Act No. 115
Public Acts of 1976
Approved by Governor
May 14, 1976

STATE OF MICHIGAN
76TH Legislature
REGULAR SESS1ON OF 1976

Introduced by Reps. Ostilng, Griffin, Armbruster, Kennedy, Cramton, Nash, Varnum & Brotherton
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4464

AN ACT to provide surveyors with a right of entry and to 1imit 1iability.

Sec. 1 As used in this act, "surveyor" means any of the following:

(a) A surveyor employed by the government of the United States of America
or this state.

(b) A person who is a land surveyor registered in this state.

(c) A person who is under the direct supervision of a person who is a surveyor under subdivision (a) or. (b), and carrying on his person sufficient identification as to employer.

Sec. 2 (1) A surveyor may enter upon public or private lands or waters in
this state except buildings, for the purpose of making a survey.

(2) A vehicle used for or during entry pursuant to this section shall be identified on the exterior by a proper and ethical sign stating name, address, and telephone number of the surveyor or firm.

Sec. 3 A surveyor making an entry pursuant to section 2 shall be 1iable only for actual damage to crops or other property, or for actual damage due to negligence of the surveyor during the entry.

Sec. 4 The surveyor by his entry shall forfeit any and all claim for damage or injury to his person and equipment while on the lands or waters, unless the damage or injury is caused by the intentional tortuous conduct of another.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.