Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation,
Office of Licensing and Registration
Kimberly J. Baker-Stetson
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
(207) 624-8522
(207) 624-8637 FAX
kimberly.j.baker-stetson@state.me.us

During the period from the date a license was initially granted by the board to the date the license is first renewed, a licensee may reduce the number of PDHs required by the following percentages:

Length of Initial Licensure Period and Percentage Reduction
0 - 12 months 100%
13 - 24 months 50%

Renewal Dates
Renewal occurs December 31 odd years.

The department shall mail renewal notices to all licensees at least one month in advance of the date of expiration.

Statutes
32 § 13908 Term of license

Special Designations or Stipulations
In order to claim continuing education credit under 32 MRSA §13908(4)(C)(1)(a) or §13908(4)(C)(2), the licensee must have been a member in good standing of the surveying or other organization for at least twelve (12) months of the biennium for which credit is claimed.

Audit Potential
Random

Allowable Carryover Hours
none

Applicable Course of Study
The Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors does not have a formal pre-approval process for any continuing education materials from any provider.

Credit for development hours may be earned as follows:
(1) At least 6 hours must be in courses in surveying practice or in courses in at least 1 of the following areas:
(a) General business administration or management;
(b) Land use regulation;
(c)Other related land use fields, including, but not limited to, civil or environmental engineering, site evaluation for septic system design, soils, landscape architecture, geology, forestry, title examination and insurance, and other legal issues related to real estate;
(d) Computer application skills or programming;
(e) Communication, including, but not limited to, speech and technical writing; or
(f) Other subject matters the understanding of which appreciably aids a land surveyor in the performance of professional duties.
(2) One hour of professional development may be earned for every 900 hours of survey practice during the past biennium and 1 hour may be earned for each 3 years of full-time surveying practice as a registered or licensed surveyor during the time preceding the past biennium.
(3) The applicant may acquire professional development credit through the following professional activities.
(a) Credit may be earned by membership and participation in surveying organizations as follows.
(1) Membership in a surveying organization entitles the licensee to 1 credit hour.
(2) Holding a leadership position in a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour per biennium.
(3) Active participation in an active committee of a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour.
(4) Chairing an active committee of a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour.
(5) Attendance at a minimum of 50% of the general membership meetings of a surveying organization entitles the licensee to an additional credit hour.
(b) The licensee is entitled to 1 credit hour for membership in other associations, societies, boards or clubs related to a subject matter in (a) – (f) above.
(c) A licensee is entitled to 1 credit hour for each article, column or other significant work relevant to subject matter described in (a) – (f) above that is published in a professional journal, magazine, or other similar publication. Credit hours for works written by multiple authors must be divided pro rata.

Proof of Compliance
Each licensee must complete and return with the license renewal forms a professional development compliance form listing the licensee’s professional development activities during the preceding biennium.

Each licensee shall document all professional development activities for which continuing education credit is claimed. The licensee shall retain the documentation for a period of three (3) years from the end of every biennium for which credit was claimed. This documentation shall be made promptly available to the board upon request. Documentation may include such records as:
(1) Certificates of completion of education courses.
(2) Course outlines or promotional materials accompanied by a registration receipt or canceled check.
(3) Course attendance lists.
(4) Grade reports.
(5) W-2 forms.
(6) Correspondence, brochures, photographs, written statements, or other materials showing that you are self-employed as a surveyor.
(7) Membership cards, letterhead, publications, agendas, or other materials illustrating your involvement in Professional Associations and/or copies of published articles or columns.
(8) Copies of published articles or columns.

Non-Compliance Penalties
N/A

Disallowed Credits
No professional development activity may earn continuing education credit in more than 1 activity category.

Exceptions and Exemptions
Any person holding a valid license under this chapter on the date of entering employment in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of war or employment in any wartime service outside the continental United States or any of its allied nations shall be exempt, for the duration of that employment, from the payment of all renewal fees and that person’s license shall remain in effect until the next regular expiration date following the termination of that employment.

This subsection does not apply to a person 65 years of age or older who practices less than 160 hours a year.

The board may waive requirements of this subsection in cases of undue hardship and may accept for credit worthy professional development activities determined by the board not specified in this subsection.

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