To become licensed as a professional land surveyor, the applicant must pass the following examinations:
(1) The national council of examiners for engineering and surveying (NCEES) fundamentals-of-land surveying (FS) examination.
(2) The principles and practice of land surveying examination.
(3) The Washington state land surveying examination. The Washington state land surveying examination is administered by the board and covers land surveying issues important in Washington state.
(4) The Washington land surveyor law review examination.
If an applicant fails the Washington state land surveying examination or does not appear, they must submit the reexam application and applicable fee by the date posted on the board's website.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. WSR 26-14-075, s 196-16-020, filed 6/29/26, effective 8/1/26. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.43 and 18.235 RCW. WSR 04-04-001, § 196-16-020, filed 1/21/04, effective 2/21/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.43.035. WSR 96-11-086, § 196-16-020, filed 5/14/96, effective 7/1/96; WSR 93-01-081, § 196-16-020, filed 12/15/92, effective 1/15/93; WSR 89-05-021 (Order PM 820), § 196-16-020, filed 2/10/89; WSR 84-04-027 (Order PL 454), § 196-16-020, filed 1/25/84; WSR 82-01-064 (Order 81-10), § 196-16-020, filed 12/18/81; Order PL-121, § 196-16-020, filed 5/3/72; Order PL-115, § 196-16-020, filed 11/24/71; Rule IIIC, filed 11/15/65; Rule IIIC, filed 8/4/64; Rules IIB and IID (part), filed 12/26/62.]