AB939: Bill Text

AB939,9,18 (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she is a citi zen of the United States or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

AB939,9,20 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she is at least 18 years of age.

AB939,9,23 (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has not been arrested for or convicted of a crime during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of his or her application.

AB939,9,25 (f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has been licensed under sub. (2).

AB939,10,4 (g) Passes 5 or more categories of an examination conducted or authorized by the examining board that satisfies the requirements specified under s. 460.10 (2). This paragraph applies beginning on the first day of the 37th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB939,10,8 (4) Reciprocal licenses. The examining board shall grant a locksmith license or a professional locksmith license to an individual who is licensed, certified or regis tered as a locksmith in another state or territory of the United States if the individual does all of the following:

AB939,10,10 (a) Submits an application to the examining board on a form prescribed by the examining board.

AB939,10,11 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2).

AB939,10,12 (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board of one of the following:

AB939,10,16 1. That the requirements of the state or territory in which the individual is li censed, certified or registered are substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure under sub. (2), if the individual is applying for a locksmith license, or sub. (3), if the individual is applying for a professional locksmith license.

AB939,10,23 2. If the requirements of the state or territory in which the individual is li censed, certified or registered do not by themselves satisfy subd. 1., that the appli cant has qualifications in addition to those needed for licensure, certification or regis tration in the other state or territory that give the applicant qualifications that are substantially equivalent to the qualifications necessary to meet the requirements for licensure under sub. (2), if the individual is applying for a locksmith license, or sub. (3), if the individual is applying for a professional locksmith license.

AB939,10,25 (5) Locksmith agencies. The examining board shall grant a locksmith agency license to a business entity that does all of the following:

AB939,11,2 (a) Submits an application to the examining board on a form prescribed by the examining board.

AB939,11,3 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

AB939,11,6 (c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual who is the sole proprietor is licensed as a professional locksmith under sub. (3), if the business entity is a sole proprietorship.

AB939,11,12 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that at least one offi cer, director or manager who is responsible for the daily business of the corporation or limited liability company is licensed as a professional locksmith under sub. (3), if the business entity is a corporation or limited liability company. An officer, director or manager of a corporation or limited liability company may not be responsible for the daily business of more than one locksmith agency.

AB939,11,16 (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that each member of the firm, partnership or association is licensed as a professional locksmith under sub. (3), if the business entity is not a sole proprietorship, corporation or limited liability company.

AB939,11,21 (f) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that no person who owns, manages, controls or has a financial interest in the business entity has been arrested for or convicted of a crime during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of the application for a locksmith agency license.

AB939,12,2 (6) Examination requirement for persons licensed under waiver provisions. (a) Locksmiths. A locksmith who is granted a license under 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 7 (2) (a) , shall, no later than the first day of the 37th month begin ning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], pass an examination conducted or authorized by the examining board that satisfies the re quirements specified under s. 460.10 (1).

AB939,12,7 (b) Professional locksmiths. A professional locksmith who is granted a license under 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 7 (2) (b) , shall, no later than the first day of the 37th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], pass 5 or more categories of an examination conducted or authorized by the examining board that satisfies the requirements specified under s. 460.10 (2).

AB939,12,9 460.10 Examinations. (1) The examination required under s. 460.08 (2) (g) shall include all of the following topics:

AB939,12,10 (a) Codes and code equipment.

AB939,12,11 (b) Pin and disc tumbler cylinder servicing.

AB939,12,12 (c) Blank key identification.

AB939,12,13 (d) Key duplication and impressioning.

AB939,12,14 (e) Professional lock opening techniques.

AB939,12,15 (f) Lockset functions.

AB939,12,16 (g) Servicing of locksets.

AB939,12,17 (h) Basic master keying.

AB939,12,18 (i) Cabinet, furniture and mailbox locks.

AB939,12,20 (k) Applicable building and safety code provisions and the federal Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12101 to 12213.

AB939,12,22 (2) The examination required under s. 460.08 (3) (g) shall include 5 or more of the following topics chosen by the individual who takes the examination:

AB939,12,23 (a) Basic motor vehicle locks.

AB939,12,24 (b) Advanced motor vehicle locks.

AB939,12,25 (c) Automatic door closers.

AB939,13,1 (d) High security cylinder servicing.

AB939,13,2 (e) Tubular cylinder servicing.

AB939,13,3 (f) Exit hardware.

AB939,13,4 (g) Keyless mechanical locks.

AB939,13,5 (h) Lever tumbler locks other than safe deposit lever tumbler locks.

AB939,13,6 (i) Motorcycle locks.

AB939,13,7 (j) Combination-type safe locks.

AB939,13,8 (k) Safe deposit locks.

AB939,13,9 (L) Time locks.

AB939,13,10 (m) Lockset installation.

AB939,13,11 (n) Advanced master keying.

AB939,13,12 (p) Opening and servicing safes.

AB939,13,13 (q) Installing and servicing vaults.

AB939,13,14 (r) Best-style interchangeable cores.

AB939,13,15 (s) Interchangeable cores other than best-style locks.

AB939,13,16 (t) Electromagnetic access control.

AB939,13,17 (v) Alarms.

AB939,13,18 (w) Detention locks.

AB939,13,22 460.12 Locksmith agency employe requirements. (1) A locksmith agency licensed under this chapter may not employ an individual to engage in the practice of locksmithing unless the individual is a registered apprentice, a locksmith or a pro fessional locksmith.

AB939,14,2 (2) Upon employing an individual, a locksmith agency shall submit to the ex amining board the name, address and date of birth of the individual and other infor mation, as specified by the examining board by rule, sufficient to identify the indi vidual.

AB939,14,6 (3) (a) A locksmith agency shall maintain a list of all employes hired and a list of all employes terminated during the previous month and, except as provided in par. (c), submit the lists to the examining board by the 10th day of the month immediately following the month for which the list was compiled.

AB939,14,8 (b) The locksmith agency shall retain copies of the lists required under par. (a) covering the immediately preceding 24-month period.

AB939,14,11 (c) A locksmith agency is not required to submit the applicable list under par. (a) if the locksmith agency did not hire or terminate an employe during the month covered by the list.

AB939,14,13 (4) A locksmith agency shall maintain a record of each employe that contains all of the following information:

AB939,14,16 (a) A photograph of the employe that was taken within 10 days of the date that the employe began employment with the locksmith agency. The photograph shall be replaced with a current photograph every 3 years.

AB939,14,17 (b) An employe statement that contains all of the following:

AB939,14,18 1. The employe's full name, date of birth and residence address.

AB939,14,21 2. The name of the country of which the employe is a citizen and, if the employe is not a citizen of the United States, proof that the employe is an alien lawfully ad mitted for permanent residence.

AB939,14,25 3. The business or occupation in which the employe was engaged for the 5-year period immediately preceding the date on which the employe executes the statement, the place in which the employe engaged in the business or occupation and, if applica ble, the names of the employe's employers during that period.

AB939,15,2 4. A statement that the employe has not had a license or employe registration under this chapter denied, revoked or suspended.

AB939,15,3 5. A list of the employe's criminal convictions, if any.

AB939,15,5 6. A statement as to whether the employe has ever been found incompetent un der ch. 880 and whether the employe has subsequently been found competent.

AB939,15,7 7. Any other information that the examining board may require by rule that bears on the employe's competency as an employe of a locksmith agency.

AB939,15,9 460.13 Identification card. (1) The examining board shall issue an identifi cation card to every individual licensed or registered under this chapter.

AB939,15,10 (2) An identification card issued under sub. (1) shall contain all of the following:

AB939,15,11 (a) The individual's name.

AB939,15,13 (b) Identification information of the individual, including height, weight and hair and eye color.

AB939,15,14 (c) A recent photograph of the individual.

AB939,15,15 (d) The signature of the individual.

AB939,15,17 (e) The name and license number of the locksmith agency employing the indi vidual, if applicable.

AB939,15,19 (f) The signature of the locksmith responsible for the operation of the agency under par. (e).

AB939,15,20 (g) The date the identification card was issued.

AB939,15,21 (h) The number of the identification card.

AB939,15,24 (3) An individual who terminates his or her employment with a locksmith agency shall notify the examining board and return his or her identification card to the examining board for updating and reissuance.

AB939,16,2 (4) The examining board may charge a fee for issuing an identification card un der this section.

AB939,16,8 460.14 License and registration renewal; inactive status. (1) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the depart ment on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and proof of completion of continuing education required by the rules promulgated under s. 460.06 (4) (c).

AB939,16,11 (2) (a) A locksmith, professional locksmith or locksmith agency may apply to the examining board for registration as an inactive licensee on or before the license renewal date.

AB939,16,15 (b) Unless the person's license has been revoked or suspended under s. 460.22, the examining board may register a locksmith, professional locksmith or locksmith agency as an inactive licensee upon application for inactive status and payment of a fee set by the examining board.

AB939,16,16 (c) An inactive licensee may not engage in the practice of locksmithing.

AB939,16,23 (d) A person may be registered as an inactive licensee under this subsection for not more than 6 years from the date that his or her inactive license status becomes effective. Upon application during the 6-year period and payment of the applicable renewal fee under s. 440.08 (2) (a), the examining board shall reinstate an inactive licensee's original license. After the 6-year period, the examining board may rein state the inactive licensee's original license in accordance with the requirements for late renewal under s. 440.08 (3) (b).

AB939,17,8 (3) Notwithstanding s. 440.08 (3), if a locksmith license, professional locksmith license or locksmith agency license issued under this chapter expires while the indi vidual who was granted the license is serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or was engaged in training or education preliminary to serving in the U.S. armed forces, the examining board may renew the individual's license without requiring the individual to pay a late renewal fee if, within 2 years after termination of his or her active duty, training or education the individual submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she was serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or was engaged in training or education preliminary to serving in the U.S. armed forces and that the active duty or training or education has been terminated.

AB939,17,12 460.15 Liability insurance. Every professional locksmith and locksmith agency shall annually submit to the examining board evidence satisfactory to the ex amining board that he or she has in effect liability insurance of the type and in the amounts required by the rules promulgated under s. 460.06 (4) (a) and (b).

AB939,17,17 460.16 Customer identification. (1) An apprentice locksmith, locksmith or professional locksmith who opens for another person a residence or commercial es tablishment or safe, vault, safe deposit box, automatic teller machine or other device for safeguarding an area where access is intended to be limited shall document the work performed by recording on a work order form all of the following information:

AB939,17,18 (a) The name of the person for whom the work was performed.