SPS 2.15 Conduct of hearing. SPS 2.16 Witness fees and costs. SPS 2.17 Transcription fees. SPS 2.18 Assessment of costs. SPS 2.20 Extension of time limits in disciplinary actions against physicians. SPS 2.01SPS 2.01 Authority. The rules in ch. SPS 2 are adopted pursuant to authority in s. 440.03 (1), Stats., and procedures in ch. 227, Stats. SPS 2.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; am. Register, May, 1982, No. 317, eff. 6-1-82; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671. SPS 2.02SPS 2.02 Scope; kinds of proceedings. The rules in this chapter govern procedures in class 2 proceedings, as defined in s. 227.01 (3) (b), Stats., against licensees before the department and all disciplinary authorities attached to the department, except that s. SPS 2.17 applies also to class 1 proceedings, as defined in s. 227.01 (3) (a), Stats. SPS 2.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; am. Register, May, 1982, No. 317, eff. 6-1-82; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1988, No. 389; am. Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; emerg. am. eff. 11-14-95; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671. SPS 2.03SPS 2.03 Definitions. In this chapter: SPS 2.03(1)(1) “Complainant” means the person who signs a complaint. SPS 2.03(3)(3) “Department” means the department of safety and professional services. SPS 2.03(4)(4) “Disciplinary authority” means the department or the attached examining board or board having authority to revoke the license of the holder whose conduct is under investigation. SPS 2.03(5)(5) “Disciplinary proceeding” means a proceeding against one or more licensees in which a disciplinary authority may determine to revoke or suspend a license, to reprimand a licensee, to limit a license, to impose a forfeiture, or to refuse to renew a license because of a violation of law. SPS 2.03(6)(6) “Division” means the division of legal services and compliance in the department. SPS 2.03(7)(7) “Informal complaint” means any written information submitted to the division or any disciplinary authority by any person which requests that a disciplinary proceeding be commenced against a licensee or which alleges facts, which if true, warrant discipline. SPS 2.03(8)(8) “Licensee” means a person, partnership, corporation or association holding any license, permit, certificate or registration granted by a disciplinary authority or having any right to renew a license, permit, certificate or registration granted by a disciplinary authority. SPS 2.03(9)(9) “Respondent” means the person against whom a disciplinary proceeding has been commenced and who is named as respondent in a complaint. SPS 2.03(10)(10) “Settlement conference” means a proceeding before a disciplinary authority or its designee conducted according to s. SPS 2.036, in which a conference with one or more licensee is held to attempt to reach a fair disposition of an informal complaint prior to the commencement of a disciplinary proceeding. SPS 2.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; am. (1) and (6), renum. (7) and (8) to be (8) and (9), cr. (7), Register, May, 1982, No. 317, eff. 6-1-82; r. (1), renum. (2) to (4) to be (1) to (3), cr. (4) and (10), am. (5), (7) and (8), Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; correction in (2), (3), (10) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671; CR 14-019: am. (6) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14. SPS 2.035SPS 2.035 Receiving informal complaints. All informal complaints received shall be referred to the division for filing, screening and, if necessary, investigation. Screening shall be done by the disciplinary authority, or, if the disciplinary authority directs, by a disciplinary authority member or the division. In this section, screening is a preliminary review of complaints to determine whether an investigation is necessary. Considerations in screening include, but are not limited to: SPS 2.035(1)(1) Whether the person complained against is licensed; SPS 2.035(2)(2) Whether the violation alleged is a fee dispute; SPS 2.035(3)(3) Whether the matter alleged, if taken as a whole, is trivial; and