SB193: Bill Text

SB193,,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).

SB193,50 Section 50. 445.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,51 Section 51. 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,52 Section 52. 446.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,53 Section 53. 446.025 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.025 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,54 Section 54. 446.025 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,55 Section 55. 446.025 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,56 Section 56. 446.026 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.026 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,57 Section 57. 446.026 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,58 Section 58. 446.026 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,59 Section 59. 447.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,60 Section 60. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,,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.

SB193,61 Section 61. 447.055 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,62 Section 62. 447.055 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,63 Section 63. 447.056 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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:

SB193,64 Section 64. 447.056 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,65 Section 65. 447.058 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,66 Section 66. 448.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,67 Section 67. 448.13 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB193,,252 448.13 (title) Continuing education and professional development.

SB193,68 Section 68. 448.13 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,69 Section 69. 448.13 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,70 Section 70. 448.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,71 Section 71. 448.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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).

SB193,72 Section 72. 448.65 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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:

SB193,73 Section 73. 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,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.

SB193,74 Section 74. 448.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,266 448.86 (2) The renewal dates for certificates granted under this subchapter, other than temporary certificates granted under s. 448.80, 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).

SB193,75 Section 75. 448.9545 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,268 448.9545 (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license issued under s. 448.953 (1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete not less than 30 60 credit hours of continuing education in courses of study approved by the affiliated credentialing board.

SB193,76 Section 76. 448.9545 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,270 448.9545 (1) (b) (intro.) No more than 10 20 credit hours of the continuing education required under par. (a) may be on any of the following subject areas or combination of subject areas:

SB193,77 Section 77. 448.955 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,272 448.955 (1) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB193,78 Section 78. 448.955 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,274 448.955 (2) (a) Completed, during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), the continuing education requirements specified in s. 448.9545.

SB193,79 Section 79. 448.955 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,276 448.955 (3) (a) A place for the licensee to describe his or her work history, including the average number of hours worked each week, for the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB193,80 Section 80. 448.956 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,278 448.956 (1) (c) A protocol established under par. (a) shall be updated no later than 30 days before the licensee’s renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 14f.

SB193,81 Section 81. 448.967 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,280 448.967 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter 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 a statement attesting compliance with the continuing education requirements established in rules promulgated under s. 448.965 (1) (b).

SB193,82 Section 82. 448.9703 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,282 448.9703 (3) (a) Successfully completed at least 30 60 hours of continuing education in the prior 2-year 4-year period.

SB193,83 Section 83. 448.9706 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,284 448.9706 (2) Except as provided in s. 448.9705, the renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified 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 specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with the requirements established by rules promulgated by the board under s. 448.9703 (3).

SB193,84 Section 84. 448.974 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,286 448.974 (2) (a) The renewal date for a license issued under this subchapter is 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). Renewal of a license is subject to par. (b).

SB193,85 Section 85. 449.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,288 449.06 (1) Persons practicing optometry shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), register with, submit a renewal application to the department, pay the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), and provide evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has complied with the rules promulgated under sub. (2m).

SB193,86 Section 86. 449.06 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,290 449.06 (2m) The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring a person who is issued a license to practice optometry to complete, during the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the person’s renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), not less than 30 60 hours of continuing education. The rules shall include requirements that apply only to optometrists who are allowed to use topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents under s. 449.17 or who are allowed to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or remove foreign bodies from an eye or from an appendage to the eye under s. 449.18.

SB193,87 Section 87. 450.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,292 450.08 (1) The renewal dates for all licenses and registrations granted by the board are specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Except as provided under sub. (2) (a), only a holder of an unexpired license or registration may engage in his or her licensed activity.

SB193,88 Section 88. 450.08 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,294 450.08 (2) (a) A pharmacist’s license may be renewed by complying with continuing education requirements under s. 450.085 and paying the applicable fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Notwithstanding s. 440.08 (3) (a), if a pharmacist fails to obtain renewal by that date, the board may suspend the pharmacist’s license, and the board may require the pharmacist to pass an examination to the satisfaction of the board to restore that license.

SB193,89 Section 89. 450.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,296 450.08 (2) (b) A pharmacy, pharmacy technician’s, manufacturer’s, distributor’s, or home medical oxygen provider’s license or registration may be renewed by paying the applicable fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB193,90 Section 90. 450.085 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,298 450.085 (1) An applicant for renewal of a license under s. 450.08 (2) (a) shall submit proof that he or she has completed, within the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the date of his or her application, 30 60 hours of continuing education in courses conducted by a provider that is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or in courses approved by the board. Courses specified in s. 450.035 (1r) and (2) are courses in continuing education for purposes of this subsection. This subsection does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the board initially granted the license.

SB193,91 Section 91. 451.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,300 451.04 (4) Expiration and renewal. 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).

SB193,92 Section 92. 452.10 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB193,93 Section 93. 452.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB193,,303 452.12 (1) Expiration. A license granted by the board entitles the holder to act as a broker or salesperson, as the case may be, until the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).