Section 435-RICR-00-00-1.3 - Board ProceduresA. Complaints and Hearings. The Board shall investigate complaints and conduct hearings in accordance with § 1.10 of this Part.B. Rules & Regulations. A member of the Board shall be appointed to consider and recommend to the Board such modifications of the rules and regulations governing examinations, registrations and other procedures as will give the best operating results on an as needed basis.C. Examination Coordination. A member of the Board shall be appointed to coordinate with the NCEES on the nature and scope of the examinations to be held by the Board and verify examination scores. The Board member shall also be charged with the organization of the State portion of the examination and shall invoke the help of the Board in approving questions and answers.D. Complaint Investigation. The Board shall appoint an investigator and he or she shall, with the Secretary, screen all complaints and decide on the procedure for their treatment. He or she shall act as complaint officer for such complaints. The Board may appoint its legal counsel to fulfill the purpose of this investigator.E. Continuing Education. A member of the Board shall be appointed to report, to the Board, all data pertaining to continuing education, including available degree programs, whether in-state or in close proximity to Rhode Island. The member may also consult with other individuals or organizations. Any actions taken by the Board regarding the approval or denial of a program for continuing education credits will occur in the public portion of the Board's monthly meetings.F. Technical Standards Review. The Board shall appoint a member of the Board to periodically meet with the Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors and any other professional land surveying organizations in Rhode Island. At least once per year, he or she shall recommend, to the Board, whether changes or updates should be made to technical standards.G. Administrative Assistant 1. Responsibilities. The Department shall provide the Board with an administrative assistant. The administrative assistant shall coordinate and direct the activities of all members of the staff and the Board's legal counsel. The administrative assistant shall be responsible for implementing all procedures incident to the examination and registration of applicants for registration as Professional Land Surveyors and/or Land Surveyors-in-Training, and issuance of Certificates of Authorization to practice land surveying in the State of Rhode Island. These procedures include dissemination of application forms, verification of information furnished by applicants, notifications to applicants, administration of examinations, reporting results of investigations and examinations to the Board, and issuance of Certificates. The administrative assistant shall implement the functions herein defined as responsibilities of the Secretary.2. Coordination. The administrative assistant shall be responsible to the Board's Secretary for implementation of the functions herein defined as responsibilities of the Secretary. The administrative assistant shall maintain liaison with all Board members and the Board's legal counsel.3. Reports. The administrative assistant shall make a formal report to the Board at each regular Board meeting, of all pertinent administrative, investigative and enforcement activities since the previous meeting. Investigative and enforcement reports may be made at more frequent intervals if circumstances dictate. Investigation and enforcement reports shall normally be prepared in collaboration with the Board's legal counsel.4. Record. The administrative assistant shall maintain a computer record and hard copy file that contains the name, addresses of each Professional Land Surveyor and of each authorized firm, along with the respective Certificate of Authorization ("COA") number, date of issuing certificate, kind of certificate, record of fees paid, and actions thereon.H. Certificates of Registration & Certificates of Authorization. All Certificates of Registration issued to Professional Land Surveyors, Certificates for Land Surveyors-in-Training and Certificates of Authorization shall be signed by the Chairperson and the Secretary of the Board.I. Sequence 1. The registration numbers for Professional Land Surveyors will be in numerical sequence and not transferable.2. The COA serial numbers will be in numerical sequence and not transferable.J. Fees. The fee schedule, outlined below, lists those requests or submissions which typically require an accompanying fee. This list is provided merely for informational purposes as an example of current fees. The dollar amounts shown are the current fees as of this printing, and the fees may change from time to time without further notice in the Board's discretion. All application fees are non-refundable. 1. Land Surveyors Fee to accompany the application: | RI Resident | $100.00 |
Out of State Resident | $150.00 |
Registration Fee | Initial Registration Fee | $125.00 |
Annual Registration Renewal | $125.00 per year |
Reinstatement Registration | Within four years (expired) | 2 x $125.00 = $ 250.00 |
In excess of four years (lapsed) | $125.00 plus a $100.00 or $150.00 re-application fee as applicable above in this chart according to state of residence. |
Initial and Re-examination Fee | RI Resident | $100.00 |
Out of State Resident | $100.00 |
2. Certificates of Authorization (COA) Initial application for COA | $50.00 per year ($10.00 per month fee added to delinquent applications) |
Renewal of COA | $50.00 per year ($10.00 per month fee added to delinquent applications) |
3. Land Surveyor-in-Training Fee to accompany the application | RI Resident | $100.00 |
Out of State Resident | $150.00 |
435 R.I. Code R. 435-RICR-00-00-1.3