Section 5. MPSW 17.02 (intro.) is amended to read:
MPSW 17.02 (intro.) Reciprocal license. The Except as provided in MPSW 17.025, the marriage and family therapist section shall grant a license as a marriage and family therapist under s. 457.10, Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05 (2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section: Section 6. MPSW 17.02 (4) is repealed and recreated to read:
MPSW 17.02 (4) Documentation necessary for the section to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply: (a) The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats. or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., which is substantially related to the practice of a marriage and family therapist. (b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a marriage and family therapist.
Section 7. MPSW 17.025 is created to read:
MPSW 17.025 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses. The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a reciprocal a license to practice marriage and family therapy to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09, Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section. Note: Application forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov. Section 8. 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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Dated _________________ Agency __________________________________
Chairperson
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
