An Act To Amend the Statute of Limitations for Actions against Professional Land Surveyors

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 malpractice or professional negligence against a professional land surveyors surveyor duly licensed or registered under Title 32 must be commenced within 4 years after the malpractice or negligence is discovered, but an action may not be commenced more than 20 10 years after the substantial completion of the plan contract for services or the substantial completion of the professional services provided, if a plan is not prepared contract for services is not involved. The limitation periods provided by this section do not apply if the parties have entered into a valid contract that, by its terms, provides for limitation periods different from those set forth in this section.

summary

This bill decreases the statute of limitations for which actions against a professional land surveyor may be brought from 20 years to 10 years.