SECTIONS 8700-8708 - California Statutes

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE

SECTION 8700-8708

8700. This chapter may be cited as the Professional Land Surveyors'
Act. Whenever reference is made to the Land Surveyors' Act by any
statute, it shall be construed as referring to the Professional Land
Surveyors' Act.

8701. "Professional land surveyor" refers to one who practices or
offers to practice land surveying. Whenever reference is made to a
land surveyor by any statute, it shall be construed as referring to a
professional land surveyor.

8702. "Director" refers to the Director of Consumer Affairs.

8703. The phrase "responsible charge of work" means the independent
control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and
independent judgment, of the observations, measurements, and
descriptions involved in land surveying work. The phrase does not
refer to the concept of financial liability.

8704. Any person practices land surveying when he professes to be a
land surveyor or is in responsible charge of land surveying work.

8705. A subordinate is any person directly supervised by a licensed
land surveyor or registered civil engineer and who assists a
licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer in the practice
of land surveying without assuming responsible charge of work.

8706. "Board" refers to the Board for Professional Engineers, Land
Surveyors, and Geologists.

8707. "Executive officer" refers to the executive officer of the
board.

8708. In order to safeguard property and public welfare, no person
shall practice land surveying unless appropriately licensed or
specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter, and only
persons licensed under this chapter shall be entitled to take and use
the titles "licensed land surveyor," "professional land surveyor,"
or "land surveyor," or any combination of these words, phrases, or
abbreviations thereof.