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5Section
43. 455.06 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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6455.06 Renewals. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the renewal dates for
7licenses issued under this chapter or under s. 455.04 (4), 2017 stats., are specified
8under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the
9department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
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(b) A license issued under s. 455.04 (2) is valid for 2 years or until the individual
11obtains a license under s. 455.04 (1) and may not be renewed, except that the
12examining board may promulgate rules specifying circumstances in which the
13examining board, in cases of hardship, may allow an individual to renew a license
14issued under s. 455.04 (2). Notwithstanding sub. (2), an individual holding a license
15issued under s. 455.04 (2) is not required to complete continuing education.
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16(2) An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter or under s.
17455.04 (4), 2017 stats., shall include with his or her application proof in the form
18specified by the examining board that he or she has completed the hours of
19continuing education required under s. 455.065.
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20Section 44
. 455.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(1) Promulgate rules establishing the minimum number of hours of
22continuing education, the topic areas that the continuing education must cover, the
23criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses required for
24renewal of a license
, and the criteria for the approval of the sponsors and cosponsors
25of those continuing education programs and courses.
The examining board may
1establish criteria for the substitution of hours of professional activities to meet
2continuing education requirements. A licensee shall retain for a minimum period of
36 years and shall make available to the examining board or its agent upon request
4proof that the licensee completed the required continuing education.
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5Section 45
. 455.065 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
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6Section 46
. 455.065 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(4) Approve continuing education programs and courses in accordance
8with the criteria established under
subs. sub. (1)
and (3).
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9Section
47. 455.065 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(5) Promulgate rules establishing the criteria for the substitution of
11uncompensated hours of professional assistance volunteered to the department of
12health services for some or all hours of continuing education credits required under
13subs. sub. (1)
and (3). The eligible substitution hours shall involve professional
14evaluation of community programs for the certification and recertification of
15community mental health programs, as defined in s. 51.01 (3n), by the department
16of health services.
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17Section 48
. 455.065 (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:
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455.065
(6) Grant a postponement of or waiver from the continuing education
19requirements under this section based upon the grounds of prolonged illness or
20disability or on other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The examining board
21shall consider each application individually on its merits, and the examining board
22may grant a postponement, partial waiver, or total waiver of the requirement as the
23examining board deems appropriate.
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24(7) Grant an exemption from the continuing education requirements under
25this section to a psychologist who certifies to the examining board that he or she has
1permanently retired from the practice of psychology. A psychologist who has been
2granted an exemption under this subsection may not return to active practice
3without submitting evidence satisfactory to the examining board of having
4completed the required continuing education credits within the 2-year period prior
5to the return to the practice of psychology.
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6Section
49. 455.07 of the statutes is repealed.
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7Section 50
. 455.08 of the statutes is repealed.
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8Section
51. 455.09 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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9455.09 (title)
Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
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10Section
52. 455.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.09
(1) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
12examining board may deny an application for a license, or may
by order suspend
for
13a period not exceeding one year, limit,
or revoke
or impose probationary conditions
14upon a license or reprimand a licensee if the applicant or licensee:
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15Section
53. 455.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.09
(1) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322
, and 111.34,
engaged engages in
17the practice of psychology or the private practice of school psychology while his or her
18ability to practice
was is impaired by alcohol or other drugs
or while otherwise having
19a mental or physical impairment. In this paragraph, “mental or physical
20impairment" means a mental or physical impairment that would limit or eliminate
21a licensee's ability to engage in the practice of psychology at the minimum level
22required to competently discharge his or her tasks or duties and to protect the public
23interest while so doing.
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24Section
54. 455.09 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1455.09
(1) (g) Violates this chapter or any rule
of professional conduct 2promulgated under this chapter.
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55. 455.09 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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455.09
(1) (i) Refuses to submit to an examination under s. 455.095, or is found
5to be physically or mentally incapable of engaging in the practice of psychology under
6s. 455.095.
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7Section 56
. 455.09 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
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455.09
(1) (j) Practices outside the scope of his or her training, experience, or
9education without appropriate supervision.
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10Section 57
. 455.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: