Florida § 472.027 Standards of practice

Florida Statutes

§ 472.027 — Standards of practice

Florida § 472.027

TitleXXXII

Ch. 472LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING

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Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 472.027 (2026).

Text

The board shall adopt rules establishing standards of practice for the profession of surveying and mapping to:

(1)Assure competence in the practice of the profession;

(2)Assure accuracy, completeness, and quality in the products provided;

(3)Assure adequate and defensible real property boundary locations; and

(4)Govern the following professional matters:

(a)Conflicts of interest.

(b)Client confidentiality.

(c)Misuse, reuse, unauthorized use, or alteration of another professional’s product.

(d)Fair dealing in all professional relationships and private and public sector contracts.

(e)Retention of work products in hard copy or electronic or digital formats.

(f)Transfer and storage of files and file materials upon discontinuance of the practice of surveying and mapping.

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The board shall adopt rules establishing standards of practice for the profession of surveying and mapping to:

(1) Assure competence in the practice of the profession;

(2) Assure accuracy, completeness, and quality in the products provided;

(3) Assure adequate and defensible real property boundary locations; and

(4) Govern the following professional matters: (a) Conflicts of interest. (b) Client confidentiality. (c) Misuse, reuse, unauthorized use, or alteration of another professional’s product. (d) Fair dealing in all professional relationships and private and public sector contracts. (e) Retention of work products in hard copy or electronic or digital formats. (f) Transfer and storage of files and file materials upon discontinuance of the practice of surveying and mapping.

Legislative History

ss. 36, 42, ch. 79-243; s. 344, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 7, ch. 89-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 93, ch. 94-119; s. 10, ch. 2001-63; s. 1, ch. 2014-147.