(a) The following persons are exempt from licensure under the provisions of this article:
(1) Any employee of a person or firm, when such employee is engaged in the practice of land surveying exclusively for the person or firm, by which employed, or, if a corporation, its parents, affiliates or subsidiaries, and such person, firm, association or corporation does not hold himself, herself or itself out to the public as being engaged in the business of land surveying.
(2) Any employee or officer of the United States, this state or any political subdivision thereof, or their agents, when such employee is engaged in the practice of land surveying exclusively for such governmental unit: Provided, That each county surveyor of lands first elected or first appointed after January 1, 2013, pursuant to section 1, article IX of the West Virginia Constitution, shall be a surveyor licensed pursuant to the provisions of this article and such licensee shall be in good standing.
(b) The minimum standards for surveys, established by the board, apply notwithstanding the exemptions provided by this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
§30-13A-4. Board of Professional Surveyors
§30-13A-5. Powers and Duties of the Board
§30-13A-6. Rule-Making Authority
§30-13A-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines
§30-13A-8. Education, Experience and Examination Requirements for a Surveying License
§30-13A-9. Surveying License Requirements
§30-13A-11. Exemptions From Licensing
§30-13A-12. Surveyor Intern Requirements
§30-13A-13. License From Another State
§30-13A-14. License, Endorsement and Certificate of Authorization Renewal Requirements
§30-13A-15. Inactive License Requirements
§30-13A-16. Delinquent and Expired License Requirements
§30-13A-17. Retired License Requirements
§30-13A-18. Requirements for When a Person Fails an Examination
§30-13A-19. Display of License, Endorsement and Certificate of Authorization
§30-13A-20. Certificate of Authorization Requirements
§30-13A-21. Surveyor-in-Charge Requirements
§30-13A-22. Complaints; Investigations; Due Process Procedure; Grounds for Disciplinary Action
§30-13A-23. Procedures for Hearing