AB804,9,1311 59.74 (2) (j) The county surveyor may employ other licensed professional land
12surveyors to assist in this work and may accept reference checks for these corners
13from any licensed professional land surveyor.
AB804, s. 15 14Section 15. 59.75 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,9,22 1559.75 Certificates and records as evidence. The certificate and also the
16official record of the county surveyor when produced by the legal custodian thereof,
17or any of the county surveyor's deputies, when duly signed by the county surveyor
18in his or her official capacity, shall be admitted as evidence in any court within the
19state, but the same may be explained or rebutted by other evidence. If any county
20surveyor or any of his or her deputies are interested in any tract of land a survey of
21which becomes necessary, such survey may be executed by any licensed professional
22land surveyor appointed by the board.
AB804, s. 16 23Section 16. 60.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,9,2524 60.84 (1) Survey, contract for. The town board may contract with the county
25surveyor or any registered licensed professional land surveyor to survey all or some

1of the sections in the town and to erect monuments under this section as directed by
2the board.
AB804, s. 17 3Section 17. 157.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,10,114 157.07 (1) A cemetery authority shall cause to be surveyed and platted by a
5professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state those portions of the
6lands that are from time to time required for burial, into cemetery lots, drives, and
7walks, and record a plat or map of the land in the office of the register of deeds. The
8plat or map may not be recorded unless laid out and platted to the satisfaction of the
9county board of the county, and the town board of the town in which the land is
10situated, or, if the land is situated within a 1st class city, then only by the common
11council of that city.
AB804, s. 18 12Section 18. 236.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,10,1613 236.15 (2) Accuracy of survey. The survey shall be performed by a
14professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state, and if the error in the
15latitude and departure closure of the survey or any part thereof is greater than the
16ratio of one in 3,000, the plat may be rejected.
AB804, s. 19 17Section 19. 236.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,10,2018 236.34 (1) (a) The survey shall be performed and the map prepared by a
19professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state. The error in the latitude
20and departure closure of the survey may not exceed the ratio of one in 3,000.
AB804, s. 20 21Section 20. 440.08 (2) (a) 39. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
2216
, is amended to read:
AB804,10,2423 440.08 (2) (a) 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each
24even-numbered year; $77.
AB804, s. 21 25Section 21. Chapter 443 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,11,1
1CHAPTER 443
AB804,11,62 EXAMINING BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,
3 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
4 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS,
5 DESIGNERS, AND professional
6LAND SURVEYORS
AB804, s. 22 7Section 22. 443.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB804,11,118 443.01 (1g) "Cartographic surveying" means collecting topographic,
9hydrographic, aerial, anthropologic, forensic, architectural, or mining data that
10depicts areas and physical features on, below, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
11or above the surface of the earth and compiling maps.
AB804, s. 23 12Section 23. 443.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB804,11,1613 443.01 (1r) "Construction surveying" means surveying or mapping in support
14of infrastructure design, improvements related to private and public boundary lines,
15construction layout or historic preservation, and establishing any postconstruction
16documentation related to such surveying or mapping.
AB804, s. 24 17Section 24. 443.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB804,11,2018 443.01 (3) "Examining board" means the examining board of architects,
19landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, and professional land
20surveyors.
AB804, s. 25 21Section 25. 443.01 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB804,11,2322 443.01 (3b) "Geodetic surveying" means surveying to determine the size and
23shape of the earth or the precise positions of points on the surface of the earth.
AB804, s. 26 24Section 26. 443.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 443.01 (6s) (intro.) and
25amended to read:
AB804,12,2
1443.01 (6s) (intro.) "Land Practice of professional land surveying" means any
2service comprising the determination of the location of the following:
AB804,12,4 3(c) Establishing, restoring, or perpetuating private or public land boundaries
4and land boundary corners; the preparation of.
AB804,12,6 5(d) Preparing maps showing the for the purpose of establishing the boundaries
6of interests in real property that depict any of the following:
AB804,12,9 71. The shape and area of tracts of land and their subdivisions into smaller
8tracts; the preparation of maps showing the or the subdivision or consolidation of
9tracts of land.
AB804,12,11 102. The layout and rights-of way of roads, or streets and rights-of-way of same
11to give access to smaller tracts; and the preparation of
.
AB804,12,12 12(e) Preparing assessors' or official plats, or maps, of land in this state.
AB804, s. 27 13Section 27. 443.01 (6s) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB804,12,1514 443.01 (6s) (a) Measuring and analyzing a tract of land to determine its legal
15description.
AB804,12,1716 (b) Designing or coordinating designs for the purpose of platting or subdividing
17land into smaller tracts.
AB804, s. 28 18Section 28. 443.01 (6s) (d) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB804,12,1919 443.01 (6s) (d) 3. Air, water, or property rights.
AB804,12,2020 4. Public or private easements.
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.
AB804,13,2
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:
AB804,17,8
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:
AB804,19,5
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:
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