Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §752-D, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 161, §1, is amended to read:

§752-D. Land surveyors

All civil actions for professional negligence against land surveyors duly licensed or registered under Title 32 must be commenced within 4 2 years after the negligence is discovered, but an action may not be commenced more than 20 6 years after the completion of the plan or the completion of the professional services if a plan is not prepared.

SUMMARY

This bill makes the statute of limitations for land surveyors consistent with Maine's general 6-year statute of limitations, which can be found in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, section 752. This bill also reduces the time period from 4 years to 2 years for an individual to sue a land surveyor after discovering a problem.