Professional Land Surveyors' Act.

Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law, the Professional Land Surveyors' Act, vests the board with the power to administer its provisions relating to the licensure and regulation of land surveyors. Existing law defines "land surveying" for purposes of the act to include, among other things, determining the configuration or contour of the earth's surface, or the position of fixed objects above, on, or below the surface of the earth by applying the principles of mathematics or photogrammetry. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to practice land surveying without legal authorization. This bill would expand the definition of land surveying to include applying the principles of radar, sonar, or electromagnetic waves to make the above-described determinations. By expanding the scope of practices subject to the Professional Land Surveyors' Act, a violation of which is a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.