SB194, s. 42 12Section 42. 443.01 (6s) (a) 4. c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:
SB194,16,1313 443.01 (6s) (a) 4. c. Air or property rights.
SB194,16,1414 d. Public or private easements.
SB194, s. 43 15Section 43. 443.01 (6s) (a) 6. to 8. of the statutes are created to read:
SB194,16,1916 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.
SB194,16,2120 7. Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying in connection
21with any of the practices specified in subds. 1. to 5.
SB194,16,2322 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:
SB194,17,2
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:
SB194,17,74 443.01 (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:
SB194,17,139 443.02 (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:
SB194,17,16 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:
SB194,17,1818 443.06 (1) (title) Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.
SB194, s. 49 19Section 49. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,18,320 443.06 (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).
SB194, s. 50 4Section 50. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,18,115 443.06 (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.
SB194, s. 51 12Section 51. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,18,1613 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:
SB194, s. 52 17Section 52. 443.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 53 18Section 53. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,19,319 443.06 (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.
SB194, s. 54 4Section 54. 443.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 55 5Section 55. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,19,156 443.06 (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.
SB194, s. 56 16Section 56. 443.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 57 17Section 57. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,19,2518 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.
SB194, s. 58
1Section 58. 443.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,20,82 443.06 (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:
SB194,20,2111 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:
SB194,21,423 443.06 (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:
SB194,21,6 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:
SB194,21,108 443.10 (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.
SB194, s. 64 11Section 64 . 443.10 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Acts
1220
and .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB194,21,1513 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).
SB194, s. 65 16Section 65. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,21,2017 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).
SB194, s. 66 21Section 66 . 443.10 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Acts 20
22and .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB194,22,223 443.10 (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:
SB194,22,5 4443.12 (title) Disciplinary proceedings against professional land
5surveyors.
SB194, s. 68 6Section 68. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,22,117 443.12 (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:
SB194,22,1713 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:
SB194,22,22 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:
SB194,22,25 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.
SB194,23,1
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:
SB194,23,63 443.14 (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.
SB194, s. 72 7Section 72. 443.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,23,98 443.14 (8) (c) Employees of this state while engaged in land surveying for the
9state. This paragraph does not apply after July 1, 2018.
SB194, s. 73 10Section 73. 443.14 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,23,1311 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:
SB194,23,1615 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.
SB194, s. 75 17Section 75. 443.14 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,23,2018 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.
SB194, s. 76 21Section 76. 443.18 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,24,722 443.18 (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".
SB194, s. 77 8Section 77. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,24,179 443.18 (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:
SB194,24,2119 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:
SB194,25,223 707.215 (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:
SB194,25,214 709.02 (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:
SB194,26,4 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:
SB194,26,10 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:
SB194,26,14 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:
SB194,26,1615 (a) Trespass occurring during the practice of professional land surveying, as
16defined in s. 443.01 (6s), if the surveyor acted in good faith.
SB194,26,2017 (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.
SB194,26,22 21(2) (a) The immunity under sub. (1) does not extend to any professional land
22surveyor whose actions involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
SB194,26,2423 (b) The immunity under sub. (1) (a) does not extend to any actual damage done
24to land or property resulting from the trespass.
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