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2. Designing or coordinating designs for the purpose of platting or subdividing
11land into smaller tracts.
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12Section
42. 443.01 (6s) (a) 4. c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:
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443.01
(6s) (a) 4. c. Air or property rights.
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d. Public or private easements.
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15Section
43. 443.01 (6s) (a) 6. to 8. of the statutes are created to read:
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443.01
(6s) (a) 6. Applying knowledge or experience about land surveying to
17assist in the development, use, or management of geographic or land information
18systems that collect, organize, or disseminate data regarding land ownership or land
19resources.
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7. Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying in connection
21with any of the practices specified in subds. 1. to 5.
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8. Providing consultation services related to any of the practices specified in
23this subsection.
SB194, s. 44
24Section
44. 443.01 (6s) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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1443.01
(6s) (b) "Practice of professional land surveying" does not include the
2establishment of an ordinary high water mark.
SB194, s. 45
3Section
45. 443.01 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
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443.01
(7m) "Professional land surveyor" means a person who, by reason of his
5or her knowledge of law, mathematics, physical sciences, and measurement
6techniques, acquired by education and practical experience, is granted a license or
7permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under this chapter.
SB194, s. 46
8Section
46. 443.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.02
(4) No person may
engage in or offer to engage in the practice
of
10professional land surveying in this state or use or advertise any title or description
11tending to convey the impression that the person is a
professional land surveyor
12unless the person has been
issued a certificate of registration or granted a
license or 13permit to practice under this chapter.
SB194, s. 47
14Section
47. 443.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15443.06 (title)
Registration
Licensure requirements for professional
16land surveyors.
SB194, s. 48
17Section
48. 443.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(1) (title)
Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.
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19Section
49. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(1) (a) Application for
registration licensure as a
professional land
21surveyor or a permit to practice shall be made to the section under oath, on forms
22provided by the department, which shall require the applicant to submit such
23information as the section deems necessary. The section may require applicants to
24pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who do not have an arrest or
25conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322
, and 111.335, shall be entitled to be
1registered or issued a granted a license or permit to practice as
professional land
2surveyors when satisfactory evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or
3more of the requirements of sub. (2).
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4Section
50. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
6completed in a curriculum in land surveying approved by the
professional land
7surveyor section, or
of responsible charge of land surveying teaching may be
8considered as equivalent to one year of qualifying experience in land surveying work,
9and each year, but not more than 4 years
, completed in a curriculum other than land
10surveying approved by the
land surveyor section, may be considered as equivalent
11to one-half year of qualifying experience.
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12Section
51. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(2) Requirements; certificate of registration license. (intro.) The
14section may grant a
certificate of registration as a
professional land surveyor
license 15to any person who has submitted to it an application, the required fees
, and one or
16more of the following:
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17Section
52. 443.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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18Section
53. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the
professional land surveyor section
20that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in land surveying or a
21related field that has a duration of not less than 4 years and is approved by the
land
22surveyor section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 2 years of land surveying
23practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
24engage in the practice
of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
25oral and written or written examination administered by the
land surveyor section.
1This paragraph applies to actions of the
land surveyor section on applications for
2professional land surveyors'
certificates licenses that are submitted to the
land
3surveyor section after June 30, 2000.
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4Section
54. 443.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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5Section
55. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(2) (bm) Evidence satisfactory to the
professional land surveyor section
7that he or she has received an associate degree in a course in land surveying or a
8related field that has a duration of not less than 2 years and is approved by the
land
9surveyor section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 4 years of land surveying
10practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
11engage in the practice
of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
12oral and written or written examination administered by the
land surveyor section.
13This paragraph applies to actions of the
land surveyor section on applications for
14professional land surveyors'
certificates licenses that are submitted to the
land
15surveyor section after June 30, 2000.
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16Section
56. 443.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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17Section
57. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(2) (cm) Evidence satisfactory to the
professional land surveyor section
19that he or she has engaged in at least 10 years of land surveying practice of
20satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
engage in the 21practice
of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an oral and
22written or written examination administered by the
land surveyor section. This
23paragraph applies to actions of the
land surveyor section on applications for
24professional land surveyors'
certificates licenses that are submitted to the
land
25surveyor section after June 30, 2000.
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1Section
58. 443.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(2) (d) An unexpired certificate of registration
, certificate of
3certification, or license as a land surveyor
or professional land surveyor issued to the
4applicant by the proper authority in any state or territory or possession of the United
5States or in any other country whose requirements meet or exceed the requirement
6for
registration licensure in this subsection, if the applicant has passed an oral and
7written or written examination administered by the
professional land surveyor
8section.
SB194, s. 59
9Section
59. 443.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 60
10Section
60. 443.06 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(2) (em) Evidence satisfactory to the
professional land surveyor section
12that he or she has completed an apprenticeship training course in land surveying
13prescribed by the department of workforce development, and has engaged in a period
14of additional land surveying practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the
15applicant is competent to
engage in the practice
of professional land surveying and
16that, when added to the period of the apprenticeship, totals at least 8 years of land
17surveying practice, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written
18examination administered by the
land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to
19actions of the
land surveyor section on applications for
professional land surveyors'
20certificates licenses that are submitted to the
land surveyor section after June 30,
212000.
SB194, s. 61
22Section
61. 443.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.06
(3) Permit to practice. The examining board may grant a permit to
24engage in the practice
of professional land surveying during the time an application
25is pending to a person who is not
registered licensed in this state, if the person has
1submitted an application for
registration as a
professional land surveyor
license and
2paid the required fee and holds an unexpired certificate
of registration, certificate of
3certification, or license which in the opinion of the examining board meets the
4requirements of sub. (2). The permit shall be revocable by the section at its pleasure.
SB194, s. 62
5Section
62. 443.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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6443.10 (title)
Applications, certificates,
licenses, rules, and roster.
SB194, s. 63
7Section
63. 443.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.10
(2) (b) The fees for examinations and
licenses credentials, as defined in
9s. 440.01 (2) (a), granted or renewed under this chapter are specified in ss. 440.05 and
10440.08.
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443.10
(2) (b) The fees for examinations and credentials, as defined in s. 440.01
14(2) (a), granted under this chapter are specified in s. 440.05, and the fee for renewal
15of such
licenses credentials is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
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16Section
65. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.10
(5) Fees; renewals. The
professional land
surveyor's surveyor section
18shall grant a
certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor
license to any
19applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date
20and renewal fee for the
certificate license are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
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443.10
(5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor section shall grant
24a professional land surveyor license to any applicant who has met the applicable
25requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the license is specified under s.
1440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for the
certificate license is determined by the
2department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB194, s. 67
3Section
67. 443.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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4443.12 (title)
Disciplinary proceedings against professional land
5surveyors.
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6Section
68. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.12
(1) The section may reprimand
a licensed professional land surveyor, 8or limit, suspend
, or revoke the
certificate of registration license of any
professional 9land surveyor
, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the
certificate 10license, or any gross negligence, incompetence
, or misconduct in the practice of
11professional land surveying.
SB194, s. 69
12Section
69. 443.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.12
(3) If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting,
14suspending
, or revoking the
certificate of registration license of a
professional land
15surveyor, the section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall
16return the
certificate license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice
17of a revocation. The action of the section may be reviewed under ch. 227.
SB194, s. 70
18Section
70. 443.135 of the statutes is created to read:
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19443.135 Cartographic, construction, and geodetic surveying;
20preparation of maps. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a
21person who has not been granted a license or permit to practice professional land
22surveying under this chapter from doing any of the following:
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23(1) Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying, unless the
24performance of cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying also involves a
25practice specified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) 1. to 5.
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1(2) Preparing maps for purposes other than those specified in s. 443.01 (6s).
SB194, s. 71
2Section
71. 443.14 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.14
(8) (a) An employee of a
professional land surveyor
registered licensed 4in this state or authorized to practice under a permit, while
working doing surveying
5work under the supervision of the employer. Such exempt employee shall not be in
6responsible charge of
the practice of professional land surveying.
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7Section
72. 443.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.14
(8) (c) Employees of this state while engaged in land surveying for the
9state.
This paragraph does not apply after July 1, 2018.
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10Section
73. 443.14 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.14
(8) (d) Employees of public utilities regulated by the public service
12commission in land surveying for such utilities.
This paragraph does not apply after
13July 1, 2018.
SB194, s. 74
14Section
74. 443.14 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.14
(9) A license
or permit shall not be required for an owner to survey his
16or her own land for purposes other than for sale.
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17Section
75. 443.14 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.14
(11) Any
professional land surveyor
registered licensed under s. 443.06
19who is engaged in the planning, design, installation
, or regulation of land and water
20conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.
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21Section
76. 443.18 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.18
(2) (a) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
23person, or is known to the examining board that any person who is neither registered
24nor exempt under this chapter nor the holder of an unexpired permit under s. 443.10
25(1) (d) is practicing or offering to practice
, or is about to practice or to offer to practice,
1architecture or professional engineering in this state, or is using the title "landscape
2architect" in this state, the examining board
or the attorney general, the department
3of regulation and licensing, the department of justice, or the district attorney of the
4proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring
5action in the name and on behalf of
this the state
against any such person to enjoin
6the person from practicing or offering to practice architecture or professional
7engineering or from using the title "landscape architect".
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8Section
77. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.18
(2) (b) If it appears upon complaint
to the examining board by any
10person, or is known to the
section examining board that any person who is
not 11authorized neither licensed nor permitted nor exempt under this chapter is
12practicing engaged in or offering to
engage in the practice
of professional land
13surveying in this state, the
section examining board, the department of regulation
14and licensing, the department of justice
, or the district attorney of the proper county
15may
investigate and may, in addition to
any other remedies, bring action in the name
16and on behalf of the state to enjoin the person from
practicing engaging in or offering
17to
engage in the practice
of professional land surveying.
SB194, s. 78
18Section
78. 470.025 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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470.025
(7) A
professional land surveyor
registered licensed under ch. 443 who
20is engaged in the planning, design, installation
, or regulation of land and water
21conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.
SB194, s. 79
22Section
79. 707.215 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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707.215
(5) Surveyor's certificate. (intro.) A plat is sufficient for the purposes
24of this chapter if attached to or included in the plat is a certificate of a
professional
1land surveyor licensed
to practice in this state under ch. 443, and the certificate
2provides all of the following:
SB194, s. 80
3Section
80. 709.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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709.02
(1) In regard to transfers described in s. 709.01, the owner of the
5property shall furnish, not later than 10 days after acceptance of a contract of sale
6or option contract, to the prospective buyer of the property a completed copy of the
7report under s. 709.03, subject to s. 709.035, except that the owner may substitute
8for any entry information supplied by a licensed engineer,
professional land surveyor
9licensed under ch. 443, or structural pest control operator
, or by an individual who
10is a qualified 3rd party, as defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters
11within the scope of the contractor's occupation if the information is in writing and
12is furnished on time and if the entry to which it relates is identified
, and except that
13the owner may substitute for any entry information supplied by a public agency, as
14defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (h). Information that substitutes for an entry on the report
15under s. 709.03 and that is supplied by a person specified in this section may be
16submitted and certified on a supplemental report prepared by the person, as long as
17the information otherwise satisfies the requirements under this section. A
18prospective buyer who does not receive a report within the 10 days may, within 2
19business days after the end of that 10-day period, rescind the contract of sale or
20option contract by delivering a written notice of recision to the owner or to the owner's
21agent.
SB194, s. 81
22Section
81. 709.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
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23709.07 Liability precluded. An owner is not liable for an error or omission
24in a report under s. 709.03 if the owner had no knowledge of that error or omission,
25if the error or omission was based on information provided by a public agency, as
1defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (h), or by a licensed engineer,
professional land surveyor
2licensed under ch. 443, structural pest control operator
, or qualified 3rd party, as
3defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the
4contractor's occupation.
SB194, s. 82
5Section
82. 893.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
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6893.37 Survey. No action may be brought against an engineer or any
7professional land surveyor
licensed under ch. 443 to recover damages for negligence,
8errors
, or omission in the making of any survey nor for contribution or indemnity
9related to such negligence, errors
, or omissions more than 6 years after the
10completion of a survey.
SB194, s. 83
11Section
83. 895.477 of the statutes is created to read:
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12895.477 Civil liability exemption; professional land surveyors. (1) Any
13professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443 is immune from civil liability for
14all of the following:
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(a) Trespass occurring during the practice of professional land surveying, as
16defined in s. 443.01 (6s), if the surveyor acted in good faith.
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(b) Any damages caused as a result of the surveyor's approximation of an
18ordinary high water mark of any lake or stream or his or her approximation of high
19and low water elevations of any lake or stream if the surveyor was acting under ch.
20236 and if the surveyor acted in good faith.
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21(2) (a) The immunity under sub. (1) does not extend to any professional land
22surveyor whose actions involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.