Florida Statute 472.029 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 472
LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING

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F.S. 472.029

472.029 Authorization to enter lands of third parties; conditions.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Surveyors and mappers or their subordinates may go on, over, and upon the lands of others when necessary to make surveys and maps or locate or set monuments, and, in so doing, may carry with them their agents and employees necessary for that purpose. Entry under the right granted by this subsection does not constitute trespass, and surveyors and mappers and their duly authorized agents or employees so entering are not liable to arrest or to a civil action by reason of such entry; however, this subsection does not give authority to registrants, subordinates, agents, or employees to destroy, injure, damage, or move any physical improvements on lands of another without the written permission of the landowner.

(2) LIABILITY AND DUTY OF CARE ON AGRICULTURAL LAND.—

(a) Any person regulated by this chapter who enters agricultural land shall do so in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to premises security, agricultural protections, and other health and safety requirements in place on such land.

(b) A landowner is not liable to any third party for civil or criminal acts or damages that result from the negligent or intentional conduct of any person regulated by this chapter on agricultural land.

(c) If written notice is not delivered to the landowner or landowner’s registered agent at least 3 business days prior to entry on an agricultural parcel containing more than 160 acres, the duty of care owed by the landowner to those regulated by this chapter is that due an undiscovered trespasser.

(d) This subsection applies only to land classified as agricultural pursuant to s. 193.461.

History.—ss. 37, 42, ch. 79-243; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 7, ch. 89-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 94, ch. 94-119; s. 6, ch. 2002-41.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 472.029

Total Results: 3

Gonzalez v. Travelers Indem. Co. of RI

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-01-12

Citation: 408 So. 2d 741

Snippet: Royal Insurance Company Limited v. Smith, 158 Fla. 472, 29 So.2d 244 (1947); Poland v. Phillips, 371 So.2d

Schlehuber v. Norfolk & Dedham Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-07-31

Citation: 281 So. 2d 373, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7657

Snippet: well taken. See Royal Ins. Co. v. Smith, 158 Fla. 472, 29 So.2d 244 (1947); Hanover Insurance Company v.

Home Insurance Co. v. Drescher

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-05-14

Citation: 210 So. 2d 451, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5552

Snippet: 52 So. 799; Royal Ins. Co. v. Smith, 158 Fla. 472, 29 So.2d 244; 18 Fla.Jur., Insurance, § 205. Therefore