What is the consequence for surveyors who violate the provisions of DAO 2007-29?

• A. Imprisonment
• B. Temporary suspension of license
• C. Permanent revocation of accreditation
• D. Monetary fine

Answer: (C)

When a surveyor violates the provisions of this DAO, the disciplinary system aims to protect the public and uphold professional standards. The most severe and definitive sanction in this framework is permanent revocation of accreditation. This means the individual is permanently barred from practicing surveying and loses the credential to practice altogether. The reason this is the best answer is that the DAO uses the strongest remedy to ensure that anyone who commits serious violations cannot continue to pose risk to the public or to the integrity of the profession. Temporary suspensions or monetary fines may address misconduct for a period or penalize, but they do not permanently strip the right to practice. Imprisonment is a criminal penalty under different laws and is not the direct sanction described here for violating the DAO.