LS License

TTaylor · Post by **TTaylor** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:36 am

Does anyone else have a license that contains incorrect information? I received my license in 1999 and it states, "This is to certify that pursant to the provisions of Chapter 7, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code Thomas Taylor is duly licensed as a Land Surveyor?

Chapter 7 is the PE Act. Our Act is Chapter 15.

Am I the only one?

TT, PLS
Retired

Stephen Johnson · Post by **Stephen Johnson** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:02 am

Tom,
I was licensed in 1990, received my certificate a year later. It says Chapter 15.

Josh Tatman · Post by **Josh Tatman** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:08 am

TTaylor wrote:Does anyone else have a license that contains incorrect information? I received my license in 1999 and it states, "This is to certify that pursant to the provisions of Chapter 7, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code Thomas Taylor is duly licensed as a Land Surveyor?

Chapter 7 is the PE Act. Our Act is Chapter 15.

Am I the only one?

TT, PLS
Retired

I'm looking at 4 different ones (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997) and they all state Chapter 7, Division 3 of B & P.

That's an interesting catch... Looking at the B & P Code for those eras they all should state Chapter 15, Division 3 of B & P Code if you're being licensed as a surveyor, is how I read the act. The 2011 certificates state Chapter 15.

David Lanphear · Post by **David Lanphear** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:38 am

TTaylor wrote:Does anyone else have a license that contains incorrect information? I received my license in 1999 and it states, "This is to certify that pursant to the provisions of Chapter 7, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code Thomas Taylor is duly licensed as a Land Surveyor?

Chapter 7 is the PE Act. Our Act is Chapter 15.

Am I the only one?

TT, PLS
Retired

Also 1999, and you are not alone....

2000 and 2001 also appear to be Chapter 7.

Ric7308 · Post by **Ric7308** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:45 am

Sounds like you all need a new certificate with a different Executive Officer's signature on it :)

(Note: mine (1996) says Chapter 7 also. Ray's (1989) is Chapter 15)

pls7809 · Post by **pls7809** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:55 am

Mine is Chapter 7, Division 3 (2001). So is my supervisor's (1995).

pls7809 · Post by **pls7809** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:57 am

Looks like Rick corrected the error when he moved into the Ex. Director position, right? (I would take credit for it if I were you.)

Dave Lindell · Post by **Dave Lindell** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:13 am

Chapter 15, Division 3 of the B&P Code issued 1972.

Warren Smith · Post by **Warren Smith** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:19 am

Chapter 15, Division 3, B & P - issued 1980

Lehmann · Post by **Lehmann** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:18 am

My first pocket license states "LAND SURVEYORS ENGINEER"

Steve Martin · Post by **Steve Martin** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:00 pm

One of my guys received his license in 2005 and it say Chapter 15, so someone caught it at the Board and corrected the mistake in the early 2000's

So Ric, fellow classmate of 1996, were are our corrected certificates?

E_Page · Post by **E_Page** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:22 pm

Mine was issued in 1996, but had to get a replacement certificate around 2000. It says Ch 15.

LA Stevens · Post by **LA Stevens** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:56 pm

Mine is from 1991 and states Chapter 7, Division 3.

cals6406 · Post by **cals6406** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:54 pm

They must have used all of the Chapter 15, Division 3 certificates on the 275+/- of us and ran out. Mine says 15 so they made it to the "S"s.

RAM · Post by **RAM** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:32 pm

mmm, now I have to go look

Jim Frame · Post by **Jim Frame** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:16 am

Chapter 15, March 1984.

The only gripe I have about my license is that they used a calligrapher to write the names that year. The calligraphy lacks the gravitas and consistency of the other lettering on the document, and it's fading badly almost 30 years on, even though it's behind glass and not in direct sunlight.

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bruce hall · Post by **bruce hall** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:51 am

mine says chapter 15 and that I am "duly registered" as a land surveyor. Make that march 1979.

Ric7308 · Post by **Ric7308** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:19 am

(Bruce - did we have all 15 chapters way back then? :) )

Anyone that wishes to replace their current certificate that has the incorrect Chapter on it with a new one, please send in your current certificate (required) with this form: http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/licreplace.pdf and we will waive the replacement fee.

Make sure you check the box entitled "Clerical Error" and write somewhere on the form "CHAPTER CORRECTION"

Warren Smith · Post by **Warren Smith** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:45 am

bruce hall wrote:mine says chapter 15 and that I am "duly registered" as a land surveyor. Make that march 1979.

And I am "duly licensed" in March 1980 ...

Lee Hixson · Post by **Lee Hixson** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:08 am

I am also "duly licensed": 1980, Chapter 15.

Stephen Johnson · Post by **Stephen Johnson** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:15 am

Mine also says "Duly Licensed" 1990, Chapter 15

JoeC · Post by **JoeC** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:57 am

Does this mean you guys can practice engineering?
WOW - sounds to go to be true. How do I get mine to say that? :-)

Steve Martin · Post by **Steve Martin** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:41 pm

2001 LSITs were certified per Chapter 7 Division 3 too

RAM · Post by **RAM** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:29 pm

June 1990 - Chap 15, Div 3.

LS 4722 · Post by **LS 4722** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:01 pm

I took the test the same day Bruce Hall did, I think he is the one that swiped my coffee when I fainted at all the questions I had to answer...

I forgive you Bruce..

I was sent a pocket license that was red/white/blue in color. On the front side it had L004722, and on the back, in big blue old english lettering.."Professional Engineer"..

I had a lot of fun with that pocket license.

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Yep

Someone caught the mistake at the Board circa 2004

And from the "Class of 90"

march 1970

LSITs too

Professional Engineer