These Regulations are adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 163 of the Insurance Act.

The term “insurance surveyor” (hereinafter, “surveyor”) as used in these Regulations means “surveyor” as defined in Article 10 of the Insurance Act.
The term "independent surveyor" as used in these Regulations shall mean a person who practices insurance surveyor business in his or her own name.
The term " surveyor company" as used in these Regulations shall mean a company operating insurance surveyor business in the capacity of a corporate organization.

A surveyor who has not obtained a practice license in accordance with these Regulations shall not practice.

Surveyors are divided into general surveyors and marine surveyors.
A “general surveyor” means a person who collects fees from insurers or the insured, and on behalf thereof inspects, assesses, and appraises the subject-matter insured of non-marine insurance, adjusts and negotiates claims, and gives attestation thereof.
A “marine surveyor” means a person who collects fees from insurers or the insured, and on behalf thereof inspects, assesses, and appraises the subject-matter insured of marine insurance, adjusts and negotiates claims, and gives attestation thereof.