New Hampshire § 310-A-53 - Section 310-A:53 General Provisions.
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§ 310-A-53. Section 310-A:53 General Provisions.
I. In order to safeguard property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of land surveying in this state is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. II. Except as provided in RSA 310-A:74, it shall be a class B misdemeanor for any person to practice or to offer to practice land surveying in this state, or to represent by verbal claim, sign, letterhead, card, or in any other way that such person is a land surveyor or is able to perform land surveying services, unless the person holds a license under this subdivision. Admission to practice land surveying shall be determined upon the basis of individual personal qualification. III. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to give to a land surveyor the right to perform engineering design or other elements of the practice of engineering as defined in RSA 310-A:2, III. IV. The practice of or the offer to practice land surveying in this state by individual licensed land surveyors as a business organization, a material part of the business which includes land surveying, is permitted provided certain personnel of such entity who shall act in its behalf are licensed land surveyors under the provisions of this subdivision and provided such entity has been issued a certificate of authorization by the office as provided in this subdivision. Any entity issued a certificate under this section shall be required to comply with all of the provisions of this subdivision. V. Each such entity shall file with the office of licensure a designation of an individual or individuals licensed to practice land surveying in this state who shall be in charge of land surveying by such entity in this state. The person designated shall be a full-time officer, partner, owner, or full-time employee of that entity. Such entity shall notify the office of licensure of any change in the entity's designation within 30 days after such change becomes effective.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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