AB804, s. 29 21Section 29. 443.01 (6s) (f) to (h) of the statutes are created to read:
AB804,12,2522 443.01 (6s) (f) Applying knowledge or experience about land surveying to assist
23in the development, use, or management of geographic or land information systems
24that collect, organize, or disseminate data regarding land ownership or land
25resources.
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1(g) Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying in connection
2with any of the practices specified in pars. (a) to (e).
AB804,13,43 (h) Providing consultation services related to any of the practices specified in
4this subsection.
AB804, s. 30 5Section 30. 443.01 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB804,13,96 443.01 (7m) "Professional land surveyor" means a person who, by reason of his
7or her knowledge of law, mathematics, physical sciences, and measurement
8techniques, acquired by education and practical experience, is granted a license or
9permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under this chapter.
AB804, s. 31 10Section 31. 443.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,13,1511 443.02 (4) No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of
12professional
land surveying in this state or use or advertise any title or description
13tending to convey the impression that the person is a professional land surveyor
14unless the person has been issued a certificate of registration or granted a license or
15permit to practice under this chapter.
AB804, s. 32 16Section 32. 443.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,13,18 17443.06 (title) Registration Licensure requirements for professional
18land surveyors.
AB804, s. 33 19Section 33. 443.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,13,2020 443.06 (1) (title) Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.
AB804, s. 34 21Section 34. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,14,522 443.06 (1) (a) Application for registration licensure as a professional land
23surveyor or a permit to practice shall be made to the section under oath, on forms
24provided by the department, which shall require the applicant to submit such
25information as the section deems necessary. The section may require applicants to

1pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who do not have an arrest or
2conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, shall be entitled to be
3registered or issued a granted a license or permit to practice as professional land
4surveyors when satisfactory evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or
5more of the requirements of sub. (2).
AB804, s. 35 6Section 35. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,14,137 443.06 (1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
8completed in a curriculum in land surveying approved by the professional land
9surveyor section, or responsible charge of land surveying teaching may be considered
10as equivalent to one year of qualifying experience in land surveying work, and each
11year, but not more than 4 years, completed in a curriculum other than land surveying
12approved by the land surveyor section, may be considered as equivalent to one-half
13year of qualifying experience.
AB804, s. 36 14Section 36. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,14,1815 443.06 (2) Requirements; certificate of registration license. (intro.) The
16section may grant a certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor license
17to any person who has submitted to it an application, the required fees, and one or
18more of the following:
AB804, s. 37 19Section 37. 443.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,15,220 443.06 (2) (a) A record of completion of a course in land surveying of not less
21than 2 years' duration approved by the professional land surveyor section together
22with 2 years of practice in land surveying work of satisfactory character which
23indicates that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of such
24work, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination
25administered by the land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to actions of the

1land surveyor section on applications for professional land surveyors' certificates
2licenses that are submitted to the land surveyor section before July 1, 2000.
AB804, s. 38 3Section 38. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,15,134 443.06 (2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
5that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in land surveying or a
6related field that has a duration of not less than 4 years and is approved by the land
7surveyor
section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 2 years of land surveying
8practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
9engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
10oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.
11This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
12professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
13surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB804, s. 39 14Section 39. 443.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,15,2115 443.06 (2) (b) A record of 6 years of practice in land surveying of satisfactory
16character, which indicates that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible
17charge of such work, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written
18examination administered by the professional land surveyor section. This
19paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
20professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
21surveyor
section before July 1, 2000.
AB804, s. 40 22Section 40. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,16,723 443.06 (2) (bm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
24that he or she has received an associate degree in a course in land surveying or a
25related field that has a duration of not less than 2 years and is approved by the land

1surveyor
section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 4 years of land surveying
2practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
3engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
4oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.
5This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
6professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
7surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB804, s. 41 8Section 41. 443.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB804, s. 42 9Section 42. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,16,1710 443.06 (2) (cm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
11that he or she has engaged in at least 10 years of land surveying practice of
12satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the
13practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an oral and
14written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section. This
15paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
16professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
17surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB804, s. 43 18Section 43. 443.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,16,2419 443.06 (2) (d) An unexpired certificate of registration , certification, or license
20as a land surveyor or professional land surveyor issued to the applicant by the proper
21authority in any state or territory or possession of the United States or in any other
22country whose requirements meet or exceed the requirement for registration
23licensure in this subsection, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written
24examination administered by the professional land surveyor section.
AB804, s. 44 25Section 44. 443.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.06 (2) (e) A record of satisfactory completion of an apprenticeship training
2course in land surveying prescribed by the department of workforce development, of
3satisfactory character which indicates that the applicant is competent to be placed
4in responsible charge of such work, if the applicant has passed an oral and written
5or written examination administered by the professional land surveyor section. This
6paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
7professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
8surveyor
section before July 1, 2000.
AB804, s. 45 9Section 45. 443.06 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,17,2010 443.06 (2) (em) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
11that he or she has completed an apprenticeship training course in land surveying
12prescribed by the department of workforce development, and has engaged in a period
13of additional land surveying practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the
14applicant is competent to engage in the practice of professional land surveying and
15that, when added to the period of the apprenticeship, totals at least 8 years of land
16surveying practice, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written
17examination administered by the land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to
18actions of the land surveyor section on applications for professional land surveyors'
19certificates licenses that are submitted to the land surveyor section after June 30,
202000.
AB804, s. 46 21Section 46. 443.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,18,322 443.06 (3) Permit to practice. The examining board may grant a permit to
23engage in the practice of professional land surveying during the time an application
24is pending to a person who is not registered licensed in this state, if the person has
25submitted an application for registration as a professional land surveyor license and

1paid the required fee and holds an unexpired certificate of registration, certification,
2or license
which in the opinion of the examining board meets the requirements of sub.
3(2). The permit shall be revocable by the section at its pleasure.
AB804, s. 47 4Section 47. 443.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,18,5 5443.10 (title) Applications, certificates, licenses, rules, and roster.
AB804, s. 48 6Section 48. 443.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,18,97 443.10 (2) (b) The fees for examinations and licenses credentials, as defined in
8s. 440.01 (2) (a),
granted or renewed under this chapter are specified in ss. 440.05 and
9440.08.
AB804, s. 49 10Section 49. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,18,1411 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor's surveyor section
12shall grant a certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor license to any
13applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date
14and renewal fee for the certificate license are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB804, s. 50 15Section 50. 443.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,18,17 16443.12 (title) Disciplinary proceedings against professional land
17surveyors.
AB804, s. 51 18Section 51. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,18,2319 443.12 (1) The section may reprimand a licensed professional land surveyor,
20or limit, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration of any professional land
21surveyor license, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate
22license, or any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of
23professional land surveying.
AB804, s. 52 24Section 52. 443.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.12 (3) If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting,
2suspending, or revoking the certificate of registration license of a professional land
3surveyor, the section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall
4return the certificate license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice
5of a revocation. The action of the section may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB804, s. 53 6Section 53. 443.135 of the statutes is created to read:
AB804,19,12 7443.135 Cartographic, construction, and geodetic surveying. Nothing
8in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person who has not been granted a
9license or permit to practice professional land surveying under this chapter from
10performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying, unless the
11performance of cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying also involves a
12practice specified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) to (e).
AB804, s. 54 13Section 54. 443.14 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 443.14 (8) and
14amended to read:
AB804,19,1815 443.14 (8) An employee of a professional land surveyor registered licensed in
16this state or authorized to practice under a permit, while working doing surveying
17work
under the supervision of the employer. Such exempt employee shall not be in
18responsible charge of the practice of professional land surveying.
AB804, s. 55 19Section 55. 443.14 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,19,2220 443.14 (8) (b) Officers and employees of the federal government while engaged
21in land surveying for the federal government. This paragraph does not apply after
22July 1, 2010.
AB804, s. 56 23Section 56. 443.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,19,2524 443.14 (8) (c) Employees of this state while engaged in land surveying for the
25state. This paragraph does not apply after July 1, 2010.
AB804, s. 57
1Section 57. 443.14 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,20,42 443.14 (8) (d) Employees of public utilities regulated by the public service
3commission in land surveying for such utilities. This paragraph does not apply after
4July 1, 2010.
AB804, s. 58 5Section 58. 443.14 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,20,76 443.14 (9) A license or permit shall not be required for an owner to survey his
7or her own land for purposes other than for sale.
AB804, s. 59 8Section 59. 443.14 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,20,119 443.14 (11) Any professional land surveyor registered licensed under s. 443.06
10who is engaged in the planning, design, installation, or regulation of land and water
11conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.
AB804, s. 60 12Section 60. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,20,1913 443.18 (2) (b) If it appears upon complaint or is known to the section that any
14person who is not authorized is practicing engaged or offering to engage in the
15practice of professional land surveying in this state, the section, the department of
16justice, or the district attorney of the proper county may, in addition to other
17remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of the state to enjoin the person
18from practicing engaging or offering to engage in the practice of professional land
19surveying.
AB804, s. 61 20Section 61. 703.11 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,20,2521 703.11 (2) (b) A survey of the property described in the declaration complying
22with minimum standards for property surveys adopted by the examining board of
23architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers , and professional
24land surveyors and showing the location of any unit or building located or to be
25located on the property.
AB804, s. 62
1Section 62. 703.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,21,72 703.11 (4) Surveyor's certificate. A condominium plat is sufficient for the
3purposes of this chapter if there is attached to or included in it a certificate of a
4licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice that profession in this
5state that the plat is a correct representation of the condominium described, and the
6identification and location of each unit and the common elements can be determined
7from the plat.
AB804, s. 63 8Section 63. 703.13 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,21,139 703.13 (6) (e) Plats and plans showing the altered boundaries and the
10dimensions thereof between adjoining units, and their identifying numbers or
11letters, shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy
12in compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer, architect, or licensed
13professional
land surveyor authorized to practice his or her profession in the state.
AB804, s. 64 14Section 64. 703.13 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,21,2015 703.13 (7) (c) Plats and plans showing the boundaries and dimensions
16separating the new units together with their other boundaries and their new
17identifying numbers or letters shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be
18certified as to their accuracy and compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer,
19architect, or licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her
20profession in the state.
AB804, s. 65 21Section 65. 707.215 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,21,2522 707.215 (5) Surveyor's certificate. (intro.) A plat is sufficient for the purposes
23of this chapter if attached to or included in the plat is a certificate of a professional
24land surveyor licensed to practice in this state, and the certificate provides all of the
25following:
AB804, s. 66
1Section 66. 709.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,22,18 2709.02 Disclosure. In regard to transfers described in s. 709.01, the owner
3of the property shall furnish, not later than 10 days after acceptance of a contract of
4sale or option contract, to the prospective buyer of the property a completed copy of
5the report under s. 709.03, subject to s. 709.035, except that the owner may substitute
6for any entry information supplied by a licensed engineer, licensed professional land
7surveyor, or structural pest control operator or by an individual who is a qualified 3rd
8party, as defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters within the scope
9of the contractor's occupation if the information is in writing and is furnished on time
10and if the entry to which it relates is identified and except that the owner may
11substitute for any entry information supplied by a public agency, as defined in s.
1266.0825 (3) (h). Information that substitutes for an entry on the report under s.
13709.03 and that is supplied by a person specified in this section may be submitted
14and certified on a supplemental report prepared by the person, as long as the
15information otherwise satisfies the requirements under this section. A prospective
16buyer who does not receive a report within the 10 days may, within 2 business days
17after the end of that 10-day period, rescind the contract of sale or option contract by
18delivering a written notice of recision to the owner or to the owner's agent.
AB804, s. 67 19Section 67. 709.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,23,2 20709.07 Liability precluded. An owner is not liable for an error or omission
21in a report under s. 709.03 if the owner had no knowledge of that error or omission,
22if the error or omission was based on information provided by a public agency, as
23defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (h), or by a licensed engineer, licensed professional land
24surveyor, structural pest control operator, or qualified 3rd party, as defined in s.

1452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the contractor's
2occupation.
AB804, s. 68 3Section 68. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB804,23,164 (1) Notwithstanding section 443.02 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
5on the effective date of this subsection, a person who has been granted a certificate
6of registration as a land surveyor under section 443.06 (2) of the statutes or a permit
7to practice land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes is considered to be
8granted a professional land surveyor license under section 443.06 (2) of the statutes,
9as affected by this act, or a permit to engage in the practice of professional land
10surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the
11professional land surveyor section of the examining board of architects, landscape
12architects, professional engineers, designers, and professional land surveyors shall
13issue to the person, as appropriate, a professional land surveyor license under
14section 443.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, or a permit to practice
15professional land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by
16this act.
AB804, s. 69 17Section 69. Initial applicability.
AB804,23,1918 (1) The treatment of sections 709.02 and 709.07 of the statutes first applies to
19reports furnished on the effective date of this subsection.
AB804, s. 70 20Section 70. Effective date.
AB804,23,2221 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
22publication.
AB804,23,2323 (End)
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