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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5J. Division of Consumer Services |
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5J-17. Professional Surveyors And Mappers |
1(1) Definitions.
3(a) “Business entity.” A business entity is a corporation, partnership, professional association, firm, or individual practicing under a fictitious name, engaged in the practice of surveying and mapping for public use.
34(b) “Principal.” A principal of a business entity is a principal officer of a corporation, a partner in a partnership, or a person who has a financial interest in the professional association or firm. An individual practicing under a fictitious name is also a principal.
79(2) A business entity may not provide surveying and mapping services to the public nor engage in the practice of surveying and mapping for public use unless the business entity first secures a certificate of authorization from the Board.
118(3) Business entities may not provide surveying and mapping services to the public unless:
132(a) One or more of the principal officers of the corporation is a registered surveyor and mapper, or
150(b) One or more of the partners of the partnership is a registered surveyor and mapper, or
167(c) One or more of the principals of a business entity which is not a corporation or a partnership is a registered surveyor and mapper.
192(4) Surveyors and mappers may not practice surveying and mapping as part of a business entity unless:
209(a) At least one of the principals of the business entity is a registered surveyor and mapper, and
227(b) All of the personnel of the business entity who act as surveyors and mappers either display current certificates of registration as surveyors and mappers licensed by the Board or are acting under the direct supervision of such a surveyor and mapper as surveyor and mapper trainees, and
275(c) The business entity displays a current Certificate of Authorization from the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers at its principal office.
297(5) A business entity may be disciplined for any violation for which an individual surveyor and mapper may be disciplined.
317Rulemaking Authority 319472.008 FS. 321Law Implemented 323472.021, 324472.0351 FS. 326History–New 3-12-92, Formerly 21HH-2.003, Amended 6-1-95, 5-17-00, Formerly 33461G17-2.003.
