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NEW YORK LAND SURVEYOR LICENSING
EXAM PRACTICE EXAM – 40 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS & COMPLETE
RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS &
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
**1. Which New York State agency oversees the licensing of
land surveyors?**
A. Department of Environmental Conservation
B. Office of the Professions, New York State Education
Department
C. Department of Labor
D. Division of Consumer Affairs
**Correct answer:** Office of the Professions, New York State
Education Department
**Rationale:** The Office of the Professions within the New York
State Education Department (NYSED) oversees the licensing
of land surveyors. The specific requirements are contained in
Title 8, Article 145 of the Education Law and Part 68 of the
Commissioner's Regulations .
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**2. Under what article of the New York Education Law is land
surveying regulated?**
A. Article 130
B. Article 140
C. Article 145
D. Article 150
**Correct answer:** Article 145
**Rationale:** Article 145 of the New York Education Law
(Professional Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology)
regulates the practice of land surveying. This article includes
definitions, licensing requirements, exempt persons, and
mandatory continuing education requirements .
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**3. Under Section 7206-a of the NY Education Law, what is the
minimum age to be licensed as a land surveyor?**
A. 18 years
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B. 19 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
**Correct answer:** 21 years
**Rationale:** Under Section 7206-a of the New York Education
Law, an applicant for a land surveyor license must be at least
21 years of age. This is one of several requirements including
education, experience, examination, and citizenship or lawful
permanent residency .
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**4. What is the fee for an initial land surveyor license in New
York?**
A. $135
B. $210
C. $377
D. $500
**Correct answer:** $135
NEW YORK LAND SURVEYOR LICENSING
EXAM PRACTICE EXAM – 40 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS & COMPLETE
RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS &
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
**1. Which New York State agency oversees the licensing of
land surveyors?**
A. Department of Environmental Conservation
B. Office of the Professions, New York State Education
Department
C. Department of Labor
D. Division of Consumer Affairs
**Correct answer:** Office of the Professions, New York State
Education Department
**Rationale:** The Office of the Professions within the New York
State Education Department (NYSED) oversees the licensing
of land surveyors. The specific requirements are contained in
Title 8, Article 145 of the Education Law and Part 68 of the
Commissioner's Regulations .
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---
**2. Under what article of the New York Education Law is land
surveying regulated?**
A. Article 130
B. Article 140
C. Article 145
D. Article 150
**Correct answer:** Article 145
**Rationale:** Article 145 of the New York Education Law
(Professional Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology)
regulates the practice of land surveying. This article includes
definitions, licensing requirements, exempt persons, and
mandatory continuing education requirements .
---
**3. Under Section 7206-a of the NY Education Law, what is the
minimum age to be licensed as a land surveyor?**
A. 18 years
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B. 19 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
**Correct answer:** 21 years
**Rationale:** Under Section 7206-a of the New York Education
Law, an applicant for a land surveyor license must be at least
21 years of age. This is one of several requirements including
education, experience, examination, and citizenship or lawful
permanent residency .
---
**4. What is the fee for an initial land surveyor license in New
York?**
A. $135
B. $210
C. $377
D. $500
**Correct answer:** $135
