443.12 Disciplinary proceedings against land surveyors. - Wisconsin Statutes

443.12

443.12 Disciplinary proceedings against land surveyors.

443.12(1)

(1) The section may reprimand or limit, suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any land surveyor for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the certificate, or any gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the practice of land surveying.

443.12(2)

(2) Charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct may be made against any surveyor by the section or any person. Such charges may be made on information and belief, but shall be in writing, stating the specific acts, be signed by the complainant and be submitted to the examining board. All charges shall be heard according to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1).

443.12(3)

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

443.12(4)

(4) The section, for reasons it deems sufficient, may reinstate a certificate of registration that has been revoked, if 3 members vote in favor of such reinstatement. This subsection does not apply to a certificate of registration that is revoked under s. 440.12.

443.12 - ANNOT.

History: 1979 c. 167, 357; 1997 a. 237.