AB204: Bill Text

AB204,,66 440.08 (2) (a) 1n. Beginning with the first renewal after the initial issuance of a credential, the credential may be renewed every 4 years as provided in this paragraph.

AB204,,67 2n. General renewal dates shall be as specified in par. (ag).

AB204,,68 3n. The department may, if practical and expedient, stagger renewal dates among credential holders so that approximately half of renewals occur every 2 years.

AB204,,69 4n. The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation of subds. 1n. to 3n.

AB204,8 Section 8. 440.08 (2) (a) 37m. of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act 251, is renumbered 440.08 (2) (ag) 37m. and amended to read:

AB204,,71 440.08 (2) (ag) 37m. Genetic counselor: November 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,9 Section 9. 440.08 (2) (a) 38. to 72. of the statutes are renumbered 440.08 (2) (ag) 38. to 72. and amended to read:

AB204,,73 440.08 (2) (ag) 38. Hearing instrument specialist: February 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,74 38g. Home inspector: December 15 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,75 38h. Home medical oxygen provider: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,76 38i. Interior design firm, partnership, or corporation: February 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,77 38j. Juvenile martial arts instructor: September 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,78 38m. Landscape architect: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,79 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,80 39m. Limited X-ray machine operator: September 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,81 42. Manicuring establishment: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,82 44. Manicuring school: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,83 45. Manicuring specialty school: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,84 46. Manicurist: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,85 46m. Marriage and family therapist: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,86 46r. Massage therapist or bodywork therapist: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,87 46w. Midwife, licensed: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,88 46y. Mobile dentistry program registration: October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,89 47g. Naturopathic doctor: January 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,90 47h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope: January 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,91 48. Nurse, licensed practical: May 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,92 49. Nurse, registered: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,93 50. Nurse-midwife: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,94 51. Nursing home administrator: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,95 52. Occupational therapist: June 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,96 53. Occupational therapy assistant: June 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,97 54. Optometrist: December 15 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,98 54m. Perfusionist: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,99 55. Pharmacist: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,100 56. Pharmacy, in-state and out-of-state: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,101 56m. Pharmacy technician: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,102 57. Physical therapist: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,103 57m. Physical therapist assistant: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,104 58. Physician, other than a physician who possesses the degree of doctor of osteopathy: November 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,105 58m. Physician who possesses the degree of doctor of osteopathy: November 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,106 59. Physician assistant: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,107 60. Podiatrist: November 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,108 61. Private detective: September 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,109 62. Private detective agency: September 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,110 63. Private practice school psychologist: October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,111 63g. Private security person: September 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,112 63m. Professional counselor: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,113 63u. Professional geologist: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,114 63v. Professional geology, hydrology, or soil science firm, partnership, or corporation: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,115 63w. Professional hydrologist: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,116 63x. Professional soil scientist: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,117 64. Psychologist: October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,118 64g. Radiographer, licensed: September 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,119 65. Real estate broker: December 15 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,120 66. Real estate business entity: December 15 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,121 67. Real estate salesperson: December 15 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,122 67m. Registered interior designer: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,123 67v. Registered music, art or dance therapist: October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,124 67x. Registered music, art, or dance therapist with psychotherapy license: October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,125 68. Respiratory care practitioner: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,126 68b. Sanitarian: January 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,127 68c. Sign language interpreter: September 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,128 68d. Social worker: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,129 68h. Social worker, advanced practice: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,130 68p. Social worker, independent: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,131 68t. Social worker, independent clinical: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,132 68v. Speech-language pathologist: February 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,133 69g. Third-party logistics provider: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,,134 69m. Transportation network company: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

AB204,,135 72. Wholesale distributor of prescription drugs: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.

AB204,10 Section 10. 440.08 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204,,137 440.08 (2) (ag) (intro.) For the purpose of par. (a), the general renewal dates and years for credentials to which this subsection applies are as follows:

AB204,11 Section 11. 440.08 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204,,139 440.08 (2) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding pars. (a), (ag), and (c) and chs. 440 to 480, the department may, in cooperation with credentialing boards, establish a system to transition credential holders from 2-year credential periods under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to 4-year credential periods by phasing in the application of par. (a). The department shall promulgate rules to implement any transition system established under this paragraph, which shall not allow for more than one 2-year renewal of a credential after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB204,,140 2. a. Notwithstanding the requirement to pay the renewal fee under par. (c), a person who renews a credential for 2 years pursuant to the transition system established under this paragraph is required to pay only one-half of the renewal fee that applies to a person renewing a credential for 4 years.

AB204,,141 b. Notwithstanding the fees for credential renewals approved under s. 440.03 (9), if the department transitions credential holders from 2-year credential periods under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to 4-year credential periods before revised renewal fees can be approved under s. 440.03 (9), the department may double the applicable renewal fee until a revised fee can be approved under s. 440.03 (9).

AB204,12 Section 12. 440.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,143 440.08 (2) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credential is $10. The renewal dates specified in par. (a) determined under pars. (a) to (ar) do not apply to apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credentials.

AB204,13 Section 13. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (a) and amended to read:

AB204,,145 440.08 (2m) (a) Except as provided in par. (e) (d) and sub. (3), renewal applications shall include the applicable renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or as specified in par. (b).

AB204,14 Section 14. 440.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (c).

AB204,15 Section 15. 440.08 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (d).

AB204,16 Section 16. 440.08 (2m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204,,149 440.08 (2m) (title) Renewal fees and applications.

AB204,17 Section 17. 440.08 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB204,,151 440.08 (2m) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student, or temporary credential is $10.

AB204,18 Section 18. 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB204,,153 440.08 (4) (a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) (2m) (a) or (3) or with any other applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the department issued the credential, or before the examining board or affiliated credentialing board that issued the credential.

AB204,19 Section 19. 440.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: