SB344,5,11 (2) A Wisconsin registered interior designer who is responsible for preparing an interior technical submission for delivery to any person or for a public record shall date, sign, and impress his or her seal or stamp upon the interior technical submission and any other related documents prepared by the Wisconsin registered interior designer.

SB344,5,15 (3) No Wisconsin registered interior designer may impress his or her seal or stamp upon a document that has not been prepared by the Wisconsin registered interior designer or knowingly permit his or her seal or stamp to be used by any other person.

SB344,15 Section 15 . 440.9696 of the statutes is created to read:

SB344,5,20 440.9696 Submission of documents. (1) Subject to s. 440.9693 (2), a Wisconsin registered interior designer may sign and seal interior technical submissions that are required for an interior alteration or construction project for public record.

SB344,5,25 (2) If a city, village, town, or county requires a seal or stamp on interior technical submissions that are submitted for an interior alteration or construction project, the city, village, town, or county shall accept interior technical submissions impressed with the seal or stamp of a Wisconsin registered interior designer consistent with this subchapter.

SB344,16 Section 16. Initial applicability.

SB344,6,5 (1) Registration requirements. The treatment of ss. 440.962 (1) (a), (am), (b), (c), and (d) and 440.964 first applies to an application submitted on the effective date of this subsection to the department of safety and professional services for registration as an interior designer.

SB344,17 Section 17 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB344,6,9 (1) Seals and stamps. The treatment of s. 440.9693 takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

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