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:
AB271-ASA1,32,6 5(1) Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying not in
6connection with a practice specified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) 1. to 5.
AB271-ASA1,32,7 7(2) Preparing any of the following:
AB271-ASA1,32,138 (a) A map, other than a map described in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) 5., used in connection
9with the exercise of police powers by the state or a local governmental unit, or in
10connection with a regulatory program established by the state or a local
11governmental unit, or in connection with the enforcement of the public trust doctrine
12or any other constitutional authority by the state or a local governmental unit. In
13this paragraph, "local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
AB271-ASA1,32,1614 (b) A map showing the boundaries or the shape and area of one or more tracts
15of land, or of one or more interests in real property identified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) 1.,
16that are subject to an order under s. 77.82 (8) or under s. 77.02 (3) or (4).
AB271-ASA1,32,1817 (c) A map having a purpose other than those specified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) 4. or
185.
AB271-ASA1, s. 90 19Section 90. 443.135 (2) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
20.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,33,321 443.135 (2) (a) A map, other than a map described in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) 5., used
22in connection with the exercise of police powers by the state or a local governmental
23unit, or in connection with a regulatory program established by the state or a local
24governmental unit, or in connection with the enforcement of the public trust doctrine
25or any other constitutional authority by the state or a local governmental unit, except

1that a map prepared in connection with the program under s. 93.70 must include the
2disclaimer and statements under s. 93.70 (1m)
. In this paragraph, "local
3governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 16.97 (7).
AB271-ASA1, s. 91 4Section 91. 443.135 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
5.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,33,106 443.135 (2) (b) A map showing the boundaries or the shape and area of one or
7more tracts of land, or of one or more interests in real property identified in s. 443.01
8(6s) (a) 1., that are subject to an order under s. 77.82 (8) or under s. 77.02 (3) or (4),
9if the map includes a disclaimer substantially similar to the disclaimer under s.
1016.967 (3) (f)
.
AB271-ASA1, s. 92 11Section 92. 443.14 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,33,1512 443.14 (8) (a) An employee of a professional land surveyor registered in this
13state or authorized to practice under a permit
, while working doing surveying work
14under the supervision of the employer. Such exempt employee shall not be in
15responsible charge of the practice of professional land surveying.
AB271-ASA1, s. 93 16Section 93. 443.14 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,33,1817 443.14 (8) (b) Officers and employees of the federal government while engaged
18in the practice of professional land surveying for the federal government.
AB271-ASA1, s. 94 19Section 94. 443.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,33,2220 443.14 (8) (c) Employees of this state while engaged in the practice of
21professional
land surveying for the state. This paragraph does not apply after July
221, 2018.
AB271-ASA1, s. 95 23Section 95. 443.14 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,34,3
1443.14 (8) (d) Employees of public utilities regulated by the public service
2commission while engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for such
3utilities. This paragraph does not apply after July 1, 2018.
AB271-ASA1, s. 96 4Section 96. 443.14 (8) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,34,85 443.14 (8) (dm) Employees of a cooperative association organized under ch. 185
6for the purpose of producing or furnishing heat, light, power, or water to its members
7only, while the employees are engaged in the practice of professional land surveying
8for the cooperative association. This paragraph does not apply after July 1, 2018.
AB271-ASA1, s. 97 9Section 97. 443.14 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,34,1110 443.14 (9) A license or permit shall not be required for an owner to survey his
11or her own land for purposes other than for sale.
AB271-ASA1, s. 98 12Section 98. 443.14 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,34,1513 443.14 (11) Any professional land surveyor registered licensed under s. 443.06
14who is engaged in the planning, design, installation, or regulation of land and water
15conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.
AB271-ASA1, s. 99 16Section 99. 443.14 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,34,2017 443.14 (15) An employee of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
18protection who is engaged in determining the boundaries of an easement to be
19acquired by that department under the conservation reserve enhancement program
20under s. 93.70 and who complies with the requirements under s. 93.70 (1m).
AB271-ASA1, s. 100 21Section 100. 443.14 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,35,222 443.14 (16) An employee of an agency, as defined in s. 13.172 (1), or a local
23governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), who, while acting within the scope of
24his or her employment, creates a map that depicts the boundary of one or more tracts

1of land, or of one or more interests in real property, using a land information system,
2as defined in s. 16.967 (1) (c), or a geographic information system.
AB271-ASA1, s. 101 3Section 101. 443.14 (16) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is renumbered 443.14 (16) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,35,105 443.14 (16) (intro.) An employee of an agency, as defined in s. 13.172 (1), or a
6local governmental unit, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), who, while acting within the scope
7of his or her employment, creates a map that depicts the boundary of one or more
8tracts of land, or of one or more interests in real property, using a land information
9system, as defined in s. 16.967 (1) (c), or a geographic information system., if the
10employee includes on the map the following or a substantially similar disclaimer:
AB271-ASA1, s. 102 11Section 102. 443.14 (16) (form) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,35,1512 443.14 (16) (form) "This map shows the approximate relative location of
13property boundaries but was not prepared by a professional land surveyor. This map
14is provided for informational purposes only and may not be sufficient or appropriate
15for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes."
AB271-ASA1, s. 103 16Section 103. 443.18 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,36,217 443.18 (2) (a) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
18person, or is known to the examining board that any person who is neither registered
19nor exempt under this chapter nor the holder of an unexpired permit under s. 443.10
20(1) (d) is practicing or offering to practice, or is about to practice or to offer to practice,
21architecture or professional engineering in this state, or is using the title "landscape
22architect" in this state, the examining board or the attorney general, the department
23of regulation and licensing, the department of justice,
or the district attorney of the
24proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring
25action in the name and on behalf of this the state against any such person to enjoin

1the person from practicing or offering to practice architecture or professional
2engineering or from using the title "landscape architect".
AB271-ASA1, s. 104 3Section 104. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,36,124 443.18 (2) (b) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
5person,
or is known to the section examining board that any person who is not
6authorized neither licensed nor permitted nor exempt under this chapter is
7practicing engaged in or offering to engage in the practice of professional land
8surveying in this state, the section examining board, the department of regulation
9and licensing
, the department of justice, or the district attorney of the proper county
10may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in the name
11and on behalf of the state to enjoin the person from practicing engaging in or offering
12to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.
AB271-ASA1, s. 105 13Section 105. 470.025 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,36,1614 470.025 (7) A professional land surveyor registered licensed under ch. 443 who
15is engaged in the planning, design, installation, or regulation of land and water
16conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.
AB271-ASA1, s. 106 17Section 106. 703.02 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,36,2118 703.02 (6m) "Correction instrument" means an instrument drafted by a
19licensed professional land surveyor that complies with the requirements of s. 59.43
20(2m) and that, upon recording, corrects an error in a condominium plat. "Correction
21instrument" does not include an instrument of conveyance.
AB271-ASA1, s. 107 22Section 107. 703.02 (13r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,36,2423 703.02 (13r) "Professional land surveyor" means a professional land surveyor
24licensed under ch. 443.
AB271-ASA1, s. 108 25Section 108. 703.11 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,37,5
1703.11 (2) (b) A survey of the property described in the declaration complying
2with minimum standards for property surveys adopted by the examining board of
3architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and professional
4land surveyors and showing the location of any unit or building located or to be
5located on the property.
AB271-ASA1, s. 109 6Section 109. 703.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,37,127 703.11 (4) Surveyor's Professional land surveyor's certificate. A
8condominium plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if there is attached to
9or included in it a certificate of a licensed professional land surveyor authorized to
10practice that profession in this state
that the plat is a correct representation of the
11condominium described and the identification and location of each unit and the
12common elements can be determined from the plat.
AB271-ASA1, s. 110 13Section 110. 703.115 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,37,1714 703.115 (1) (b) Provides that a condominium instrument may be rejected only
15if it fails to comply with the applicable requirements of ss. 703.095, 703.11 (2) (a), (c)
16and (d) and (3), 703.275 (5) and 703.28 (1m) or if the professional land surveyor's
17certificate under s. 703.11 (4) is not attached to or included in the condominium plat.
AB271-ASA1, s. 111 18Section 111. 703.13 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,37,2319 703.13 (6) (e) Plats and plans showing the altered boundaries and the
20dimensions thereof between adjoining units, and their identifying numbers or
21letters, shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy
22in compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer, architect, or licensed
23professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her profession in the state.
AB271-ASA1, s. 112 24Section 112. 703.13 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,38,6
1703.13 (7) (c) Plats and plans showing the boundaries and dimensions
2separating the new units together with their other boundaries and their new
3identifying numbers or letters shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be
4certified as to their accuracy and compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer,
5architect, or licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her
6profession in the state
.
AB271-ASA1, s. 113 7Section 113. 703.13 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,38,128 703.13 (8) (c) Plats and plans showing the boundaries and dimensions of the
9new unit together with the new identifying number or letter shall be prepared. The
10plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy and compliance with this
11subsection by a civil engineer, architect, or licensed professional land surveyor
12authorized to practice in this state.
AB271-ASA1, s. 114 13Section 114. 707.215 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,38,1714 707.215 (5) Surveyor's Professional land surveyor's certificate. (intro.) A
15plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if attached to or included in the plat
16is a certificate of a professional land surveyor licensed to practice in this state under
17ch. 443
, and the certificate provides all of the following:
AB271-ASA1, s. 115 18Section 115. 709.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,39,1119 709.02 (1) In regard to transfers described in s. 709.01, the owner of the
20property shall furnish, not later than 10 days after acceptance of a contract of sale
21or option contract, to the prospective buyer of the property a completed copy of the
22report under s. 709.03, subject to s. 709.035, except that the owner may substitute
23for any entry information supplied by a licensed engineer, professional land
24surveyor, as defined in s. 443.01 (7m), or structural pest control operator, or by an
25individual who is a qualified 3rd party, as defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a

1contractor about matters within the scope of the contractor's occupation if the
2information is in writing and is furnished on time and if the entry to which it relates
3is identified, and except that the owner may substitute for any entry information
4supplied by a public agency, as defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (h). Information that
5substitutes for an entry on the report under s. 709.03 and that is supplied by a person
6specified in this section may be submitted and certified on a supplemental report
7prepared by the person, as long as the information otherwise satisfies the
8requirements under this section. A prospective buyer who does not receive a report
9within the 10 days may, within 2 business days after the end of that 10-day period,
10rescind the contract of sale or option contract by delivering a written notice of recision
11to the owner or to the owner's agent.
AB271-ASA1, s. 116 12Section 116. 709.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,39,19 13709.07 Liability precluded. An owner is not liable for an error or omission
14in a report under s. 709.03 if the owner had no knowledge of that error or omission,
15if the error or omission was based on information provided by a public agency, as
16defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (h), or by a licensed engineer, professional land surveyor, as
17defined in s. 443.01 (7m)
, structural pest control operator, or qualified 3rd party, as
18defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the
19contractor's occupation.
AB271-ASA1, s. 117 20Section 117. 893.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB271-ASA1,39,25 21893.37 Survey. No action may be brought against an engineer or any
22professional land surveyor, as defined in s. 443.01 (7m), to recover damages for
23negligence, errors, or omission in the making of any survey nor for contribution or
24indemnity related to such negligence, errors, or omissions more than 6 years after
25the completion of a survey.
AB271-ASA1, s. 118
1Section 118. 895.477 of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,40,3 2895.477 Civil liability exemption; professional land surveyors. (1) In
3this section, "professional land surveyor" has the meaning given in s. 443.01 (7m).
AB271-ASA1,40,6 4(2) Any professional land surveyor and any employee of a professional land
5surveyor who is working under the direct supervision of that professional land
6surveyor is immune from civil liability for all of the following:
AB271-ASA1,40,87 (a) Trespass occurring during the practice of professional land surveying, as
8defined in s. 443.01 (6s), if the surveyor or employee acted in good faith.
AB271-ASA1,40,129 (b) Any damages caused as a result of the surveyor's approximation of an
10ordinary high water mark of any lake or stream or his or her approximation of high
11and low water elevations of any lake or stream if the surveyor was acting under ch.
12236 and if the surveyor acted in good faith.
AB271-ASA1,40,15 13(3) (a) The immunity under sub. (2) does not extend to any professional land
14surveyor or employee of the professional land surveyor whose actions involve
15reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
AB271-ASA1,40,1716 (b) The immunity under sub. (2) (a) does not extend to any actual damage done
17to land or property resulting from the trespass.
AB271-ASA1, s. 119 18Section 119. 943.13 (4m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271-ASA1,40,2119 943.13 (4m) (d) A professional land surveyor, as defined in s. 443.01 (7m), or
20an employee of the professional land surveyor working under the direct supervision
21of the professional land surveyor who qualifies for immunity under s. 895.477.
AB271-ASA1, s. 120 22Section 120. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB271-ASA1,41,1023 (1) Notwithstanding section 443.02 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act,
24on the effective date of this subsection, a person who has been granted a certificate
25of registration as a land surveyor under section 443.06 (2), 2007 stats., or a permit

1to practice land surveying under section 443.06 (3), 2007 stats., is considered to be
2granted a license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under
3section 443.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, or a permit to engage in the
4practice of professional land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes, as
5affected by this act, and the professional land surveyor section of the examining
6board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, and
7professional land surveyors shall issue to the person, as appropriate, a license to
8engage in the practice of professional land surveying under section 443.06 (2) of the
9statutes, as affected by this act, or a permit to engage in the practice of professional
10land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
AB271-ASA1, s. 121 11Section 121 . Initial applicability.
AB271-ASA1,41,1312 (1) The treatment of section 16.967 (3) (f) of the statutes first applies to maps
13created on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,41,1514 (2) The treatment of section 26.09 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes first applies to
15surveys recorded on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,41,1716 (3) The treatment of section 70.27 (5), (6), and (7) (intro.) and (d) of the statutes
17first applies to assessor's plats made on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,41,1918 (4) The treatment of section 93.70 (1m) of the statutes first applies to maps
19prepared on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,41,2120 (5) The treatment of section 157.07 (1) of the statutes first applies to lands
21surveyed and platted on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,41,2322 (6) The treatment of section 157.07 (2) and (3) of the statutes first applies to
23cemetery plats and maps created on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,224 (7) The treatment of sections 236.12 (8) and 236.21 (1) (intro.), (a), and (d) of
25the statutes first applies to plats certified by a professional land surveyor, as defined

1in section 443.01 (7m) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of
2this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,43 (8) The treatment of section 236.02 (2m) of the statutes first applies to
4correction instruments that are drafted on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,65 (9) The treatment of sections 236.15 (2) and 236.34 (1) (a) of the statutes first
6applies to surveys that are performed on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,97 (10) The treatment of section 236.20 (6) of the statutes first applies to final
8plats, and to certified survey maps, that are submitted for approval on the effective
9date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,1310 (11) The treatment of section 236.32 (1) of the statutes first applies to the
11placement of monuments by a professional land surveyor, as defined under section
12443.01 (7m) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of this
13subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,1514 (12) The treatment of section 236.34 (1) (d) (intro.), 1., and 4. of the statutes first
15applies to certified survey maps recorded on the effective date of this subsection.
AB271-ASA1,42,1716 (13) The treatment of section 703.02 (6m) of the statutes first applies to
17correction instruments drafted on the effective date of this subsection.
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