AB204,,1401402. a. Notwithstanding the requirement to pay the renewal fee under par. (c), a person who renews a credential for 2 years pursuant to the transition system established under this paragraph is required to pay only one-half of the renewal fee that applies to a person renewing a credential for 4 years.
AB204,,141141b. Notwithstanding the fees for credential renewals approved under s. 440.03 (9), if the department transitions credential holders from 2-year credential periods under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to 4-year credential periods before revised renewal fees can be approved under s. 440.03 (9), the department may double the applicable renewal fee until a revised fee can be approved under s. 440.03 (9).
AB204,12142Section 12. 440.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,143143440.08 (2) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credential is $10. The renewal dates specified in par. (a) determined under pars. (a) to (ar) do not apply to apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credentials.
AB204,13144Section 13. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (a) and amended to read:
AB204,,145145440.08 (2m) (a) Except as provided in par. (e) (d) and sub. (3), renewal applications shall include the applicable renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or as specified in par. (b).
AB204,14146Section 14. 440.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (c).
AB204,15147Section 15. 440.08 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (d).
AB204,16148Section 16. 440.08 (2m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB204,,149149440.08 (2m) (title) Renewal fees and applications.
AB204,17150Section 17. 440.08 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB204,,151151440.08 (2m) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student, or temporary credential is $10.
AB204,18152Section 18. 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,153153440.08 (4) (a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) (2m) (a) or (3) or with any other applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the department issued the credential, or before the examining board or affiliated credentialing board that issued the credential.
AB204,19154Section 19. 440.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,155155440.09 (3) (a) A reciprocal credential granted under this section expires on the applicable renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), except that if the first renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential is granted is within 180 365 days of the date on which the credential is granted, the credential expires on the 2nd renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential is granted.
AB204,20156Section 20. 440.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,157157440.26 (3) Issuance of licenses; fees. Upon receipt and examination of an application executed under sub. (2), and after any investigation that it considers necessary, the department shall, if it determines that the applicant is qualified, grant the proper license upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). No license shall be issued for a longer period than 2 4 years, and the license of a private detective shall expire on the renewal date of the license of the private detective agency, even if the license of the private detective has not been in effect for a full 2 4 years. Renewals of the original licenses issued under this section shall be issued in accordance with renewal forms prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the applicable fees specified in s. 440.08 or determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license unless the applicant provides evidence that the applicant has in force at the time of renewal the bond or liability policy specified in this section.
AB204,21158Section 21. 440.26 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,159159440.26 (5m) (b) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB204,22160Section 22. 440.313 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,161161440.313 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB204,23162Section 23. 440.415 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,163163440.415 (2) (a) The renewal date for a license granted under sub. (1) is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 69m. A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information required by the department by rule.
AB204,24164Section 24. 440.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,165165440.71 (3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB204,25166Section 25. 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB204,,167167440.88 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and the renewal fee for such certifications is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of certification as a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical supervisor-in-training, or a prevention specialist-in-training may be made only twice.
AB204,26168Section 26. 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: