2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS
Chapter 13 - Engineers and Land Surveyors.
73-13-103 - Immunity of land surveyors from criminal liability for trespass.

§ 73-13-103. Immunity of land surveyors from criminal liability for trespass.
 

(1)  For the purposes of this section, the term "surveyor" means a licensed professional surveyor as defined in Section 73-13-71, and any person who is employed by or under the direct supervision of a professional surveyor licensed under Sections 73-13-71 through 73-13-97. 

(2)  A surveyor may enter in or upon public or private lands or waters, except buildings, while in the lawful performance of surveying duties without criminal liability for trespass; however, a surveyor shall make a good faith attempt to announce and identify himself and his intentions before entering upon private property and must present documentation sufficient to identify him as a surveyor to anyone requesting such identification. 

(3)  The provisions of this section do not relieve a surveyor from any civil liability that otherwise is actionable at law or in equity, and do not relieve a surveyor from criminal liability for trespass if the entry in or upon the property extends beyond the property or area that is necessary to actually perform the surveying duties. 

(4)  Surveyors shall be personally liable for any damage caused to private property when exercising entry under this section. No cause of action shall lie against a landowner for damages to a surveyor while on such lands unless the damage is caused by the intentional tortious conduct of landowner or his agent. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1997, ch. 425, § 1; brought forward without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 416, § 38; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2004, ch. 586, § 38, eff from and after July 1, 2004.