Effect on small business:
These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at Daniel.Hereth@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 267-2435. Agency contact person:
Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 4822 Madison Yards Way, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone 608-261-4472; email at DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 4822 Madison Yards Way, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing scheduled for 1:00 PM on April 13, 2021 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. A-E 2.03 (1) (a) and (3) are amended to read:
A-E 2.03 (1) (a) “Firm" means any sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership located in Wisconsin this state which provides or offers to provide architectural, landscape architectural, professional engineering, design, or professional land surveying services to the public.
(3) Notice. Every firm shall notify Upon request from the board, a firm shall provide notification of at least one resident who is in charge of and responsible for each separate business location.
Section 2. A-E 2.05 (1) and (2) (a) and (b) are amended to read:
A-E 2.05 (1) If a licensee an individual who fails to renew his or her a credential by the established renewal date applies for renewal of the credential less than 5 years after its expiration, the credential shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08, Stats.
(2) (a) If a licensee an individual applies for renewal of his or her a credential more than 5 years after its expiration, the applicable section of the board shall determine whether the applicant is competent to practice under the credential in this state. The inquiry shall include a review of the applicant's practice within the previous 5 years, if any, in other licensing jurisdictions.
(b) After inquiry, the applicable section of the board shall impose any reasonable conditions on reinstatement of the credential as the board section deems appropriate, including a requirement that the applicant complete any current requirement for original licensure.
Section 3. A-E 2.06 is created to read:
A-E 2.06 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.
(1) In this section, “reciprocal credential” means all of the following:
(a) Registration as an architect.
(b) Registration as a landscape architect.
(c) Registration as a professional engineer.
(d) Certification as an engineer-in-training.
(e) A license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.
(f) A permit as a designer of engineering systems.
(2) A reciprocal credential shall be granted to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who the appropriate section of the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09 (2), Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the section may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section. Section 4. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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