California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

Taken from NSPS website: It's National Surveyors' Week! Did you know 3 of 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore were land surveyors earlier in their careers? George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Theodore Roosevelt is generally considered the only non‑surveyor among the four, though some surveying professionals argue his exploratory mapping work also merits that title. March 15–21, 2026 | Surveyors: Measuring America for 250 Years

The materials for the March 5-6, 2026 meeting of the Board are now available. Please copy and paste the following link to access them: https://lnkd.in/gTJXVQA9 or go to our website: www.bpelsg.ca.gov

Inspire a girl’s future. Be a Role Model! Thursday, February 26! Introduce a Girl to Engineering, or Girl Day, is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world. Research has found that this simple formula helps girls develop an interest in engineering, builds their confidence in their problem-solving skills, and creates a STEM identity. More than just a day, Girl Day is a movement to inspire a girl’s future by sharing what engineering is all about.

It's ENGINEERS WEEK! February 22- 28 Happy #EngineersWeek to all our licensees who safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the communities of California. We celebrate today’s achievements and look forward to an even brighter future!  

The Official Notice and Agenda for the meeting of the Board has been amended to include: Discussion of Legislation for 2026 (Possible Action) AB 2287 Contractors: disciplinary action SB 1248 State agencies: automated decision systems See more info @ www.bpelsg.ca.gov

The Official Notice and Agenda for the March 5-6, 2026 meeting of the Board is now available on the Board's website. You can view the agenda by clicking on the following link: https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov

NCEES is seeking licensed industrial and systems engineers to participate in an online survey for the PE Industrial and Systems exam. The survey will be open until June 12, 2026 on the NCEES website or you may email NCEES at: help@ncees.org.

The 2026 Winter Bulletin for the Board is now available on the Board's website via the link below. In this issue, you will find: •              Notice of New Law Affecting Permit Approval for Restaurant Tenant Improvements •              Notice of New Requirement for Records of Survey •              Introducing the New Renewal Assessment Requirement for Licensees https://lnkd.in/g9snjDJd

Notice of New Law Affecting Permit Approval for Restaurant Tenant Improvements As part of the rebuilding efforts following the Los Angeles fires in January 2025, new legislation was enacted to streamline the permit approval process for restaurant tenant improvements.  Local building departments now must, upon request and at the expense of the permit applicant, allow a qualified professional certifier—defined as a licensed architect or engineer who meets specified requirements—to certify that the plans and specifications for the tenant improvement comply with all applicable building, health, and safety codes. The new law establishes that making a false statement in a certification constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. Business and Professions Code section 6775 has been amended accordingly. Notice of New Requirement for Records of Survey Business and Professions Code section 8764.5 has been amended to require additional information on a record of survey. Specifically, the law now mandates that a date field be included next to the signature line in the “Surveyor’s Statement” section of the record of survey. Please go to the Board's website for these amendments and all the Board’s laws and regulations.

Notice of New Law Affecting Permit Approval for Restaurant Tenant Improvements As part of the rebuilding efforts following the Los Angeles fires in January 2025, new legislation was enacted to streamline the permit approval process for restaurant tenant improvements.  Local building departments now must, upon request and at the expense of the permit applicant, allow a qualified professional certifier—defined as a licensed architect or engineer who meets specified requirements—to certify that the plans and specifications for the tenant improvement comply with all applicable building, health, and safety codes. The new law establishes that making a false statement in a certification constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. Business and Professions Code section 6775 has been amended accordingly. Notice of New Requirement for Records of Survey Business and Professions Code section 8764.5 has been amended to require additional information on a record of survey. Specifically, the law now mandates that a date field be included next to the signature line in the “Surveyor’s Statement” section of the record of survey. Please go to the Board's website for these amendments and all the Board’s laws and regulations.