California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 66417

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 1997.
(a)“County surveyor” includes county engineer, if there is no county surveyor.
(b)A county engineer registered as a civil engineer after January 1, 1982, shall not be authorized to prepare, examine, or approve the surveying maps and documents. The examinations, certifications, and approvals of the surveying maps and documents shall only be performed by a person authorized to practice land surveying pursuant to the Professional Land Surveyors Act (Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code) or a person registered as a civil engineer prior to January 1, 1982, pursuant to the Professional Engineers Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code).

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Cal. Gov. Code § 66417 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-7-planning-and-land-use/division-2-subdivisions/chapter-1-general-provisions-and-definitions/article-2-definitions/section-66417

Other sections in Article 2 - Definitions

§ 66414§ 66415§ 66416§ 66416.5§ 66417§ 66418§ 66418.1§ 66418.2§ 66419§ 66420§ 66421§ 66422§ 66423§ 66424§ 66424.1§ 66424.5§ 66424.6

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