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AB487-ASA1,42 12Section 42 . 455.045 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB487-ASA1,16,1513 455.045 (3) The examining board shall set passing scores for examinations
14under sub. (1) (a) or (b). The examining board may adopt passing scores
15recommended by test developers.
AB487-ASA1,43 16Section 43. 455.06 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB487-ASA1,16,20 17455.06 Renewals. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the renewal dates for
18licenses issued under this chapter or under s. 455.04 (4), 2017 stats., are specified
19under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the
20department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB487-ASA1,17,221 (b) A license issued under s. 455.04 (2) is valid for 2 years or until the individual
22obtains a license under s. 455.04 (1) and may not be renewed, except that the
23examining board may promulgate rules specifying circumstances in which the
24examining board, in cases of hardship, may allow an individual to renew a license

1issued under s. 455.04 (2). Notwithstanding sub. (2), an individual holding a license
2issued under s. 455.04 (2) is not required to complete continuing education.
AB487-ASA1,17,6 3(2) An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter or under s.
4455.04 (4), 2017 stats., shall include with his or her application proof in the form
5specified by the examining board that he or she has completed the hours of
6continuing education required under s. 455.065.
AB487-ASA1,44 7Section 44 . 455.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB487-ASA1,17,148 455.065 (1) Promulgate rules establishing the minimum number of hours of
9continuing education, the topic areas that the continuing education must cover, the
10criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses required for
11renewal of a license, and the criteria for the approval of the sponsors and cosponsors
12of those continuing education programs and courses. The examining board may
13establish criteria for the substitution of hours of professional activities to meet
14continuing education requirements.
AB487-ASA1,45 15Section 45 . 455.065 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB487-ASA1,46 16Section 46 . 455.065 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB487-ASA1,17,1817 455.065 (4) Approve continuing education programs and courses in accordance
18with the criteria established under subs. sub. (1) and (3).
AB487-ASA1,47 19Section 47. 455.065 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB487-ASA1,18,220 455.065 (5) Promulgate rules establishing the criteria for the substitution of
21uncompensated hours of professional assistance volunteered to the department of
22health services for some or all hours of continuing education credits required under
23subs. sub. (1) and (3). The eligible substitution hours shall involve professional
24evaluation of community programs for the certification and recertification of

1community mental health programs, as defined in s. 51.01 (3n), by the department
2of health services.
AB487-ASA1,48 3Section 48 . 455.065 (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:
AB487-ASA1,18,94 455.065 (6) Grant a postponement of or waiver from the continuing education
5requirements under this section based upon the grounds of prolonged illness or
6disability or on other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The examining board
7shall consider each application individually on its merits, and the examining board
8may grant a postponement, partial waiver, or total waiver of the requirement as the
9examining board deems appropriate.
AB487-ASA1,18,16 10(7) Grant an exemption from the continuing education requirements under
11this section to a psychologist who certifies to the examining board that he or she has
12permanently retired from the practice of psychology. A psychologist who has been
13granted an exemption under this subsection may not return to active practice
14without submitting evidence satisfactory to the examining board of having
15completed the required continuing education credits within the 2-year period prior
16to the return to the practice of psychology.
AB487-ASA1,49 17Section 49. 455.07 of the statutes is repealed.
AB487-ASA1,50 18Section 50 . 455.08 of the statutes is repealed.
AB487-ASA1,51 19Section 51. 455.09 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB487-ASA1,18,20 20455.09 (title) Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
AB487-ASA1,52 21Section 52 . 455.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB487-ASA1,19,322 455.09 (3) A revoked license may not be renewed. One year from the date of
23revocation
An individual may, no sooner than one year after the date of revocation,
24apply for reinstatement
of a license under this chapter, application may be made for
25reinstatement
. The examining board may accept or reject an application for

1reinstatement. If reinstatement is granted under this subsection, the licensee shall
2pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee. This subsection does
3not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
AB487-ASA1,53 4Section 53. 455.10 of the statutes is repealed.
AB487-ASA1,54 5Section 54. 905.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB487-ASA1,19,86 905.04 (1) (e) “Psychologist" means a licensed psychologist, as that term is
7defined in s. 455.01 (4)
licensed under ch. 455, or a person reasonably believed by the
8patient to be a psychologist.
AB487-ASA1,55 9Section 55 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB487-ASA1,19,1910 (1) Emergency rule authority. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the
11psychology examining board may promulgate rules under ch. 455 that are necessary
12to implement the changes in this act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
13board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
14subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
15health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
16rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2),
17the effective period of a rule promulgated under this subsection is for 2 years after
18its promulgation, or until permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner, and the
19effective period may not be further extended under s. 227.24 (2).
AB487-ASA1,56 20Section 56 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd
21month beginning after publication, except as follows:
AB487-ASA1,19,2222 (1) Section 55 (1 ) of this act takes effect on the day after publication.
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