AB204: Bill Text

AB204,30 Section 30. 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,177 440.92 (1) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,31 Section 31. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,179 440.972 (2) The renewal date for certificates granted under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 38g., and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,32 Section 32. 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,181 440.974 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for individuals registered under this subchapter. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the completion of at least 40 80 hours of continuing education every 2 4 years, except that the rules may not require continuing education for an applicant for renewal of a registration that expires on the 1st and 2nd renewal dates date after the date on which the department initially granted the registration.

AB204,33 Section 33. 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,183 440.98 (6) Applications. An application for a sanitarian registration under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a sanitarian registration is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such registration is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,34 Section 34. 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,185 440.983 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,35 Section 35. 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB204,36 Section 36. 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,188 440.9935 Renewal. The renewal date for certificates of registration issued under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department.

AB204,37 Section 37. 441.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,190 441.06 (3) A registered nurse practicing for compensation shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving name, residence, and other facts that the board requires, with the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7) and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,38 Section 38. 441.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,192 441.10 (6) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a licensed practical nurse practicing for compensation shall submit to the board, on forms furnished by the department, an application for license renewal, together with a statement giving name, residence, nature and extent of practice as a licensed practical nurse during the prior year and prior unreported years, the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7), and other facts bearing upon current competency that the board requires, accompanied by the applicable license renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,39 Section 39. 441.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,194 441.15 (3) (b) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a person issued a license under par. (a) and practicing nurse-midwifery shall submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving his or her name, residence, and other information that the board requires by rule, with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). If applicable, the person shall also submit evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has in effect the malpractice liability insurance required under the rules promulgated under sub. (5) (bm). The board shall grant to a person who pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) for renewal of a license to practice nurse-midwifery and who satisfies the requirements of this paragraph the renewal of his or her license to practice nurse-midwifery and the renewal of his or her license to practice as a registered nurse.

AB204,40 Section 40. 442.083 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,196 442.083 (1) The renewal dates for licenses issued under this chapter are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license issued to a firm unless, at the time of renewal, the firm satisfies the requirements under s. 442.08 (2) and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, that the firm has complied with the requirements under s. 442.087.

AB204,41 Section 41. 442.083 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,198 442.083 (2) (a) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses granted to individuals under this chapter. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require an individual to complete more than 80 160 continuing education credits during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB204,42 Section 42. 443.015 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,200 443.015 (1e) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the registered interior designer section of the examining board shall require a Wisconsin registered interior designer to complete at least 15 30 hours of continuing education during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). At least 10 20 of the 15 30 hours shall be in subjects related to the practice of interior design that safeguard the public’s health, safety, and welfare.

AB204,43 Section 43. 443.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,202 443.07 (6) The renewal date for permits under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such permits is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,44 Section 44. 443.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,204 443.08 (3) (b) The renewal date for certificates of authorization under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,45 Section 45. 443.10 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,206 443.10 (2) (e) The renewal date dates for certificates of registration for architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, and Wisconsin registered interior designers is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,46 Section 46. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,208 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor section shall grant a license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying to any applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the license is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for the license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,47 Section 47. 445.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,210 445.06 (1) The renewal date for a funeral director’s license is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,48 Section 48. 445.07 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB204,,212 445.07 (1) (a) For the renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board initially granted the license, completion of 4 8 hours of continuing education subsequent to the date the applicant was granted the initial license. The examining board shall, in the rules promulgated under sub. (3), specify permitted or required subjects for the continuing education under this paragraph, which shall be subjects that the examining board determines prepare a new licensee for practice as a funeral director.

AB204,,213 (b) For each renewal subsequent to the renewal described in par. (a), completion of 15 30 hours of continuing education in the previous 2-year 4-year licensure period.

AB204,49 Section 49. 445.095 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,215 445.095 (1) (c) A certificate of apprenticeship issued under this section shall be renewable annually upon the payment on January 1 of each year of the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (2m) (b).

AB204,50 Section 50. 445.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,217 445.105 (3) Applications for funeral establishment permits shall be made on forms provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a funeral establishment permit is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such permit is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,51 Section 51. 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,219 446.02 (1) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the person meets the requirements of continuing education for license renewal as the examining board may require, which requirements shall include current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The person shall include the approval number assigned under sub. (5) (b) to each educational program completed by the person to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph. During the time between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period, new licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements. Any person who has not engaged in the practice of chiropractic for 2 years or more, while holding a valid license under this chapter, and desiring to engage in such practice, shall be required by the examining board to complete a continuing education course at a school of chiropractic approved by the examining board or pass a practical examination administered by the examining board or both.

AB204,52 Section 52. 446.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,221 446.02 (4) The renewal date for all licenses granted by the examining board is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,53 Section 53. 446.025 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.025 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB204,,223 446.025 (3) (a) 1. The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this section are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB204,54 Section 54. 446.025 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB204,,225 446.025 (3) (a) 2. The renewal fees for a certificate issued under this section are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,55 Section 55. 446.025 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,227 446.025 (3) (b) A chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 24 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.

AB204,56 Section 56. 446.026 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.026 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB204,,229 446.026 (3) (a) 1. The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this section are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB204,57 Section 57. 446.026 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB204,,231 446.026 (3) (a) 2. The renewal fees for a certificate issued under this section are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,58 Section 58. 446.026 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,233 446.026 (3) (b) A chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 6 12 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.

AB204,59 Section 59. 447.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,235 447.05 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

AB204,60 Section 60. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,237 447.055 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12, 24 credit hours of continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental hygiene that is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization.

AB204,,238 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the examining board may promulgate a rule requiring not more than 20 40 nor less than 12 24 credit hours of continuing education for eligibility for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene.

AB204,61 Section 61. 447.055 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,240 447.055 (1) (b) 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 4 of the credit hours required under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.

AB204,62 Section 62. 447.055 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,242 447.055 (1) (b) 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 4 of the credit hours required under par. (a) must be satisfied by such training.

AB204,63 Section 63. 447.056 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,244 447.056 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2) to (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dentistry, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 30 60 credit hours of continuing education related to the practice of dentistry or the practice of medicine, including not less than 25 50 credit hours of instruction in clinical dentistry or clinical medicine. Not more than 4 8 of the 30 60 hours may be from teaching. Continuing education does not satisfy the requirements under this subsection unless the continuing education is one of the following:

AB204,64 Section 64. 447.056 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,246 447.056 (3) Credit hours completed before the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding renewal of a license to practice dentistry may not be applied to fulfill the credit hours required under sub. (1).

AB204,65 Section 65. 447.058 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,248 447.058 (2) (b) A mobile dentistry program registrant shall submit an application for renewal, and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB204,66 Section 66. 448.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,250 448.07 (1) (a) Every person licensed or certified under this subchapter shall register on or before November 1 of each odd-numbered year following issuance of the license or certificate with the board on or before his or her renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2). Registration shall be completed in such manner as the board shall designate and upon forms the board shall provide, except that registration with respect to a compact license shall be governed by the renewal provisions in s. 448.980 (7). The secretary of the board, on or before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall, at least 30 days prior to that date, mail or cause to be mailed to every person required to register a registration form. The board shall furnish to each person registered under this section a certificate of registration, and the person shall display the registration certificate conspicuously in the office at all times. No person may exercise the rights or privileges conferred by any license or certificate granted by the board unless currently registered as required under this subsection.

AB204,67 Section 67. 448.13 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB204,,252 448.13 (title) Continuing education and professional development.

AB204,68 Section 68. 448.13 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,254 448.13 (1) (a) 1. Continuing education programs or courses of study approved for at least 30 60 hours of credit by the board within the 2 4 calendar years preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective.

AB204,69 Section 69. 448.13 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,256 448.13 (1) (a) 2. Professional development and maintenance of certification or performance improvement or continuing medical education programs or courses of study required by the board by rule under s. 448.40 (1) and completed within the 2 4 calendar years preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective.

AB204,70 Section 70. 448.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,258 448.13 (1m) The board shall, on a random basis, verify the accuracy of proof submitted by physicians under sub. (1) (a) and may, at any time during the 2 calendar years specified in sub. (1) (a), require a physician to submit proof of any continuing education, professional development, and maintenance of certification or performance improvement or continuing medical education programs or courses of study that he or she has attended and completed at that time during the 2 calendar years since he or she last registered under s. 448.07.

AB204,71 Section 71. 448.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,260 448.55 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 (2), are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3).

AB204,72 Section 72. 448.65 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,262 448.65 (2) (intro.) The renewal date for a license granted under this subchapter, other than a temporary license granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.63 (3), is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the following:

AB204,73 Section 73. 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,264 448.665 Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study within each 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or courses of study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from completing the requirements.