Alabama Statutes and Board Regulations
Core concepts
Candidates must know the Alabama licensing framework, including the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, licensure requirements, continuing education, and the statutes governing practice. Know the definitions of land surveying, the prohibition on practicing without a license, and the requirements for sealing and signing work.
Traps
Questions often test the scope of practice-what constitutes land surveying versus engineering. Another trap is continuing education hours and renewal cycles. Also watch for questions on the seal: only the licensee may seal work they prepared or directly supervised, and out-of-state licensees must comply with Alabama requirements.
Worked example
If a licensee prepares a boundary survey, they must sign and seal the plat; an unlicensed technician cannot seal it even if they performed most of the fieldwork.
Rule of thumb
Only the licensed surveyor who prepared or directly supervised the work may sign and seal it.