15.405(2m)(a)1. 1. Three members who are professional geologists licensed under ch. 470.
15.405(2m)(a)2. 2. Three members who are professional hydrologists licensed under ch. 470.
15.405(2m)(a)3. 3. Three members who are professional soil scientists licensed under ch. 470.
15.405(2m)(a)4. 4. Three public members.
15.405(2m)(b) (b) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into a professional geologist section, a professional hydrologist section and a professional soil scientist section. Each section shall consist of the 3 members of the named profession appointed to the examining board and one public member appointed to the section. The examining board shall elect its own officers, and shall meet at least twice annually.
15.405(2m)(c) (c) All matters pertaining to passing upon the qualifications of applicants for and the granting or revocation of licenses, and all other matters of interest to either the professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section.
15.405(2m)(d) (d) All matters of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the matter is of interest.
15.405(3) (3)Auctioneer board.
15.405(3)(a)(a) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing an auctioneer board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.405(3)(a)1. 1. Four members, each of whom is registered under ch. 480 as an auctioneer, or is an auction company representative, as defined in s. 480.01 (3), of an auction company that is registered under ch. 480 as an auction company.
15.405(3)(a)2. 2. Three public members.
15.405(3)(b) (b) No member of the board may serve more than 2 terms.
15.405(5) (5)Chiropractic examining board. There is created a chiropractic examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The chiropractic examining board shall consist of 6 members, appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be graduates from a school of chiropractic and licensed to practice chiropractic in this state. Two members shall be public members. No person may be appointed to the examining board who is in any way connected with or has a financial interest in any chiropractic school.
15.405(5g) (5g)Controlled substances board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing a controlled substances board consisting of the attorney general, the secretary of health and family services and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees; the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board or a designee; and one psychiatrist and one pharmacologist appointed for 3-year terms.
15.405(6) (6)Dentistry examining board. There is created a dentistry examining board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.405(6)(a) (a) Six dentists who are licensed under ch. 447.
Effective date note Note: Par. (a) is amended eff. 12-31-02 by 1997 Wis. Act 96 to read:
Effective date text (a) Five dentists who are licensed under ch. 447.
15.405(6)(b) (b) Three dental hygienists who are licensed under ch. 447. Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1m) (a), the dental hygienist members may participate in the preparation and grading of licensing examinations for dental hygienists.
Effective date note Note: Par. (b) is amended eff. 12-31-02 by 1997 Wis. Act 96 to read:
Effective date text (b) One dental hygienist who is licensed under ch. 447. Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1m) (a), the dental hygienist member may participate in the preparation and grading of licensing examinations for dental hygienists.
15.405(6)(c) (c) Two public members.
15.405(6m) (6m)Hearing and speech examining board. There is created a hearing and speech examining board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.405(6m)(a) (a) Three hearing instrument specialists licensed under subch. I of ch. 459.
15.405(6m)(b) (b) One otolaryngologist.
15.405(6m)(c)1.1. One audiologist registered under subch. III of ch. 459. This subdivision applies during the period beginning on December 1, 1990, and ending on June 30, 1993.
15.405(6m)(c)2. 2. One audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459. This subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
15.405(6m)(d)1.1. One speech-language pathologist registered under subch. III of ch. 459. This subdivision applies during the period beginning on December 1, 1990, and ending on June 30, 1993.
15.405(6m)(d)2. 2. One speech-language pathologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459. This subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
15.405(6m)(e) (e) Two public members. One of the public members shall be a hearing aid user.
15.405(7) (7)Medical examining board.
15.405(7)(a)(a) There is created a medical examining board in the department of regulation and licensing.
15.405(7)(b) (b) The medical examining board shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:
15.405(7)(b)1. 1. Nine licensed doctors of medicine.
15.405(7)(b)2. 2. One licensed doctor of osteopathy.
15.405(7)(b)3. 3. Three public members.
15.405(7)(c) (c) The chairperson of the patients compensation fund peer review council under s. 655.275 shall serve as a nonvoting member of the medical examining board.
15.405(7c) (7c)Examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors.
15.405(7c)(a)(a) There is created an examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors in the department of regulation and licensing. The members of the examining board shall be appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be certified under ch. 457 as social workers. Three members shall be certified under ch. 457 as marriage and family therapists. Three members shall be certified under ch. 457 as professional counselors. Three members shall be public members. Of the 4 certified social worker members, one shall be certified under ch. 457 as an advanced practice social worker, one shall be certified under ch. 457 as an independent social worker, one shall be certified under ch. 457 as an independent clinical social worker and at least one shall be employed as a social worker by a federal, state or local governmental agency.
15.405(7c)(b) (b) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into a social worker section, a marriage and family therapist section and a professional counselor section. The social worker section shall consist of the 4 social worker members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board. The marriage and family therapist section shall consist of the 3 marriage and family therapist members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board. The professional counselor section shall consist of the 3 professional counselor members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board.
15.405(7c)(c) (c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting, suspending or revoking a certificate under ch. 457, and all other matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of the examining board.
15.405(7c)(d) (d) All matters that the examining board determines are of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the problem is of interest.
15.405(7c)(e) (e) Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (4) (a), at a joint meeting of all sections of the examining board, a majority of the examining board constitutes a quorum to do business only if at least 8 members are present at the meeting. At a meeting of a section of the examining board or a joint meeting of 2 or more of the sections of the examining board, each member who is present has one vote, except as provided in par. (f).
15.405(7c)(f) (f) At a joint meeting of the social worker section and one or both of the other sections of the examining board, each member who is present has one vote, except that the social worker members each have three-fourths of a vote if all 4 of those members are present.
15.405(7g) (7g)Board of nursing. There is created a board of nursing in the department of regulation and licensing. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 5 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; 2 currently licensed practical nurses under ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.
15.405(7m) (7m)Nursing home administrator examining board. There is created a nursing home administrator examining board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms and the secretary of health and family services or a designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. Five members shall be nursing home administrators licensed in this state. One member shall be a physician. One member shall be a nurse licensed under ch. 441. Two members shall be public members. No more than 2 members may be officials or full-time employes of this state.
15.405(8) (8)Optometry examining board. There is created an optometry examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The optometry examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed optometrists in this state. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(9) (9)Pharmacy examining board. There is created a pharmacy examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The pharmacy examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed to practice pharmacy in this state. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(10m) (10m)Psychology examining board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing a psychology examining board consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the psychologist members shall represent a different specialty area within the field of psychology. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(10r) (10r)Real estate appraisers board.
15.405(10r)(a)(a) There is created a real estate appraisers board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.405(10r)(a)1. 1. Three appraisers who are certified or licensed under ch. 458.
15.405(10r)(a)2. 2. One assessor, as defined in s. 458.09 (1).
15.405(10r)(a)3. 3. Three public members.
15.405(10r)(b) (b) Of the appraiser members of the board, one shall be certified under s. 458.06 as a general appraiser, one shall be certified under s. 458.06 as a residential appraiser and one shall be licensed under s. 458.08 as an appraiser. No public member of the board may be connected with or have any financial interest in an appraisal business or in any other real estate-related business. Section 15.08 (1m) (am) applies to the public members of the board. No member of the board may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
15.405(10r)(c) (c) Notwithstanding s. 15.07 (4), a majority of the board constitutes a quorum to do business only if at least 2 of the members present are appraiser members and at least one of the members present is a public member.
15.405(11) (11)Real estate board. There is created a real estate board in the department of regulation and licensing. The real estate board shall consist of 7 members appointed to staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed in this state. Three members shall be public members. Section 15.08 (1m) (am) applies to the public members of the real estate board. No member may serve more than 2 terms. The real estate board does not have rule-making authority.
15.405(12) (12)Veterinary examining board. There is created a veterinary examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The veterinary examining board shall consist of 8 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed veterinarians in this state. One member shall be a veterinary technician certified in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member of the examining board may in any way be financially interested in any school having a veterinary department or a course of study in veterinary or animal technology.
15.405(16) (16)Funeral directors examining board. There is created a funeral directors examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The funeral directors examining board shall consist of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed funeral directors under ch. 445 in this state. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(17) (17)Barbering and cosmetology examining board. There is created a barbering and cosmetology examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The barbering and cosmetology examining board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed barbers or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of barbering or cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of barbering or cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. Except for the 2 members representing schools, no member may be connected with or have any financial interest in a barbering or cosmetology school.
15.405 Annotation Medical school instructor serving without compensation is ineligible to serve on board of medical examiners. 62 Atty. Gen. 193.
15.405 Annotation Incumbent real estate examining board member is entitled to hold over in office until his successor is duly appointed and confirmed by the senate, and board is without authority to reimburse nominee for expenses incurred in attending meeting during orientation period prior to confirmation under facts stated. 63 Atty. Gen. 192.
15.406 15.406 Same; attached affiliated credentialing boards.
15.406(1)(1)Physical therapists affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, a physical therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.406(1)(a) (a) Three physical therapists who are licensed under subch. III of ch. 448.
15.406(1)(b) (b) One public member.
15.406(2) (2)Dietitians affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, a dietitians affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.406(2)(a) (a) Three dietitians who are certified under subch. V of ch. 448.
15.406(2)(b) (b) One public member.
15.406(3) (3)Podiatrists affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, a podiatrists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.406(3)(a) (a) Three podiatrists who are licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
15.406(3)(b) (b) One public member.
15.406 History History: 1993 a. 107, 443; 1997 a. 75, 175.
15.407 15.407 Same; councils.
15.407(1)(1)Examining councils; medical examining board. Each of the examining councils created in the department of regulation and licensing under this subsection shall serve the medical examining board in an advisory capacity in the formulating of rules to be promulgated by the medical examining board for the regulation of a particular trade or profession. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10), shall apply to these examining councils.
15.407(1)(c) (c) Occupational therapists. There is created an occupational therapy examining council consisting of 5 members appointed by the medical examining board for 3-year terms. Two members shall be occupational therapists certified under ch. 448 who have performed or taught occupational therapy or performed research in occupational therapy for at least 3 years prior to appointment. One member shall be an occupational therapy assistant certified under ch. 448. Two members shall be public members.
15.407(1)(d) (d) Respiratory care practitioners. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council consisting of 3 certified respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have engaged in the practice of respiratory care for at least 3 years preceding appointment, one physician and one public member. The respiratory care practitioner and physician members shall be appointed by the medical examining board. The members of the examining council shall serve 3-year terms.
15.407(2) (2)Council on physician assistants. There is created a council on physician assistants in the department of regulation and licensing and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council's membership shall consist of:
15.407(2)(a) (a) The vice chancellor for health sciences of the university of Wisconsin-Madison or the vice chancellor's designee.
15.407(2)(b) (b) One public member appointed by the governor for a 2-year term.
15.407(2)(c) (c) Three physician assistants selected by the medical examining board for staggered 2-year terms.
15.407(3) (3)Examining councils; board of nursing. The following examining councils are created in the department of regulation and licensing to serve the board of nursing in an advisory capacity. Section 15.08 (1) to (4) (a) and (6) to (10), applies to the examining councils.
15.407(3)(a) (a) Registered nurses. There is created an examining council on registered nurses to consist of 4 registered nurses of not less than 3 years' experience in nursing, appointed by the board of nursing for staggered 4-year terms.
15.407(3)(b) (b) Practical nurses. There is created an examining council on licensed practical nurses to consist of one registered nurse, 3 licensed practical nurses and one registered nurse who is a faculty member of an accredited school for practical nurses, appointed by the board of nursing for staggered 3-year terms. No member may be a member of the examining council on registered nurses.
15.407(4) (4)Council on speech-language pathology and audiology. There is created a council on speech-language pathology and audiology in the department of regulation and licensing and serving the hearing and speech examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
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