AB271-ASA1,22,2018 236.21 (1) (d) A statement that the professional land surveyor has fully
19complied with the provisions of this chapter in surveying, dividing , and mapping the
20land.
AB271-ASA1, s. 52 21Section 52. 236.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,22,2322 236.32 (1) Any owner, professional land surveyor, or subdivider who fails to
23place monuments as prescribed in this chapter when subdividing land.
AB271-ASA1, s. 53 24Section 53. 236.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,3
1236.34 (1) (a) The survey shall be performed and the map prepared by a
2professional land surveyor registered in this state. The error in the latitude and
3departure closure of the survey may not exceed the ratio of one in 3,000.
AB271-ASA1, s. 54 4Section 54. 236.34 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,75 236.34 (1) (d) (intro.) The map shall include a certificate of the professional
6land
surveyor who surveyed, divided, and mapped the land which has the same force
7and effect as an affidavit and which gives all of the following information:
AB271-ASA1, s. 55 8Section 55. 236.34 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,109 236.34 (1) (d) 1. By whose direction the professional land surveyor made the
10survey, division, and map of the land described on the certified survey map.
AB271-ASA1, s. 56 11Section 56. 236.34 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,1412 236.34 (1) (d) 4. A statement that the professional land surveyor has fully
13complied with the provisions of this section in surveying, dividing , and mapping the
14land.
AB271-ASA1, s. 57 15Section 57. 440.03 (13) (b) 34. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,1616 440.03 (13) (b) 34. Land surveyor, professional.
AB271-ASA1, s. 58 17Section 58. 440.08 (2) (a) 39. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
1820
, is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,2019 440.08 (2) (a) 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each
20even-numbered year.
AB271-ASA1, s. 59 21Section 59. Chapter 443 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,23,2222 CHAPTER 443
AB271-ASA1,24,223 EXAMINING BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,
24 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
25 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS,

1DESIGNERS, AND professional
2LAND SURVEYORS
AB271-ASA1, s. 60 3Section 60. 443.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,24,74 443.01 (1g) "Cartographic surveying" means collecting and making maps of
5topographic, hydrographic, aerial, anthropologic, forensic, architectural, or mining
6data that depicts areas and physical features on, below, or above the surface of the
7earth.
AB271-ASA1, s. 61 8Section 61. 443.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,24,129 443.01 (1r) "Construction surveying" means surveying or mapping in support
10of infrastructure design, improvements related to private and public boundary lines,
11construction layout or historic preservation, and establishing any postconstruction
12documentation related to such surveying or mapping.
AB271-ASA1, s. 62 13Section 62. 443.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,24,1614 443.01 (3) "Examining board" means the examining board of architects,
15landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, and professional land
16surveyors.
AB271-ASA1, s. 63 17Section 63. 443.01 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,24,1918 443.01 (3b) "Geodetic surveying" means surveying to determine the size and
19shape of the earth or the precise positions of points on the surface of the earth.
AB271-ASA1, s. 64 20Section 64. 443.01 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB271-ASA1, s. 65 21Section 65. 443.01 (6s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,24,2322 443.01 (6s) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), "practice of professional land
23surveying" means any of the following:
AB271-ASA1,25,3
11. Any service comprising the determination of the location of the boundaries
2of one or more tracts of land or the boundaries of any of the following interests in real
3property:
AB271-ASA1,25,44 a. The layout and rights-of-way of roads or streets.
AB271-ASA1,25,55 b. Air or property rights.
AB271-ASA1,25,66 c. Public or private easements.
AB271-ASA1,25,87 2. Designing or coordinating designs for the purpose of platting or subdividing
8land into smaller tracts.
AB271-ASA1,25,139 3. Placing, replacing, restoring, or perpetuating monuments in or on the
10ground to evidence the location of a point that is necessary to describe the shape,
11area, and boundaries of one or more tracts of land or the subdivision or consolidation
12of one or more tracts of land or to describe the boundaries of any interest in real
13property identified in subd. 1.
AB271-ASA1,25,1514 4. Preparing maps that depict any interest in real property identified in subd.
151. for the purpose of establishing the boundaries of any such interest in real property.
AB271-ASA1,25,1616 5. Preparing any of the following:
AB271-ASA1,25,1817 a. An official map established or amended under s. 62.23 (6), established or
18amended under the authority of s. 61.35, or adopted under s. 60.61.
AB271-ASA1,25,1919 b. An assessor's plat under s. 70.27.
AB271-ASA1,25,2020 c. A map or plat of cemetery lands under s. 157.07.
AB271-ASA1,25,2221 d. A subdivision plat, certified survey map, or correction instrument under ch.
22236.
AB271-ASA1,25,2323 e. A condominium plat or correction instrument under ch. 703.
AB271-ASA1,25,2424 f. A project and time-share plat under s. 707.215.
AB271-ASA1,26,2
16. Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying in connection
2with any of the practices specified in subds. 1. to 5.
AB271-ASA1,26,43 (b) "Practice of professional land surveying" does not include the establishment
4of an ordinary high water mark.
AB271-ASA1, s. 66 5Section 66. 443.01 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,26,96 443.01 (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.
AB271-ASA1, s. 67 10Section 67. 443.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,26,1511 443.02 (4) No person may engage in 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 engage in the practice of professional land surveying under this chapter.
AB271-ASA1, s. 68 16Section 68. 443.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,26,18 17443.06 (title) Registration Licensure requirements for professional
18land surveyors.
AB271-ASA1, s. 69 19Section 69. 443.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,26,2020 443.06 (1) (title) Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.
AB271-ASA1, s. 70 21Section 70. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,27,622 443.06 (1) (a) Application for registration as a land surveyor a license or a
23permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying shall be made to the
24section under oath, on forms provided by the department, which shall require the
25applicant to submit such information as the section deems necessary. The section

1may require applicants to pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who
2do not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and
3111.335, shall be entitled to be registered or issued a granted a license or permit to
4engage in the practice as of professional land surveyors surveying when satisfactory
5evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or more of the requirements of
6sub. (2).
AB271-ASA1, s. 71 7Section 71. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,27,168 443.06 (1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
9completed in a curriculum in the practice of professional land surveying approved by
10the professional land surveyor section, or of responsible charge of land surveying
11teaching the practice of professional land surveying may be considered as equivalent
12to one year of qualifying experience in land surveying work the practice of
13professional land surveying
, and each year, but not more than 4 years, completed in
14a curriculum other than the practice of professional land surveying approved by the
15land surveyor section, may be considered as equivalent to one-half year of qualifying
16experience.
AB271-ASA1, s. 72 17Section 72. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,27,2118 443.06 (2) Requirements; certificate of registration license. (intro.) The
19section may grant a certificate of registration as a license to engage in the practice
20of professional
land surveyor surveying to any person who has submitted to it an
21application, the required fees, and one or more of the following:
AB271-ASA1, s. 73 22Section 73. 443.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB271-ASA1, s. 74 23Section 74. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,28,1024 443.06 (2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
25that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in the practice of

1professional
land surveying or a related field that has a duration of not less than 4
2years and is approved by the land surveyor section, and that he or she has engaged
3in the practice of professional land surveying for at least 2 years of land surveying
4and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the
5applicant is competent to engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the
6applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination administered by the
7land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section
8on applications for licenses to engage in the practice of professional land surveyors'
9certificates
surveying that are submitted to the land surveyor section after June 30,
102000.
AB271-ASA1, s. 75 11Section 75. 443.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB271-ASA1, s. 76 12Section 76. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,28,2413 443.06 (2) (bm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
14that he or she has received an associate degree in a course in the practice of
15professional
land surveying or a related field that has a duration of not less than 2
16years and is approved by the land surveyor section, and that he or she has engaged
17in the practice of professional land surveying for at least 4 years of land surveying
18and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the
19applicant is competent to engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the
20applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination administered by the
21land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section
22on applications for licenses to engage in the practice of professional land surveyors'
23certificates
surveying that are submitted to the land surveyor section after June 30,
242000.
AB271-ASA1, s. 77 25Section 77. 443.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB271-ASA1, s. 78
1Section 78. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,29,102 443.06 (2) (cm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
3that he or she has engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for at least
410 years of land surveying and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory character
5that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of licenses to
6engage in the practice of professional
land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
7oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.
8This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
9licenses to engage in the practice of professional land surveyors' certificates
10surveying that are submitted to the land surveyor section after June 30, 2000.
AB271-ASA1, s. 79 11Section 79. 443.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,29,1812 443.06 (2) (d) An unexpired certificate of registration , certificate of
13certification, or license
as a land surveyor or to engage in the practice of professional
14land surveying
issued to the applicant by the proper authority in any state or
15territory or possession of the United States or in any other country whose
16requirements meet or exceed the requirement for registration licensure in this
17subsection, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination
18administered by the professional land surveyor section.
AB271-ASA1, s. 80 19Section 80. 443.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB271-ASA1, s. 81 20Section 81. 443.06 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,30,821 443.06 (2) (em) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
22that he or she has completed an apprenticeship training course in the practice of
23professional
land surveying prescribed by the department of workforce development,
24and has engaged in a the practice of professional land surveying for an additional
25period of additional land surveying and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory

1character that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of
2professional
land surveying and that, when added to the period of the
3apprenticeship, totals at least 8 years of land surveying practice of professional land
4surveying
, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination
5administered by the land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to actions of the
6land surveyor section on applications for licenses to engage in the practice of
7professional
land surveyors' certificates surveying that are submitted to the land
8surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB271-ASA1, s. 82 9Section 82. 443.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,30,1710 443.06 (3) Permit to practice. The examining board may grant a permit to
11engage in the practice of professional land surveying during the time an application
12is pending to a person who is not registered licensed in this state, if the person has
13submitted an application for registration as a license to engage in the practice of
14professional
land surveyor surveying and paid the required fee and holds an
15unexpired certificate of registration, certificate of certification, or license which in
16the opinion of the examining board meets the requirements of sub. (2). The permit
17shall be revocable by the section at its pleasure.
AB271-ASA1, s. 83 18Section 83. 443.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,30,19 19443.10 (title) Applications, certificates, licenses, rules, and roster.
AB271-ASA1, s. 84 20Section 84. 443.10 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
21is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,30,2522 443.10 (2) (b) The fees for examinations and licenses credentials, as defined in
23s. 440.01 (2) (a),
granted under this chapter are specified in s. 440.05, and the fee for
24renewal of such licenses credentials is determined by the department under s. 440.03
25(9) (a).
AB271-ASA1, s. 85
1Section 85. 443.10 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
2is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,31,83 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor's surveyor section
4shall grant a certificate of registration as a license to engage of the practice of
5professional
land surveyor surveying to any applicant who has met the applicable
6requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the certificate license is specified
7under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for the certificate license is determined
8by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB271-ASA1, s. 86 9Section 86. 443.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,31,11 10443.12 (title) Disciplinary proceedings against professional land
11surveyors.
AB271-ASA1, s. 87 12Section 87. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,31,1713 443.12 (1) The section may reprimand a professional land surveyor, or limit,
14suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration license of any professional land
15surveyor, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate license,
16or any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of professional
17land surveying.
AB271-ASA1, s. 88 18Section 88. 443.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,31,2319 443.12 (3) If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting,
20suspending, or revoking the certificate of registration license of a professional land
21surveyor, the section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall
22return the certificate license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice
23of a revocation. The action of the section may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB271-ASA1, s. 89 24Section 89. 443.135 of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,32,4
1443.135 Cartographic, construction, and geodetic surveying;
2preparation of maps.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a
3person who has not been granted a license or permit to engage in the practice of
4professional land surveying under this chapter from doing any of the following:
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