AB687,10,114 157.07 (1) A cemetery authority shall cause to be surveyed and platted by a
5professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state those portions of the
6lands that are from time to time required for burial, into cemetery lots, drives and
7walks, and record a plat or map of the land in the office of the register of deeds. The
8plat or map may not be recorded unless laid out and platted to the satisfaction of the
9county board of the county, and the town board of the town in which the land is
10situated, or, if the land is situated within a 1st class city, then only by the common
11council of that city.
AB687, s. 18 12Section 18. 236.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,10,1613 236.15 (2) Accuracy of survey. The survey shall be performed by a
14professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state and if the error in the
15latitude and departure closure of the survey or any part thereof is greater than the
16ratio of one in 3,000, the plat may be rejected.
AB687, s. 19 17Section 19. 236.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,10,2018 236.34 (1) (a) The survey shall be performed and the map prepared by a
19professional land surveyor registered licensed in this state. The error in the latitude
20and departure closure of the survey may not exceed the ratio of one in 3,000.
AB687, s. 20 21Section 20. 440.08 (2) (a) 39. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
229
, is amended to read:
AB687,10,2423 440.08 (2) (a) 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each
24even-numbered year; $75.
AB687, s. 21 25Section 21. Chapter 443 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,11,1
1CHAPTER 443
AB687,11,62 EXAMINING BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,
3 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
4 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS,
5 DESIGNERS AND professional
6LAND SURVEYORS
AB687, s. 22 7Section 22. 443.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB687,11,118 443.01 (1g) "Cartographic surveying" means collecting topographic,
9hydrographic, aerial, anthropologic, forensic, architectural or mining data that
10depicts areas and physical features on, below or above the surface of the earth and
11compiling maps.
AB687, s. 23 12Section 23. 443.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB687,11,1613 443.01 (1r) "Construction surveying" means surveying or mapping in support
14of infrastructure design, improvements related to private and public boundary lines,
15construction layout or historic preservation, and establishing any postconstruction
16documentation related to such surveying or mapping.
AB687, s. 24 17Section 24. 443.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,11,2018 443.01 (3) "Examining board" means the examining board of architects,
19landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and professional land
20surveyors.
AB687, s. 25 21Section 25. 443.01 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB687,11,2322 443.01 (3b) "Geodetic surveying" means surveying to determine the size and
23shape of the earth or the precise positions of points on the surface of the earth.
AB687, s. 26 24Section 26. 443.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 443.01 (6s) (intro.) and
25amended to read:
AB687,12,2
1443.01 (6s) (intro.) "Land Practice of professional land surveying" means any
2service comprising the determination of the location of the following:
AB687,12,4 3(c) Establishing, restoring or perpetuating private or public land boundaries
4and land boundary corners; the preparation of.
AB687,12,5 5(d) Preparing maps showing the that depict any of the following:
AB687,12,8 61. The shape and area of tracts of land and their subdivisions into smaller
7tracts; the preparation of maps showing the or the subdivision or consolidation of
8tracts of land.
AB687,12,10 92. The layout and rights-of way of roads, or streets and rights-of-way of same
10to give access to smaller tracts; and the preparation of
.
AB687,12,11 11(e) Preparing assessors' or official plats, or maps, of land in this state.
AB687, s. 27 12Section 27. 443.01 (6s) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB687,12,1413 443.01 (6s) (a) Measuring and analyzing a tract of land to determine its
14boundaries or to describe the tract for the purpose of conveyance.
AB687,12,1615 (b) Designing or coordinating designs for the purpose of platting or subdividing
16land into smaller tracts.
AB687, s. 28 17Section 28. 443.01 (6s) (d) 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB687,12,1818 443.01 (6s) (d) 3. Air, water or property rights.
AB687,12,1919 4. Public or private easements.
AB687, s. 29 20Section 29. 443.01 (6s) (f) to (h) of the statutes are created to read:
AB687,12,2421 443.01 (6s) (f) Applying knowledge or experience about land surveying to assist
22in the development, use or management of geographic or land information systems
23that collect, organize or disseminate data regarding land ownership or land
24resources.
AB687,13,2
1(g) Performing cartographic, construction or geodetic surveying in connection
2with any of the practices specified in pars. (a) to (e).
AB687,13,43 (h) Providing consultation services related to any of the practices specified in
4this subsection.
AB687, s. 30 5Section 30. 443.01 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB687,13,96 443.01 (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.
AB687, s. 31 10Section 31. 443.02 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 443.02 (4) and
11amended to read:
AB687,13,1612 443.02 (4) No person may engage or offer to engage in the practice of
13professional
land surveying in this state or use or advertise any title or description
14tending to convey the impression that the person is a professional land surveyor
15unless the person has been issued a certificate of registration or granted a license or
16permit to practice under this chapter.
AB687, s. 32 17Section 32. 443.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,13,19 18443.06 (title) Registration Licensure requirements for professional
19land surveyors.
AB687, s. 33 20Section 33. 443.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,13,2121 443.06 (1) (title) Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.
AB687, s. 34 22Section 34. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,14,623 443.06 (1) (a) Application for registration licensure as a professional land
24surveyor or a permit to practice shall be made to the section under oath, on forms
25provided by the department, which shall require the applicant to submit such

1information as the section deems necessary. The section may require applicants to
2pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who do not have an arrest or
3conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, shall be entitled to be
4registered or issued a granted a license or permit to practice as professional land
5surveyors when satisfactory evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or
6more of the requirements of sub. (2).
AB687, s. 35 7Section 35. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,14,148 443.06 (1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
9completed in a curriculum in land surveying approved by the professional land
10surveyor section, or responsible charge of land surveying teaching may be considered
11as equivalent to one year of qualifying experience in land surveying work, and each
12year, but not more than 4 years completed in a curriculum other than land surveying
13approved by the land surveyor section, may be considered as equivalent to one-half
14year of qualifying experience.
AB687, s. 36 15Section 36. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,14,1916 443.06 (2) Requirements; certificate of registration license. (intro.) The
17section may grant a certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor license
18to any person who has submitted to it an application, the required fees and one or
19more of the following:
AB687, s. 37 20Section 37. 443.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,15,321 443.06 (2) (a) A record of completion of a course in land surveying of not less
22than 2 years' duration approved by the professional land surveyor section together
23with 2 years of practice in land surveying work of satisfactory character which
24indicates that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of such
25work, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination

1administered by the land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to actions of the
2land surveyor section on applications for professional land surveyors' certificates
3licenses that are submitted to the land surveyor section before July 1, 2000.
AB687, s. 38 4Section 38. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,15,145 443.06 (2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
6that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in land surveying or a
7related field that has a duration of not less than 4 years and is approved by the land
8surveyor
section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 2 years of land surveying
9practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
10engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
11oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.
12This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
13professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
14surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB687, s. 39 15Section 39. 443.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,15,2216 443.06 (2) (b) A record of 6 years of practice in land surveying of satisfactory
17character, which indicates that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible
18charge of such work, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written
19examination administered by the professional land surveyor section. This
20paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
21professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
22surveyor
section before July 1, 2000.
AB687, s. 40 23Section 40. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,16,824 443.06 (2) (bm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
25that he or she has received an associate degree in a course in land surveying or a

1related field that has a duration of not less than 2 years and is approved by the land
2surveyor
section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 4 years of land surveying
3practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
4engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
5oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.
6This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
7professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
8surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB687, s. 41 9Section 41. 443.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB687, s. 42 10Section 42. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,16,1811 443.06 (2) (cm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
12that he or she has engaged in at least 10 years of land surveying practice of
13satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the
14practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an oral and
15written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section. This
16paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
17professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
18surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
AB687, s. 43 19Section 43. 443.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,16,2520 443.06 (2) (d) An unexpired certificate of registration , certification or license
21as a land surveyor or professional land surveyor issued to the applicant by the proper
22authority in any state or territory or possession of the United States or in any other
23country whose requirements meet or exceed the requirement for registration
24licensure in this subsection, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written
25examination administered by the professional land surveyor section.
AB687, s. 44
1Section 44. 443.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,17,92 443.06 (2) (e) A record of satisfactory completion of an apprenticeship training
3course in land surveying prescribed by the department of workforce development, of
4satisfactory character which indicates that the applicant is competent to be placed
5in responsible charge of such work, if the applicant has passed an oral and written
6or written examination administered by the professional land surveyor section. This
7paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
8professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
9surveyor
section before July 1, 2000.
AB687, s. 45 10Section 45. 443.06 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,17,2111 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.
AB687, s. 46 22Section 46. 443.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,18,423 443.06 (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, certification
3or license
which in the opinion of the examining board meets the requirements of sub.
4(2). The permit shall be revocable by the section at its pleasure.
AB687, s. 47 5Section 47. 443.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,18,6 6443.10 (title) Applications, certificates, licenses, rules and roster.
AB687, s. 48 7Section 48. 443.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,18,108 443.10 (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.
AB687, s. 49 11Section 49. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,18,1512 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor's surveyor section
13shall grant a certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor license to any
14applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date
15and renewal fee for the certificate license are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB687, s. 50 16Section 50. 443.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,18,18 17443.12 (title) Disciplinary proceedings against professional land
18surveyors.
AB687, s. 51 19Section 51. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,18,2420 443.12 (1) The section may reprimand a licensed professional land surveyor,
21or limit, suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any professional land
22surveyor license, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate
23license, or any gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the practice of
24professional land surveying.
AB687, s. 52 25Section 52. 443.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,19,5
1443.12 (3) If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting,
2suspending or revoking the certificate of registration license of a professional land
3surveyor, the section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall
4return the certificate license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice
5of a revocation. The action of the section may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB687, s. 53 6Section 53. 443.135 of the statutes is created to read:
AB687,19,12 7443.135 Cartographic, construction and geodetic surveying. Nothing
8in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person who has not been granted a
9license or permit to practice professional land surveying under this chapter from
10performing cartographic, construction or geodetic surveying, unless the performance
11of cartographic, construction or geodetic surveying also involves a practice specified
12in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) to (e).
AB687, s. 54 13Section 54. 443.14 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,19,1714 443.14 (8) (a) An employe of a professional land surveyor registered licensed
15in this state or authorized to practice under a permit, while working under the
16supervision of the employer. Such exempt employe shall not be in responsible charge
17of the practice of professional land surveying.
AB687, s. 55 18Section 55. 443.14 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,19,2019 443.14 (8) (b) Officers and employes of the federal government while engaged
20in the practice of professional land surveying for the federal government.
AB687, s. 56 21Section 56. 443.14 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB687,19,2322 443.14 (8) (c) Employes of this state while engaged in the practice of
23professional
land surveying for the state.
AB687, s. 57 24Section 57. 443.14 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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