California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 15 — Land SurveyorsArticle 5 — Surveying PracticeSection 8770.6
The use of the word “certify” or “certification” by a licensed land surveyor or registered civil engineer in the practice of professional engineering or land surveying or the preparation of maps, plats, reports, descriptions, or other surveying documents only constitutes an expression of professional opinion regarding those facts or findings which are the subject of the certification, and does not constitute a warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied.
Notes
Defines a licensed land surveyor’s or registered civil engineer’s use of “certify” or “certification” in professional engineering, land surveying, or surveying documents as an expression of professional opinion about the stated facts or findings. Such certification does not constitute an express or implied warranty or guarantee.
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