Bill Summary for S 677 (2023-2024)

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Apr 13 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 677 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 6, 2023
AN ACT TO ALLOW A LIMITED RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO EXPEDITE PLAN REVIEW AND AUTHORIZE AT-RISK CONSTRUCTION PERMITTING FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY BUILDING PROJECTS.
Intro. by Jarvis, McInnis.

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Enacts new GS 89C-19.2 giving a licensed professional land surveyor the right to enter upon the lands of others, if necessary to perform surveys for the practice of land surveying, including the location of property corners, boundary lines, rights-of-way, and easements, and may carry with them their customary equipment and vehicles. Requires making a reasonable effort to notify adjoining landowners upon whose land it is necessary to enter. Protects homeowners from liability for injuries or damage sustained by the surveyor. Applies to acts on or after October 1, 2023.

Amends GS 89C-13 by amending the list of education experiences necessary for licensure as a professional land surveyor, to also include as an alternative possession of a current limited license and at least 2.5 years of progressive practical experience under the limited license. Grants licensure to such an individual after passage of the specified exams. Adds requirements that must be met in order to receive a limited license, including possession of an associate degree in surveying technology, passage of a State-specific exam, or 1.5 years of progressive practical experience in land surveying. Limits those with a limited license to practicing in subdivisions consisting of 10 individual lots or less or conducting a perimeter survey of any tract of land. Applies to applications on or after October 1, 2023.

Requires the NC State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors to adopt temporary rules to implement this act.