed an act or offense in any jurisdiction that would constitute grounds for discipline of a land surveyor licensed under this Act;

(4) who has been issued a license as a Land Surveyor-in-Training;

(5) who, subsequent to passing the examination authorized by the Department for licensure as a Surveyor-In-Training, has at least 4 years of responsible charge experience verified by a professional land surveyor in direct supervision and control of his or her activities; and

(6) who has passed an examination authorized by the Department to determine his or her fitness to receive a license as a Professional Land Surveyor. ; and

(7) who has a baccalaureate degree in a related science if he or she does not have a baccalaureate degree in land surveying from an accredited college or university.

(b) A person is qualified to receive a license as a Land Surveyor-in-Training and the Department shall issue a license to a person:

(1) who has applied in writing in the required form provided by the Department;

(2) (blank);

(3) who is of good moral character;

(4) who has the required education as set forth in this Act; and

(5) who has passed an examination authorized by the Department to determine his or her fitness to receive a license as a Land Surveyor-in-Training in accordance with this Act.

In determining moral character under this Section, the Department may take into consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-626, eff. 8-24-09.)

(225 ILCS 330/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 3263)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)

Sec. 13. Qualifications for examination for Licensed Land Surveyor-in-Training. Applicants for the examination for Land Surveyor-in-Training shall have:

(1) a baccalaureate degree in Land Surveying as defined by rule from an accredited college or university program; or

(2) a baccalaureate degree in a related science including at least 24 semester hours of land surveying courses from a Board Department approved curriculum of an accredited institution. ;

(3) an Associate of Science degree in surveying or a related science, at least 24 semester hours of land surveying courses from a Board approved curriculum of an accredited institution, and at least 2 years of land surveying experience verified by a professional land surveyor that was in direct supervision and control of his or her activities; or

(4) a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 24 semester hours of land surveying courses from a Board approved curriculum of an accredited institution, and at least 4 years of land surveying experience verified by a professional land surveyor that was in direct supervision and control of his or her activities.

(Source: P.A. 96-626, eff. 8-24-09.)