Section 1071.305 - Continuing Professional Education(a) As a condition for renewal of a certificate of registration, the board shall require a registered professional land surveyor to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule. The board's rules must provide that the continuing professional education requirement may be met by completing annually not more than 16 hours of professional development courses or programs.(b) The board may also grant professional education credit for: (1) satisfactory completion of academic work at an accredited institution;(2) teaching or consulting in a program approved by the board; or(3) authorship of a technical paper approved by the board.(c) A registered professional land surveyor shall maintain records relating to the person's professional education activities. The records are subject to audit by the board on application by the person for renewal of registration.(d) As a condition for retaining a surveyor-in-training certificate, the board shall require the certificate holder to successfully complete continuing professional education courses as prescribed by board rule. The certificate holder shall maintain records relating to the person's professional education activities. The records are subject to audit by the board as a condition for retaining the certificate.Tex. Occ. Code § 1071.305
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1161, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2009.