Sec. 1071.352. SURVEYING BY BUSINESS ENTITY. (a) An association, partnership, or corporation may not offer professional surveying services unless the entity is registered with the board and a registered professional land surveyor is employed full-time where the services are offered.
(a-1) The board shall adopt rules prescribing the requirements for the registration of an entity described by Subsection (a).
(a-2) The board may refuse to issue or renew and may suspend or revoke the registration of a business entity and may impose an administrative penalty under Subchapter K, Chapter 1001, against the owner of a business entity for a violation of this chapter by an employee, agent, or other representative of the entity, including a registered professional land surveyor employed by the entity.
(b) A registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor may organize or engage in any form of individual or group practice of surveying allowed by state statute. The individual or group practice must properly identify the registered professional land surveyor or licensed state land surveyor who is responsible for the practice.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1077 (H.B. 2820), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.55, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices
Subtitle C - Regulation of Land Surveying and Related Practices
Subchapter H. Practice of Land Surveying
Section 1071.351. Performance of Land Surveying; Official Seal
Section 1071.352. Surveying by Business Entity
Section 1071.353. Practice Under Assumed Name
Section 1071.354. Jurisdiction of Licensed State Land Surveyors
Section 1071.355. Licensed State Land Surveyor as Agent of State
Section 1071.356. Resignation of Licensed State Land Surveyor
Section 1071.357. County Surveyors
Section 1071.358. Court Order for Licensed State Land Surveyor to Cross Land
Section 1071.3585. Court Order for Registered Professional Land Surveyor to Cross Land
Section 1071.359. Licensed State Land Surveyor Field Notes