CR 16-010 Rule Text

Agency contact person:

Sandra Cleveland, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone [phone]; email at [e-mail].

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TEXT OF RULE

Section 1. FD 1.12 is created to read:

FD 1.12 Reciprocity. A person licensed as a funeral director in another state may obtain a license under this chapter if the applicant holds a valid funeral director’s license in good standing from another state having requirements determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements prescribed in s. 445.045, Stats., and this chapter. An applicant for a license under this chapter shall submit all of the following:

(1)

A completed application for licensure.

(2)

The fee specified under s. 440.5 (2), Stats.

(3)

If the applicant has an arrest or conviction record, documentation necessary for the board to determine whether the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of funeral director, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, Stats.

(4)

Verification of a valid license in good standing from any state of licensure.

(5)

Evidence of passage of the Wisconsin jurisprudence examination for funeral directors.

Section 2. FD 1.12 (Note) is created to read:

Note: Applicants must complete the “Application for Funeral Director Credential” to apply for a license and the “Application for Examination” to take the Wisconsin jurisprudence examination for funeral directors. Application forms are available at http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/FuneralDirector/FDIRforms.

Section 3. FD 5 is repealed.

Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.

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