CHAPTER
Lan 100 DEFINITIONS, ORGANIZATION AND
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PART
Lan 101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Lan 101.01 Purpose and Scope. The rules of this title implement the
statutory responsibilities of the New Hampshire board of licensure for land
surveyors created by RSA 310-A:53. These
provisions regulate but are not limited to the licensing of land surveyors and
the practice of land surveying in the state of New Hampshire.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 102 DEFINITIONS
Lan 102.01 Terms Used. As used in these rules, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
(a)
“Board” means the New Hampshire board of licensure for land surveyors
created by RSA 310-A:53.
(b)
“Board administrator” means the board’s staff director, a person with
delegated authority to perform administrative and clerical functions for the
board.
(c)
“Certificate of authorization” means, certificate of authorization as
defined in RSA 310-A:54, I-b namely, “any certificate issued by the board to a
business organization to engage in the practice land surveying.”
(d)
“Land surveyor” means, land surveyor as defined in RSA 310-A:54, II
namely “ a professional specialist in the techniques of measuring land,
educated in the basic principles of mathematics, the related physical and
applied sciences, and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence
and all requisite to the surveying of real property and engaged in the practice
of land surveying as herein defined.”
(e)
“Land surveyor-in-training” means land surveyor-in-training as defined
in RSA 310-A:54, III namely “a candidate for licensure as a land surveyor who,
prior to completion of the requisite years of experience in surveying work provided
in RSA 310-A:63, has met the preliminary requirements for licensure as a land
surveyor, and has been issued a certificate by the board stating that such
candidate is a land surveyor-in-training.”
(f)
“Land Surveyor Retired” The term “land surveyor retired” shall mean a
person who has been licensed as a land surveyor by the board and who chooses to
relinquish or not to renew a license and who applies for the honorary status of
“land surveyor, retired.”
(g) "Practice of land surveying" means,
practice of land surveying as defined in RSA 310-A:53, IV, namely “any service
or work, the adequate performance of which involves the application of special
knowledge of the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied
sciences and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence to the act
of measuring and locating lines, angles, elevations, natural and man-made
features in the air, on the surface of the earth, within underground workings,
and on the beds of bodies of water for the purpose of determining areas and
volumes, for the monumenting of property boundaries
and for the platting and layout of lands and subdivisions of land, including
the topography, alignment, and grades of streets and for the preparation and
perpetuation of maps, record plats, field note records and property
descriptions that represent these surveys.”
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 103 BOARD ORGANIZATION
Lan 103.01 Duties and Responsibilities. The board shall administer the provisions of
RSA 310-A:53-74 which include but are not limited to safeguarding property, to
promoting public welfare and maintaining a high standard of integrity, skills
and practice in the profession of land surveying in this state.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 103.02 Composition of the Board. The board shall consist of 5 members who meet
the eligibility requirements of RSA 310-A:55.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 103.03 The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. The chairperson shall preside at all
meetings. In the absence of the
chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall preside.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 103.04 Staff.
The board shall designate a board administrator and such other staff
members as are necessary to perform the record-keeping and other statutory
functions of the board and to oversee the board’s day-to-day operations.
Source. #7547,
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Lan 103.05 Organization. Beginning with the regular meeting in October
and annually thereafter, the board shall meet and organize and, by election
from among its members, select a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary.
Source. #7547,
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Lan 103.06 Seal.
The seal of the board shall be an embossed circular seal consisting of 2
concentric circles, the outer circle having a diameter of 2 inches and an inner
circle having a diameter of 1.7 inches.
In the space between the 2 circles there shall be the words "Board
of Licensure for Land Surveyors".
At the top of the seal, inside of the inner circle, shall be the words
"New Hampshire." In the center
space there shall be a representation of the Old Man of the Mountain.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 103.07 Office Hours, Office Location, Mailing
Address and Telephone.
(a)
The board’s office shall be located at the New Hampshire Office of
Professional Licensure and Certification, 121 South Fruit Street, Concord, N.H.
and shall be open to the public weekdays, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
(b)
Correspondence shall be addressed to the board’s administrator at:
New
Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
121
South Fruit Street
Concord,
N.H. 03301
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01; ss by #12029, eff 11-1-16
PART
Lan 104 PUBLIC INFORMATION
Lan 104.01 Record
of Board Actions. Minutes shall be
kept of board meetings and of official actions taken by the board. Minutes of board actions which are not
confidential under RSA 91-A:3, II or RSA 91-A:5 shall be a governmental records
and shall be available for inspection during the board’s ordinary office hours
within 5 days from the close the meeting or vote in questions unless the 72
hours availability requirement of RSA 91-A:3, III is applicable.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01; ss by #12029, eff 11-1-16
Lan 104.02 Custodian of Records. Persons desiring copies or board records
shall submit a request which identifies as particularly as possible the
information being sought and agrees to pay the actual costs incurred by the
board for the documents provided. If
records are requested which contain both public and confidential information,
the board shall delete the confidential information and provide the remaining
information.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 104.03 Roster Distribution. Copies of a roster containing names,
addresses, and assigned numbers of licensed land surveyors shall be furnished
upon request. The fee shall be $10.00.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 105.01 Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held at least 4
times each year. Special meetings shall
be called by order of the chairperson or secretary. Each member of the board shall be notified in
writing of each meeting and such notice shall contain the place, date, time,
and subject of the meeting. Notice of
meetings shall be posted at the board office and the state house.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 105.02 Quorum. A quorum of the board shall consist of not
less than 3 members and a majority vote by the members present shall be
necessary to pass a motion unless otherwise specified by law. In the absence of the chair, vice chair, or
secretary, the chair shall designate a pro tempore officer for the officer or
officers absent.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 105.03 Board Meeting Procedures. The board shall conduct its meetings in the
following order:
(a)
Acceptance of the agenda;
(b)
Reading of the minutes;
(c)
Interviews/meetings;
(d)
Reading of communications;
(e)
Reading and consideration of applications;
(f)
Unfinished business;
(g)
New business; and
(h)
Adjournment.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 105.04 Procedures. Roberts Rules of Order, 9th edition dated
1990 shall govern the procedures of the board.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 105.05 Tentative Decisions.
(a)
When necessary to conduct the board’s business in a timely and efficient
manner, the board shall instruct its staff or a committee of the board to
prepare a draft document, subject to subsequent review and approval by the
board. Such instructions shall be known as
tentative decisions.
(b)
Tentative decisions shall not be final actions, and shall not be binding
upon the board. Changes in the form or
the substance of a tentative decision shall be made as often as necessary to
produce a final document, which satisfactorily sets forth the final result the
board intends to reach. The board’s
final decision shall be issued only when the necessary majority has voted in
favor of the final form of the proposed action, allowing time for printing or
servicing the document in question.
Source. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 106 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Lan 106.01 Committees.
(a)
A committee shall consist of one or more of board members who have been
directed by the board to investigate and make recommendations on matters which
could be handled by the full board.
(b)
When expressly authorized by the board, the authority of a committee
shall include:
(1) The retention of voluntary assistance from
qualified non-board members; and
(2) The retention of paid advisors or consultants
pursuant to RSA 332:G-3.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7547,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 201 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Lan 201.01 Purpose and Scope. The board shall conduct various proceedings
for the purpose of acquiring sufficient information to make fair and reasoned
decisions on matters within its statutory jurisdiction, including decisions on
applications for licensure and complaints filed against licensees and others in
the practice of land surveying. These
rules are intended to secure the just, efficient and accurate resolution of all
board proceedings.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 202 DEFINITIONS
Lan 202.01 Purpose and Scope.
(a)
“Appearance” means a written notification to the board that a party or a
party’s representative intends to actively participate in a hearing.
(b)
“Hearing” means “adjudicative proceeding” as defined by RSA 541-A:1, I,
namely, “the procedure to be followed in contested cases, as set forth in RSA
541-A:31 through RSA 541-A:36.”
(c)
“Motion” means a request to the presiding officer for an order or ruling
directing some act to be done in favor of the party making the motion,
including a statement of justification or reasons for the request.
(d)
“Natural person” means a human being.
(e)
“Party” means “party” as defined by RSA 541-A:1, XII, namely, “each
person or board named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled
as a right to be admitted as a party.”
The term “party” includes all intervenors in a proceeding, subject to
any limitations established pursuant to RSA 541-A:33, III.
(f)
“Person” means “person” as defined by RSA 541-A:1, XIII, namely, “any
individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or
public or private organization of any character other than a board.”
(g)
“Presiding officer” means presiding officer as defined in RSA 541-A:1,
XIV, namely, “that individual to whom the board has delegated the authority to
preside over a proceeding, if any; otherwise it shall mean the head of the
board.”
(h)
“Proof by a preponderance of the evidence” means a demonstration by
admissible evidence that a fact or legal conclusion is more probable than not
to be true.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 203 PRESIDING OFFICER; WITHDRAWAL
AND WAIVER OF RULES
Lan 203.01 Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority.
(a)
All hearings shall be conducted for the board by a natural person
appointed or authorized to serve as a presiding officer.
(b)
A presiding officer shall as necessary:
(1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;
(2) Facilitate an informal resolution acceptable
to all parties;
(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;
(4) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and
exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;
(5) Rule on procedural requests, including
adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or on the presiding
officer's own motion;
(6) Question any witness to develop a complete
record;
(7) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be
made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and
(8) Take any other action consistent with
applicable statutes, rules and case law necessary to conduct the hearing and
complete the record in a fair and timely manner.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 203.02 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer.
(a) Upon his or her own initiative or upon the
motion of any party, a presiding officer or board official shall, for good
cause withdraw from any hearing.
(b) Good cause shall exist if a presiding officer
or board official:
(1) Has a direct interest in the outcome of a
proceeding, including, but not limited to, a financial or family relationship;
(2) Has made statements or engaged in behavior which
objectively demonstrates that he or she has prejudged the facts of a case; or
(3) Personally believes that he or she cannot
fairly judge the facts of a case
(c)
Mere knowledge of the issues, the parties or any witness shall not
constitute good cause for withdrawal.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 203.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding
Officer. The presiding officer, upon
his or her own initiative or upon the motion of any party, shall suspend or
waive any requirement or limitation imposed by this chapter upon reasonable
notice to affected persons when the proposed waiver or suspension appears to be
lawful, and would be more likely to promote the fair, accurate and efficient
resolution of issues pending before the board than would adherence to a
particular rule or procedure.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7548-A, eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 204 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF
DOCUMENTS
Lan 204.01 Date of Issuance or Filing. All documents governed by these rules shall
be rebuttably presumed to have been issued on the date noted on the document
and to have been filed with the board on the
actual
date of receipt by the board, as evidenced by a date stamp placed on the
document by the board in the normal course of business.
Source. #7548-A, eff 8-25-01
Lan 204.02 Format of Documents.
(a)
All correspondence, pleadings, motions or other documents filed under
these rules shall:
(1) Include the title and docket number of the
proceeding, if known;
(2) Be typewritten or clearly printed on durable
paper 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size;
(3) Be signed by the party or proponent of the
document, or, if the party appears by a representative, by the representative;
and
(4) Include a statement certifying that a copy of
the document has been delivered to all parties to the proceeding in compliance
with Lan 204.03.
(b)
A party or representative's signature on a document filed with the board
shall constitute certification that:
(1) The signer has read the document;
(2) The signer is authorized to file it;
(3) To the best of the signer’s knowledge,
information and belief there are good and sufficient grounds to support it; and
(4) The document has not been filed for purposes
of delay.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 204.03 Delivery of Documents.
(a)
Copies of all petitions, motions, exhibits, memoranda, or other documents
filed by any party to a proceeding governed by these rules shall be delivered
by that party to all other parties to the proceeding.
(b)
All notices, orders, decisions or other documents issued by the
presiding officer or board shall be delivered to all parties to the proceeding.
(c)
Delivery of all documents relating to a proceeding shall be made by
personal delivery or by depositing a copy of the document, by first class mail,
postage prepaid, in the United States mail, addressed to the last address given
to the board by the party or if represented to the parties representative.
(d)
When a party appears by a representative, delivery of a document to the
party's representative at the address stated on the appearance filed by the
representative shall constitute delivery to the party.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 205 TIME PERIODS
Lan
205.01 Computation of Time.
(a)
Unless otherwise specified, all time periods referenced in this chapter
shall be calendar days.
(b)
Computation of any period of time referred to in these rules shall begin
with the day after the action which sets the time period in motion, and shall
include the last day of the period so computed.
(c)
If the last day of the period so computed falls on a Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday, then the time period shall be extended to include the first
business day following the Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 206 MOTIONS AND PLEADINGS
Lan 206.01 Motions; Objections.
(a)
Motions shall be in written form and filed with the presiding officer,
unless made in response to a matter asserted for the first time at a hearing or
on the basis of information which was not received in time to prepare a written
motion.
(b)
Oral motions and any oral objection to such motions shall be recorded in
full in the record of the hearing. If
the presiding officer finds that the motion requires additional information in
order to be fully and fairly considered, the presiding officer shall order the
moving party to submit the motion in writing, with supporting information
within 5 days of the order. Objections
to such motions shall be filed within 5 days of the filing of the motion.
(c)
Objections to written motions shall be filed within 30 days of the date
of the motion;
(d)
Failure by an opposing party to object to a motion shall not in and of
itself constitute grounds for granting the motion.
(e)
The presiding officer shall rule upon a motion after full consideration
of all objections and other factors relevant to the motion.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 206.02 Pleadings.
(a)
The only pleadings permitted shall be petitions, other than for
rulemaking, and replies to petitions.
Applications shall not be considered pleadings.
(b)
All petitions shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the petitioner;
(2) The name and address of the petitioner's
representative, if any;
(3) A concise statement of the facts that caused
the petitioner to request the board to act;
(4) The action that the petitioner wishes the board
to take; and
(5) The identification of any statutes, rules,
orders, or other authority that entitles the petitioner to request the board to
act.
(c)
Board replies to petitions shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the petitioner;
(2) The name and address of the representative of
the petitioner, if any;
(3) A statement addressing each fact alleged in
the petition;
(4) A statement addressing the authority
identified by the petitioner;
(5) A concise response to each statement;
(6) The identification of any statutes, rules,
orders, or other authority, not identified in the petition, having a bearing
upon the subject matter of the petition; and
(7) The action the board took.
(d) Replies shall be
filed within 90 days from the date of the petition.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 207 NOTICE OF HEARING; APPEARANCES;
PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES
Lan 207.01 Commencement of Hearing. A hearing shall be commenced by an order of
the board giving notice to the parties at least 30 days prior to the hearing as
required by Lan 207.03.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 207.02 Docket Numbers. A docket number shall be assigned to each
matter to be heard which shall appear on the notice of hearing and all
subsequent orders or decisions of the board.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 207.03 Notice of Hearing.
(a)
A notice of a hearing issued by the board at least 30 days prior to the
hearing and shall contain the information required by RSA 541-A:31, III,
namely:
(1) A statement of the time, place and nature of
any hearing;
(2) A statement of the legal authority under
which a hearing is to be held;
(3) A reference to the particular statutes and
rules involved including this chapter;
(4) A short and plain statement of the issues
presented;
(5) A statement that each party has the right to
have an attorney represent them at their own expense; and
(6) A statement that each party has the right to
have the board provide a certified shorthand court reporter at the party’s
expense and that any such request shall be submitted in writing at least 10
days prior to the hearing.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 207.04 Appearances and Representation.
(a)
A party or the party’s representative shall file an appearance that
includes the following information:
(1) A brief identification of the matter;
(2) A statement as to whether or not the
representative is an attorney; and
(3) The party or representative's daytime address
and telephone number.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 207.05 Prehearing Conference. Any party may request, or the presiding
officer shall schedule on his or her own initiative, a pre-hearing conference
in accordance with RSA 541-A:31, V to consider:
(a)
Offers of settlement;
(b)
Simplification of the issues;
(c)
Stipulations or admissions as to issues of fact or proof by consent of
the parties;
(d)
Limitations on the number of witnesses;
(e)
Changes to standard procedures desired during the hearing by consent of
the parties;
(g)
Any other matters which aid in the disposition of the proceeding.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 208 ROLES OF BOARD STAFF AND
COMPLAINANTS
Lan 208.01 Role of Board Staff in Enforcement or
Disciplinary Hearings. Unless called
as witnesses, board staff as defined in Lan 103.04 shall have no role in any
enforcement or disciplinary hearing.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 208.02 Role of Complainants in Enforcement or
Disciplinary Hearings. Unless called
as a witness or granted party or intervenor status, a person who initiates an
adjudicative proceeding by complaining to the board about the conduct of person
who becomes a party shall have no role in any enforcement or disciplinary
hearing.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 209 Intervention
Lan 209.01 Intervention.
(a)
A non-party may intervene in a matter pending before the board under the
provisions of RSA 541-A:32, by filing a motion stating facts demonstrating that
the non-party's rights or other substantial interests might be affected by the
proceeding or that the non-party qualifies as an intervenor under any provision
of law.
(b)
If the presiding officer determines that such intervention would be in
the interests of justice and would not impair the orderly and prompt conduct of
the hearing, he or she shall grant the motion for intervention.
(c)
Participation by intervenors shall be limited to that which is necessary
to protect the interest identified in the petition for intervention.
(d)
Petitions for intervention shall be filed any time after commencement of
a proceeding, and state:
(1) The petitioner's interest in the subject
matter of the hearing;
(2) Whether the petitioner appears in support of the complainant, or the respondent, as well
as for his or her own interest;
(3) Why the interests of the parties and the
orderly and prompt conduct of the proceeding would not be impaired; and
(4) Any other reasons why the petitioner should
be permitted to intervene.
(e)
A person filing a complaint that becomes the subject of a disciplinary
hearing shall be served with the hearing notice and notified of the right to
intervene in the proceeding.
(f) Once granted leave to intervene, an
intervenor shall take the proceeding as he or she find it and no portion of the
proceeding shall be repeated because of the fact of intervention.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 210.01 Postponements.
(a)
Any party to a hearing may make an oral or written motion that a hearing
be postponed to a later date or time.
(b)
If a postponement is requested by a party to the hearing, it shall be
granted if the presiding officer determines that good cause has been
demonstrated. Good cause shall include
the unavailability of parties, witnesses or attorneys necessary to conduct the
hearing, the likelihood that a hearing will not be necessary because the parties
have reached a settlement or any other circumstances that demonstrate that a
postponement would assist in resolving the case fairly.
(c)
If the later date, time and place are known at the time of the hearing
that is being postponed, the date, time and place shall be stated on the record. If the later date, time and place are not
known at the time of the hearing that is being postponed, the presiding officer
shall issue a written scheduling order stating the date, time and place of the
postponed hearing as soon as practicable.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 210.02 Failure to Attend Hearing. If any party to whom notice has been given in
accordance with Lan 207.03 fails to attend a hearing, the presiding officer
shall declare that party to be in default and either:
(a)
Dismiss the case, if the party with the burden of proof fails to appear;
or
(b)
Hear the testimony and receive the evidence offered by a party, if that
party has the burden of proof in the case.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR
DOCUMENTS
Lan 211.01 Voluntary Production of Information.
(a)
Each party shall attempt in good faith to completely and timely respond
to requests for the voluntary production of information or documents relevant
to the hearing.
(b)
When a dispute between parties arises concerning a request for the
voluntary production of information or documents, any party may file a motion
to compel the production of the requested information under Lan 211.02.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 211.02 Motions to Compel Production of
Information.
(a)
Any party may make a motion requesting that the presiding officer order
the parties to comply with information requests. The motion shall be filed at least 15 days
before the date scheduled for the hearing, or as soon as possible after receiving
the notice of hearing.
(b)
The moving party’s motion shall:
(1) Set forth in detail those factors which it
believes justify its request for information; and
(2) List with specificity the information it is
seeking to discover.
(c)
When a party has demonstrated that such requests for information are
necessary for a full and fair presentation of the evidence at the hearing, the
presiding officer shall grant the motion.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
Lan 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of
Witnesses and Exhibits. At least 5
days before the hearing the parties shall exchange a list of all witnesses to
be called at the hearing with a brief summary of their testimony, a list of all
documents or exhibits to be offered as evidence at the hearing, and a copy of
each document or exhibit.
Source. #7548-A,
eff 8-25-01
PART
Lan 212 RECORD, PROOF, EVIDENCE AND
DECISIONS
Lan 212.01 Record of the Hearing.
(a)
The board shall record the hearing by tape recording or other method
that will provide a verbatim record except for a proceeding on emergency action
shall be governed by RSA 541-A:30, III.
(b)
If any person requests a transcript of the taped record, the board shall
cause a transcript to be prepared and, upon receipt of payment for the cost of
the transcription, shall provide copies of the transcript to the requesting
party.
(c)
At the request of a party to any proceeding involving disciplinary
action, the record of the proceeding shall be made by a certified shorthand
court reporter provided by the board at the requesting party’s expense. A request for a certified shorthand court
reporter shall be filed at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
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Lan 212.02 Standard and Burden of Proof. The party asserting a proposition shall bear
the burden of proving the truth of the proposition by a preponderance of the
evidence.
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Lan 212.03 Testimony; Order of Proceeding.
(a)
Any person offering testimony, evidence or arguments shall state for the
record his or her name, and role in the proceeding. If the person is representing another person,
the person being represented shall also be identified.
(b)
Testimony shall be offered in the following order:
(1) The party or parties bearing the burden of
proof and such witnesses as the party may call;
(2) The party or parties opposing the party who bears
the overall burden of proof and such witnesses as the party may call.
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Lan 212.04 Evidence.
(a)
Receipt of evidence shall be governed by the provisions of RSA 541-A:33.
(b)
All documents, materials and objects offered as exhibits shall be
admitted into evidence unless excluded by the presiding officer as irrelevant,
immaterial, unduly repetitious or legally privileged.
(c)
All objections to the admissibility of evidence shall be stated as early
as possible in the hearing, but not later than the time when the evidence is
offered.
(d)
Transcripts of testimony and documents or other materials, admitted into
evidence shall be public records unless the presiding officer determines that
all or part of a transcript or document is exempt from disclosure under RSA
91-A:5 or applicable case law.
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Lan 212.05 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions
of Law.
(a)
Any party may submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to
the presiding officer prior to or at the hearing.
(b)
Upon request of any party, or if the presiding officer determines that
proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law would serve to clarify the
issues presented at the hearing, the presiding officer shall specify a date
after the hearing for the submission of proposed findings of fact and
conclusions of law.
(c)
In any case where proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are
submitted, the decision shall include rulings on the proposals.
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Lan 212.06 Closing the Record.
(a)
After the conclusion of the hearing, the record shall be closed and no
other evidence shall be received into the record, except as allowed by
paragraphs (b) of this section and Lan 212.08.
(b)
Before the conclusion of the hearing, a party may request that the
record be left open to allow the filing of specified evidence not available at
the hearing. If the other parties to the
hearing have no objection or if the presiding officer determines that such
evidence is necessary to a full consideration of the issues raised at the
hearing, the presiding officer shall keep the record open for the period of
time necessary for the party to file the evidence for cross examination on such
evidence.
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Lan 212.07 Reopening the Record. At any time prior to the issuance of the
decision on the merits, the presiding officer, on the presiding officer’s own
initiative or on the motion of any party, shall reopen the record to receive
relevant, material and non-duplicative testimony, evidence or arguments not
previously received, if the presiding officer determines that such testimony,
evidence or arguments are necessary to a full and fair consideration of the
issues to be decided.
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Lan 212.08 Decisions.
(a)
A board member shall not participate in making a decision unless he or
she personally heard the testimony in the case, unless the matter’s disposition
does not depend on the credibility of any witness and the record provides a
reasonable basis for evaluating the testimony.
(b)
If a presiding officer has been delegated the authority to conduct a
hearing in the absence of a majority of the officials of the board who are to
render a final decision, the presiding officer shall submit to the board a
written proposal for decision, which shall contain a statement of the reasons
for the decision and findings of fact and rulings of law necessary to the
proposed decision.
(c)
If a proposal for decision in a matter not personally heard by the board
is adverse to a party to the proceeding other than the board itself, the board
shall serve a copy of the proposal for decision on each party to the proceeding
and provide an opportunity to file exceptions and present briefs and oral
arguments to the board.
(d)
A proposal for decision shall become a final decision upon its approval
by the board.
(e)
A board shall keep a decision on file in its records for at least 5
years following the date of the final decision or the date of the decision on
any appeal, unless the director of the division of records management and
archives of the department of state sets a different retention period pursuant
to rules adopted under RSA 5:40.
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Lan 213.01 Purpose. The rules in this part are intended to
supplement any statutory provisions, including RSA 541, that require or allow a
person to request a rehearing of a decision of the board prior to appealing the
decision.
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Lan 213.02 Applicability. The rules in this part shall apply whenever
any person has a right under applicable law to request a rehearing of a
decision prior to filing an appeal of the decision with the court having
appellate jurisdiction.
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Lan 213.03 Filing and Content of Motion.
(a)
A motion for rehearing shall be filed within 30 days of the date of the
board decision or order.
(b)
A motion for rehearing shall:
(1) Identify each error of fact, error of
reasoning, or error of law which the moving party wishes to have reconsidered;
(2) Describe how each error causes the board's
decision to be unlawful, unjust or unreasonable, or illegal in respect to
jurisdiction, authority or observance of the law, an abuse of discretion or
arbitrary unreasonable or capricious.
(3) State concisely the factual findings,
reasoning or legal conclusion proposed by the moving party; and
(4) Include any argument or memorandum of law the
moving party wishes to file.
Source. #7548-A,
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Lan 213.04 Standard for Granting Motion for Rehearing. A motion for rehearing in a case subject to
appeal under RSA 541 shall be granted if it demonstrates that the board's
decision is unlawful, unjust or unreasonable.
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Lan
213.05 Decision on Motion for
Rehearing. The board shall grant or
deny a motion for rehearing, or suspend the order or decision pending further
consideration within 10 days of the filing of the motion for rehearing.
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PART
Lan 214 RULEMAKING PUBLIC COMMENT
HEARINGS
Lan 214.01 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide a
uniform procedure for the conduct of public hearings at which comment from the
general public will be solicited for evaluation and consideration by the board
relative to rulemaking.
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Lan 214.02 Scope.
(a) These rules
shall apply to all hearings required by state law to be conducted by the board
at which public comment shall be solicited, except that they shall not apply to
adjudicative hearings.
(b) If any requirement
set by these rules conflicts with an applicable statute such other authority
shall control.
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Lan 214.03 Notice.
(a) A public comment
hearing concerning rulemaking shall be commenced by placing notice of the
hearing in the "Rulemaking Register" so that it shall appear at least
20 days prior to the hearing date.
(b) Notice for
rulemaking public comment hearings shall comply with RSA 541-A:6, I.
(c) Nothing in these
rules shall prohibit the board from giving greater notice than the minimums set
out in this part.
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Lan 214.04 Media Access.
(a)
Public comment hearings shall be open to the print and electronic media.
(b) The moderator shall place limits on the
activities of the media to avoid disruption in the following ways:
(1) Limiting the number of media representatives
when their presence is disproportionate to the number of citizens present and
shall cause citizens to be excluded;
(2) Limiting the placement of television cameras
to certain locations in the hearing room; and
(3) Prohibiting interviews from being conducted
within the hearing room during the hearing.
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Lan 214.05 Moderator.
(a)
The hearing shall be presided over by a moderator who shall be the board
chairperson or a designee.
(b)
The moderator shall:
(1) Call the hearing to order;
(2) Cause a recording of the hearing to be made;
(3) Place limits on the media to avoid disruption
as set out in Lan 214.04(b);
(4) Recognize those who wish to be heard and
establish the order thereof;
(5) Limit the time for each speaker, as set out
in Lan 214.06(b);
(6) Remove or have removed any person who
disrupts the hearing;
(7) Adjourn the hearing; and
(8) Provide opportunity for the submission of
written comments.
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Lan 214.06 Public Participation.
(a)
Any person who wishes to speak on the issue or issues which are the
subject of the hearing shall place his or her name and address on a speakers'
list before the last speaker on the list has finished speaking. All whose names appear on the speakers' list,
as provided, shall be afforded reasonable time to speak at the hearing. Reasonable time shall be determined
considering the number of people who wish to be heard, the time and the
availability of the facility.
(b)
The board, through the moderator, shall:
(1) Refuse to recognize a person who refuses to
give his or her full name and address;
(2) When a group or organization wishes to
comment, limit the group to no more than 3 spokespersons, provided that the
members who are present shall be allowed to enter their names and addresses
into the record as supporting the position by the group or organization;
(3) Revoke recognition of a speaker who speaks or
acts in an abusive or disruptive manner; or
(4) Revoke recognition of a speaker who refuses
to keep his comments relevant to the issue or issues which are the subject of
the hearing.
(c) Written comments may be submitted any time
from the time notice has been published until the record has been closed by the
moderator, which shall not be less than 7 calendar days after the hearing.
(d) In the event that the number of speakers who
wish to give oral testimony relevant to the issue or issues involved exceed
that number which can be heard within a reasonable period of time subject to
facility availability and length of the hearing, the hearing shall be
reconvened pursuant to applicable provisions in RSA 541-A to afford such
persons the opportunity to be heard.
Speakers may elect to submit written testimony in lieu of additional
oral hearing.
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Lan 215.01 Petition for Rulemaking.
(a)
Any person may request the board to commence a proceeding for the
purpose of adopting, amending, or repealing a rule by filing a written petition
that contains:
(1) The text of the proposed rule or a statement
of the particular results intended by the petitioner to flow from the
implementation of the proposed rule;
(2) An identification of the particular rule
sought to be amended or repealed;
(3) Any data or argument the petitioner believes would
be useful to the board in deciding whether to commence a rulemaking proceeding;
and
(4) Name, address, signature of petitioner and
date.
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Lan 215.02 Disposition of Petition.
(a)
The board shall consider all petitions for rulemaking and proceed
pursuant to RSA 541-A:4. The
board shall request additional data or argument from the petitioner or other
interested persons to clarify the merits of the petition.
(b)
The board shall grant the petition if the petition is consistent with
statute and case law and will assist the board with the regulation of the
profession.
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PART
Lan 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Lan 216.01 Petitions.
(a) Any person may request
a declaratory ruling from the board on matters within its jurisdiction by
filing an original and 5 copies of a petition pursuant to Lan 206.02(b).
(b)
A petition for declaratory ruling shall set forth the following
information:
(1) The exact ruling being requested; and
(2) The statutory and factual basis for ruling,
including any supporting affidavits or memoranda of a law.
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Lan 216.02 Action on Petitions.
(a) The petitioner
shall provide such further information or participate in such evidentiary or
other proceedings as the board shall direct after reviewing the petition and
any replies received.
(b) Upon review and
consideration, the board shall within 90 days rule on the petition pursuant to
Lan 206.02(d).
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PART LAN 217 EXPLANATION AFTER ADOPTION
Lan
217.01 Explanation after Adoption.
(a) Any person may request an explanation
regarding adoption of the rules pursuant to RSA 541-A:11, VII by submitting a
request to the board.
(b) The request shall be considered at the next
scheduled board meeting and the board shall issue a response within 45 days
after consideration.
Source. #7548-B, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9339, eff
1-1-09; ss by #12030, eff 11-1-16
CHAPTER
Lan 300 LICENSURE REQUIRMENTS
PART
Lan 301 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Lan 301.01
Application Process.
(a)
Each person wishing to become licensed as a land surveyor shall complete
and submit an application for licensure form which contains the information
specified in Lan 301.02, including the application fee specified in Lan 304.02.
(b)
An application for licensure form, which is not signed by the applicant,
or is not accompanied by cash, valid credit card, or a valid check for the
application fee, shall not be accepted and shall be returned to the applicant.
(c)
A person whose application for licensure does not meet the requirements
specified in RSA 310-A:63 shall be denied.
(d)
If the application is denied, the applicant shall be provided an
opportunity to request a hearing pursuant to Lan 213 on the deficiency issues
identified by the board. Any such request shall be made in writing and
submitted to the board within 30 days of the receipt of the notification of
denial.
(e)
Applications which are abandoned or about which there has been no
communication by the applicant to the board for one year shall be destroyed.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 301.02 Application for Licensure.
(a)
Each applicant for licensure shall provide, or cause to be provided, the
following on or with an application for licensure form:
(1) The applicant’s name, including any names
previously used;
(2) The applicant’s
residence and business name and title, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail address;
(3) The applicant’s date and place of birth;
(4) The applicant’s positions, dates of
employment, type of services provided, title, and present address of all
employers/clients referenced;
(5) Position title and description of duties for
each position including location and character of each position
and degree of responsibility;
(6) Name and present address of someone familiar
with each position listed in (5) above;
(7) The applicant’s educational history including:
a. The names of all high school and
post-secondary institutions attended;
b. The dates of attendance and degrees awarded;
and
c. Certified copies of transcripts from all
post-secondary institutions attended;
(8) If applicable, the state in which the
applicant was first registered or licensed as a land surveyor, date of
licensure, and license number;
(9) Whether the applicant has ever applied for
land surveying licensure in New Hampshire and the status;
(10) A listing of every state in which the
applicant holds or has ever held registration/licensure as a land surveyor
including license number, year, state, number of hours of written examination,
whether the license was reciprocity or grandfather and whether the license is
active or lapsed;
(11) Whether the applicant still holds the registrations/licenses
listed in (8) above and if not, the reasons why, using additional pages as
necessary;
(12) Whether the applicant has ever lost or been
denied registration/licensure as a land surveyor or disciplined by another
licensing board in any other state and if so, an explanation of the
circumstances;
(13) Whether the applicant has ever taken the
NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination, and if so, the state, date, total
number of hours of written exam, the certificate number, and grade awarded;
(14) Whether the
registrations/licenses listed in (10) above as a land surveyor
were issued by NCEES examination, if not how and if so, the
locations, dates and grades awarded;
(15) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted
of any felony or any misdemeanor, or a violation involving land surveying or
the practice of land surveying and if so, the name of the court, the details of
the offense and the date of conviction and the sentence imposed;
(16) The names, complete addresses, occupation, and business relationship with
the applicant of 5 references as specified in Lan 301.03,
provided that current board members shall not be accepted as references;
(17) A list of current memberships in professional
or scientific societies, which shall include name of organization, location,
grades, dates of memberships and any additional experience information the
applicant wishes to provide;
(18) Whether the applicant is applying for facilitated
licensure as a military spouse;
(19) The applicant’s social security number required
pursuant to RSA 161-B:11, VI-a;
(20) An affidavit acknowledging that the applicant
has provided correct and true information;
(21) The survey reports as specified in Lan 302.04
(b); and
(22) The applicant’s signature and date.
(b)
Applicants shall pay the application fee specified in Lan 304.01.
(c)
Verification of licensure and examination shall be obtained by the
candidate for licensure and submitted to the board directly from the verifying
state for approval, by using the form described in Lan 301.06.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 301.03 References Required. Each applicant for licensure shall provide
the board with the names and addresses of not fewer than 5 individuals, not
related to the applicant, as references.
At least 3 shall be licensed land surveyors having detailed knowledge of
the applicant's land surveying experience.
The board shall contact any individuals, companies, or institutions
whose names appear in any part of the completed application, if information
submitted is unclear.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 301.04 Information from References.
(a) The person providing the reference
shall be requested to provide the following on a reference form:
(1) The applicant’s name;
(2) The reference’s name and address, relationship
to the applicant, and status as a land surveyor as defined by RSA 310-A:54;
(3)
How long the reference has known the applicant;
(4) Whether the reference is a licensed land surveyor
and if so license number and in what State;
(5) Whether the applicant has practical
experience in deed research or drafting of deed descriptions, preparatory to
the conveyance of land;
(6) Whether the applicant is adequately informed
of the rules of evidence and boundary law to effectively perform the duties
ordinarily required of a land surveyor and an estimate of the period of time
the applicant has been performing these duties and a description of that
experience;
(7) Whether the applicant has spent a portion of
his or her professional career in responsible charge of a survey office and an
estimate of the period the applicant has been performing these duties;
(8) Whether the reference knows anything that
reflects adversely on the integrity or good general character of the applicant;
(9) Whether the reference is in a position to
pass judgment on the adequacy of the applicant’s work and an explanation of
under what conditions the reference is familiar with the applicant’s work;
(10) Any other comments the reference determines
will help the Board in determining the applicant’s suitability for licensure as
a land surveyor;
(11)
Acknowledgement that the reference is aware the reference will be filed with
the applicant’s application; and
(12) Signature of reference and date.
(b)
No reference form shall be accepted except submissions made directly to
the board by the person completing said reference form.
(c)
If the potential referee feels that he or she cannot properly evaluate
the candidate, he or she shall return the reference form to the board, which
shall then request the candidate provide a further reference.
Source. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 301.05 Additional References. The applicant shall provide the names and
addresses of additional references if the original information provided by the
references is unclear, incomplete, contradictory, or outdated.
Source. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 301.06
Request for Verification of Licensure or Examination Form.
(a)
Applicants shall arrange for the verifying board to
send the Request for Verification of Licensure or Examination form directly to
the board.
(b)
The Request for Verification of Licensure or Examination form shall
contain the following information:
(1) To be completed by the applicant:
a. The applicant’s name;
b. The applicant’s date of birth; and
c. The applicant’s address; and
(2) To be completed by the verifying board:
a. The license(s) obtained by the applicant, including
the certificate number, the date of issue, and the date of expiration;
b. The minimum requirements for licensure,
including the following information:
1. If a written examination:
i. Whether the examination was the principles
and practice of engineering, the fundamentals of engineering, the principles
and practice of land surveying, the fundamentals of land surveying, or another
discipline;
ii. The hours required for the examination;
iii. The results of the examination;
iv. Whether the exam was the NCEES exam; and
v. The date the exam was taken;
2.
If the verifying board accepted an EIT or LSIT credential, from where such
credential was accepted;
3. If an oral examination, the hours required
for the exam;
4. If the license was granted as a reciprocal
license, the state in which the licensee was originally licensed;
5. If the licensee obtained the license through
education and experience only, a description of that education and experience;
or
6. A description of any other minimum standards
used by the verifying board to grant a license; and
c. Using the “yes” or “no” boxes provided,
whether the applicant has ever had any disciplinary action taken against him or
her by the verifying board and, if yes, whether the disciplinary case has been
satisfied to the verifying board’s requirements;
d. Using the “yes” or “no” boxes provided,
whether the NCEES Cut-Score was used and, if no, an explanation for the reasons
for not using it;
e. The name of the state providing the
verification;
f. The name of authorized person completing the
form;
g. The title of the authorized person completing
the form;
h. The date the form was completed; and
i. The verifying board’s seal in the space
provided.
Source. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 301.07 Certificate of Authorization Application.
(a)
Certificate of authorization application forms for land surveying
corporations, partnerships, and proprietorships shall be provided by the board
upon request.
(b)
Pursuant to RSA 310-A:65-a, the land surveying company shall submit a
completed typewritten application form.
(c)
The applicant shall provide the following on the application for
certificate of authorization form:
(1) Complete name and address of the corporation,
partnership, or proprietorship;
(2) Whether the application is for a corporation,
partnership, or proprietorship;
(3) Whether the application is new or a renewal;
(4) Certificate of authorization number for
renewal applicants;
(5) Name and addresses of
officers or partners;
(6) Names, addresses, New Hampshire land surveyor
license numbers, statuses of personnel responsible for all land surveying
activities and decisions;
(7) The name of a person or persons legally
authorized to sign for the corporation, partnership or proprietorship;
(8) Name and e-mail address of a contact person
for the firm;
(9) A statement acknowledging that the applicant
has provided correct and true statements in the application;
(10)
Acknowledgment that the provision of false information
in the application is a basis for denial and for disciplinary
action by the board; and
(11) Applicant’s signature and date.
(d)
The completed certificate of authorization application form
shall be submitted to the joint board office with the fee specified in Lan
304.01.
Source. #12031, eff 11-1-16 (from Lan 301.06)
Lan 301.08 Application for Surveyor-in-Training.
(a) Each applicant for the fundamentals of land
surveying examination shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a
surveyor-in-training application form, available online at the board’s website,
www.nh.gov/jtboard/lsforms.htm:
(1) The applicant’s name;
(2) The applicant’s residence and school or
business addresses;
(3) The applicant’s telephone
numbers;
(4) The
applicant’s e-mail address;
(5) The applicant’s date of birth;
(6) The applicant’s educational history including
the names of all institutions attended, and the dates of attendance;
(7) Whether the applicant has
ever applied for certification as a surveyor in training, and if so, the
location, date and grade awarded;
(8) An affidavit acknowledging that the applicant
has provided correct and true statements in the application; and
(9) The applicant’s signature.
(b)
Applicants shall pay the application fee specified in Lan 304.02.
Source. #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART Lan 302 QUALIFICATIONS
OF APPLICANTS
Lan 302.01 Terms Used.
(a)
"Plat" means a plan drawn to scale showing all essential data pertaining
to the boundaries and subdivisions of a tract of land, as determined by survey.
(b) "Topographic survey"
means a survey to determine the configuration, relief or elevation of a portion
of the earth's surface, including the location of natural and/or man-made
features thereon.
(c)
"Monument" means a physical object, natural or artificial in
nature, which marks the location of a corner or other survey point.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan
302.02 Candidate Requirements.
(a)
Candidates for licensure shall meet the requirements established by RSA
310-A:63 before a license shall be granted.
The board shall require documentation of the applicant's education and
work products to help determine competency.
(b)
The candidate shall have committed no
misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:70.
The board shall consider all available evidence for all candidates for
licensure, prior to granting a license.
Substantiated evidence of failure to adhere to the ethical standards of
the profession or misconduct as set forth in RSA 310-A:70 shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, result in denial of licensure to any candidate.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan
302.03 Experience Requirements.
(a)
As required by RSA 310-A:63, as minimum evidence satisfactory to the
board that a person is qualified to be considered for licensing as a
professional land surveyor, he or she shall have a specific record of 6 years
or more accumulated experience in land surveying work.
(b)
Candidates enrolled as a full-time student in a college or a university
pursuing a curriculum of surveying, engineering, forestry, or forestry
technician shall be credited with one year of land surveying experience for
each school year in which the candidate successfully completed at least one
course in land surveying. Total
education credits claimed towards the experience required pursuant
to Lan 302.03 (a) under this section shall not exceed 4 years accumulated
experience.
(c)
Professional experience shall be attained while under the direct
full-time supervision of a licensed land surveyor, and consist of 2 years
demonstrated proficiency in the following areas:
(1) Performing and being responsible for
research;
(2) Coordination of field surveys and field
crews;
(3) Computations
(4) Boundary line determinations;
(5) Preparation of plans; and
(6) Monumentation of surveyed positions.
(d)
Experience shall be progressive on land surveying projects to indicate
that the experience is of increasing quality and requiring greater
responsibility.
(e)
Experience shall not be obtained in violation of RSA 310-A:53.
(f)
Experience gained in the armed services, to be creditable, shall be of a
character equivalent to that which would have been gained in the civilian
sector doing similar work.
(g)
Experience shall be gained under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor
and if not, an explanation shall be made showing why the experience should be
considered acceptable.
(h)
Teaching experience to be creditable shall be at an advanced level in
land surveying curriculum.
(i) A majority of the experience of the candidate
shall be spent in work related to boundary line determination.
(j)
Experience gained in the armed services, to be creditable, shall be of a
character equivalent to that which would have been gained in the civilian
sector doing similar work. The applicant
while in the armed services shall have served in a land surveying or land
surveying-related group.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 302.04 Additional Requirements.
(a)
Each applicant shall demonstrate to the board by submission of a professional
portfolio consisting of 3 to 6 land surveying projects, and survey reports,
compliance with RSA 310-A:63, I in the following areas:
(1) Project management;
(2) Research;
(3) Field survey;
(4) Survey computations;
(5) Legal principles, reconciliation, boundary
determination;
(6) Survey monumentation;
(7) Preparing boundary and topographic survey
plats;
(8) Preparing legal descriptions; and
(9) Project correspondence.
(b)
Each applicant shall complete and submit a survey report form for each project
submitted pursuant to Land 302.04 (a) that includes:
(1) The applicant’s name;
(2) The project name;
(3) Inclusive dates;
(4) The name and license number of the
supervising licensed land surveyor;
(5) Summary descriptions;
(6) Task description including a description of
the work and the hours in responsible charge;
(7) A certification signed and dated by the
supervising licensed land surveyor indicating that the work experience
contained in the report accurately describes the work performed and the level
of responsibility assumed by the individual; and
(8) Optional additional remarks of the
supervisor.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by#9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 302.05 Business Organization Certificate Requirements.
(a)
Business organizations offering land surveying services in the state of
New Hampshire shall obtain a certificate of authorization for a business
organization. Failure to obtain or renew
a valid certificate of authorization by a land surveying corporation,
partnership or proprietorship shall result in disciplinary action pursuant to
RSA 310-A:70.
(b) A land surveying corporation, partnership,
or proprietorship shall meet the requirements established pursuant to
RSA 310-A:53, V. For the purpose of
complying with the statute, full time is defined as being on the premises or
on-call whenever New Hampshire based land surveying is being performed.
(c)
No licensed land surveyor shall be designated as a supervising
professional by more than one firm, except in the case of a full or part-time
secondary occupation or employment by a firm which is totally owned by one or
more of the licensed land surveyors whose license is used to qualify the firm
for certification as a business organization.
Source. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART Lan 303
EXAMINATION
Lan
303.01 Examination Requirements.
(a) The board shall hold examinations on dates
set by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
as follows:
(1) The fundamentals of surveying national examination
created and graded by NCEES shall be administered using computer–based testing
at NCEES test centers on dates set by NCEES;
(2) The principles of land surveying national
examination created and graded by NCEES shall be administered using computer-based
testing at NCEES test centers on dates set by NCEES; and
(3) The New Hampshire legal aspects examination
shall be held at an available facility in New Hampshire at 8:00 a.m semi-annually in April and October.
(b)
All applicants shall be required to pass the fundamentals of land
surveying examination and the professional land surveyor's examination as
prepared and graded by (NCEES), and the New Hampshire legal aspects examination
as prepared and graded by the New Hampshire board of licensure for land
surveyors. The New Hampshire legal
aspects examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of New Hampshire
statute and case law and the practice of land surveying in New Hampshire.
(c)
Applications, supporting documentation and the fee required pursuant to
Lan 304.02 shall be received in the board office by January 1st for
the April examination and July 1st for the October examination.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; amd by #10440, eff 11-1-13; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 303.02 Re-examinations.
(a) A candidate failing an
examination may apply for re-examination for the principles of land surveying
and the NH legal aspects exam at the expiration of 6 months, and shall pay an
additional exam fee.
(b)
Before subsequent re-examination shall be granted, a candidate failing
the examination 3 times shall submit proof of compliance with any 2 of the
following:
(1) An advanced survey course presented by a
professional association or college with a passing grade where grades are
awarded or attendance verification where grades are not awarded;
(2) A written report of study of a textbook
relevant to the practice of land surveying submitted to the board which shall
meet the following criteria for review and approval:
a. Acceptable textbooks shall include technical
or ethical content relevant to the practice of land surveying;
b. The written report shall include:
1. A detailed
description of the particular aspect of land surveying covered by the textbook
studied;
2. A detailed description of the content of the
textbook as it relates to land surveying principles and procedures; and
3. A detailed
description of the practical application of the technical or ethical content of
the textbook studied; or
(3) A written report of one on one independent
study, with supervision and verification by a licensed land surveyor, submitted
to the board, which includes the following for review and approval:
a. Licensee name and license number;
b. A certification signed by the licensee of
supervision of the candidate; and
c. The written report shall include:
1. A detailed
description of the independent study as it relates to land surveying principles
and procedures; and
2. A detailed description of the practical
application of the technical or ethical issues studied.
(c)
On the job training, and day to day work as a land surveyor-in-training
shall not be considered to meet the requirements of Lan 303.02 (b).
(d)
A candidate shall submit proof of additional compliance before
subsequent re-examination shall be permitted if the candidate fails to
pass the examination after demonstrating compliance with Lan 303.02 (b).
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, eff
1-12-99, EXPIRED: 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; amd by #10440, eff 11-1-13;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART Lan 304 APPLICATION/LICENSURE FEES
Lan 304.01 Fees.
(a)
All fees shall be in the form of cash, money order, bank draft, credit
card, or check made payable to Treasurer, State of New Hampshire and shall be
non-refundable.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, eff
1-12-99, EXPIRED 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 304.02 Application/Licensure Fees.
(a)
The application fee for licensure as a land surveyor shall be $120.00.
(b) The fee for the
professional land surveyors exam and each re-exam shall be $75.00.
(c) The fee for the
fundamentals of land surveying application and each re-application shall be
$75.00.
(d)
Re-exam fees shall be the same as initial exam fee indicated in
Lan 304.02(b), (c) and (g).
(e)
The fee for the application for a certificate of authorization shall be $50.00
for a proprietorship, $75.00 for a corporation or partnerships.
(f)
The fee for verification of licensure shall be $25.00.
(g)
The fee for the New Hampshire legal aspects exam shall be $125.00.
(h)
The fee for a temporary permit shall be $300.00.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99; amd by #7549, eff 8-25-01; amd by
#7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; amd by
#10440, eff 11-1-13; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 304.03 Replacement Fee. The fee for replacement of a lost or mutilated
certificate of licensure shall be $30.00.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99,
EXPIRED: 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 304.04 License Renewal Fee. The biennial license fee shall be $150.00. If
the renewal fee is not received by the date of expiration, there shall be a
reinstatement fee of $30.00 per month assessed.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99;
ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 304.05 Certificate of Authorization Renewal Fee. The annual renewal fee for proprietorships
shall be $50.00, and $75.00 for partnerships or corporations.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99;
ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
(from Lan 304.06)
Lan 304.06 Retired Status Fee. The biennial fee for retired status shall be
$10.00.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94; ss by #6929-B, 1-12-99;
ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16 (formerly Lan 304.07)
PART Lan 305 CREDENTIALS
Lan 305.01 License. An applicant for licensure as a licensed land
surveyor who has met satisfactorily all the requirements of RSA 310-A and who
has paid all applicable fees, shall be issued a license by the board
authorizing the practice of land surveying.
Source.
#1876, eff 12-3-81; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85; ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by
#5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 305.02 Pocket Cards. Biennially, the board shall issue a pocket
card upon acceptance of the biennial renewal form and fee. The card shall
certify that the land surveyor holds a license in good standing and is
authorized to practice land surveying to the date of expiration as shown on the
card.
Source. #1876, eff 12-3-81; amd
by #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85; ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss
by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan
305.03 Licensed Land Surveyor
Seal/Stamp.
(a)
Upon issuance of a license to an applicant as a licensed land surveyor,
the licensee shall obtain an impression type seal or rubber stamp of
the design specified by these rules. This seal shall bear the licensee's name
and number as shown on the license. This seal and original signature shall be affixed
on all final plans and reports of survey prepared by the licensee.
(b)
The seal shall consist of 2 squares with the outer square 1-9/16 inches and
the inner square 1-1/2 inches. In the space inside the inner square shall be a
transit within the full name of the licensee and the license number written
horizontally. On the left side of the transit the words "State of New
Hampshire shall appear, and on the right side of the transit the words
"Licensed Land Surveyor." At the bottom of the stamp there shall be a
line for the licensee's signature pursuant to figure 306-1.
Figure
306-1 Land Surveyor Seal
(c)
It shall be a violation of these rules for the licensee to stamp or seal
any documents with the licensee's seal after the license has expired or been
revoked, or while the license is under suspension. It shall be a violation of
these rules for the licensee to stamp or seal any document not prepared by the
licensee personally or under the licensee's direct supervision.
Source. #1876, eff 12-3-81; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART Lan 306 TEMPORARY PERMIT
Lan 306.01 Temporary Permit.
(a)
A person who is eligible to be licensed as a land surveyor in New Hampshire
may apply for a temporary permit not to exceed an aggregate of 30 days in one
calendar year. Any portion of a day
shall be counted as a whole day.
(b)
Applicants for temporary permits shall provide, or cause to be provided,
the following on a temporary permit application form provided by the board:
(1) The applicant’s name, including any names
previously used;
(2) The applicant’s residence and business name
and title, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail address;
(3) The applicant’s date and place of birth;
(4) The applicant’s social security number required
pursuant to RSA 161-B:11, VI-a;
(5) Project information which shall include:
a. The project title;
b. The specific location of the project;
c. The town Tax Map – Page and Parcel number;
d. A brief description of the project; and
e. An estimate of the time required for the
project including field, registry, computation, drafting, supervision,
and any other time required;
(6) Applicant’s land surveyor stamp of
jurisdiction applicant is licensed/ registered in;
(7) The applicant’s positions, dates of
employment, title, and present address of employer;
(8) Character of employment including types of work
performed and degree of responsibility;
(9) The name and present address of someone
familiar with each position;
(10) The
applicant’s educational history including the names of all high school and
post-secondary institutions attended, the dates of attendance and degrees
awarded and certified copies of transcripts from all post-secondary
institutions attended;
(11) A listing of every state in which the
applicant holds or has ever held registration/licensure as a land surveyor
including license number, year, state, number of hours of written examination,
whether the license was reciprocity or grandfather, and whether the
license is active or lapsed;
(12) State in which the applicant was first
registered or licensed as a land surveyor, date of licensure, and license
number;
(13) Whether the registration/license is now in
force and if not, the reasons why it is not in force, using additional pages as
necessary;
(14) Whether the applicant has ever applied for
land surveying licensure in New Hampshire and the status;
(15) Whether the applicant has ever lost or been
denied registration or licensure as a land surveyor or disciplined by another
licensing board in any other state and if so, an explanation of the
circumstances;
(16) Whether the applicant has ever taken the
NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying and Principals and Practice exam, and if
so, the location, date, total number of hours of written exam, the certificate
number and grades awarded;
(17) Whether the registration /licensure as a land
surveyor was issued by examination and if so, the location, date, and grade
awarded;
(18) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted
of any felony or any misdemeanor, or a violation involving land surveying or
the practice of land surveying and, if so, the name of the court, the
details of the offense and the date of conviction, and the sentence
imposed;
(19) The names, complete addresses, occupation,
and business relationship with the applicant of 5 references as specified in
Lan 301.03;
(20) A list of current memberships in professional
or scientific societies, including name of organization, location, grades and
dates of memberships and any additional experience information the applicant
wishes to provide;
(21) An affidavit acknowledging that the applicant
has provided correct and true statements in the application; and
(22) Applicant’s signature.
(c)
Applicants shall submit the application fee specified in Lan 304.02.
(d)
Temporary permits shall be granted if the board determines that the
applicant meets or exceeds the requirements of Lan 302.02, 302.03, and 303.01,
not including the NH Legal Aspects examination.
Source. #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART
Lan 307 FACILITATED LICENSING FOR
MILITARY SPOUSES
Lan 307.01 Licensing for Active Duty Military Spouses.
(a)
Each applicant for licensure who is a military spouse pursuant to RSA
332-G:7, III shall apply to the board for licensure on
an application for licensure form as specified in Lan 301.02 and pay the fee
set forth in Lan 304.02.
(b)
Each applicant for facilitated licensing as a military spouse shall
provide a copy of the military member’s orders showing proof of active duty
status.
(c)
Each applicant who applies for facilitated licensing as a military
spouse shall be eligible to obtain a facilitated license if the military spouse
is licensed or registered in another state or jurisdiction, provided that the
other state’s or jurisdiction’s licensure or registration requirements are
consistent with RSA
310-A:63, Lan 302.03 and Lan 302.04.
(d)
Verification of licensure and examination shall be obtained by the
candidate for licensure and submitted to the board directly from the verifying
state or jurisdiction for approval.
(e) A military spouse who obtains a facilitated
license shall comply with all license renewal requirements pursuant to Lan
403.01.
Source. #12031, eff 11-1-16
CHAPTER
Lan 400 CONTINUED STATUS
PART
Lan 401 RENEWAL
Lan 401.01
License Renewal.
(a)
Licenses shall expire on the last day of the biennial anniversary of the
birth month of the licensee. The board shall notify each land surveyor one
month prior to expiration of his or her license.
(b)
Licensees who fail to renew their license within 12 months of expiration
shall be required to reapply and be reexamined for licensure.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 401.02 Renewal Application. Each applicant for license renewal shall
provide, or cause to be provided, the following on a renewal form supplied by
the board:
(a)
The applicant’s full name;
(b)
The applicant’s business address and telephone number;
(c)
The applicant’s home address and telephone number;
(d) Documentation that the applicant has complied
with the continuing education requirements of Lan 402;
(e)
A statement fully describing any disciplinary or legal action brought
against the applicant for his or her services as a land surveyor;
(f)
A statement indicating whether the applicant has adhered to the ethical
and professional standards of Lan 500;
(g)
A representation that the applicant acknowledges that the provision of
false information recklessly provided in the application is a basis for
disciplinary action by the board; and
(h)
The applicant’s signature and date.
Source. #3030, eff 5-28-85; ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93;
ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 401.03
Denial of Renewal.
(a)
Renewal shall be denied if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing,
the board finds:
(1) Noncompliance with the continuing education
requirements of Lan 403;
(2) Any unethical act for which discipline shall
be imposed under Lan 500;
(3) Reasons for which an initial application
could be denied; or
(4) Failure to file a renewal application within
12 months of license expiration.
(b)
The board shall notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the renewal
application within 60 days of acceptance for filing. Failure to remedy the deficiencies within 60
days shall result in denial of the renewal application. An application shall be considered on file
with the board when all deficiencies are corrected.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 401.04 Certificate of Authorization Renewal.
(a)
Certification of authorization for the practice of land surveying shall
expire on December 31 each year. In November of each year a renewal
notification shall be sent to all land surveying corporations, partnerships,
and proprietorships.
(b)
Applicants shall submit the certificate of authorization form as
specified in Lan 301.06.
(c)
Applicants shall pay the fee as specified in Lan 304.02.
Source. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART Lan 402 DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Lan 402.01 Initiation of Disciplinary Action. The board shall undertake misconduct
investigations, settle misconduct allegations, or undertake disciplinary
hearings, in response to any information which reasonably suggests that a
licensee has engaged in professional misconduct.
Source. #6929-B, eff 1-12-99, EXPIRED: 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan
402.02 Disciplinary Sanctions.
(a)
Other than immediate license suspensions authorized by RSA 541-A:30, III
the board shall impose disciplinary sanctions only:
(1) After prior notice and an opportunity to be
heard; or
(2) Pursuant to a mutually agreed upon settlement
or consent decree.
(b)
When the board receives notice that a licensee has been subjected to
disciplinary action related to professional conduct by the licensing authority
of another jurisdiction, where the license was not reinstated, the board shall
issue an order directing the licensee to demonstrate why reciprocal discipline
should not be imposed in New Hampshire.
(c)
In a disciplinary proceeding brought on the basis of discipline imposed
in another jurisdiction, a licensee shall be subject to any disciplinary
sanction authorized by RSA 310-A:70, III.
(d)
After a finding that misconduct has occurred, the board shall impose one
or more of the disciplinary sanctions authorized by RSA 310-A:70, III, after
considering the presence of aggravating or mitigating circumstances.
(e)
The following shall be considered aggravating circumstances:
(1) The seriousness of the offense;
(2) Prior disciplinary record;
(3) State of mind at the time of the offense;
(4) Lack of willingness to cooperate with the
board; and
(5) Potential harm to public health and safety.
(f)
The following shall be considered mitigating circumstances:
(1) Absence of a prior disciplinary record;
(2) State of mind at the time of the offense;
(3) Willingness to cooperate with the board;
(4) Acknowledgement of his or her wrongdoing; and
(5) Purpose of the rule or statute violated.
(g)
No hearing date established in a proceeding conducted under Lan 402.02
shall be postponed at the request of the licensee unless the licensee also
agrees to continue the suspension period pending issuance of the board’s final
decision.
(h)
Copies of board orders imposing disciplinary sanctions and copies of all
settlement agreements or consent decrees shall be sent to the licensing body of
each state in which the licensee is licensed and to such other entities,
organizations, associations, or boards as are required to be notified under
applicable state or federal law.
Source. #6929-B, eff 1-12-99, EXPIRED: 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 402.03 Disciplinary Fines.
(a)
When persons subject to the board’s disciplinary authority are directed
to pay fines in accordance with Lan 404.02(d), such fines shall be assessed in
accordance with the factors stated in Lan 404.02(d) and the following
additional considerations:
(1) The cost of any investigation or hearing
conducted by the board; and
(2) The licensee's ability to pay a fine assessed
by the board.
(b)
No disciplinary fine imposed by the board shall exceed the following
amounts:
(1) When no violation of the same type has
occurred within the 5 years preceding the board's notice to the licensee, the
fine assessed shall not exceed $50.00 per day or $1000.00 per offense,
whichever is greater;
(2) When a single disciplinary
infraction of the same type has occurred within the 5 years preceding the
board's notice to the licensee, the fine assessed shall not exceed $75.00 per
day or $1,500 per offense, whichever is greater;
(3) When more than one disciplinary infraction of
the same type has occurred within the 5 years preceding the board's notice to
the licensee, the fine assessed shall not exceed $100.00 per day or
$2,000 per offense, whichever is greater; and
(4) In the case of
continuing violations, a separate fine shall be assessed for each day the
violation continues, but the total amount of the fine and the licensee's
promptness and cooperativeness in ceasing the prohibited conduct in question
shall be considered in assessing the daily fines.
(c)
A single course of continuing conduct shall be treated as a single
violation for purposes of (b) above.
Source. #6929-B, eff 1-12-99, EXPIRED: 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan
402.04 Procedures for Assessing
Administrative Fines.
(a)
Payment of an administrative fine shall be included among the options
available for settling disciplinary allegations, and shall be included among
the types of disciplinary sanctions imposed after notice and hearing.
(b)
In cases where the board initially intends to limit disciplinary
sanctions to an administrative fine, the board shall issue a notice of apparent
liability describing the alleged offense, stating the amount of the assessed
fine, and notifying the alleged offender that he or she shall pay or compromise
the fine by a date certain or request that an administrative hearing be
held. If a hearing is requested, the
notice of apparent liability shall be withdrawn and a notice of hearing shall
be issued.
(c)
Nonpayment of a fine by a licensee in contravention of an order,
agreement or promise to pay, shall be a separate ground for discipline by the
board, and a basis for denying a subsequent license application, and a basis
for judicial action seeking to collect the fine.
Source. #6929-B, eff 1-12-99, EXPIRED: 1-12-07
New. #8806, INTERIM, eff 1-23-07, EXPIRED: 7-22-07
New. #8960, eff 8-9-07;
ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART Lan 403 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Lan 403.01 Minimum Standards for Renewal of License.
(a)
As required by RSA 310-A:68, each licensee shall provide evidence of
continued education prior to receiving a license renewal.
(b)
The minimum number of continuing education units (CEUs) as set forth in
Lan 403.03 shall be 8 per biennium.
(c)
One CEU shall be equivalent to 4 hours of actual time spent in
activities set forth in Lan 403.03.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 403.02
Record Keeping.
(a)
The licensee shall maintain the records that support the claimed CEUs.
(b)
Records shall contain at least the following documentation:
(1) A log showing:
a. The type of activity claimed;
b. Sponsoring organization;
c. Location;
d. Instructor's or speaker's name and title;
e. Number of continuing education hours earned;
f. Biennial renewal period;
g. The licensee’s
name;
h. The licensee’s
land survey license number; and
i. The date or date
range of the activity;
(2) Attendance verification records in the form
of completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance
such as:
a. Signed attendance receipts;
b. Paid receipts;
c. A copy of a listing of attendees signed by a
person responsible for course or program or the course or program provider; and
(3) Written confirmation of appointment to a
board, commission, committee in support of credits under 403.03 for licensees
claiming continuing education credit for these activities.
(c)
The licensee shall retain attendance verification records for a period
of at least 4 years. Such documentation shall be made available to the board
for random audit, verification purposes, or both. Documentation shall support
continuing education hours claimed. Failure to provide documentation for audit
verification shall result in disciplinary action.
(d)
Not less than 10 percent of the licensees shall be randomly selected
each year by the board for compliance with Lan 403.01.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss
by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 403.03
CEU Credits. Continuing
education units shall be credited as follows:
(a)
For verified membership and participation in a national, regional or
state land surveyor society or association provided the licensee attends 50% of
the meetings the applicant shall receive one CEU per year, with a maximum of 2
CEUs per biennium;
(b)
For serving as an officer or committee chairman in a national, regional,
or state land society or association the applicant shall receive one CEU per
year, with a maximum of 2 per biennium;
(c)
For serving on committee in a national, regional or state land society
or association the applicant shall receive 0.5 CEU per year, with a maximum of
one per biennium;
(d)
For serving on a land surveying board the applicant shall receive 1.5
CEUs per year, with a maximum of 3 per biennium;
(e)
For serving as an officer or chairman on a land surveying board the
applicant shall receive 0.5 CEUs per year, with a maximum of one per biennium;
(f)
For verified membership and participation in an additional national,
regional or state land surveyor society or association with a minimum of 50%
attendance at meetings the applicant shall receive 0.5 CEUs per year, with a
maximum of one per biennium;
(g)
For serving as an officer or committee chairman in an additional national,
regional or state land surveyor society or association the applicant shall
receive one CEU per year, with a maximum of 2 per biennium;
(h)
For activity of special service to the profession, including but not
limited to teaching and publication, the applicant shall receive a maximum of 6
CEUs per biennium as follows:
(1) The active, full time teaching of land
surveying at the college level, shall not qualify for continuing education
credits;
(2) Teaching a
workshop or seminar which is directly related to land surveying or professional
development shall be credited as one CEU per
every 2 hours of actual teaching time, not to
include preparation time and only applicable to first time seminars; and
(3) Presentation and/or publication of a professional
paper shall be credited as 3 CEU’s for first time offerings.
(i) For completion, with a passing grade where
grades are awarded, of educational courses related to land surveying, including
board or land surveyor society approved seminars, the applicant shall receive
one CEU for each 4 hours of participation and with the following submitted to
the board:
(1) Date of event;
(2) Title;
(3) Agenda;
(4) Name and title of instructors;
(5) Sponsoring organization;
(6) Course description;
(7) Contact hours; and
(8) The name of a contact person.
(j)
Carry over credits shall be granted for courses or seminars related to
land surveying, not to exceed 4 CEU’s per biennium;
(k)
For archiving land surveyor records the applicant shall receive not more
than 4 CEU’s per collection, with a maximum of 6 CEU’s per biennium and with
the following submitted to the board:
(1) A report of the project;
(2) The name of the individuals involved in the
archiving;
(3) The name and number of the records to be
archived;
(4) The place where the records will be stored;
(5) The approximate number of hours worked and
number of CEU’s requested;
(6) A copy of the index; and
(7) A certification by the official agency
receiving the archived record; and
(l)
CEU’s shall not be awarded for archiving land surveyor records for pay
or profit.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by
#12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 403.04
Exemptions. A licensee may
claim exemption from the continuing education requirements for any of the
following reasons:
(a)
A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the
United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year
shall be exempt from obtaining the professional development hours required
during that year; and
(b)
Licensees experiencing disability, illness, or other extenuating
circumstances which would prevent the licensee from completing professional
development hours required, shall apply in writing to the board for specific
exemption. Relevant supporting documentation shall be furnished to the board.
Source. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan
403.05 Waiver of Professional
Development Units Deadline. A licensee
may request waiver of continuing education deadlines, as follows:
(a)
A petition requesting a waiver shall be filed at least 30 days before
the expiration of the biennial continuing education period in question;
(b)
Late filing shall be justified by a showing of good cause that includes
serious accident, illness or other circumstances beyond the control of the
licensee which actually prevents the licensee from satisfying the continuing
education requirements;
(c)
Relevant supporting documentation from the licensee’s physician or
medical professional shall be furnished to the board when necessary for a fair
and informed determination by the board; and
(d)
A waiver petition shall include a specific timetable for completing
specific courses, which will meet the petitioner’s continuing education unit
deficiency.
Source. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 403.06 Noncompliance. Failure to complete continuing education
requirements in a timely fashion, or failure to submit documentation which
establishes that said requirements were so completed, shall after notice and
opportunity for hearing, result in disciplinary action unless a waiver petition
has been timely filed and duly granted by the board.
Source. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 403.07 Active Duty Military Inactive Status
(a)
The board shall place a land surveyor on inactive status pursuant to RSA
332-G:7, II upon receipt of:
(1) A written request; and
(2) Proof of active duty service in the Armed
Forces of the United States.
(b)
The board shall return a land surveyor to active status upon receipt of:
(1) Payment of the renewal fee;
(2) Proof of completion of the continuing
education requirements pursuant to Lan 403; and
(3) Proof that the licensee has not been
discharged from service in the Armed Forces of the United States for more than
one year.
Source. #12031, eff 11-1-16
CHAPTER
Lan 500 ETHICAL STANDARDS
PART
Lan 501 CODE OF ETHICS
Lan 501.01 Purpose and Scope.
(a)
To establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills,
and practice in the profession of land surveying, the following rules of
professional conduct are adopted in accordance with RSA 310-A, and shall be
binding upon every person holding a land surveyor's license.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 501.02 Obligation to Obey.
(a)
The ethical standards set forth in this part shall bind all licensees,
and violation of any such standard shall result in disciplinary sanction.
(b)
All persons licensed under RSA 310-A shall be considered to have
knowledge of the existence of these rules of professional conduct and to be
familiar with their several provisions.
Such knowledge shall encompass the understanding that the practice of
land surveying is a privilege, as opposed to a right, and the licensed land
surveyor shall be required to be forthright and candid in his or her statements or written
response to the board or its representatives on matters pertaining to
professional conduct.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss
by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 501.03
Standards of Conduct.
(a)
The licensee shall:
(1) Undertake only work for which the licensee is
qualified by education and experience; and
(2) When serving as an expert or technical witness
on behalf of a party before any court, commission, or other tribunal, shall in
direct testimony express an opinion only when it is founded upon adequate
knowledge of the facts in issue, upon a background of technical competence in
the subject matter, and upon honest conviction of the accuracy and propriety of
the testimony.
(b)
The licensee shall clearly identify himself or herself, his or her
employer, and in whose interest he or she is working and:
(1) Disclose fully to the client any financial or
purchase interest the licensee or the licensee’s employer has in the land on
which he or she is working;
(2) Conscientiously avoid conflicts of interest
or even the appearance of such conflicts; and
(3) If, despite precaution, a conflict of interest
is discovered, he or she shall:
a. Promptly and fully
disclose the conflict of interest to the client/employer; and
b. Act
immediately to resolve the conflict.
(c)
The licensee shall not knowingly issue a false statement or false
information.
(d)
The licensee shall advertise only in a truthful manner, stating the
services the licensee is qualified and prepared to perform.
(e)
The licensee shall not falsify or permit misrepresentation of the
licensee's or the licensee's associates, academic or professional
qualifications.
(f)
With respect to misrepresentation, the licensee shall not:
(1) Misrepresent or exaggerate the licensee's degree
of responsibility in, or for the subject matter of prior assignments; or
(2) Misrepresent pertinent facts in brochures or
other presentations incident to the solicitation of employment concerning
employers, employees, associates, joint ventures, or the licensee or his or her
past accomplishments with the intent and purpose of enhancing the licensee's
qualifications and work.
(g)
The licensee shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on land
surveying matters which are inspired or paid for by an interested party, or
parties, unless such comments are prefaced by explicit identification of the
licensee and by disclosing the identities of the party or parties on whose
behalf the licensee is speaking.
(h)
The licensee shall not attempt to injure by false statement or dishonest
action, either directly or indirectly, the professional reputation,
prospects, or business of another.
(i) The licensee shall be objective and truthful
in all professional reports, statements, or testimony. The licensee
shall include only relevant and pertinent information in such reports,
statements, or testimony.
(j)
With regard to written contracts and fees, the licensee shall:
(1) Offer a written contract to the client;
(2) When utilizing a written contract specify the
following:
a. The land upon which the work will be
performed;
b. The nature and scope of the work to be
performed;
c. The estimated time period within which the
work is to be performed; and
d. A cost estimate or fee schedule;
(3) Not accept compensation or expenses from more
than one employer or client for the same service, unless the parties involved
are informed and consent;
(4) Not accept work on a contingent fee basis;
(5) Not solicit or accept gratuities, directly or
indirectly, from contractors, their agents, or other parties dealing with the
licensee's client in connection with the work for which the licensee is
responsible.
(k)
The licensee shall recognize that the practice of land surveying by a
person, firm, co-partnership, corporation, or joint stock association construed
to practice or offer to practice land surveying shall be under the direct
charge and supervision of a land surveyor licensed by the State of New
Hampshire.
(l)
The licensee shall advise the client of the level of precision most
appropriate to the purposes of the survey.
(m)
With regard to other laws, relations with other surveyors, and
misrepresentations, the licensee shall:
(1) At all times in the performance of services,
abide by applicable federal, state and municipal laws and regulations;
(2) Unless the circumstances are fully disclosed
to all parties, not solicit or accept a land surveying contract from a
government body on which a principal or officer of the licensee's organization
serves as a member;
(3) Not contract for the completion of another
licensee's contracted work unless reasonable effort has been made to consult
with the prior licensee;
(4) Cooperate with other licensed land surveyors
with an interchange of information, in particular, where discrepancies are
discovered, where such interchange does not include confidential information; and
(5) Not perform any acts, allow omissions or make
any assertions or representations which are fraudulent deceitful, or
misleading, or which in any manner tend to create misleading impression.
(n)
With regard to interacting with the board, the licensee shall:
(1) Cooperate with investigations and requests
for information from the board and the board’s representatives;
(2) Present
information to the board of licensure for land surveyors for action, if the
licensee has evidence of unprofessional conduct of another land surveyor
provided that the licensee believes that such misconduct is occurring;
(3) Submit only truthful and correct information
in any application or other document filed with or statement made to the board;
(4) Inform the
board of a principal business/home address to which all official board
communications should be directed, and also of all addresses where he/she is
practicing land surveying or has a branch office; and
(5) Report to the
board the establishment of a business/home address or the change or abandonment
of a business/home address within 30 days.
(o)
The licensee shall not engage in or participate in professional or
business practices of a fraudulent or dishonest nature.
(p)
With regard to signatures and seals, the licensee shall not:
(1) Sell nor permit the use of his or her seal to
anyone, recognizing that the seal indicates the licensee’s personal
responsibility for the work bearing the licensee’s seal;
(2) Affix a signature or seal to any map or
document dealing with subject matter in which the licensee lacks competence by
virtue of education or experience; and
(3) Affix the licensee’s signature or seal to any
plans or document not prepared by the licensee or by an employee, or a
surveyor-in-training under the licensee's direct supervisory control, except
historical documents pursuant to RSA 678:18, II.
(q)
The licensee shall with respect to supervision of an employee or
surveyor-in-training:
(1) Have direct involvement and thorough
supervision of the entire survey process; and
(2) Supervise the work being performed during
each phase of work performed from project conception through final project
conclusion.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, 8-25-01; amd
by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART
Lan 502 RESEARCH STANDARDS
Lan 502.01 Research Standards.
(a)
A land surveyor assuming the responsibility of performing a land survey
shall also assume responsibility for conducting and retaining research of
adequate thoroughness to support the determination of the intended boundaries
of the parcel surveyed.
(b)
Minimum research standards for the surveying of real property shall be
as follows:
(1) The subject tract shall be researched to
ensure the correctness of the record evidence;
(2) All abutting tracts shall be researched to
ensure the correctness of the record evidence;
(3) Record evidence of tracts other than the
subject tract and abutting tracts shall be examined, or additional information
sought, which might relate to the property lines and corners being surveyed
whenever necessary;
(4) In the absence of sufficient record evidence
substantiating the property lines and corners being surveyed, attempts shall be
made to obtain evidence from unrecorded sources;
(5) When the property lines or corners being
surveyed are defined by a specific elevation or coordinates, the description of
monuments referencing the vertical or horizontal datums upon which the survey
is based shall be obtained;
(6) Preliminary conclusions as to the
completeness of data shall be formulated and any inconsistencies in the record
information shall be reconciled;
(7) The consistency of the data shall be tested
by plotting and compiling the appropriate record information; and
(8) A field investigation shall accompany the
record research and evaluation, if appropriate.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; amd
by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
PART
Lan 503 TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Lan 503.01 Terminology. Terminology used in these standards shall be
as defined herein or when not defined herein shall refer to the 1978 revised
edition of "Definitions of Surveying and Associated Terms" as
prepared by a joint committee of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
and the American Society of Civil Engineers as specified in Appendix B.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.02
Definitions. The following
definitions shall apply:
(a)
"As-built survey" means a survey performed to detail the
horizontal and vertical positions of the physical improvements of all or part
of a tract, parcel, or lot of land.
(b)
"Construction survey" means a survey to position on the ground
physical structures and/or improvements that have been designed for a
particular tract of land.
(c)
"Dilution-of-precision value (DOP)” means a measure of the accuracy of the
readings based
on the dispersion of the visible GPS satellites.
(d)
"Elevation mask" means the cut-off angle for tracking
satellites, set at 15 degrees above the GPS receiver’s horizon.
(e)
"Farmland and woodlot (F) surveys " means surveys of property of
unimproved or improved lands used as farmland, woodlots, or wetlands, surveys
of land which lie in remote, sparsely populated areas with difficult terrain, or both.
(f)
"Field notes", electronic or written, means the
permanent detailed record made by a surveyor as he is in the process of
establishing a boundary.
(g)
"Geoid model" means the hypothetical surface if water reacted
to gravity alone, over the entire surface, used as a base datum for determining
heights.
(h)
"Global positioning system (GPS) survey" means any survey in which the
location of property features, for whatever purpose, are primarily measured
using observations of radio signals transmitted from satellites in a GPS. This
survey includes all equipment and procedures from the planning stage to the
reporting of final results.
(i) "Land title survey" means a survey
that conforms to the requirements of a particular land title insuring agency or
"Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title
Surveys", adopted 2016 by the National Society of Professional Land
Surveyors and the American Land Title Association as specified in Appendix B.
(j) "Least squares" means a
mathematical method of the adjustment of observation, based on the theory of
probability.
(k)
"Line of possession" means a line defined by physical evidence
of occupation.
(l)
"Linear misclosure" means the straight-line bearing and
distance error by which a survey traverse loop fails to close.
(m) "Loop closure" means the
comparison to the elements of a polygon of the positional measurements of a
survey traverse whose successive instrument set-ups form a loop.
(n)
"Monument" means a physical object, natural or artificial in
nature, which marks the location of a corner or other survey point.
(o)
"Observation rate" means the stipulated short period of time
between each of the downloads to storage from a GPS receiver’s microprocessor,
also known as the sampling rate or data interval.
(p)
"Plat" means a plan drawn to scale showing all essential data
pertaining to the boundaries and subdivisions of a tract of land, as determined
by survey.
(q)
"Root collar" means that portion of a tree which is above
ground and below the elevation at which the tree becomes merchantable or
cylindrical.
(r)
"Rural (R) surveys” means surveys of property that lie outside
urban and suburban areas.
(s)
"Sideshot" means a reading or
measurement from a survey station to locate a point which is not intended to be
used as a base for the extension of the survey.
(t)
"Standard property survey" means a survey of boundary,
easements, rights of way and/or leases performed with research, field survey
and analysis of all factors affecting and influencing the location of the
boundaries, easements, rights-of-way, and leases of record, within or
immediately surrounding the tract, parcel or lot.
(u)
"Statistical accuracy data" means results of the comparison of
differences between the observed positions and those derived as elements of a
network of polygons, using statistical analysis.
(v)
“Survey classification" means a specific survey type based upon the
location and/or use of the site to be surveyed.
(w) "Topographic survey"
means a survey to determine the configuration, relief or elevation of a portion
of the earth's surface, including the location of natural and/or man-made
features thereon.
(x)
"Urban, suburban, industrial, commercial, condominium and
multi-unit residential surveys (U)" means surveys of property lying within
or adjoining a developed area of a city or town.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.03
Survey Requirements.
(a)
When the parcel is a condominium, the survey shall meet the requirements
of RSA 356-B:20.
(b)
Construction surveys shall include but shall not be limited to the
layout of structures and physical improvements.
(c)
Construction surveys shall adhere to the minimum technical standards as
outlined in Lan 503.06, Specifications.
(d) For a survey to fall under the
"farm or woodlot survey" classification as outlined in Table 500.1,
Survey Classification, Precision and Accuracy, the property shall be 10 acres
or greater in area, shall be bounded by physical evidence, and shall have
limited potential for development at the time of the survey.
(e) A standard property survey plat
shall show all data required for a complete and accurate description of the
land which it delineates.
(f)
Standard property survey specifications, as outlined in Lan 503.06,
Specifications shall apply to locate, monument, plat, determine the area or
volumes, and prepare a land parcel description of a tract, parcel or lot of
real property or easement. Standard property surveys shall include the location
of lines of occupation and any possible encroachments.
(g)
Standard property surveys shall include but are not limited to the
following:
(1) Lot survey;
(2) Subdivision of land;
(3) Lot line revision;
(4) Lot line elimination;
(5) Line survey;
(6) Boundary line agreement;
(7) Physical evidence survey;
(8) Easement survey;
(9) Monumentation survey;
(10) Establishment or re-establishment of
political boundaries, or both; and
(11) Land title survey.
(h)
Topographic survey specifications, as outlined in Lan 503.06, Specifications
shall apply when gathering relevant information that will be represented on a
topographic or existing conditions plan.
Source. #2386, eff 6-16-83; ss by #3030, eff 5-28-85;
ss by #5555, eff 1-15-93; ss by #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; amd
by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.04 Classfications
of Real Property Surveys. Every
survey of real property in this state shall fall under one of 3 classifications. These classifications and minimum
requirements shall be as specified in Table 500.1, Survey Classification
Precision and Accuracy:
Table
500.1 Survey Classification, Precision and Accuracy
_____________________________________________________________________________________
SURVEY
CLASSIFICATION |
U for Urban Suburban Industrial Commercial Condominium Multi-unit
residential |
R for Rural |
F for Farmland Woodlots |
_____________________________________________________________________________________
PRECISION
MEASUREMENTS |
(conventional
closed traverse) |
||
Unadjusted
Linear Misclosure |
1:10,000 |
1:5,000 |
1:300 |
|
|
|
|
Min.
Scale Graduation of
Instrument |
20
sec. |
30
sec. |
1
deg. |
Distance
Measurement |
EDM/Steel tape |
EDM/Steel tape |
Steel
tape/ stadia |
|
|
|
|
Elev.
Used to Determine Property
Lines |
0.2'
+/- |
0.5'
+/- |
n/a |
ACCURACY
MEASUREMENTS (GPS survey or survey adjusted using least squares)
Minimum
positional tolerances of land property corners computed least squares
adjustment at the 95% confidence level.
U
(urban) R
(rural) F (farmland)
Local
Accuracy of
directly
occupied
corners 0.05 ft (1.7cm) + 1:10000 0.25 ft (8cm) +1:5000 1.6 ft (50cm) +1.3:00
Local
Accuracy of
control
supporting
the
survey 0.03 ft (1cm) +
1:10000 0.13 ft (4cm) +
1:5000 0.66 ft (20cm) + 1:300
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.05 Specifications. The minimum specifications per Lan 503.06
shall be adhered to for all surveys of property within this state.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.06
Applicable Specifications.
The following minimum applicable specifications shall apply to all
survey classifications unless listed below:
(a)
All survey field work shall be performed with methods of practice and
equipment capable of attaining the tolerances as specified in Table 500.1,
Survey Classification Precision and Accuracy providing for:
(1) Elimination and reduction of known systematic
errors and mistakes;
(2) Sufficient redundancy to clearly state that
the accuracy requirements have been achieved;
(3) Analysis of field procedures and data
processing to achieve the accuracy and precisions; and
(4) Documentation verifying compliance with these
standards.
(b)
All survey instruments shall be kept in good repair, close adjustment,
and operated according to manufacturers' specifications. A record of surveyor equipment maintenance
shall be maintained by the surveyor.
(c)
All pertinent information, measurements, and observations made in the
field during the course of the survey shall be recorded as field notes in (d)
below.
Computer printouts of raw data downloaded from an electronic data collection
device shall be considered a form of field notes.
(d)
All field notes shall indicate:
(1) Location;
(2) Street names;
(3) Client;
(4) Instruments;
(5) Date;
(6) Field crew;
(7) Weather conditions; and
(8) Purpose of field work.
(e)
Searches for evidence believed to be ferrous or magnetic in nature shall
be conducted with a magnetic or metal detector when evidence is possibly buried
or not visible.
(f)
Survey traverses shall be based on a bearing system determined from
astronomic observations, GPS observations, or from geodetic monuments
incorporated into the traverse. If
neither method is practical the survey shall be based on a magnetic bearing
observed with a compass having a scale permitting interpolations to one-half of
a degree. An alternate method shall be
orientation of the survey to an existing survey. Except for farmland surveys, angle
measurements of the field traverse shall be repeated 2 or more times and each
set of angular measurements shall be made with the telescope both in the direct
and inverted by 180 degree position.
(g)
Sideshots from the traverse to monumentation
or other physical features controlling the position of a property line shall be
minimized. Except for farmland surveys,
angle measurements to those points shall be repeated 2 or more times. Precision of measurements from the traverse
points to sideshot points shall be a minimum of half
the horizontal scale reading with distance measured to the hundredth of a
foot. The exceptions to this shall be
stone walls and fence posts which may be measured to the nearest tenth of a
foot, and centerline and edges of water bodies which may be measured to the
nearest foot.
(h)
When feasible, vertical data shall be referenced to the North American
Vertical Datum of 1988, or to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
(i) When vertical data is required, a minimum
of 2 benchmarks shall be established on the subject tract. Benchmarks set as
nails in trees shall be placed at the root collar of the tree and not the
usable portion of the tree.
(j)
The establishment of benchmarks shall be done with care and sufficient
redundancy to ensure that the elevations are accurate and reproducible. Whenever possible and practical, a minimum of
2 known benchmarks shall be included in all level runs. All level runs shall either begin and close
on separate known marks, or shall be a closed loop beginning and ending on the
same known mark. Benchmarks shall be
established by differential leveling using an instrument equipped with an
automatic compensator or spirit level vials.
The misclosure tolerance between benchmarks shall be 0.05' square root
of M where M is the one-way distance in miles.
The misclosure tolerance of a closed loop shall be 0.04' square root of
M where M is the distance of the loop in miles.
(k)
If a benchmark set or maintained by a government agency is utilized, and
if that government agency seeks input from the public sector regarding the
status of such monument, then a report, following the agency's guidelines, on
the condition of the mark shall be submitted to the agency.
(l)
Compass and tape methods may be used provided that the property lines
shall be predominantly bounded by physical evidence, and shall possess a
minimum number of angle points. Compass surveys shall be performed with
compasses having a scale permitting interpolations to one-quarter of a
degree. When compass surveys are
employed, traverse lines shall be observed both as a foresight and a
backsight. Taping shall be accomplished
by use of a standard steel tape and corrected for slope.
(m)
All topographic surveys shall be referenced to a vertical control system
comprised of closed level loops.
(n)
Grid lines for detailed cross-section work shall be closed and tied to
the control system.
(o)
Secondary traverses or level loops shall begin and end at points on the
control system.
(p)
When aerial photogrammetry is to be used to compile a topographic map
the horizontal and vertical photo control points shall be incorporated into the
horizontal and vertical control system.
(q)
Measurements to physical features or improvements shall be taken with a
precision compatible with the detail being located as follows:
(1) Linear measurements shall be taken to the
nearest foot when locating feature such as:
a. Streams;
b. Ditches;
c. Wetlands;
d. Poles;
e. Pavement;
f. Curbing;
g. Ledge outcrops;
h. Boulders;
i. Manholes;
j. Catch basins;
k. Culverts; and
l. Signs;
(2) Horizontal and vertical angles to the
features shall be taken to the nearest minute;
(3) Elevations shall be taken to the nearest
hundredth of a foot on building floors, manhole rims, curbing, pipe inverts,
pavement; and
(4) Natural ground elevations and water levels
shall be taken to the nearest tenth of a foot.
(r)
Measurements shall be taken to a precision compatible with the
construction tolerances for the project.
(s)
Construction layout monuments shall be of a type and character and set
in a manner so as to provide a degree of permanency consistent with the
terrain, physical features and intended use.
Sufficient monuments and offset information shall be provided to enable
the user to check the accuracy of any points or lines established there
from. Any stakes that show offsets
and/or cut and fill data shall also show sufficient information to identify the
horizontal position of the points to which they refer.
(t)
All buildings, structures, or foundation layouts shall have the
perimeter closed, or in the case of a rectangle, the diagonals measured.
(u)
Accuracies and classification of
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; amd
by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.07 Metric System. The metric system of measurement may be used
to measure or report any dimension, area or volume required by a survey. When
the metric system is used, the technical standards established herein shall be
translated to metric equivalents.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.08 Monumentation Of Boundary and Subdivision
Surveys.
(a)
Monuments shall be set so that upon completion of the boundary and
subdivision survey,
each corner of the property will be physically monumented.
(b)
When it is impossible or impractical to set a boundary monument on a
corner, a reference monument shall be set, similar in character to a boundary
monument, on the line of the survey or a prolongation of such. When an offset
monument is set, it shall be clearly identified as such on the plat.
(c)
Every boundary or reference monument set shall be composed of a durable
material and set in a fashion to assure permanence. A permanent monument shall
be any mark or marker which, if left undisturbed, will remain recoverable and
identifiable, in place for a period of at least 25 years.
(d)
Monuments shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Iron rod or iron pipe, 1/2" diameter
minimum, marked with the license number or name of the surveyor;
(2) Bound made of concrete or stone, minimum
4" x 4";
(3) Drill holes or other identifiable marks in
stone or concrete; or
(4) Brass or aluminum disc, 2" diameter, at
a minimum.
(e)
Adequate monuments shall not be disturbed. Inadequate monuments may be
replaced with a well set and substantial monument. Double monuments shall be avoided whenever
possible. The monument being replaced
shall be noted in the field notes and on the plat, if one is prepared. When an inadequate monument is remonumented, the adjacent land owner(s) shall be notified.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; amd
by #7950, eff 9-10-03; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.09 Plats.
(a)
For results of a survey where a plat is prepared, the plat shall
identify the tract or parcel and contain enough information so that the
boundaries of the parcel of interest can be located with certainty in the
future by a competent land surveyor.
(b)
As appropriate to the purpose of the survey, a survey plat shall
contain, but not be limited to, containing the following:
(1) The municipality, date, scale, bar scale, and
description or purpose of the plan;
(2) The name and address of the company or
individual which prepared the plat, or both, and the name and seal of the licensed
land surveyor;
(3) Owner of record with mailing address,
assessor's parcel number, and title reference;
(4) Meridian arrow and origin with the date of
observation or reference plat;
(5) Vicinity map;
(6) Bearing and horizontal distances on all
pertinent property lines;
(7) Curved boundary lines showing radius, delta,
and length;
(8) On non-tangent curves, a course and distance
of the long chord shall be shown;
(9) Irregular boundaries without curves, such as
rivers or streams, or with curves which have no definable geometry, shall have
sufficient information to mathematically close the plat;
(10) Tie lines, when used, shall be noted that
they are not property lines;
(11) All monuments set or found, including
monuments with tie lines on which establishment of the corners of the surveyed
premises are dependent;
(12) Monuments shall be described as to material,
and the relation of the monument to the surveyed lines and/or corner;
(13) Lines of possession where they affect the
surveyed boundaries;
(14) Abutters with title reference and assessor's
parcel number;
(15) Easement and right-of-way limits, references
to easements and encumbrances of record, whether private or public, and
evidence of any unwritten interests observed, to the extent that they have a
physical effect on the land;
(16) Revision dates and purposes;
(17) Legend, unless symbols are clearly identified
within the plat;
(18) Man-made structures pertinent to the purpose
of the surveyed project;
(19) Plats and data relevant to the survey;
(20) Any record evidence of a cemetery or burial ground
shall be duly noted on the plat unless such cemetery or burial ground is
located on the plat;
(21) The area of the subject tract or parcel,
expressed in acres, unless the area is less than 2 acres, in which case the
area may be expressed in square feet;
(22) If a boundary, easement, or right-of-way
shown on the tract is an elevation, the referenced datum shall be noted on the
plat along with at least one permanent benchmark with reference elevation;
(23) All benchmarks shall be adequately described
on topographic surveys or boundary surveys when property lines are defined by
an elevation to enable it to be recovered at a later date;
(24) A certification by the land surveyor stating
the method and classification of the survey or the precision and accuracy
attained; and
(25) If coordinates of positions are shown the
following shall also be included:
a. The units of reported coordinates;
b. The horizontal datum and coordinate system of
the horizontal coordinates;
c. Vertical datum of the vertical coordinates;
and
d. Basis of bearings.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
Lan 503.10 GPS Documentation. The following information shall be retained
in the plat, plan, report, or documentation:
(a)
Scope of the survey;
(b) Location of the survey;
(c)
Sketch of GPS positioned points;
(d)
Indication of whether type of GPS field procedure is static or
kinematic;
(e)
Data collection parameters, including:
(1) Date;
(2) Beginning and end times of occupation of the
traverse station;
(3) Elevation mask;
(4) Observation rate;
(5) The number of or identification of
simultaneous satellites observed; and
(6) Antenna-height measurements;
(f)
Processing results including:
(1) Record of rejected data;
(2) Loop closures;
(3) Statistical analyses of vectors; and
(4) Coordinates of points with statistical
accuracy data;
(g)
Identification of Geoid model and horizontal and vertical datums;
(h)
Accounting of any difficulties encountered during field observations and
office procedures with resolution;
(i) Identification of receiver hardware and observation
processing software used including version numbers;
(j)
Raw observational data, including dilution of precision values; and
(k) Name, description and order of existing
monuments used as control.
Source. #5934, eff 12-9-94, EXPIRED: 12-9-00
New. #7425, INTERIM, eff 1-13-01, EXPIRED: 7-12-01
New. #7549, eff 8-25-01; ss by #9340, eff 1-1-09;
ss by #12031, eff 11-1-16
APPENDIX
RULE |
STATUTE |
|
|
Lan
101.01 - 106.01 |
RSA
310-A:55 and RSA 310-A:58, VII |
Lan
103.07, Lan 104.01 |
RSA
541-A:16, I (a), RSA 91-A:2, II |
Lan
201.01 - 216.01 |
RSA
310-A:70, RSA 310-A:71 and RSA 310-A:58, VIII |
Lan
217 |
RSA
541-A:11, VII |
|
|
Lan
301.01 - 301.07 |
RSA
310-A:58, I, IV-a; RSA 310-A:65; RSA 310-A:65-a; |
Lan
302.01 - 302.05 |
RSA
310-A:58, II; RSA 310-A:63; RSA 310-A:66; RSA 310-A:69 |
Lan
303.01 (a) |
RSA
310-A:58, III; RSA 310-A:63, I; RSA 310-A:64; RSA
310-A:66, I, II; RSA 310-A:58, III; RSA 310-A:63, I; RSA
310-A:64; RSA 310-A:66, RSA 310-A:58, V; RSA 310-A:66, I |
Lan
303.02 (a) |
RSA
310-A:58, III; RSA 310-A:63, I; RSA 310-A:64; RSA
310-A:66, I, II; RSA 310-A:58, III; RSA 310-A:63, I; RSA
310-A:64; RSA 310-A:66, RSA 310-A:58, V; RSA 310-A:66, I |
Lan
304.01 - 304.06 |
RSA
310-A:58, V; RSA 310-A:65; RSA 310-A:60 |
Lan
304.02 (b) & (c) |
RSA
310-A:58, III; RSA 310-A:63, I; RSA 310-A:64; RSA
310-A:66, I, II; RSA 310-A:58, III; RSA 310-A:63, I; RSA
310-A:64; RSA 310-A:66, RSA 310-A:58, V; RSA 310-A:66, I |
Lan
305.01-305.03 |
RSA
310-A:58, II; RSA 310-A:67; |
Lan
306.01 |
RSA
310-A:58, II; RSA 310-A:63, III |
Lan
307.01 |
RSA
310-A:65, RSA 310-A:67, RSA 310-A:58, II, 332-G:7, III |
|
|
Lan
401.01 - 401.04 |
RSA
310-A:58, IV; RSA 310-A:58,VI-a; RSA 301-A:65-a, II; RSA
310-A:68 |
Lan
402.01 - 402.04 |
RSA
310-A:58, IX; RSA 310-A:70 |
Lan
403.01 - 403.06 |
RSA
310-A:58, IV; RSA 310-A:68 |
Lan
403.07 |
RSA
332-G:7, II |
Lan
501.01 - 503.10 |
RSA
310-A:58, VI |