State Board | Licensing https://www.osls.org/forums/topics.aspx?forum=147377 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 05:18:05 GMT Wed, 14 May 2025 12:55:03 GMT Copyright © 2025 Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors State Specific Exam https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1818504 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1818504 Wed, 14 May 2025 13:55:03 GMT 2018 Proposed State Board Rule changes https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1412357 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1412357 Here are the proposed changes to the State Board rules and regulations

 

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Chapter 15 proposed changes

 

Chapter 2 Proposed changes

]]> Wed, 7 Feb 2018 21:52:22 GMT Continuing Edcuation | Minimum Standards https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1217606 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1217606 Would you be in favor of modifying the Continuing Education Requirements for Land Surveyors to REQUIRE that 3 PDH of the 30 PDH requirement be on the subject of Minimum Standards?


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]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2016 16:57:17 GMT PROPOSED Title 59 Statute Changes | 2016 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1191187 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1191187 The State Board has proposed some changes to Title 59 regarding the practice of Land Surveying and Engineering. Please CLICK HERE to download a complete copy of the PROPOSED changes.

 

Remember, these changes are only PROPOSED right now, so if you have any comment or concern, please contact the State Board with those concerns.

 

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:14:47 GMT Declaratory Ruling (2002) Regarding survey of easements https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1100007 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=1100007 Below is the text from a Declaratory Ruling issued by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in 2002 upon request of OSLS regarding survey of easements and rights other than fee simple.

 

Question: Do the rules applicable to a land or boundary survey require that a survey of property or interests other than a fee simple estate, such as easements, rights-of-way, and leases, shall meet the minimum standards?

 

 

Answer: The Rules of Procedure Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 245: Section 15-13-2(a)(3) of the Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors define land or boundary surveys as a survey, the primary purpose of which includes, but is not limited to, the determining of perimeters of a parcel or tract of land by establishing or reestablishing corners, monuments and boundary lines.  While the term “parcel or tract of land” may commonly refer to ownership in fee simple, the lesser-included degrees of ownership in land or lesser-included estates in land are also a part of the land. Such lesser included estates in land are known and primarily defined by their boundaries. The reliable and accurate determination of the boundaries of such lesser-included estates is in the public interest and is within the scope of the Rules.  

 

Surveys of easements, rights-of-way and leases, when monumented, are boundary or land surveys within the meaning of the definition first mentioned above, and therefore shall meet the minimum standards for land surveying.

 

CLICK HERE FOR A FULL COPY OF THE DECLARATORY RULING 02-01

 

]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:01:01 GMT STATE BOARD SEEKING INPUT FOR REVISED CCR MANUAL https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=639589 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=639589 The State Board is updating the Instruction Manual for Certified Corner Records (the Manual) based upon changes introduced in the 2009 BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions.  The Manual was first introduced in 1978 when the Corner Perpetuation and Filing Act became law.  The Manual has only been revised twice in the last 35 years, which is a testament to the thoroughness and vision of its original authors.  Every Professional Land Surveyor practicing in Oklahoma is charged with the responsibility of having knowledge of and following the instructions in the Manual.    

 

Anyone in the surveying community wishing to submit comments, please e-mail bpitts@pels.ok.gov prior to the next regular meeting of the Board on September 26, 2013.  

 

Comments may also be mailed regular mail to: 

OKPELS

Oklahoma Engineering Center

201 NE 27th St., Room 120

Oklahoma City, OK  73105 

Attention Bruce Pitts

]]> Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:53:23 GMT CHANGES TO THE STATE BOARD RULES https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=600872 https://www.osls.org/forums/posts.aspx?topic=600872 Final changes to the Administrative Rules for the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors have been sent to the Governor for approval. The most significant of these changes are to the Minimum Standards. Those proposed changes were approved by the OSLS Board and can be view by clicking here ]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:48:50 GMT