Texas Ethics, Laws, and Rules for Professional Land Surveyors
This online land surveying PDH course examines the statutory architecture, administrative rules, and professional ethics regulating land surveying in the State of Texas.
This course covers the consolidated regulatory oversight of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) following the statutory agency merger under House Bill 152. It analyzes the legal provisions of the Professional Land Surveying Practices Act (Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1071) and Title 22, Chapter 138 of the Texas Administrative Code. The material differentiates the professional scopes, qualification requirements, and General Land Office jurisdictions between Registered Professional Land Surveyors (RPLS) and Licensed State Land Surveyors (LSLS).
Furthermore, this course explores explicit compliance protocols for firm registrations, mandatory 30-day administrative notifications, physical and electronic sealing procedures, and preliminary document release disclaimers. By evaluating documented TBPELS disciplinary case studies, the course illustrates the legal liabilities and licensing sanctions associated with misleading boundary assertions, gross negligence, and inadequate record research.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to professional land surveyors licensed in Texas who are required to demonstrate continuing professional competency in land surveying ethics, laws, and rules as a condition for their license renewal.
This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Interpreting the legal framework of Chapter 1071 of the Texas Occupations Code and the regulatory role of TBPELS following the state agency merger
- Navigating the distinct practice boundaries and General Land Office jurisdiction between Registered Professional Land Surveyors (RPLS) and Licensed State Land Surveyors (LSLS)
- Applying the professional conduct standards of 22 TAC Chapter 138 regarding public safety, competence limits, honest business practice, and firm registration rules.
- Executing compliant document sealing and authentication procedures, including mandatory disclaimer statements on preliminary releases and electronic signature security
- Evaluating historical TBPELS disciplinary case studies to avoid severe regulatory penalties resulting from misleading assertions, inadequate boundary research, and gross negligence
In this professional land surveying CEU course, you need to review the course document titled “Texas Ethics, Laws, and Rules for Professional Land Surveyors”.
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 4 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
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