Tex. Occupations Code § 1071.259
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1071.259, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1071.259. REGISTRATION OF OUT-OF-STATE SURVEYORS.
Official statutory text
(a) The board may waive any registration requirement for an applicant who holds a license from another state having registration or licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the registration requirements of this state.
(b) The board may issue a certificate of registration as a registered professional land surveyor to an applicant under this section who meets all waived and unwaived registration requirements and who:
(1) applies to the board for a certificate of registration;
(2) pays a fee set by the board; and
(3) passes an examination on Texas surveying.
(c) The board shall determine the contents of the examination under Subsection (b)(3). The examination may not exceed four hours in duration.
(b) The board may issue a certificate of registration as a registered professional land surveyor to an applicant under this section who meets all waived and unwaived registration requirements and who:
(1) applies to the board for a certificate of registration;
(2) pays a fee set by the board; and
(3) passes an examination on Texas surveying.
(c) The board shall determine the contents of the examination under Subsection (b)(3). The examination may not exceed four hours in duration.
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