Chapter A-E 2

A-E 2.03(2)(f) (f) A resident registered interior designer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide registered interior design services.

A-E 2.03(3) (3) Notice. Upon written 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.

A-E 2.03(4) (4) Resident limitation. A resident may not be in charge of or responsible for services offered or provided from more than one business location.

A-E 2.03 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87; am. (1) (a) and (b), cr. (2) (e) and (f), Register, June, 1995, No. 474, eff. 7-1-95; am. (2) (intro.), Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; am. (1) (a) and (b), r. (2) (f), Register, February, 2000, No. 530, eff. 3-1-00; CR 15-036: am. (1) (a), (b), (2) (d) Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16; CR 21-020: am. (1) (a), (3) Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22; CR 24-001: am. (1) (a), (b), cr. (2) (f) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.

A-E 2.04 A-E 2.04 Change of address. Every registrant or permit holder shall notify the board in writing of a change of address within 30 days of the change. The notice shall include the person’s or firm’s former and new addresses and each registration or permit number held.

A-E 2.04 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87.

A-E 2.045 A-E 2.045 Retired credential status.

A-E 2.045(1) (1) The holder of a credential under ch. 443, Stats., may apply to the appropriate section of the board to classify the credential as retired status. The section shall classify the credential as retired status if all of the following requirements are met:

A-E 2.045(1)(a) (a) The credential holder completes an application on a form provided by the board.

A-E 2.045(1)(b) (b) The credential holder meets one of the following requirements:

A-E 2.045(1)(b)1. 1. The credential holder is at least 65 years of age.

A-E 2.045(1)(b)2. 2. The credential holder has actively maintained the credential issued by the section for at least 20 years, which need not be consecutive.

A-E 2.045(1)(c) (c) The credential holder certifies he or she has retired from and no longer engages in any activity in this state that requires a credential issued by the section. The certification under this paragraph is not required to be notarized.

A-E 2.045(2) (2) Notwithstanding s. A-E 2.05, an individual who previously held a credential under ch. 443, Stats., and failed to renew the credential prior to the renewal date, may apply to the appropriate section of the board to renew the credential with retired status. A credential shall be renewed with retired status if all of the following requirements are met:

A-E 2.045(2)(a) (a) The individual completes an application on a form provided by the board.

A-E 2.045(2)(b) (b) The individual pays the fee under s. 443.015 (1m) (d), Stats.

A-E 2.045(2)(c) (c) The individual meets one of the following requirements:

A-E 2.045(2)(c)1. 1. The individual is at least 65 years of age.

A-E 2.045(2)(c)2. 2. The individual had actively maintained the credential issued by the section for at least 20 years, which need not be consecutive.

A-E 2.045(2)(d) (d) The individual certifies he or she has retired from and no longer engages in any activity in this state that requires a credential issued by the section. The certification under this paragraph is not required to be notarized.

A-E 2.045(3) (3) The holder of a credential classified as retired status under sub. (1) or (2) may apply to the appropriate section of the examining board to remove the retired status classification. The section shall remove the retired status classification if the applicant satisfies the reinstatement requirements under s. A-E 2.05 (2).

A-E 2.045(4) (4) A credential classified as retired status under sub. (1) or (2) shall be renewed upon payment of the fee under s. 443.015 (1m) (d), Stats.

A-E 2.045 History History: CR 20-064: cr. Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6-1-21.

A-E 2.05 A-E 2.05 Failure to be registered.

A-E 2.05(1) (1) If an individual who fails to renew 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.

A-E 2.05(2) (2) 

A-E 2.05(2)(a) (a) If an individual applies for renewal of 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.

A-E 2.05(2)(b) (b) After inquiry, the applicable section of the board shall impose any reasonable conditions on reinstatement of the credential as the section deems appropriate, including a requirement that the applicant complete any current requirement for original licensure.

A-E 2.05 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96; CR 21-020: am. (1), (2) Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22.

A-E 2.06 A-E 2.06 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.

A-E 2.06(1) (1) In this section, “credential” means any of the following:

A-E 2.06(1)(a) (a) Registration as an architect.

A-E 2.06(1)(b) (b) Registration as a landscape architect.

A-E 2.06(1)(c) (c) Registration as a professional engineer.

A-E 2.06(1)(d) (d) Certification as an engineer-in-training.

A-E 2.06(1)(e) (e) A license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.

A-E 2.06(1)(f) (f) A permit as a designer of engineering systems.

A-E 2.06(1)(g) (g) Registration as a registered interior designer.

A-E 2.06(2) (2) The board shall grant a reciprocal credential to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who submits an application provided by the board and 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.

A-E 2.06 Note Note: Applications for reciprocal credentials may be obtained from the department of safety and professional services at [phone] or from the department’s website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

A-E 2.06 History History: CR 21-020: cr. Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2022 No. 803; CR 24-001: cr. (1) (g) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.