Section 865IAC1-12-1. Minimum standards for competent practice of land surveying

   (a) This rule establishes minimum standards for the competent practice of land surveying as required by IC 25-21.5-2-14.

  (b) The failure of a registered land surveyor to comply with the provisions of this rule may subject the registered land surveyor to sanctions as provided in IC 25-1-11.

  (c) Given the ultimate responsibility of a registered land surveyor for work done by an employee or subordinate who is exempt from licensure under IC 25-21.5-4-2, the failure of such an employee or subordinate to comply with the provisions of sections 6 through 29 of this rule may subject a registered land surveyor to sanctions as provided in IC 25-1-11, unless the registered land surveyor did not know and could not, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, have known of the act or omission by the employee or subordinate.

  (d) Nothing contained in this rule shall be interpreted to give the board authority to take action under IC 25-21.5-10 against a nonregistered employee or subordinate of a registered land surveyor.

  (e) The provisions of this rule establish minimum requirements. There may be other acts taken, or omissions made, by a registered land surveyor in the course of rendering professional services to a client which shall also constitute professional incompetence. (State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors; 865 IAC 1-12-1; filed Jun 21, 1988, 4:05 p.m.: 11 IR 3909; filed Jul 17, 1991, 4:30 p.m.: 14 IR 2239; filed Oct 13, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 885; errata filed Sep 14, 1994, 2:50 p.m.: 18 IR 268; readopted filed May 22, 2001, 9:55 a.m.: 24 IR 3237; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:31 p.m.: 20071031-IR-865070064RFA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2012, 11:26 a.m.: 20121205-IR-865120390RFA) NOTE: 864 IAC 1.1-13-1 was renumbered by Legislative Services Agency as 865 IAC 1-12-1.