Opinion No. Oag 12-87, (1987)

MARLENE CUMMINGS, Secretary Department of Regulation and Licensing

Your predecessor asked whether the Examining Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors may adopt a rule requiring land surveyors applying for Wisconsin registration under the reciprocity provision to pass an examination on knowledge of Wisconsin practice and procedures. The board is concerned that surveyors from other states applying for Wisconsin registration may not know Wisconsin practices and procedures.

The proposed rule would read: "An applicant applying for registration as a land surveyor…