AB250,12,221 440.032 (5) License renewal. The renewal dates for licenses granted under
22sub. (3) (a) are specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 68c. Renewal applications shall be
23submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include
24the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence
25satisfactory to the department that the person's certification or membership

1specified in sub. (3) that is required for the license has not been revoked or
2invalidated.

AB250,12,94 440.032 (5m) Identification cards. The department, after receiving advice
5from the committee, shall promulgate rules requiring all interpreters licensed under
6sub. (3) to have an identification card with them at all times while providing sign
7language interpretation services to clients for compensation. The department shall
8issue the identification card. The identification card issued to a licensee for purposes
9of this subsection shall satisfy all of the following conditions:

AB250,12,1010 (a) Include all of the following:

AB250,12,1111 1. The interpreter's full name.

AB250,12,1512 2. The interpreter's licensure category, whether sign language
13interpreter—intermediate hearing, sign language interpreter—advanced hearing,
14sign language interpreter—intermediate deaf, or sign language
15interpreter—advanced deaf.

AB250,12,1616 3. Any applicable licensure restriction.

AB250,12,1917 4. A statement whether the interpreter is authorized by the supreme court to
18act as a qualified interpreter in court proceedings under s. 885.38 (2) and whether
19that authorization is provisional.

AB250,12,2020 5. Any other information required by the department.

AB250,12,2321 (b) Be color-coded based on the interpreter's licensure category identified
22under par. (a) 2. An intermediate license shall be yellow. An advanced license shall
23be green.

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1440.032 (6m) Sign language interpreters advisory committee. (a) The
2secretary shall appoint an advisory committee under s. 440.042 that shall be called
3the sign language interpreters advisory committee. The committee shall consist of
4the secretary or a designee and the following 8 members:

AB250,13,85 1. Five deaf or hard of hearing individuals who are or have been clients of a sign
6language interpreter, at least one of whom is a graduate of a residential school for
7the deaf or hard of hearing and at least one of whom is a graduate of a private or
8public school that is not a residential school for the deaf or hard of hearing.

AB250,13,109 2. Two interpreters licensed under this section, at least one of whom holds a
10renewable license under sub. (3) (c) to (f).

AB250,13,1311 3. One individual who is not deaf or hard of hearing and who has obtained, or
12represents an entity that has obtained, sign language interpreter services for the
13benefit of another who is deaf or hard of hearing.

AB250,13,1414 (b) The committee shall do all of the following:

AB250,13,1515 1. Advise the department on all of the following:

AB250,13,1616 a. Matters related to the department's enforcement of this section.

AB250,13,1717 b. Granting exemptions under sub. (2) (c).

AB250,13,1818 c. Licensure requirements under sub. (3).

AB250,13,1919 d. Promulgating the rules defining the scope of practice under sub. (4m).

AB250,13,2020 e. Promulgating the rules relating to identification cards under sub. (5m).

AB250,13,2121 f. Promulgating the rules governing professional conduct under sub. (7) (b).

AB250,13,2222 2. Consult with the department concerning investigations under sub. (8).

AB250,13,2423 (c) The committee shall submit to the secretary, upon request of the secretary
24not more often than annually, a report on the operation of the committee.