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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 6TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
CHAPTER 138COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR SURVEYORS
SUBCHAPTER CPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICS
RULE §138.59Surveyors' Actions Shall Be Competent

(a) Surveyors shall practice only in their areas of competence.

(b) The surveyor shall not perform any surveying assignment for which the surveyor is not qualified by education or experience to perform adequately and competently. However, a surveyor may accept an assignment which includes phases outside of the surveyor's area of competence if those other phases are performed by qualified registered professionals, consultants, associates, or employees.

(c) The surveyor shall not express a surveying opinion which is contrary to generally accepted surveying principles without fully disclosing the basis and rationale for such an opinion.


Source Note: The provisions of this §138.59 adopted to be effective April 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 2018

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