Sec. 1071.259.  REGISTRATION OF OUT-OF-STATE SURVEYORS.  (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.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.