440.88 (3) (d) 1. The department may not require an applicant for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical substance abuse counselor, or substance abuse counselor-in-training to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial certification or a certification renewal.
2. The department may require an applicant for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical substance abuse counselor, or substance abuse counselor-in-training to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant’s practice.
SB1,148Section 148. 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: 440.88 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist 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 certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and the renewal fee for such certifications is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of certification as a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical supervisor-in-training, or a prevention specialist-in-training may be made only twice.
SB1,149Section 149. 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 440.905 (2) The board has rule-making authority and may promulgate rules relating to the regulation of cemetery authorities, cemetery salespersons, and cemetery preneed sellers. The board may determine, by rule, a fee under s. 440.05 (1) (a) and under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 21. that is sufficient to fund the board’s operating costs.
SB1,150Section 150. 440.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 440.91 (1) (c) The renewal dates for licenses granted under par. (b) are specified in 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).
SB1,151Section 151. 440.91 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 440.91 (1m) (c) The renewal date and renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2). The department shall determine the renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB1,152Section 152. 440.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: 440.91 (4) 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).
SB1,153Section 153. 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,154Section 154. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,155Section 155. 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 hours of continuing education every 2 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.
SB1,156Section 156. 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,157Section 157. 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,158Section 158. 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed. SB1,159Section 159. 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,160Section 160. 441.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,161Section 161. 441.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,162Section 162. 441.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,163Section 163. 441.16 (3m) of the statutes is created to read: 441.16 (3m) (a) The board may not require an applicant for certification under this section to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial certification or a certification renewal.
(b) The board may require an applicant for certification under this section to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant’s practice.
SB1,164Section 164. 442.083 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,165Section 165. 442.083 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 continuing education credits during the each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB1,166Section 166. 443.015 (1c) of the statutes is created to read: 443.015 (1c) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the professional land surveyor section of the examining board shall require a professional land surveyor to complete at least 20 hours of continuing education during each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2). The section may exempt initial licensees from the requirement, may specify minimum numbers of hours for specified categories of continuing education, and may waive the requirement in cases of extreme hardship, as determined by the board.
SB1,167Section 167. 443.015 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 hours of continuing education during the each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). At least 10 of the 15 hours shall be in subjects related to the practice of interior design that safeguard the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
SB1,168Section 168. 443.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,169Section 169. 443.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,170Section 170. 443.10 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,171Section 171. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,172Section 172. 445.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,173Section 173. 445.07 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read: 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 19 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.
(b) For each renewal subsequent to the renewal described in par. (a), completion of 15 hours of continuing education in the previous each 2-year licensure period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2).
SB1,174Section 174. 445.095 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 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) (2r) (b).
SB1,175Section 175. 445.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,176Section 176. 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read: 446.01 (1v) (m) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457. “Health care professional” also includes an individual who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state, and an individual who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (q), under any category of social worker multistate license, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (r), in this state.
SB1,177Section 177. 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,178Section 178. 446.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,179Section 179. 446.025 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.025 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read: 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).
SB1,180Section 180. 446.025 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read: 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).
SB1,181Section 181. 446.025 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 continuing educational credit hours in each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2) in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.
SB1,182Section 182. 446.026 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.026 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read: 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).
SB1,183Section 183. 446.026 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read: 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).
SB1,184Section 184. 446.026 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 continuing educational credit hours in each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2) in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.
SB1,185Section 185. 447.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,186Section 186. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 each of the 2-year periods within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 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.
2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the examining board may promulgate a rule requiring not more than 20 nor less than 12 credit hours of continuing education per 2-year period for eligibility for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene.
SB1,187Section 187. 447.055 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: 447.055 (1) (b) 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the credit hours required in each 2-year period under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.
SB1,188Section 188. 447.055 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 447.055 (1) (b) 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required in each 2-year period under par. (a) must be satisfied by such training.
SB1,189Section 189. 447.056 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 each of the 2-year periods within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 30 credit hours of continuing education related to the practice of dentistry or the practice of medicine, including not less than 25 credit hours of instruction in clinical dentistry or clinical medicine. Not more than 4 of the 30 hours may be from teaching. Continuing education does not satisfy the requirements under this subsection unless the continuing education is one of the following:
SB1,190Section 190. 447.056 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
