In addition to the work defined in § 54.1-400, a land surveyor may, for subdivisions, site plans and plans of development only, prepare plats, plans and profiles for roads, storm drainage systems, sanitary sewer extensions, and water line extensions, and may perform other engineering incidental to such work, but excluding the design of pressure hydraulic, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems. The work included in this section shall involve the use and application of standards prescribed by local or state authorities. The land surveyor shall pass an examination given by the Board in addition to that required for the licensing of land surveyors as defined in § 54.1-400. Any land surveyor previously licensed pursuant to subdivision (3) (b) of former § 54-17.1 may continue to do the work herein described without further examination.
Except as provided, nothing contained herein or in the definition of "practice of land surveying" in § 54.1-400 shall be construed to include engineering design and the preparation of plans and specifications for construction.
1970, c. 671, § 54-17.1; 1974, c. 534; 1980, c. 757; 1982, c. 590; 1984, c. 437; 1988, c. 765.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 4 - Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers
§ 54.1-402.2. Cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity; civil penalty
§ 54.1-403. Board members and officers; quorum
§ 54.1-404. Regulations; code of professional practice and conduct
§ 54.1-404.2. Continuing education
§ 54.1-405. Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates
§ 54.1-408. Practice of land surveying; subdivisions
§ 54.1-409. Practice of landscape architecture; license required
§ 54.1-410. Other building laws not affected; duties of public officials
§ 54.1-410.1. Prerequisites for obtaining business license
§ 54.1-411. Organization for practice; registration
§ 54.1-414. Issuance of certification; waiver of examination