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Temporary Permit to Practice Land Surveying

Temporary permit for the military-related applicants identified in LAC 46:LXI §909(B), (C) and (D), pending permanent-license decision.

Licensing authority: Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board · Application information

Temporary permit pending §909(B)(1) licensure
Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination
Additional assessment discretion
R.S. 37:688(E) allows the Board to require examinations it deems necessary; unidentified examination slots are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the Board application, truthful and complete; pay applicable fees and provide the documents the Board requests (R.S. 37:694; LAC 46:LXI §1701).
Character
Good character and reputation; the Board determines qualification under R.S. 37:693.
Dependent definition
Apply R.S. 37:3651(O): resident spouse, resident unmarried child under 21, financially dependent student under 24, or disabled dependent child of any age.
Disciplinary history
Apply the statutory criminal-record, revocation/surrender and pending-investigation conditions; pending proceedings postpone the decision unless other statutory qualification is established.
Dishonorable discharge
§909(G) and R.S. 37:3651(P) exclude dishonorable-discharge applicants and the affected military spouse.
Duration
The permit continues from application until permanent license issuance or notice of denial; no invented calendar duration.
Military education equivalence
Military education and experience must be comparable to §909(A)(1) for member pathways, subject to the Board determination under R.S. 37:3651(D).
Military relationship
Member of the military or Department of Defense civilian employee assigned duty in Louisiana
Pending license
Apply simultaneously under the corresponding §909 military permanent-license pathway; obtain the temporary permit before practice and pay the permit fee.
Previous jurisdiction examinations
Unidentified examinations required by the previous licensing jurisdiction are qualifications, not invented FS/PS leaves.
Qualifying basis
Current valid comparable license held at least one year, good standing, and qualifications required by the prior licensing jurisdiction.
Temporary permit pending §909(B)(2) licensure
Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination
Additional assessment discretion
R.S. 37:688(E) allows the Board to require examinations it deems necessary; unidentified examination slots are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the Board application, truthful and complete; pay applicable fees and provide the documents the Board requests (R.S. 37:694; LAC 46:LXI §1701).
Character
Good character and reputation; the Board determines qualification under R.S. 37:693.
Dependent definition
Apply R.S. 37:3651(O): resident spouse, resident unmarried child under 21, financially dependent student under 24, or disabled dependent child of any age.
Disciplinary history
Apply the statutory criminal-record, revocation/surrender and pending-investigation conditions; pending proceedings postpone the decision unless other statutory qualification is established.
Dishonorable discharge
§909(G) and R.S. 37:3651(P) exclude dishonorable-discharge applicants and the affected military spouse.
Duration
The permit continues from application until permanent license issuance or notice of denial; no invented calendar duration.
Military education equivalence
Military education and experience must be comparable to §909(A)(1) for member pathways, subject to the Board determination under R.S. 37:3651(D).
Military relationship
Spouse or dependent of a military member or Department of Defense civilian employee; satisfy the Louisiana duty/station or legal-residence connection stated in §909.
Pending license
Apply simultaneously under the corresponding §909 military permanent-license pathway; obtain the temporary permit before practice and pay the permit fee.
Previous jurisdiction examinations
Unidentified examinations required by the previous licensing jurisdiction are qualifications, not invented FS/PS leaves.
Qualifying basis
Current valid comparable license held at least one year, good standing, and qualifications required by the prior licensing jurisdiction.
Temporary permit pending §909(D)(1) licensure
Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination
Additional assessment discretion
R.S. 37:688(E) allows the Board to require examinations it deems necessary; unidentified examination slots are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the Board application, truthful and complete; pay applicable fees and provide the documents the Board requests (R.S. 37:694; LAC 46:LXI §1701).
Character
Good character and reputation; the Board determines qualification under R.S. 37:693.
Dependent definition
Apply R.S. 37:3651(O): resident spouse, resident unmarried child under 21, financially dependent student under 24, or disabled dependent child of any age.
Disciplinary history
Apply the statutory criminal-record, revocation/surrender and pending-investigation conditions; pending proceedings postpone the decision unless other statutory qualification is established.
Dishonorable discharge
§909(G) and R.S. 37:3651(P) exclude dishonorable-discharge applicants and the affected military spouse.
Duration
The permit continues from application until permanent license issuance or notice of denial; no invented calendar duration.
Military education equivalence
Military education and experience must be comparable to §909(A)(1) for member pathways, subject to the Board determination under R.S. 37:3651(D).
Military relationship
Member of the military or Department of Defense civilian employee assigned duty in Louisiana
Pending license
Apply simultaneously under the corresponding §909 military permanent-license pathway; obtain the temporary permit before practice and pay the permit fee.
Previous jurisdiction examinations
Unidentified examinations required by the previous licensing jurisdiction are qualifications, not invented FS/PS leaves.
Qualifying basis
At least two years of lawful surveying work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing, plus current valid private certification and good standing with its issuer.
Temporary permit pending §909(D)(2) licensure
Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination
Additional assessment discretion
R.S. 37:688(E) allows the Board to require examinations it deems necessary; unidentified examination slots are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the Board application, truthful and complete; pay applicable fees and provide the documents the Board requests (R.S. 37:694; LAC 46:LXI §1701).
Character
Good character and reputation; the Board determines qualification under R.S. 37:693.
Dependent definition
Apply R.S. 37:3651(O): resident spouse, resident unmarried child under 21, financially dependent student under 24, or disabled dependent child of any age.
Disciplinary history
Apply the statutory criminal-record, revocation/surrender and pending-investigation conditions; pending proceedings postpone the decision unless other statutory qualification is established.
Dishonorable discharge
§909(G) and R.S. 37:3651(P) exclude dishonorable-discharge applicants and the affected military spouse.
Duration
The permit continues from application until permanent license issuance or notice of denial; no invented calendar duration.
Military education equivalence
Military education and experience must be comparable to §909(A)(1) for member pathways, subject to the Board determination under R.S. 37:3651(D).
Military relationship
Spouse or dependent of a military member or Department of Defense civilian employee; satisfy the Louisiana duty/station or legal-residence connection stated in §909.
Pending license
Apply simultaneously under the corresponding §909 military permanent-license pathway; obtain the temporary permit before practice and pay the permit fee.
Previous jurisdiction examinations
Unidentified examinations required by the previous licensing jurisdiction are qualifications, not invented FS/PS leaves.
Qualifying basis
At least two years of lawful surveying work in a jurisdiction without occupational licensing, plus current valid private certification and good standing with its issuer.
Temporary permit pending §909(C)(1) licensure
Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination
Additional assessment discretion
R.S. 37:688(E) allows the Board to require examinations it deems necessary; unidentified examination slots are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the Board application, truthful and complete; pay applicable fees and provide the documents the Board requests (R.S. 37:694; LAC 46:LXI §1701).
Character
Good character and reputation; the Board determines qualification under R.S. 37:693.
Dependent definition
Apply R.S. 37:3651(O): resident spouse, resident unmarried child under 21, financially dependent student under 24, or disabled dependent child of any age.
Disciplinary history
Apply the statutory criminal-record, revocation/surrender and pending-investigation conditions; pending proceedings postpone the decision unless other statutory qualification is established.
Dishonorable discharge
§909(G) and R.S. 37:3651(P) exclude dishonorable-discharge applicants and the affected military spouse.
Duration
The permit continues from application until permanent license issuance or notice of denial; no invented calendar duration.
Military education equivalence
Military education and experience must be comparable to §909(A)(1) for member pathways, subject to the Board determination under R.S. 37:3651(D).
Military relationship
Member of the military
Pending license
Apply simultaneously under the corresponding §909 military permanent-license pathway; obtain the temporary permit before practice and pay the permit fee.
Previous jurisdiction examinations
Unidentified examinations required by the previous licensing jurisdiction are qualifications, not invented FS/PS leaves.
Qualifying basis
At least three years of lawful surveying work in a jurisdiction that does not license or government-certify that occupation.
Temporary permit pending §909(C)(2) licensure
Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination
Additional assessment discretion
R.S. 37:688(E) allows the Board to require examinations it deems necessary; unidentified examination slots are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the Board application, truthful and complete; pay applicable fees and provide the documents the Board requests (R.S. 37:694; LAC 46:LXI §1701).
Character
Good character and reputation; the Board determines qualification under R.S. 37:693.
Dependent definition
Apply R.S. 37:3651(O): resident spouse, resident unmarried child under 21, financially dependent student under 24, or disabled dependent child of any age.
Disciplinary history
Apply the statutory criminal-record, revocation/surrender and pending-investigation conditions; pending proceedings postpone the decision unless other statutory qualification is established.
Dishonorable discharge
§909(G) and R.S. 37:3651(P) exclude dishonorable-discharge applicants and the affected military spouse.
Duration
The permit continues from application until permanent license issuance or notice of denial; no invented calendar duration.
Military education equivalence
Military education and experience must be comparable to §909(A)(1) for member pathways, subject to the Board determination under R.S. 37:3651(D).
Military relationship
Spouse or dependent of a military member or Department of Defense civilian employee; satisfy the Louisiana duty/station or legal-residence connection stated in §909.
Pending license
Apply simultaneously under the corresponding §909 military permanent-license pathway; obtain the temporary permit before practice and pay the permit fee.
Previous jurisdiction examinations
Unidentified examinations required by the previous licensing jurisdiction are qualifications, not invented FS/PS leaves.
Qualifying basis
At least three years of lawful surveying work in a jurisdiction that does not license or government-certify that occupation.

Louisiana Laws of Surveying Examination

Provider
Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
Format
Open-book multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
70 questions
Passing score
Board-prescribed minimum passing score; applicants receive pass/fail results
Examination outline
  • US Public Land Survey System (Rectangular Sections/Irregular Sections & Grants)
  • Riparian/Littoral Rights
  • Prescription: Junior/Senior Rights
  • Servitudes – Rights & Property
  • Property Description: Platting, Subdivisions & Partitions
  • Recordation/Conveyances: Trespass/Surveyor Rights
  • Louisiana Horizontal & Vertical Control Systems
  • Standards of Practice: Professional Conduct; Seals; Continuing Professional Development; Disciplinary Action: Licensure & Certification Requirements
  • History
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