# Title 28 — Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional

## Article 28-02.1 — Engineer and Land Surveyor Registration

## Chapter 28-02.1-03 — Types of Registration

### § 28-02.1-03-01. Types of registration.

Engineers and land surveyors may become registered professional practitioners by examination,
endorsement, or by temporary permit.
1. Registration by examination. Registration by examination is generally a two-step process for
those applicants who have never been issued a registration in any other jurisdiction; who have
met the general qualification requirements; who have met certain education requirements or
who have the experience deemed to be satisfactory and acceptable to the board, or both; and
who have successfully passed the examinations prescribed by the board.
a. The board accepts the written examination prepared by the national council of examiners
for engineers and surveyors as its standard of examinations and qualifications.
b. The board may require one or more questions in examinations measuring familiarity with
the code of ethics. Similarly, in furtherance of the board's determination of rehabilitation,
an examination on the code of ethics may be required.
2. Registration by endorsement. Registration by endorsement is for engineers or land
surveyors who hold a current registration in another jurisdiction who substantially meet, in the
opinion of the board, the requirements and qualifications required by North Dakota statutes
governing registration. Registration as a professional land surveyor also requires successful
completion of an orientation examination pertaining to state laws and procedures.
3. Temporary permit - Temporary registration for practicing engineering. A temporary
permit must be reviewed and approved by the board and is not a means of expedited
registration. Educational and experience requirements must comply with North Dakota law. A
one-time temporary permit may be issued on the basis of one project and may not exceed one
year, from the date of issue. The applicant must be legally qualified to practice and hold
current registration in the state or country of residence. A temporary permit must be approved
prior to practicing or offering to practice engineering. Temporary permits for professional land
surveyors are not authorized by North Dakota law.
History: Effective January 1, 1988; amended effective April 1, 1999; October 1, 2004; October 1, 2010;
January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-19.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-19.1-08, 43-19.1-12.1, 43-19.1-13, 43-19.1-14, 43-19.1-16, 43-19.1-29
