Fla. Stat. 472.0165
Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation

(1)

It is the declared purpose of this section to encourage the use of foreign-speaking residents of this state duly qualified to become licensed surveyors and mappers so that all Florida citizens may receive better services.

(2)

Any person who has successfully completed, or is currently enrolled in, an approved course of study created pursuant to chapters 74-105 and 75-177, Laws of Florida, shall be deemed qualified for an examination or reexamination for a license which shall be administered in the English language unless 15 or more such applicants request that the reexamination be administered in their native language. If a reexamination is administered in a foreign language, the full cost to the board of preparing and administering the examination must be borne by the applicants.

(3)

The board shall adopt and implement programs designed to qualify for examination all persons who were resident nationals of the Republic of Cuba and who, on July 1, 1977, were residents of this state.

Source: Section 472.0165 — Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0472.­0165 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

472.001
Purpose 472.003
Persons not affected by ss 472.005
Definitions 472.006
Department 472.007
Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers 472.008
Rules of the board 472.009
Board headquarters 472.011
Fees 472.013
Examinations, prerequisites 472.015
Licensure 472.016
Members of Armed Forces in good standing with the board 472.017
Renewal of license 472.018
Continuing education 472.019
Reactivation 472.021
Certification of partnerships and corporations 472.023
Surveyors and mappers and firms of other states 472.025
Seals 472.027
Standards of practice 472.029
Authorization to enter lands of third parties 472.031
Prohibitions 472.033
Disciplinary proceedings 472.034
Mediation 472.036
Unlicensed practice of professional surveying and mapping 472.037
Application of ss 472.0075
Contacting board through department 472.0101
Foreign-trained professionals 472.0131
Examinations 472.0132
Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination 472.0135
Education 472.0165
Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation 472.0201
Public inspection of information required from applicants 472.0202
Inactive and delinquent status 472.0203
Renewal and cancellation notices 472.0204
Address of record 472.0335
Classification of disciplinary actions 472.0337
Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas 472.0345
Authority to issue citations 472.0351
Grounds for discipline 472.0355
Disciplinary guidelines 472.0365
Unlicensed activities 472.0366
Elevation certificates 472.02011
Disclosure of confidential information

Current through Fall 2025

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