SPS 305.04 (1) An application for a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment covered under this chapter shall be granted or denied by the department within 21 calendar days after the department receives all of the application materials necessary to obtain the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
(Note) Pursuant to s. 227.116, Stats., the failure by the department to make a determination on an application results in the department having to prepare and file a report with the permit information center of the department. The failure by the department to make a determination on an application does not relieve a person from the obligation to comply with the requirements or qualifications of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment or to secure the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment. (2) (a) If the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment application information is insufficient, the department shall request additional information within 21 calendar days of receipt of the application.
SECTION 8. SPS 305.05 (2) is amended to read:
SPS 305.05 (2) A license, certification, or registration, or enrollment holder shall be responsible for notifying the department of any change in mailing address.
SECTION 9. SPS 305.06 (1) and (2) are amended to read:
SPS 305.06 (1) A license, certification, or registration, or enrollment issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of time no longer than that specified in Table 305.06.
(2) A license, certification, or registration, or enrollment issued under this chapter shall expire at midnight on the day or date of expiration of the term specified in Table 305.06.
SECTION 10. SPS Table 305.06, (intro.) and line 21., are amended to read:
| License, Certification, or Registration, or Enrollment Category | Term | Expiration Date |
21. | Beginning Registered Electrician | 1 year | Date of Issuance |
SECTION 11. SPS Table 305.06, line 32s., is created to read:
| License, Certification, Registration, or Enrollment Category | Term | Expiration Date |
32s. | Inspection Agency | 4 years | Date of Issuance |
SECTION 12. SPS 305.07 (1) (a) and (b) and (2) (a), (Note), (b) 1. (intro.) and b., and (c) are amended to read:
SPS 305.07 (1) (a) Except under s. SPS 305.96, a notice of renewal shall be mailed by the department to a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment holder at least 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment. (b) Failure to receive a notice for renewal of a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment shall not be considered as an excuse or good cause for failure to renew a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment prior to the expiration of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), upon receipt of the renewal application from the department, a person may apply to renew his or her license, certification, or registration, or enrollment provided an application, a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment fee and evidence of all renewal obligations, if any, are submitted to the department prior to the expiration date of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
(Note) Qualification obligations for renewal are specified under the appropriate license, certification, or registration, or enrollment category sections.
(b) 1. (intro.) A person may apply to renew his or her license, certification, or registration, or enrollment in accordance with par. (a) no later than one term after expiration of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment as specified in Table 305.06 in accordance with all of the following conditions:
b. Any continuing education credit obtained after the expiration date of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment, but prior to one−term after the expiration date of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment as specified in Table 305.06, that is needed to fulfill the renewal obligations shall be documented and filed with the department on a form prescribed by the department.
(c) A person who files for renewal more than one term after expiration of his or her license, certification, or registration, or enrollment may be reinstated by filing with the department an administrative fee of $200.00, an application, and the application fee and the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment fee specified in s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02. The department may also require demonstration of competence by various methods including, but not limited to, written or oral examination, documentation of relevant work experience in other jurisdictions, or documentation of education or experience in the field. Any education or examination required by the department may not be more extensive than the requirements in effect at the time of the request for reinstatement. SECTION 13. SPS 305.10 (1) is renumbered SPS 305.10 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
SPS 305.10 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2) pertaining to licenses or registrations for master plumbers, journeyman plumbers, cross connection control testers and utility contractors, the department may deny, suspend or revoke a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment under this chapter in accordance with this subsection. the following provisions:
SECTION 14. SPS 305.10 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1. to 8., (b) (intro.) and 2., (c), (e), and (f) 1. a. to d. and 2. are amended to read:
SPS 305.10 (1) (a) (intro.) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment under this chapter if the department determines that an applicant or holder of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment is responsible for any of the following:
1. Fails to meet the qualifications for the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
2. Has obtained the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment through fraud or deceit.
3. Has demonstrated negligence or incompetence in fulfilling the responsibilities or obligations of the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
4. Has a conflict of interest in fulfilling the responsibilities or obligations under the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
5. Has demonstrated misconduct in fulfilling the responsibilities or obligations under the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
6. Has been arrested or convicted for a crime substantially related to the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
7. Has a physical or mental impairment which prevents the applicant or holder from fulfilling the responsibilities or obligations under the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
8. Has violated state, federal, or local laws or regulations relating to the conduct of the activities under the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
(b) (intro.) Except as provided under s. 101.654 (4), Stats., relative to a dwelling contractor certification, and par. (c), a notice of denial, suspension, or revocation shall be sent to the applicant or the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment holder. The notice shall include all of the following: 2. A statement that the applicant or the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment holder may file a request for an administrative hearing.
(c) Summary suspension. Under s. 227.51 (3), Stats., the department may summarily suspend any license, certification, or registration, or enrollment if the department finds that immediate action is necessary for public health, safety, or welfare. The summary suspension of a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment shall remain in effect until after a final decision is issued following a hearing. (e) Surrender of license, certification, or registration, or enrollment. A person whose license, certification, or registration, or enrollment has been suspended or revoked shall surrender the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment to the department upon request.
(f) 1. a. A person whose license, certification, or registration, or enrollment has been suspended may apply to have the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment reissued only after the time set for suspension by the department or hearing examiner has passed and by complying with the conditions set forth in the suspension order.
b. The request to the department to have a suspended license, certification, or registration, or enrollment reissued shall be made in writing.
c. The department may require a person whose license, certification, or registration, or enrollment has been suspended to apply for the license, certification, or registration, or enrollment by complying with all of the requirements for a new applicant, including paying the application fees and successfully passing an examination.
d. The department may impose conditions on the reissued license, certification, or registration, or enrollment to assure compliance with this chapter.
2. Revocation. A person whose license, certification, or registration, or enrollment has been revoked may not apply to ever receive such a license, certification, or registration, or enrollment.
