SB194,11,1310 236.02 (2m) "Correction instrument" means an instrument drafted by a
11licensed professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443, that complies with the
12requirements of s. 236.295, and that, upon recording, corrects a subdivision plat or
13a certified survey map.
SB194, s. 23 14Section 23. 236.025 of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,11,17 15236.025 Ordinary high water marks. (1) For purposes of ss. 236.15 (1) (a)
16and (d) and 236.20 (2) (g), a professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443 may
17do any of the following:
SB194,11,2018 (a) Incorporate into a map, plat, or survey an ordinary high water mark that
19has been identified by the department of natural resources or otherwise identified
20pursuant to law.
SB194,11,2221 (b) Approximate the ordinary high water mark and incorporate that mark into
22a map, plat, or survey.
SB194,12,2 23(2) For purposes of sub. (1) (b), the location of the approximate ordinary high
24water mark shall be the point on the bank of a stream or on the shore of a lake up
25to which the presence and action of surface water is so continuous as to leave a

1distinctive mark by erosion, destruction, prevention of terrestrial vegetation,
2predominance of aquatic vegetation, or other easily recognized characteristic.
SB194, s. 24 3Section 24. 236.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,12,174 236.15 (1) (a) The external boundaries of a subdivision shall be monumented
5in the field by monuments of concrete containing a ferrous rod one-fourth inch in
6diameter or greater imbedded its full length, not less than 18 inches in length, not
7less than 4 inches square or 5 inches in diameter, and marked on the top with a cross,
8brass plug, iron rod, or other durable material securely embedded; or by iron rods or
9pipes at least 18 inches long and 2 inches in diameter weighing not less than 3.65
10pounds per lineal foot. Solid round or square iron bars of equal or greater length or
11weight per foot may be used in lieu of pipes wherever pipes are specified in this
12section. These monuments shall be placed at all corners, at each end of all curves,
13at the point where a curve changes its radius, at all angle points in any line and at
14all angle points along the meander line, said points to be not less than 20 feet back
15from the identified or approximated ordinary high water mark of the lake or from the
16bank of the stream
, except that when such corners or points fall within a street, or
17proposed future street, the monuments shall be placed in the side line of the street.
SB194, s. 25 18Section 25. 236.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,13,219 236.15 (1) (d) The lines of lots, outlots, parks and public access and land
20dedicated to the public that extend to lakes or streams shall be monumented in the
21field by iron pipes at least 18 inches long and one inch in diameter weighing not less
22than 1.13 pounds per lineal foot, or by round or square iron bars at least 18 inches
23long and weighing not less than 1.13 pounds per lineal foot. These monuments shall
24be placed at the point of intersection of the lake or stream lot line with a meander

1line established not less than 20 feet back from the identified or approximated
2ordinary high water mark of the lake or from the bank of the stream.
SB194, s. 26 3Section 26. 236.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,13,74 236.15 (2) Accuracy of survey. The survey shall be performed by a
5professional land surveyor registered in this state licensed under ch. 443, and if the
6error in the latitude and departure closure of the survey or any part thereof is greater
7than the ratio of one in 3,000, the plat may be rejected.
SB194, s. 27 8Section 27. 236.16 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,13,99 236.16 (3) (title) Lake and stream shore plats; public access.
SB194, s. 28 10Section 28. 236.16 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,13,1211 236.16 (4) (title) Lake and stream shore plats; land between meander line and
12water's edge
.
SB194, s. 29 13Section 29. 236.20 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,13,1714 236.20 (2) (g) All lake or stream shore meander lines established by the
15surveyor in accordance with s. 236.15 (1) (d), the distances and bearings thereof, and
16the distance between the point of intersection of such meander lines with lot lines
17and the identified or approximated ordinary high water mark.
SB194, s. 30 18Section 30. 236.20 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,13,2119 236.20 (6) Public trust information. A final plat of a subdivision, or a certified
20survey map of land, to which s. 236.16 (4) applies shall show on its face the following
21statement:
SB194,13,25 22"Any land below the ordinary high water mark is subject to the public trust in
23navigable waters that is established under article IX, section 1, of the state
24constitution. However, the owner of the real property that abuts such land has
25exclusive use of that land when it is exposed, except as otherwise provided by law."
SB194, s. 31
1Section 31. 236.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,14,52 236.34 (1) (a) The survey shall be performed and the map prepared by a
3professional land surveyor registered in this state licensed under ch. 443. The error
4in the latitude and departure closure of the survey may not exceed the ratio of one
5in 3,000.
SB194, s. 32 6Section 32. 440.03 (13) (b) 34. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,14,77 440.03 (13) (b) 34. Land surveyor, professional.
SB194, s. 33 8Section 33. 440.08 (2) (a) 39. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,14,109 440.08 (2) (a) 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each
10even-numbered year; $77.
SB194, s. 34 11Section 34. 440.08 (2) (a) 39. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Acts
1220
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB194,14,1413 440.08 (2) (a) 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each
14even-numbered year.
SB194, s. 35 15Section 35. Chapter 443 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,14,1616 CHAPTER 443
SB194,14,2117 EXAMINING BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,
18 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
19 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS,
20 DESIGNERS, AND professional
21LAND SURVEYORS
SB194, s. 36 22Section 36. 443.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,15,223 443.01 (1g) "Cartographic surveying" means collecting topographic,
24hydrographic, aerial, anthropologic, forensic, architectural, or mining data that

1depicts areas and physical features on, below, or above the surface of the earth and
2compiling maps.
SB194, s. 37 3Section 37. 443.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,15,74 443.01 (1r) "Construction surveying" means surveying or mapping in support
5of infrastructure design, improvements related to private and public boundary lines,
6construction layout or historic preservation, and establishing any postconstruction
7documentation related to such surveying or mapping.
SB194, s. 38 8Section 38. 443.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,15,119 443.01 (3) "Examining board" means the examining board of architects,
10landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, and professional land
11surveyors.
SB194, s. 39 12Section 39. 443.01 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,15,1413 443.01 (3b) "Geodetic surveying" means surveying to determine the size and
14shape of the earth or the precise positions of points on the surface of the earth.
SB194, s. 40 15Section 40. 443.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 443.01 (6s) (a) (intro.) and
16amended to read:
SB194,15,1917 443.01 (6s) (a) (intro.) "Land Except as provided in par. (b), "practice of
18professional land
surveying" means any service comprising the determination of the
19location
of the following:
SB194,15,21 203. Establishing, restoring, or perpetuating private or public land boundaries
21and land boundary corners; the preparation of.
SB194,15,23 224. Preparing maps showing the for the purpose of establishing the boundaries
23of interests in real property that depict any of the following:
SB194,16,3
1a. The shape and area of tracts of land and their subdivisions into smaller
2tracts; the preparation of maps showing the or the subdivision or consolidation of
3tracts of land.
SB194,16,5 4b. The layout and rights-of way of roads, or streets and rights-of-way of same
5to give access to smaller tracts; and the preparation of
.
SB194,16,6 65. Preparing assessors' or official plats, or maps, of land in this state.
SB194, s. 41 7Section 41. 443.01 (6s) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
SB194,16,98 443.01 (6s) (a) 1. Measuring and analyzing a tract of land to determine its legal
9description.
SB194,16,1110 2. Designing or coordinating designs for the purpose of platting or subdividing
11land into smaller tracts.
SB194, s. 42 12Section 42. 443.01 (6s) (a) 4. c. and d. of the statutes are created to read:
SB194,16,1313 443.01 (6s) (a) 4. c. Air or property rights.
SB194,16,1414 d. Public or private easements.
SB194, s. 43 15Section 43. 443.01 (6s) (a) 6. to 8. of the statutes are created to read:
SB194,16,1916 443.01 (6s) (a) 6. Applying knowledge or experience about land surveying to
17assist in the development, use, or management of geographic or land information
18systems that collect, organize, or disseminate data regarding land ownership or land
19resources.
SB194,16,2120 7. Performing cartographic, construction, or geodetic surveying in connection
21with any of the practices specified in subds. 1. to 5.
SB194,16,2322 8. Providing consultation services related to any of the practices specified in
23this subsection.
SB194, s. 44 24Section 44. 443.01 (6s) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,17,2
1443.01 (6s) (b) "Practice of professional land surveying" does not include the
2establishment of an ordinary high water mark.
SB194, s. 45 3Section 45. 443.01 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB194,17,74 443.01 (7m) "Professional land surveyor" means a person who, by reason of his
5or her knowledge of law, mathematics, physical sciences, and measurement
6techniques, acquired by education and practical experience, is granted a license or
7permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under this chapter.
SB194, s. 46 8Section 46. 443.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,17,139 443.02 (4) No person may engage in or offer to engage in the practice of
10professional
land surveying in this state or use or advertise any title or description
11tending to convey the impression that the person is a professional land surveyor
12unless the person has been issued a certificate of registration or granted a license or
13permit to practice under this chapter.
SB194, s. 47 14Section 47. 443.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,17,16 15443.06 (title) Registration Licensure requirements for professional
16land surveyors.
SB194, s. 48 17Section 48. 443.06 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,17,1818 443.06 (1) (title) Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.
SB194, s. 49 19Section 49. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,18,320 443.06 (1) (a) Application for registration licensure as a professional land
21surveyor or a permit to practice shall be made to the section under oath, on forms
22provided by the department, which shall require the applicant to submit such
23information as the section deems necessary. The section may require applicants to
24pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who do not have an arrest or
25conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, shall be entitled to be

1registered or issued a granted a license or permit to practice as professional land
2surveyors when satisfactory evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or
3more of the requirements of sub. (2).
SB194, s. 50 4Section 50. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,18,115 443.06 (1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
6completed in a curriculum in land surveying approved by the professional land
7surveyor section, or of responsible charge of land surveying teaching may be
8considered as equivalent to one year of qualifying experience in land surveying work,
9and each year, but not more than 4 years, completed in a curriculum other than land
10surveying approved by the land surveyor section, may be considered as equivalent
11to one-half year of qualifying experience.
SB194, s. 51 12Section 51. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,18,1613 443.06 (2) Requirements; certificate of registration license. (intro.) The
14section may grant a certificate of registration as a professional land surveyor license
15to any person who has submitted to it an application, the required fees, and one or
16more of the following:
SB194, s. 52 17Section 52. 443.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 53 18Section 53. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,19,319 443.06 (2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
20that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in land surveying or a
21related field that has a duration of not less than 4 years and is approved by the land
22surveyor
section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 2 years of land surveying
23practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
24engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
25oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.

1This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
2professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
3surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
SB194, s. 54 4Section 54. 443.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 55 5Section 55. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,19,156 443.06 (2) (bm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
7that he or she has received an associate degree in a course in land surveying or a
8related field that has a duration of not less than 2 years and is approved by the land
9surveyor
section, and that he or she has engaged in at least 4 years of land surveying
10practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to
11engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an
12oral and written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section.
13This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
14professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
15surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
SB194, s. 56 16Section 56. 443.06 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 57 17Section 57. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,19,2518 443.06 (2) (cm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
19that he or she has engaged in at least 10 years of land surveying practice of
20satisfactory character that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the
21practice of professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an oral and
22written or written examination administered by the land surveyor section. This
23paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section on applications for
24professional land surveyors' certificates licenses that are submitted to the land
25surveyor
section after June 30, 2000.
SB194, s. 58
1Section 58. 443.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,20,82 443.06 (2) (d) An unexpired certificate of registration , certificate of
3certification, or license
as a land surveyor or professional land surveyor issued to the
4applicant by the proper authority in any state or territory or possession of the United
5States or in any other country whose requirements meet or exceed the requirement
6for registration licensure in this subsection, if the applicant has passed an oral and
7written or written examination administered by the professional land surveyor
8section.
SB194, s. 59 9Section 59. 443.06 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB194, s. 60 10Section 60. 443.06 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,20,2111 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.
SB194, s. 61 22Section 61. 443.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB194,21,423 443.06 (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, certificate of
3certification, or license
which in the opinion of the examining board meets the
4requirements of sub. (2). The permit shall be revocable by the section at its pleasure.
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