SS 113-21

Section 15.08 (5) (b), Stats., “[e]ach examining board…[s]hall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not inconsistent with the law relating to the particular trade or profession.”

Section 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., “[e]ach agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute…”

Section 443.015 (1), Stats. provides that “[e]ach section of the examining board may establish continuing education requirements for renewal of a credential issued by that section under this chapter.”

Section 443.05, Stats. provides authority to the professional engineer section to review and approve applicant education for the engineer-in-training credential.

5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:

Approximately 80 hours.

6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:

Applicants for the engineer-in-training credential, registered professional engineers, professional engineer continuing education accreditors and course providers.

7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:

None.

8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):

None to minimal.

Contact Person: Sofia Anderson, Administrative Rules Coordinator, [e-mail]; [phone].