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MS HB1150

MS HB1150
Licensure of land surveyors; merge into licensure of engineers.


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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
02/10/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 73-13-1, 73-13-3, 73-13-5, 73-13-7, 73-13-9, 73-13-11, 73-13-13, 73-13-15, 73-13-17, 73-13-19, 73-13-21, 73-13-23, 73-13-25, 73-13-27, 73-13-29, 73-13-31, 73-13-33, 73-13-35, 73-13-37, 73-13-39, 73-13-41, 73-13-43, And 73-13-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Licensure Provisions For Engineers To Include Licensure For Land Surveyors; To Include Definitions Related To Surveying; To Provide The Members Of The Board Of Licensure For Professional Engineers And Surveyors; To Provide That The Terms Of Office For The Newly Constituted Board Shall Be Six Years; To Revise The Qualifications Of The Board Members; To Provide That Members Of The Board Shall Hold Four Quarterly Meetings Each Year, And Failure To Attend Two Consecutive Quarterly Meetings May Result In Removal From The Board; To Increase The Application Fees, The Renewal Fees And Certificate Of Authority Fees For Licensure As A Professional Engineer Or Professional Surveyor; To Provide That A Sole Proprietorship, Owned And Operated By A Licensee, And A Professional Association Of Licensed Professional Engineers Or Licensed Professional Surveyors Shall Not Be Required To Obtain A Certificate Of Authority; To Create New Section 73-13-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Surveyor May Enter In Or Upon Certain Lands Without Criminal Liability For Trespass; To Provide Limited Civil Liability For The Surveyor; To Create New Section 73-13-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Applicability Of The Sections Related To Licensure Of Professional Engineers And Professional Surveyors And That Certain Activities Shall Not Be Prevented Or Affected As A Result Of Those Sections; To Repeal Sections 73-13-71 Through 73-13-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Licensure Of Land Surveyors; To Amend Sections 19-27-1, 73-63-5, 85-7-401, 97-17-85, 97-17-93 And 97-17-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill merges the licensure of land surveyors into the existing licensure of professional engineers in Mississippi, creating a unified Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Key provisions include updating definitions to include surveying, establishing qualifications and terms for board members (six-year terms), increasing application and renewal fees, and allowing sole proprietorships and professional associations of licensed engineers or surveyors to operate without a separate certificate of authority. The bill also introduces new sections that grant surveyors the right to enter certain lands without criminal liability for trespass, while maintaining limited civil liability, and clarifies that existing laws related to professional engineers and surveyors will apply accordingly. Importantly, the bill repeals the separate land surveyor licensure sections and amends other related statutes to reflect these changes.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (on 02/19/2026)

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