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it seems to me that the real problem here is that the "california board for professional engineers, land surveyors, and geologists" has any power at all to issu
by notatoad 4y ago
it seems to me that the real problem here is that the "california board for professional engineers, land surveyors, and geologists" has any power at all to issue fines to non-members. professional organizations should govern their own members, but not random other people.
if california wants to make a law that you have to have a site survey done by a member of that organization, that's one thing. but for the board to be able to issue fines to people who aren't professional surveyors seems like a gross overreach.
- laristine 4y agoTypically, these associations and boards are private and should not have power beyond their membership. However, this particular "Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists" of California is part of the government, which unfortunately has power. https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov https://www.bpelsg.ca.gov
- syrrim 4y agoIn most places, such an organization would be given some power by the government to prevent non-members from practicing engineering etc.