Minimal or none (< or = $50,000)
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Safety and Professional Servives —
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Land Surveyors Examining Board
This statement of scope was approved by the governor on September 7, 2012.
Rule No.
Relating to
Practice, conduct, continuing education (CE).
Rule Type
Permanent.
Finding/Nature of Emergency (Emergency Rule Only)
N/A.
Detailed Description of the Objective of the Proposed Rule
The objective of this proposed rule-making is to clarify various provisions of ch.
A-E 7, Wis. Admin. Code, which sets forth minimum standards for land surveyor practice, and to resolve inconsistencies between the rules in that chapter, other governing law, and current practices of the profession. This proposal may include amendments to Code chs.
A-E 8 and
10 as necessary based on the changes to ch.
A-E 7. In addition, changes to provisions of A-E 10 as it relates to continuing education requirements will also be considered.
Description of the Existing Policies Relevant to the Rule, New Policies Proposed to be Included in the Rule, and an Analysis of Policy Alternatives
Policies relevant to ch.
A-E 7, Wis. Admin. Code: All registered land surveyors, like any other professional, should adhere to minimum standards of practice, where such standards have been promulgated by surveyor-practitioners knowledgeable in both the practice and its governing law. Minimum professional standards must be easily understood by practitioners. They must also be consistent with each other, the statutes, and other related law; and should reflect current practices of the profession. These policies remain in effect, and for the basis of the proposed rule amendments. No new alternative policies are involved, making an analysis of policy alternatives unnecessary.
Detailed Explanation of Statutory Authority for the Rule (Including the Statutory Citation and Language)
Estimate of Amount of Time that State Employees will Spend Developing the Rule and of Other Resources Necessary to Develop the Rule
80 hours.
List with Description of All Entities that may be Affected by the Proposed Rule
Registered land surveyors and individuals and entities using their services.
Summary and Preliminary Comparison with any Existing or Proposed Federal Regulation that is Intended to Address the Activities to be Regulated by the Proposed Rule
No federal laws regulate the practice of land surveying as it relates to the activities regulated by the rules proposed herein.
Anticipated Economic Impact of Implementing the Rule (Note: if the Rule is Likely to have a Significant Economic Impact on Small Businesses)
None.
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