West Virginia Code 30-13A-5 – Powers and duties of the board
The board has all the powers and duties set forth in article one of this chapter and also the following powers and duties:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-13A-5
- Applicant: means a person making application for a license or a firm making application for a certificate of authorization, under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- Certificate holder: means a firm holding a certificate of authorization issued by the board. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- Certificate of authorization: means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article to a firm providing surveying services. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Endorsee: means a person holding an endorsement to practice in a specialized field of surveying issued by the board under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- Endorsement: means an authorization, in addition to a professional surveyor license, to practice in a specialized field of surveying issued by the board. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- License: means a surveying license issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- Licensee: means a person holding a surveying license issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Surveyor-in-charge: means a licensee designated by a firm to oversee the surveying activities and practices of the firm. See West Virginia Code 30-13A-3
(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations and reexaminations;
(2) Set the requirements for a license, endorsement, surveyor-in-charge and certificate of authorization;
(3) Establish qualifications for licensure and procedures for submitting, approving and disapproving applications for a license, endorsement and certificate of authorization;
(4) Examine the qualifications of any applicant for a license and endorsement;
(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade examinations and reexaminations required under the provisions of this article;
(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations and reexaminations required under the provisions of this article;
(7) Administer, or contract with third parties to administer, the examinations and reexaminations required under the provisions of this article;
(8) Maintain records of the examinations and reexaminations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination or reexamination and the pass and fail rate;
(9) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all licensees and endorsees;
(10) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of firms holding a certificate of authorization;
(11) Establish the standards for surveys;
(12) Define the fees charged under the provisions of this article;
(13) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate licenses and endorsements, and discipline such persons;
(14) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate certificates of authorization and discipline such firms;
(15) Establish and implement the continuing education requirements for licensees and endorsees;
(16) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;
(17) Hire, set the job requirements for, fix the compensation of and discharge investigators and the employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;
(18) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, the rules promulgated hereunder, and orders and final decisions of the board;
(19) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee, endorsee or certificate holder, or revocation or suspension of a license, endorsement or certificate of authorization;
(20) Set disciplinary action and issue orders;
(21) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article; and
(22) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.