HAR §16-115-71. Passing score

The passing score shall be: (1) A grade of not less than seventy for the NCEES fundamentals of land surveying and professional land surveying examinations, or a grade of pass for similar state-produced licensing examinations; and (2) A grade of not less than seventy for the board-produced professional land surveying examination. [Eff 8/29/94; am and comp 10/26/01; comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS §464-7) (Imp: HRS §§464-7, 464-8) §16-115-73 Examination-fundamentals of land surveying: qualifications, application, fees, required documents. (a) To be eligible for the NCEES fundamentals of land surveying examination, the person shall: (1) Be a graduate of a school or college approved by the board and have completed a geo-science or civil or general engineering curriculum of four years or more; 115-29 16-115-73 (2) Be a graduate of a school or college approved by the board, have completed a civil engineering technology (survey option) curriculum of two years or more or arts and science curriculum of four years or more with a math, science, or science-related major and have not less than five years of full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in land surveying; (3) Be in the last year of a geo-science or civil or general engineering curriculum at a school or college approved by the board with graduation expected not later than seven months from the date of application as confirmed by the dean of the applicant's school or college. If graduation does not occur within the seven-month period, the application shall be void; or (4) Have not less than nine years of full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in land surveying. (b) A person applying for the NCEES fundamentals of land surveying examination shall file an Application for Licensure-Land Surveyor no later than January 10 for the examination which is regularly conducted once a year in April. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall not be refunded, the examination fee, which may not be refunded, and the following applicable documents: (1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school, or college approved by the board; provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school, or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials; (2) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional land surveyors; and (3) If applicable, Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional land surveyors; or (4) Appropriate NCEES records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board. [Eff 8/29/94; am and comp 10/26/01; comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS §464-7) (Imp: HRS §§464-7, 464-8) §16-115-75 Examination-professional land surveying: qualifications, application, fees, required documents. (a) To be eligible for the NCEES or board- produced professional land surveying examination, the person shall: (1) Be a graduate of a school or college approved by the board, have completed a geo-science, civil engineering, or general engineering 115-30 16-115-77 curriculum of four years or more and also have not less than three years of full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent in land surveying; (2) Be a graduate of a school or college approved by the board, have completed a civil engineering technology (survey option) curriculum of two years or more or arts and sciences curriculum of four years or more with a math, science, or science-related major, and also have not less than seven years of full-time lawful experience or the part- time equivalent in land surveying; or (3) Have not less than eleven years of full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in land surveying. (b) A person applying for the NCEES or board-produced professional land surveying examination shall file an Application for Licensure-Land Surveyor no later than January 10 for the examination which is regularly conducted once a year in April. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall not be refunded, the examination fee, which may not be refunded, and the following applicable documents: (1) A certified copy of a diploma or certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school, or college approved by the board; provided that if the applicant is educated in a foreign institution, school, or college, the applicant shall submit an official report by a professional service approved by the board which has evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials; (2) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional land surveyors; and (3) If applicable, Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional land surveyors; or (4) Appropriate NCEES records that document any of the above to the satisfaction of the board. [Eff 8/29/94; am and comp 10/26/01; comp 5/23/13] (Auth: HRS §464-7) (Imp: HRS §§464-7, 464-8)