(a) In order to safeguard the life, health or property of the public, the practice of land surveying in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-18-101

  • Land surveyor: means a person who is engaged in the practice of land surveying. See Tennessee Code 62-18-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Practice of land surveying: means any service of work, the adequate performance of which involves the application of special knowledge of the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence to the act of measuring and locating lines, angles, elevations, natural and man-made features in the air, on the surface of the earth, within underground workings and on the beds of bodies of water for the purpose of determining areas and volumes, for the monumenting of property boundaries and for the platting and layout of lands and subdivisions of land, including the topography, drainage, alignment and grades of streets, and for the preparation and perpetuation of maps, records, plats, field notes, records and property descriptions that represent these surveys. See Tennessee Code 62-18-102
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice land surveying in the state or to use in connection with the person’s name or otherwise assume or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a land surveyor, unless the person has been duly registered or exempted under this part.
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