(1) No person shall:

(a) Practice or offer to practice surveying and mapping unless such person is registered pursuant to ss. 472.001472.037;

Attorney's Note

Under the Florida Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanor of the first degreeup to 1 yearup to $1,000
For details, see Fla. Stat. § 775.082(4)(a)

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 472.031

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) Use the name or title “registered surveyor and mapper,” “surveyor and mapper,” “professional surveyor and mapper,” “land surveyor,” “surveyor,” or any combination thereof when such person has not registered pursuant to ss. 472.001472.037;
(c) Present as his or her own the registration of another;
(d) Knowingly give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof; or
(e) Use or attempt to use a registration that has been suspended or revoked.
(2) Any person who is found to be in violation of any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.