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Notice of Effective Date for New Rules of the
Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-3-1306(d), you are receiving this notice because you have elected to receive notification by e-mail of certain changes or potential changes to the law applicable to your profession.
The Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors (“Board”) approved the proposed rules at the rulemaking hearing conducted on May 16, 2024. The rules were filed with the Secretary of State on February 6, 2025, and will become effective May 7, 2025.
The rule updates the definition of Global Positioning System (“GPS”) to include reference to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (“GNSS”). GPS refers to the North American global positioning system and GNSS refers to the International Multi-Constellation Satellite System. GNSS encompasses GPS as well as other constellation systems providing for a more accurate and reliable capture of data that can be used by licensed land surveyors in their practice. Language is added to state that GNSS equipment may be used in gathering measurements in the course of a survey. Minimum standards for Remote Sensing Surveys are updated to delete those requirements surrounding GPS and GNSS standards are incorporated. Additionally, this amendment provides a general cleanup of terminology in order to reflect more up to date language currently used in the profession. Specifically, the definitions section is amended to state that the terms “survey plat” and “survey map” may be used interchangeably. Throughout the rule, the term “survey plat” replaces “survey map” due to “survey plat” being the industry standard. A full copy of these rules can be viewed online at:
https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/02-09-25.pdf
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the rules, please contact Kyle L. Johnson, Associate General Counsel, at (615) 532-8291 or electronically at Kyle.Johnson@tn.gov.
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