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This bill establishes a process for credential holders from other states to obtain
reciprocal credentials to practice their professions in Wisconsin. Under the bill, a
person who applies to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, a
credentialing board, or the Veterinary Examining Board, as appropriate, must be
granted a reciprocal credential if the person holds a license, certification,
registration, or permit granted by another state that qualifies the person to practice
the profession authorized under the analogous credential granted by DSPS or the
appropriate board. In order to receive the reciprocal credential, an applicant must
reside in Wisconsin and satisfy certain other requirements, including that 1) the
applicant has held a license, certification, registration, or permit analogous to the
credential in another state for at least one year; 2) when the applicant was granted
the license, certification, registration, or permit, minimum education and, if
applicable, work experience and clinical supervision requirements applied; 3) the
applicant has not had a license, certification, registration, or permit revoked; 4) the
applicant does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before a

regulating entity in another state or country relating to unprofessional conduct; 5)
the applicant passes a criminal background check that applies to applicants for the
analogous credential; and 6) the applicant passes an examination on the laws
governing practice of the profession in Wisconsin, if such an examination is required
for the analogous credential.
The bill generally applies to credentials granted by the Veterinary Examining
Board, DSPS, and credentialing boards in DSPS, but does not apply to credentials
related to transportation network companies, private colleges, boxing and martial
arts, body art and tanning facilities, private detectives, and security guards.
Additionally, a person who applies for a reciprocal credential under the bill
during the first year after it takes effect is not required to pay any fee for the
credential.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB915,1 1Section 1. 89.072 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB915,2,42 89.072 (3) (a) The examining board shall grant a license or certification under
3s. 89.06 to a person who the examining board determines meets all of the following
4requirements:
SB915,2,65 1. The person applies for a license or certification under this chapter on a form
6prescribed by the examining board.
SB915,2,107 2. The person holds a license, certification, registration, or permit that was
8granted by another state that qualifies the person to perform the acts authorized
9under the license or certification granted by the examining board and all of the
10following apply:
SB915,2,1211 a. The person has held that license, certification, registration, or permit for at
12least one year.
SB915,3,213 b. When the person was granted the license, certification, registration, or
14permit, there were minimum education requirements in effect, and the other state

1verifies that the person met those requirements in order to receive that license,
2certification, registration, or permit.
SB915,3,33 3. The person establishes residence in this state.
SB915,3,54 4. The person previously passed all examinations required for the license,
5certification, registration, or permit in the other state, if required by the other state.
SB915,3,96 5. The person has not had his or her license, certification, registration, or
7permit revoked and has not voluntarily surrendered a license, certification,
8registration, or permit in another state or country while under investigation for
9unprofessional conduct.
SB915,3,1510 6. The person has not had discipline imposed by a regulating entity in another
11state or country, except that if a regulating entity in another state or country has
12taken disciplinary action against the person, the examining board shall determine
13if the cause for the action was corrected and the matter resolved, and if the matter
14has been resolved, the examining board shall issue the license or certification if the
15other requirements in this paragraph are satisfied.
SB915,3,2116 7. The person does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending
17before a regulating entity in another state or country that relates to unprofessional
18conduct. If the individual has any complaint, allegation, or investigation pending,
19the examining board shall suspend the application process and may not issue or deny
20a license or certification to the person until the complaint, allegation, or
21investigation is resolved.
SB915,3,2422 8. The person does not have an arrest record, as defined in s. 111.32 (1), or a
23conviction record, as defined in s. 111.32 (3), that would disqualify the person from
24being granted a license or certification under this chapter.
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19. The person passes an examination on the laws and rules related to practicing
2under a license or certification under this chapter.
SB915,4,33 10. The person pays the fee established under s. 89.063.
SB915,4,64 (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules to implement par. (a) but may
5not require any requirements other than those specified in par. (a) to be satisfied in
6order for a person to be granted a license or certification under par. (a).
SB915,2 7Section 2. 101.022 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB915,4,14 8101.022 Certain laws applicable to occupational licenses. Sections
9440.03 (1), (3m), (4), (11m), and (13) (a), (am), and (b) 75., 440.05 (1) (a) and (2) (b),
10440.075, 440.09 (2), 440.11, 440.12, 440.121, 440.13, 440.14, 440.15, 440.19, 440.20
11(1), (3), (4) (a), and (5) (a), 440.205, 440.21, and 440.22, and the requirements imposed
12on the department under those statutes, apply to occupational licenses, as defined
13in s. 101.02 (1) (a) 2., in the same manner as those statutes apply to credentials, as
14defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a).
SB915,3 15Section 3. 101.874 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB915,4,2316 101.874 (2) The department may enter into a reciprocal agreement with
17another state under which credentials issued to electricians, electrical apprentices,
18electrical contractors, and electrical inspectors by either state are recognized as
19comparable credentials by the other state. Under Except as provided under sub. (4),
20under
the agreement, the department may recognize credentials from the other state
21only if the education, experience, and examination requirements in the other state
22are at least equivalent to the education, experience, and examination requirements
23for being issued credentials under this subchapter.
SB915,4 24Section 4. 101.874 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB915,5,3
1101.874 (3) (intro.) Upon entering into an agreement under this section, the
2department may issue a credential under the agreement only if all of the following
3apply:
SB915,5 4Section 5. 101.874 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB915,5,75 101.874 (4) Notwithstanding any agreement the department enters into under
6this section, the department shall grant a reciprocal credential under s. 440.09 (3m)
7to an individual who meets the requirements under s. 440.09 (3m).
SB915,6 8Section 6. 440.09 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 143,
9is amended to read:
SB915,5,11 10440.09 (title) Reciprocal credentials for service members, former
11service members, and their spouses
.
SB915,7 12Section 7. 440.09 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB915,5,1313 440.09 (1) (title) Definitions.
SB915,8 14Section 8. 440.09 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB915,5,2015 440.09 (1m) Reciprocal credentials; generally. In addition to any provisions
16allowing an individual to be granted a reciprocal credential, an individual may be
17granted a reciprocal credential under sub. (2e) or (3m). Subject to sub. (2e) (c), an
18individual who is granted a reciprocal credential under sub. (2e) or (3m) shall
19otherwise be considered to hold the applicable credential under, and be subject to, the
20applicable provisions governing that credential.
SB915,9 21Section 9. 440.09 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 143,
22is renumbered 440.09 (2e) (a).
SB915,10 23Section 10. 440.09 (2e) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB915,5,2524 440.09 (2e) (title) Reciprocal credentials for service members, former
25service members, and their spouses.
SB915,11
1Section 11. 440.09 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 143,
2is renumbered 440.09 (2e) (b) and amended to read:
SB915,6,83 440.09 (2e) (b) If an individual is unable to provide documentation under this
4subsection
that the individual is a service member, former service member, or the
5spouse of a service member or former service member, the individual may submit an
6affidavit to the department or credentialing board, as appropriate, stating that the
7individual is a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service
8member or former service member.
SB915,12 9Section 12. 440.09 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act
10143
, is renumbered 440.09 (2e) (c) 1. and amended to read:
SB915,6,1611 440.09 (2e) (c) 1. A reciprocal credential granted under this section subsection
12expires on the applicable renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a), except that if the
13first renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential
14is granted is within 180 days of the date on which the credential is granted, the
15credential expires on the 2nd renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date
16on which the credential is granted.
SB915,13 17Section 13. 440.09 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 143,
18is renumbered 440.09 (2e) (c) 2. and amended to read:
SB915,6,2219 440.09 (2e) (c) 2. The department or credentialing board, as appropriate, shall
20grant a renewed reciprocal credential under this subsection to an applicant who pays
21the renewal fee specified under s. 440.05 (2) and satisfies the requirements that
22apply for renewing that credential.
SB915,14 23Section 14. 440.09 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB915,7,224 440.09 (3m) Reciprocal credentials for out-of-state credential holders.
25(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department and each credentialing board shall

1grant a reciprocal credential to an individual who the department or credentialing
2board determines meets all of the following requirements:
SB915,7,43 1. The individual applies for a reciprocal credential under this section on a form
4prescribed by the department or credentialing board.
SB915,7,85 2. The individual holds a license, certification, registration, or permit that was
6granted by another state that qualifies the individual to perform the acts authorized
7under the appropriate credential granted by the department or credentialing board
8and all of the following apply:
SB915,7,109 a. The individual has held that license, certification, registration, or permit for
10at least one year.
SB915,7,1511 b. When the individual was granted that license, certification, registration, or
12permit, there were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work
13experience and clinical supervision requirements in effect, and the other state
14verifies that the individual met those requirements in order to receive that license,
15certification, registration, or permit.
SB915,7,1616 3. The individual establishes residence in this state.
SB915,7,1817 4. The individual previously passed all examinations required for the license,
18certification, registration, or permit in the other state, if required by the other state.
SB915,7,2219 5. The individual has not had a license, certification, registration, or permit
20revoked and has not voluntarily surrendered a license, certification, registration, or
21permit in another state or country while under investigation for unprofessional
22conduct.
SB915,8,423 6. The individual has not had discipline imposed by a regulating entity in
24another state or country, except that if a regulating entity in another state or country
25has taken disciplinary action against the individual, the department or the

1credentialing board shall determine if the cause for the action was corrected and the
2matter resolved, and if the matter has been resolved, the department or the
3credentialing board shall grant the reciprocal credential if the other requirements
4in this paragraph are satisfied.
SB915,8,105 7. The individual does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation
6pending before a regulating entity in another state or country that relates to
7unprofessional conduct. If the individual has any complaint, allegation, or
8investigation pending, the department or credentialing board shall suspend the
9application process and may not grant or deny a reciprocal credential to the
10individual until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved.
SB915,8,1411 8. The individual does not have an arrest record, as defined in s. 111.32 (1), or
12a conviction record, as defined in s. 111.32 (3), that would disqualify the individual
13from being granted that credential under the applicable provisions governing that
14credential.
SB915,8,1715 9. The individual passes an examination on the laws of this state, if required
16for other applicants for that credential under the applicable provisions governing
17that credential.
SB915,8,1918 10. The individual pays all applicable fees, including the fee specified under s.
19440.05 (2).
SB915,8,2220 (b) 1. Paragraph (a) does not apply to any credentials or other forms of
21permission granted pursuant to an interstate compact or to the extent that its
22application conflicts with an interstate compact.
SB915,8,2423 2. Paragraph (a) does not apply to the extent that its application conflicts with
24any federal law.
SB915,9,2
13. Paragraph (a) does not apply to any credentials or activities regulated under
2s. 440.26, subch. IV or V of ch. 440, or ch. 444, 463, or 470.
SB915,9,63 (c) The department and any credentialing board to which this subsection
4applies shall promulgate rules to implement par. (a) but may not require any
5requirements other than those specified in par. (a) to be satisfied in order for an
6individual to be granted a reciprocal credential under par. (a).
SB915,15 7Section 15. 440.09 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 143,
8is renumbered 440.09 (2e) (d) and amended to read:
SB915,9,119 440.09 (2e) (d) The department or credentialing board, as appropriate, shall
10expedite the issuance of a reciprocal credential granted under this section
11subsection.
SB915,16 12Section 16. 440.09 (5) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 143,
13is renumbered 440.09 (2e) (e) and amended to read:
SB915,9,1514 440.09 (2e) (e) The department or credentialing board, as appropriate, may
15promulgate rules necessary to implement this section subsection.
SB915,17 16Section 17 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB915,9,2217 (1) Reciprocal licenses; temporary fee waiver. Notwithstanding ss. 89.063,
1889.072 (3) (a) 10., 101.82 (4), 440.05, and 440.09 (3m) (a) 10. and the applicable fee
19provisions in chs. 440 to 480, a person who submits an application for a reciprocal
20credential under s. 89.072 (3) or 440.09 (3m) no later than the first day of the 13th
21month beginning after the effective date of this subsection is not required to pay any
22fee for an initial reciprocal credential.
SB915,9,2323 (End)
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