Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

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Section 2903 -- Definitions
Section 2905 -- Classification of Boundary Surveys
Section 2910 -- DOTD Right-of-Way Survey
Section 2913 -- Positional Accuracy Specification and Positional Tolerances

Effective August 20, 2024

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Section 729 -- Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Rule
Section 2907 -- Property Boundary Survey

Effective September 20, 2023

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Section 105 -- Definitions
Section 1505 -- Work Experience
Section 1527 -- Supervision by Licensed Professional
Section 2101 -- Expiration and Renewals

Effective February 20, 2023

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Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 909 -- Professional Land Surveyor Licensure
Section 1107 -- Land Surveying, Mapping and Real Property Courses
Section 2101 -- Expiration and Renewals
Section 2103 -- Licensure and Certification Status
Section 2305 -- Supervising Professional
Section 2503 -- Licensees
Section 3105 -- Requirements
Section 3109 -- Exemptions
Section 3121 -- CPD Reactivation

Effective September 20, 2022

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Section 1309 -- Approval to Take the Examinations in the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying and in the Louisiana Laws of Land Surveying
Section 1507 -- Engineering Experience Subsequent to Degree
Section 3105 -- Requirements
Effective December 20, 2021

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Section 705 -- Meetings
Section 709 -- Executive Director
Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 1301 -- General
Section 1305 -- Approval to Take the Examination in the Principles and Practice of Engineering
Section 1309 -- Approval to Take the Examinations in the Principles and Practice of Land Surveying and in the Louisiana Laws of Land Surveying
Section 1311 -- Examination for Record Purposes
Section 1313 -- Examination Results
Section 1315 -- Re-Examinations
Section 1509 -- Experience at Time of Application
Section 1901 -- Disciplines
Section 2103 -- Licensure and Certification Status
Section 2301 -- General
Section 2305 -- Supervising Professional
Section 2501 -- Scope; Knowledge; Definition of Licensee
Section 3109 -- Exemptions
Section 3115 -- Record Keeping
Section 3117 -- Audit and Review of Records

Effective July 20, 2021

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Section 105 -- Definitions
Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 905 -- Temporary Permit to Practice Engineering
Section 909 -- Professional Land Surveyor Licensure
Section 911 -- Temporary Permit to Practice Land Surveying
Section 1101 -- Approved Curricula
Section 3105 -- Requirements
Section 3109 -- Exemptions
Section 3113 -- Units
Section 3115 -- Record Keeping
Section 3119 -- Failure to Comply
Section 3121 -- CPD Reinstatement
Effective April 20, 2021

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Section 2305 - Supervising Professional
Effective: October 20, 2020

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Section 105 -- Definitions
Section 707 -- Board Organization
Section 709 -- Executive Director
Section 1101 -- Approved Curricula
Section 1107 -- Land Surveying, Mapping and Real Property Courses
Section 2701 -- Seal and Signature
Section 3107 -- Reciprocity/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident
Effective: January 20, 2019

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Chapter 1 -- General Provisions
Chapter 7 -- Bylaws
Chapter 9 -- Requirements for Certification and Licensure of Individuals and Temporary Permit to Practice Engineering or Land Surveying
Chapter 11 -- Curricula
Chapter 13 -- Examinations
Chapter 15 -- Experience
Chapter 17 -- Applications and Fees
Chapter 19 -- Disciplines of Engineering
Chapter 21 -- Certificates of Licensure and Certification of Individuals or Firms
Chapter 23 -- Firms
Chapter 25 -- Professional Conduct
Chapter 27 -- Use of Seals
Chapter 29 -- Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys
Chapter 31 -- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Chapter 33 -- Disciplinary and Enforcement Proceedings
Effective: March 20, 2018

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Section 903 and 1901 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 1105 -- Acceptable Engineering Graduate Degrees
Effective: July 20, 2017

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Section 903 and 1901 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 1105 -- Acceptable Engineering Graduate Degrees
Effective: July 20, 2017

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Section 903 and 909 -- Military-Trained Individuals and Military Spouses
Section 2701 -- Exceptions to Sealing Requirements for Professional Engineers
Effective: March 20, 2017

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Section 901 -- Graduates with Advanced Engineering Degrees
Section 2701 -- Preliminary Work Disclaimers
Effective: February 20, 2017

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Section 1315 -- Re-Examinations
Effective: December 20, 2016
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Sections 707, 3103, 3105, 3109, 3111, 3113, 3115, 3119 and 3121 -- Continuing Professional Development
Section 1301 -- Principles and Practice of Land Surveying and Louisiana Laws of Land Surveying Applications
Effective: July 20, 2016
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The summary report required by La. R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b) in connection with (a) the Board’s Notice of Intent published in the Louisiana Register on February 20, 2016 at pages 347-351 and (b) the public hearing held on May 26, 2016 pursuant to the Notice of Public Hearing published in the Louisiana Register on April 20, 2016 at pages 692-693, was delivered to the Senate and House Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committees on May 27, 2016.

Sections 707, 3103, 3105, 3109, 3111, 3113, 3115, 3119 and 3121 - Continuing Professional Development

CPD Audit Transition Example


Section 301 -- Principles and Practice of Land Surveying and Louisiana Laws of Land Surveying Applications

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Notice of Intent - published on February 20, 2016
Notice of Public Hearing - published on April 20, 2016


Section 1509 -- Decoupling Examination and Experience Requirements for Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 2701 -- Seal Design Examples
Effective: March 20, 2016
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Section 1303 -- Waiver of the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
Section 1701 -- Personal References
Effective: December 20, 2015
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Section 717 -- Required Signatures on Board Checks
Effective: August 20, 2015
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Section 1503 -- Experience Credit for Graduate-Level Engineering Degree
Effective: June 20, 2015
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Section 707 -- Board Organization
Section 1305 -- Approval to Take the Examination in the Principles and Practice of Engineering
Section 1509 -- Experience at Time of Application
Effective: July 20, 2014
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Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 905 -- Temporary Permit to Practice Engineering
Section 909 -- Professional Land Surveyor Licensure
Section 911 -- Temporary Permit to Practice Land Surveying
Effective: October 20, 2013
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Section 1301 -- Examinations-General
Section 1303 -- Waiver of the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
Section 1307 -- Approval to Take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination
Section 1313 -- Examination Results
Section 1315 -- Re-Examinations
Section 1701 -- Applications
Effective: August 20, 2013
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Section 2701 -- Seal and Signature
Section 3111 -- Continuing Professional Development-Determination of Credit
Section 3113 -- Continuing Professional Development-Units
Effective: June 20, 2013
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Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 1901 -- Disciplines
Section 2909 -- Route Survey
Effective: April 20, 2013
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Section 707 -- Board Organization
Section 709 -- Executive Director
Section 901 -- Engineer Intern Certification
Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 907 -- Land Surveyor Intern Certification
Section 909 -- Land Surveyor Licensure
Section 1301 -- Examinations–General
Section 1509 -- Experience At Time of Application
Section 1701 -- Applications
Effective: October 20, 2012
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Section 2305 -- Supervising Professional
Section 2701 -- Seal and Signature
Effective: June 20, 2012
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Section 105 -- Definitions (Practice of Land Surveying)
Effective: March 20, 2012, repromulgated April 20, 2012

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Chapter 29 -- Standards of Practice for Boundary Surveys
Effective: August 20, 2011
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Section 701 -- Board Nominations
Section 707 -- Board Organization
Section 709 -- Executive Director
Section 715 -- Rulemaking Process
Section 717 -- Disbursements
Section 727 -- Declaratory Orders and Rulings
Section 901 -- Engineer Intern Certification
Section 903 -- Professional Engineer Licensure
Section 905 -- Temporary Permit to Practice Engineering
Section 907 -- Land Surveyor Intern Certification
Section 909 -- Land Surveyor Licensure
Section 1301 -- Examinations-General
Section 1509 -- Experience Should Not Be Anticipated
Section 1701 -- Applications
Section 2301 -- Firms-General
Section 3105 -- Continuing Professional Development - Requirements
Section 3111 -- Continuing Professional Development - Determination of Credit
Section 3113 -- Continuing Professional Development - Units
Effective: August 20, 2011, repromulgated in part September 20, 2011

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