AB687: Bill Text

AB687,18,4 443.06 (3) Permit to practice. The examining board may grant a permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying during the time an application is pending to a person who is not registered licensed in this state, if the person has submitted an application for registration as a professional land surveyor license and paid the required fee and holds an unexpired certificate of registration, certification or license which in the opinion of the examining board meets the requirements of sub. (2). The permit shall be revocable by the section at its pleasure.

AB687, s. 47 Section 47. 443.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,18,6 443.10 (title) Applications, certificates, licenses, rules and roster.

AB687, s. 48 Section 48. 443.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,18,10 443.10 (2) (b) The fees for examinations and licenses credentials, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a), granted or renewed under this chapter are specified in ss. 440.05 and 440.08.

AB687, s. 49 Section 49. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,18,15 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor's surveyor section shall grant a certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor license to any applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date and renewal fee for the certificate license are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB687, s. 50 Section 50. 443.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,18,18 443.12 (title) Disciplinary proceedings against professional land surveyors.

AB687, s. 51 Section 51. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,18,24 443.12 (1) The section may reprimand a licensed professional land surveyor, or limit, suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any professional land surveyor license, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate license, or any gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the practice of professional land surveying.

AB687, s. 52 Section 52. 443.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,19,5 443.12 (3) If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting, suspending or revoking the certificate of registration license of a professional land surveyor, the section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall return the certificate license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice of a revocation. The action of the section may be reviewed under ch. 227.

AB687, s. 53 Section 53. 443.135 of the statutes is created to read:

AB687,19,12 443.135 Cartographic, construction and geodetic surveying. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person who has not been granted a license or permit to practice professional land surveying under this chapter from performing cartographic, construction or geodetic surveying, unless the performance of cartographic, construction or geodetic surveying also involves a practice specified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) to (e).

AB687, s. 54 Section 54. 443.14 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,19,17 443.14 (8) (a) An employe of a professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state or authorized to practice under a permit, while working under the supervision of the employer. Such exempt employe shall not be in responsible charge of the practice of professional land surveying.

AB687, s. 55 Section 55. 443.14 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,19,20 443.14 (8) (b) Officers and employes of the federal government while engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for the federal government.

AB687, s. 56 Section 56. 443.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,19,23 443.14 (8) (c) Employes of this state while engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for the state.

AB687, s. 57 Section 57. 443.14 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,20,3 443.14 (8) (d) Employes of public utilities regulated by the public service commission in while engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for such utilities.

AB687, s. 58 Section 58. 443.14 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,20,6 443.14 (9) A license or permit shall not be required for an owner to survey his or her own land for purposes other than for sale.

AB687, s. 59 Section 59. 443.14 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,20,10 443.14 (11) Any professional land surveyor registered licensed under s. 443.06 who is engaged in the planning, design, installation or regulation of land and water conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.

AB687, s. 60 Section 60. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,20,18 443.18 (2) (b) Injunction. If it appears upon complaint or is known to the section that any person who is not authorized is practicing engaged or offering to engage in the practice of professional land surveying in this state, the section, the department of justice or the district attorney of the proper county may, in addition to other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of the state to enjoin the person from practicing engaging or offering to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.

AB687, s. 61 Section 61. 703.11 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,20,24 703.11 (2) (b) A survey of the property described in the declaration complying with minimum standards for property surveys adopted by the examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and professional land surveyors and showing the location of any unit or building located or to be located on the property.

AB687, s. 62 Section 62. 703.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,21,6 703.11 (4) Surveyor's certificate. A condominium plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if there is attached to or included in it a certificate of a licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice that profession in this state that the plat is a correct representation of the condominium described and the identification and location of each unit and the common elements can be determined from the plat.

AB687, s. 63 Section 63. 703.13 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,21,12 703.13 (6) (e) Plats and plans showing the altered boundaries and the dimensions thereof between adjoining units, and their identifying numbers or letters, shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy in compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer, architect or licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her profession in the state.

AB687, s. 64 Section 64. 703.13 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,21,19 703.13 (7) (c) Plats and plans showing the boundaries and dimensions separating the new units together with their other boundaries and their new identifying numbers or letters shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy and compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer, architect or licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her profession in the state.

AB687, s. 65 Section 65. 707.215 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,21,24 707.215 (5) Surveyor's certificate. (intro.) A plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if attached to or included in the plat is a certificate of a professional land surveyor licensed to practice in this state, and the certificate provides all of the following:

AB687, s. 66 Section 66. 709.02 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,22,17 709.02 Disclosure. In regard to transfers described in s. 709.01, the owner of the property shall furnish, not later than 10 days after acceptance of a contract of sale or option contract, to the prospective buyer of the property a completed copy of the report under s. 709.03, subject to s. 709.035, except that the owner may substitute for any entry information supplied by a licensed engineer, licensed professional land surveyor or structural pest control operator or by an individual who is a qualified 3rd party, as defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the contractor's occupation if the information is in writing and is furnished on time and if the entry to which it relates is identified and except that the owner may substitute for any entry information supplied by a public agency, as defined in s. 66.073 (3) (h). Information that substitutes for an entry on the report under s. 709.03 and that is supplied by a person specified in this section may be submitted and certified on a supplemental report prepared by the person, as long as the information otherwise satisfies the requirements under this section. A prospective buyer who does not receive a report within the 10 days may, within 2 business days after the end of that 10-day period, rescind the contract of sale or option contract by delivering a written notice of recision to the owner or to the owner's agent.

AB687, s. 67 Section 67. 709.07 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB687,22,25 709.07 Liability precluded. An owner is not liable for an error or omission in a report under s. 709.03 if the owner had no knowledge of that error or omission, if the error or omission was based on information provided by a public agency, as defined in s. 66.073 (3) (h), or by a licensed engineer, licensed professional land surveyor, structural pest control operator or qualified 3rd party, as defined in s. 452.23 (2) (b), or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the contractor's occupation.

AB687, s. 68 Section 68. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB687,23,14 (1) Notwithstanding section 443.02 (4) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection, a person who has been granted a certificate of registration as a land surveyor under section 443.06 (2) of the statutes or a permit to practice land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes is considered to be granted a professional land surveyor license under section 443.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, or a permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the professional land surveyor section of the examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and professional land surveyors shall issue to the person, as appropriate, a professional land surveyor license under section 443.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, or a permit to practice professional land surveying under section 443.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB687, s. 69 Section 69. Initial applicability.

AB687,23,17 (1)  The treatment of sections 709.02 and 709.07 of the statutes first applies to reports furnished on the effective date of this subsection.

AB687, s. 70 Section 70. Effective date.

AB687,23,20 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.

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