SB444,40,1111 5. A condominium plat or correction instrument under ch. 703.

SB444,40,1212 6. A project and time-share plat under s. 707.215.

SB444,40,1413 (f) Performing construction or geodetic surveying in connection with any of the
14practices specified in pars. (a) to (e).

SB444,40,1916 443.01 (7m) "Professional land surveyor" means a person who, by reason of his
17or her knowledge of law, mathematics, physical sciences, and measurement
18techniques, acquired by education and practical experience, is granted a license or
19permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under this chapter.

SB444,40,2521 443.02 (4) No person may engage in or offer to engage in the practice of
22professional land surveying in this state or use or advertise any title or description
23tending to convey the impression that the person is a professional land surveyor
24unless the person has been issued a certificate of registration or granted a license or
25permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying under this chapter.

SB444,41,3 2443.06 (title) Registration Licensure requirements for professional
3land surveyors.

SB444,41,55 443.06 (1) (title) Registration Licensure, application, qualifying experience.

SB444,41,167 443.06 (1) (a) Application for registration as a land surveyor a license or a
8permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying shall be made to the
9section under oath, on forms provided by the department, which shall require the
10applicant to submit such information as the section deems necessary. The section
11may require applicants to pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who
12do not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and
13111.335, shall be entitled to be registered or issued a granted a license or permit to
14engage in the practice as of professional land surveyors surveying when satisfactory
15evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or more of the requirements of
16sub. (2).

SB444,42,218 443.06 (1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
19completed in a curriculum in the practice of professional land surveying approved by
20the professional land surveyor section, or of responsible charge of land surveying
21teaching the practice of professional land surveying may be considered as equivalent
22to one year of qualifying experience in land surveying work the practice of
23professional land surveying, and each year, but not more than 4 years, completed in
24a curriculum other than the practice of professional land surveying approved by the

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1land surveyor section, may be considered as equivalent to one-half year of qualifying
2experience.

SB444,42,74 443.06 (2) Requirements; certificate of registration license. (intro.) The
5section may grant a certificate of registration as a license to engage in the practice
6of professional land surveyor surveying to any person who has submitted to it an
7application, the required fees, and one or more of the following:

SB444,42,2110 443.06 (2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
11that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in the practice of
12professional land surveying or a related field that has a duration of not less than 4
13years and is approved by the land surveyor section, and that he or she has engaged
14in the practice of professional land surveying for at least 2 years of land surveying
15and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory character that indicates that the
16applicant is competent to engage in the practice of professional land surveying, if the
17applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination administered by the
18land surveyor section. This paragraph applies to actions of the land surveyor section
19on applications for licenses to engage in the practice of professional land surveyors'
20certificates surveying that are submitted to the land surveyor section after June 30,
212000.

SB444,43,1024 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 the practice of

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1professional land surveying or a related field that has a duration of not less than 2
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 4 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.

SB444,43,2014 443.06 (2) (d) An unexpired certificate of registration , certificate of
15certification, or license as a land surveyor or to engage in the practice of professional
16land surveying issued to the applicant by the proper authority in any state or
17territory or possession of the United States or in any other country whose
18requirements meet or exceed the requirement for registration licensure in this
19subsection, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or written examination
20administered by the professional land surveyor section.

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1443.06 (3) Permit to practice. (a) (intro.) The examining board may grant a
2permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying during the time an
3application is pending to a person an applicant who is not registered licensed in this
4state, if the person all of the following apply:

SB444,44,7 51. The applicant has submitted an application for registration as a license to
6engage in the practice of professional land surveyor surveying and paid the required
7fee and.

SB444,44,10 82. The applicant holds an unexpired certificate of registration, certificate of
9certification, or license which in the opinion of the examining board meets the
10requirements of sub. (2).

SB444,44,12 11(b) The permit shall be revocable valid only for the discrete project identified
12in par. (a) 3. and may be revoked by the section at its pleasure.

SB444,44,1914 443.06 (3) (a) 3. The applicant identifies on the application a discrete project
15on which he or she will be engaged in the practice of professional land surveying and
16demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that failure to obtain a permit
17under this subsection may result in delay of the discrete project and financial loss
18to the person or entity for whom the applicant is or will be engaged in the practice
19of professional land surveying.

SB444,44,21 21443.10 (title) Applications, certificates, licenses, rules, and roster.

SB444,45,223 443.10 (2) (b) The fees for examinations and licenses credentials, as defined in
24s. 440.01 (2) (a), granted under this chapter are specified in s. 440.05, and the fee for

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1renewal of such licenses credentials is determined by the department under s. 440.03
2(9) (a).

SB444,45,94 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor's surveyor section
5shall grant a certificate of registration as a license to engage in the practice of
6professional land surveyor surveying to any applicant who has met the applicable
7requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the certificate license is specified
8under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for the certificate license is determined
9by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB444,45,12 11443.12 (title) Disciplinary proceedings against professional land
12surveyors.

SB444,45,1814 443.12 (1) The section may reprimand a professional land surveyor, or limit,
15suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration license of any professional land
16surveyor, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate license,
17or any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of professional
18land surveying.

SB444,45,2420 443.12 (3) If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting,
21suspending, or revoking the certificate of registration license of a professional land
22surveyor, the section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall
23return the certificate license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice
24of a revocation. The action of the section may be reviewed under ch. 227.

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1443.135 Construction and geodetic surveying; preparation of maps.
2Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person who has not been
3granted a license or permit to engage in the practice of professional land surveying
4under this chapter from performing construction or geodetic surveying not in
5connection with a practice specified in s. 443.01 (6s) (a) to (e).

SB444,46,107 443.14 (8) (a) An employee of a professional land surveyor registered in this
8state or authorized to practice under a permit, while working doing surveying work
9under the supervision of the employer. Such exempt employee shall not be in
10responsible charge of the practice of professional land surveying.

SB444,46,1614 443.14 (8) (d) Employees of public utilities regulated by the public service
15commission while engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for such
16utilities. This paragraph does not apply after July 1, 2013.

SB444,46,1918 443.14 (9) A license or permit shall not be required for an owner to survey his
19or her own land for purposes other than for sale.

SB444,46,2321 443.14 (11) Any professional land surveyor registered licensed under s. 443.06
22who is engaged in the planning, design, installation, or regulation of land and water
23conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.

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1443.18 (2) (a) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
2person, or is known to the examining board that any person who is neither registered
3nor exempt under this chapter nor the holder of an unexpired permit under s. 443.10
4(1) (d) is practicing or offering to practice, or is about to practice or to offer to practice,
5architecture or professional engineering in this state, or is using the title "landscape
6architect" in this state, the examining board or the attorney general, the department
7of safety and professional services, the department of justice, or the district attorney
8of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies,
9bring action in the name and on behalf of this the state against any such person to
10enjoin the person from practicing or offering to practice architecture or professional
11engineering or from using the title "landscape architect".

SB444,47,2113 443.18 (2) (b) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
14person, or is known to the section examining board that any person who is not
15authorized neither licensed nor permitted nor exempt under this chapter is
16practicing engaged in or offering to engage in the practice of professional land
17surveying in this state, the section examining board, the department of safety and
18professional services, the department of justice, or the district attorney of the proper
19county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in
20the name and on behalf of the state to enjoin the person from practicing engaging in
21or offering to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.

SB444,47,2523 470.025 (7) A professional land surveyor registered licensed under ch. 443 who
24is engaged in the planning, design, installation, or regulation of land and water
25conservation activities under ch. 92 or s. 281.65.

SB444,48,52 703.02 (6m) "Correction instrument" means an instrument drafted by a
3licensed professional land surveyor that complies with the requirements of s. 59.43
4(2m) and that, upon recording, corrects an error in a condominium plat. "Correction
5instrument" does not include an instrument of conveyance.

SB444,48,87 703.02 (13r) "Professional land surveyor" means a professional land surveyor
8licensed under ch. 443.

SB444,48,1310 703.11 (2) Required particulars. (intro.) A condominium plat may consist of
11one or more sheets, shall be produced on any material capable of clearly legible
12reproduction or other media that is acceptable to the register of deeds, and shall
13contain at least the following particulars:

SB444,48,1915 703.11 (2) (b) A survey of the property described in the declaration complying
16with minimum standards for property surveys adopted by the examining board of
17architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and professional
18land surveyors and showing the location of any unit or building located or to be
19located on the property.

SB444,49,221 703.11 (4) Surveyor's Professional land surveyor's certificate. A
22condominium plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if there is attached to
23or included in it a certificate of a licensed professional land surveyor authorized to
24practice that profession in this state that the plat is a correct representation of the

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1condominium described and the identification and location of each unit and the
2common elements can be determined from the plat.

SB444,49,74 703.115 (1) (b) Provides that a condominium instrument may be rejected only
5if it fails to comply with the applicable requirements of ss. 703.095, 703.11 (2) (a), (c)
6and (d) and (3), 703.275 (5) and 703.28 (1m) or if the professional land surveyor's
7certificate under s. 703.11 (4) is not attached to or included in the condominium plat.

SB444,49,139 703.13 (6) (e) Plats and plans showing the altered boundaries and the
10dimensions thereof between adjoining units, and their identifying numbers or
11letters, shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy
12in compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer, architect, or licensed
13professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her profession in the state.

SB444,49,2015 703.13 (7) (c) Plats and plans showing the boundaries and dimensions
16separating the new units together with their other boundaries and their new
17identifying numbers or letters shall be prepared. The plats and plans shall be
18certified as to their accuracy and compliance with this subsection by a civil engineer,
19architect, or licensed professional land surveyor authorized to practice his or her
20profession in the state.

SB444,50,222 703.13 (8) (c) Plats and plans showing the boundaries and dimensions of the
23new unit together with the new identifying number or letter shall be prepared. The
24plats and plans shall be certified as to their accuracy and compliance with this

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1subsection by a civil engineer, architect, or licensed professional land surveyor
2authorized to practice in this state.

SB444,50,74 707.215 (2) Required contents. (intro.) A plat filed for recording under sub.
5(1) may consist of one or more sheets, shall be produced on any material capable of
6clearly legible reproduction or other media that is acceptable to the register of deeds,
7and shall contain at least all of the following:

SB444,50,159 707.215 (3) Form of maps and plans. All survey maps and floor plans submitted
10for recording shall be legibly prepared with a binding margin of 1.5 inches on the left
11side and a one-inch margin on all other sides on durable white media that is 14
12inches in length and 22 inches in width, or on any material capable of clearly legible
13reproduction or other media that is acceptable to the register of deeds, with a
14permanent nonfading black image. The maps and plans shall be drawn to a
15convenient scale.