Assembly Bill A3937

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the requirements for a license as a professional land surveyor

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A3937 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7206-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A7969

2019-A3937 - Summary

Relates to the requirements for a license as a professional land surveyor.

2019-A3937 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3937
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the requirements for a
   license as a professional land surveyor; and providing for the  repeal
   of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7206-a of the education law, as  added  by  chapter
 987  of the laws of 1971, paragraph 3 of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2
 as amended by chapter 32 of the laws of 1981, paragraph 6 of subdivision
 1 as amended by chapter 133 of the laws  of  1982  and  paragraph  8  of
 subdivision  1 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws of
 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7206-a. Requirements for a license as a professional land  surveyor.
 1.  To  qualify for a license as a professional land surveyor, an appli-
 cant shall fulfill the following requirements:
   (1) Application: file an application with the department;
   (2) Education: have received an education, including [a bachelor's] AN
 ASSOCIATE'S or higher degree [based on a program] in land surveying, OR,
 AN ASSOCIATE'S OR HIGHER DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, MATH, OR RELATED SCIENCE
 WITH FIFTEEN CREDITS IN LAND SURVEYING, in accordance with  the  commis-
 sioner's regulations;
   (3)  Experience:  [(a)  If  the  applicant  has a bachelor's or higher
 degree, have at least four years in  work  satisfactory  to  the  board,
 provided that the board may accept study beyond the bachelor's degree in
 partial  fulfillment of this requirement; or (b) If the applicant has an
 associate's degree, have at least six years in work satisfactory to  the
 board  provided  that  the board may accept study beyond the associate's
 degree in partial fulfillment of this requirement] HAVE PRACTICAL  EXPE-
 RIENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER'S  REGULATIONS,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  DEPARTMENT MAY ACCEPT STUDY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A3937A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §7206-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A7969

2019-A3937A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the requirements for a license as a professional land surveyor.

2019-A3937A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3937--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. HYNDMAN, DICKENS, ARROYO, WILLIAMS, MONTESANO,
   RAYNOR -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher  Education
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the requirements for a
   license as a professional land surveyor; and providing for the  repeal
   of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 7206-a of the education law, as  added  by  chapter
 987  of the laws of 1971, paragraph 3 of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2
 as amended by chapter 32 of the laws of 1981, paragraph 6 of subdivision
 1 as amended by chapter 133 of the laws  of  1982  and  paragraph  8  of
 subdivision  1 and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 62 of the laws of
 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7206-a. Requirements for a license as a professional land  surveyor.
 1.  To  qualify for a license as a professional land surveyor, an appli-
 cant shall fulfill the following requirements:
   (1) Application: file an application with the department;
   (2) Education: have received an education, including a  bachelor's  or
 higher  degree  based on a program in land surveying, in accordance with
 the commissioner's regulations;
   (3) Experience: [(a) If the  applicant  has  a  bachelor's  or  higher
 degree,  have  at  least  four  years in work satisfactory to the board,
 provided that the board may accept study beyond the bachelor's degree in
 partial fulfillment of this requirement; or (b) If the applicant has  an
 associate's  degree, have at least six years in work satisfactory to the
 board provided that the board may accept study  beyond  the  associate's
 degree  in partial fulfillment of this requirement] HAVE PRACTICAL EXPE-
 RIENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER'S REGULATIONS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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