S.C. Code Regs. 49-202 - Classifications and Scopes of Authority: Engineers and Surveyors
A. Professional
Engineer.
(1) A professional engineer who by
reason of his special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and
the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, acquired by
professional education and practice experience, is qualified to practice
engineering as defined in Section
40-22-20
of the Practice Act, all as attested by his legal license and registration as a
professional engineer in this State.
(2) The professional engineer license holder
is entitled to the unrestricted practice of engineering as described in Section
40-22-20
of the Practice Act.
B.
TIER A Land Surveyor.
(1) The practice of
TIER A land surveying consists of three separate disciplines:
(a) land boundary surveying,
(b) photogrammetry, and
(c) geographic information systems (GIS). A
land surveyor may be licensed in one or more of the disciplines and practice is
restricted to only the discipline or disciplines for which the land surveyor is
licensed.
(2) The scopes
of authority for the individual disciplines of TIER A land surveying are
identified as follows:
(a) Professional Land
Boundary Surveyor (PLS).
1. Locates,
relocates, establishes, re-establishes, lays out or retraces any property line
or boundary of any tract of land or any road, right-of-way, easement,
alignment, or elevation of any fixed works embraced within the practice of land
surveying, or makes any survey for the subdivisions of land;
2. Determines, by use of principles of land
surveying, the position for any survey monument or reference point; or sets,
resets, or replaces such monument or reference; determines the topographic
configuration or contour of the earth's surface with terrestrial or
extraterrestrial measurements; conducts hydrographic surveys;
3. Conducts geodetic surveying which includes
surveying for determination of geographic position in an international
three-dimensional coordinate system, where the curvature of the earth must be
taken into account when determining directions and distances; geodetic
surveying includes the use of terrestrial measurements of angles and distances,
as well as measured ranges to artificial satellites;
4. Creates graphical representations of the
data related to items C(2)(a)1.2.3 above.
5. Performs work of a professional
photogrammetric surveyor as described in the item C(2)(b).
(b) Professional Photogrammetric Surveyor
(PPS).
1. Determines the configuration or
contour of the earth's surface or the position of fixed objects thereon by
applying the principles of mathematics on remotely sensed data, such as
photogrammetry.
2. Creates
graphical representations of data relating to the item (b)1 above.
3. Performs work of a land boundary surveyor
as described in the item C(2)(a) above or as a geographic information systems
(GIS) surveyor as described in the item C(2)(c) below only after obtaining a
license in those categories.
(c) Professional Geographic Information
System Surveyor (GIS).
1. Creates, prepares,
or modifies electronic or computerized data including land information systems
and geographic information systems relative to the performance of the
activities described in subsections (a) and (b) above.
2. Creates digital spatial data based on
integration, interpretations, transformations, and/or the manipulation of
primary data sources that affects the health, welfare, or safety of the
public.
3. Performs work of a land
boundary surveyor as described in subsection C(2)(a) above or as a
photogrammetric surveyor as described in the item C(2)(b) above only after
obtaining a license in those categories.
(3) The practice of TIER A land surveying
does not include the use of GIS or LIS to create maps pursuant to Section
40-22-290
of the Practice Act, analyze data, or create reports.
C. TIER B Professional Land Surveyor.
(1) Persons registered as both Professional
Land Surveyor and Professional Engineer are classified as TIER B Professional
Land Surveyors.
(2) The practice of
TIER B land surveying as described by Section
40-22-20(27)
of the Practice Act, and regulated by the Board shall include the authority,
within the limits set by these regulations, to practice the design of storm
drainage systems and the preparation of sedimentation and erosion control plans
associated with the development of residential subdivisions. Included within
this practice of TIER B land surveying is the design of stormwater detention or
retention facilities incidental to the surveyor's design of storm drainage
systems; provided, however, that these facilities are not lakes, ponds or
similar impoundments intended to contain water at all times.
(a) As used in this section, the term
"residential subdivision" means property developed for single family residences
and other type projects where individual lots are established for each
residential unit. The density of these projects shall be limited to two lots or
units per acre. Apartment projects and projects for developments of commercial
or industrial properties are not included within the scope of
authority.
(b) Where reference has
been made to "lakes, ponds or similar impoundments intended to contain water at
all times," such reference is not intended to limit a TIER B Land Surveyor's
authority to prepare calculations pertaining to the hydrology or hydraulics of
these impoundments. It is expected, however, that such impoundments will
require a more detailed analysis and design with respect to soil mechanics.
Consequently, design of impoundments intended to contain water at all times
should be based upon appropriate geotechnical evaluations conducted under the
direction of a licensed engineer experienced in such matters. The geotechnical
investigations and report should, as a minimum, evaluate site conditions and
provide recommendations for materials and methods of construction of the
impoundment.
(3) The
practice of TIER B land surveying shall not include the design of drainage
structures, drainage systems, or other drainage features which are not
incidental to the development of a residential subdivision. Projects which are
purely drainage in nature or where a subdivision of a parcel of land into small
parcels is not involved shall not fall within the scope of practice authorized
for TIER B land surveyors. The design of such features as water systems,
sanitary sewer systems, surcharged storm drainage systems or pumping stations
which may also be incidental to the project are not included in this practice.
The exclusion from the scope of authority of the design of "surcharged storm
drainage systems" is not intended to apply to submerged outlet pipes routinely
used in detention and retention basins.
(4) The practice of TIER B land surveying is
further limited to the use of predesigned structures, which are approved by the
county or municipal governmental agency having jurisdiction. Where standard
design structures cannot be used because of extra loading, extreme depth or
unusually large size, the structure shall be designed by a licensed engineer.
"Predesigned Structure" is intended to cover two situations:
(a) As used in this section, the standard
design for catch basins, junction boxes, and headwalls that are specified by
local governments will be considered "predesigned".
(b) As used in this section, precast basins,
junction boxes, and headwalls produced by concrete companies are considered as
"predesigned" and may be used where allowed by the local authority.
(5) In exercising powers of a TIER
B Land Surveyor, the surveyor shall undertake to perform only those assignments
for which he is authorized by the statute and these regulations and for which
he is qualified by education or experience in the specific technical area of
TIER B land surveying involved.
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