SB494,149,8
1281.48 (3) (a) License; application. Every person before engaging in servicing
2in this state shall submit an application for a license on forms prepared by the
3department. If Except as provided in s. 299.08, if the department, after
4investigation, is satisfied that the applicant has the qualifications, experience,
5understanding of proper servicing practices, as demonstrated by the successful
6completion of an examination given by the department, and equipment to perform
7the servicing in a manner not detrimental to public health it shall issue the license.
8The license fee shall accompany all applications.
SB494, s. 289 9Section 289. 281.48 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,149,1110 281.48 (5) (b) The department may not reissue a license for a period of one year
11after revocation under par. (a).
SB494, s. 290 12Section 290. 291.15 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,150,813 291.15 (2) (d) Use of confidential records. Except as provided under par. (c) and
14this paragraph the department or the department of justice may use records and
15other information granted confidential status under this subsection only in the
16administration and enforcement of this chapter. The department or the department
17of justice may release for general distribution records and other information granted
18confidential status under this subsection if the owner or operator expressly agrees
19to the release. The department or the department of justice may release on a limited
20basis records and other information granted confidential status under this
21subsection if the department or the department of justice is directed to take this
22action by a judge or hearing examiner under an order which protects the
23confidentiality of the records or other information. The department or the
24department of justice may release to the U.S. environmental protection agency or its
25authorized representative records and other information granted confidential status

1under this subsection if the department or the department of justice includes in each
2release of records or other information a request to the U.S. environmental
3protection agency or its authorized representative to protect the confidentiality of
4the records or other information. The department or the department of justice shall
5release to the department of workforce development or a county child support agency
6under s. 59.53 (5) records and other information granted confidential status under
7this subsection if requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce
8development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
SB494, s. 291 9Section 291. 299.08 of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,150,13 10299.08 License denial, nonrenewal, suspension or restriction based on
11failure to pay support. (1)
(a) The department shall require each applicant who
12is an individual to provide the department with the applicant's social security
13number as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:
SB494,150,1414 1. A registration under s. 280.15.
SB494,150,1515 2. A certification under s. 281.17 (3).
SB494,150,1616 3. A license or certification under s. 281.48 (3).
SB494,150,1717 4. A certification under s. 285.51 (2).
SB494,150,1818 5. A certification under s. 289.42 (1).
SB494,150,1919 6. A license under s. 291.23.
SB494,150,2020 7. A license under s. 299.51 (3) (c).
SB494,150,2321 (b) The department of natural resources may not disclose any information
22received under par. (a) to any person except to the department of workforce
23development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.
SB494,151,7 24(2) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a
25license, registration or certification specified in sub. (1) (a), or shall suspend a license,

1registration or certification specified in sub. (1) (a) for failure to make court-ordered
2payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses
3or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or failure to
4comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the
5department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s.
659.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings, as required in a
7memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.
SB494, s. 292 8Section 292. 301.45 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
9440
, is amended to read:
SB494,151,1510 301.45 (7) (a) The department shall maintain information provided under sub.
11(2). The department shall keep the information confidential except as provided in
12s. 301.46 and, except as needed for law enforcement purposes and except to provide
13information in response to a request for information under s. 49.22 (2m) made by the
14department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s.
1559.53 (5)
.
SB494, s. 293 16Section 293. 302.372 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,152,617 302.372 (2) (b) Before seeking any reimbursement under this section, the
18county shall provide a form to be used for determining the financial status of
19prisoners. The form shall provide for obtaining the social security number of the
20prisoner, the age and marital status of a prisoner, the number and ages of children
21of a prisoner, the number and ages of other dependents of a prisoner, the income of
22a prisoner, type and value of real estate owned by a prisoner, type and value of
23personal property owned by a prisoner, the prisoner's cash and financial institution
24accounts, type and value of the prisoner's investments, pensions and annuities and
25any other personalty of significant cash value owned by a prisoner. The county shall

1use the form whenever investigating the financial status of prisoners. The
2information on a completed form is confidential and not open to public inspection or
3copying under s. 19.35 (1), except that the county shall provide information from a
4form completed under this paragraph in response to a request for information under
5s. 49.22 (2m) made by the department of workforce development or a county child
6support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
.
SB494, s. 294 7Section 294. 341.51 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,152,98 341.51 (4) (am) If the applicant is an individual, the social security number of
9the individual.
SB494, s. 295 10Section 295. 341.51 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,152,1311 341.51 (4g) (a) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
12renewal of registration if an individual has not included his or her social security
13number in the application.
SB494,152,1614 (b) The department of transportation may not disclose a social security number
15obtained under sub. (4) (am) to any person except to the department of workforce
16development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.
SB494, s. 296 17Section 296. 341.51 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,152,2518 341.51 (4m) A registration shall be denied, restricted, limited or suspended if
19the applicant or licensee is an individual who is delinquent in making court-ordered
20payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses
21or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, or who fails to
22comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the
23department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s.
2459.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a
25memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.
SB494, s. 297
1Section 297. 343.14 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,153,42 343.14 (2j) (a) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
3renewal of a license if the applicant has not included his or her social security number
4in the application.
SB494,153,85 (b) Except as otherwise required to administer and enforce this chapter, the
6department of transportation may not disclose a social security number obtained
7from an applicant for a license under sub. (2) (b) to any person except to the
8department of workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.
SB494, s. 298 9Section 298. 343.14 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,153,1410 343.14 (3) (b) Any photograph taken of an applicant under par. (a) or s. 343.50
11(4) may be maintained by the department and shall be kept confidential. The
12department may release a photograph only to the person whose photograph was
13taken or, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), to the department of workforce
14development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
.
SB494, s. 299 15Section 299. 343.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,153,2116 343.24 (3) The department shall not disclose information concerning or related
17to a violation as defined by s. 343.30 (6) to any person other than a court, district
18attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village or town attorney, law enforcement
19agency or, the minor who committed the violation or his or her parent or guardian
20or, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), the department of workforce development or a
21county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
.
SB494, s. 300 22Section 300. 343.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,154,923 343.30 (5) No court may suspend or revoke an operating privilege except as
24authorized by this chapter or ch. 345, 351 or 938 or s. 767.303, 800.09 (1) (c), 800.095
25(4) (b) 4. or 961.50. When a court revokes, suspends or restricts a child's operating

1privilege under ch. 938, the department of transportation shall not disclose
2information concerning or relating to the revocation, suspension or restriction to any
3person other than a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village
4or town attorney, law enforcement agency, or the minor whose operating privilege is
5revoked, suspended or restricted, or his or her parent or guardian. Persons entitled
6to receive this information shall not disclose the information to other persons or
7agencies. This subsection does not apply to any information requested under s. 49.22
8(2m) by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency
9under s. 59.53 (5).
SB494, s. 301 10Section 301. 343.305 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,154,1311 343.305 (6) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "licensor" means the department, either
12the department of health and family services or the department of transportation,
13issuing a permit or laboratory approval under this subsection.
SB494,154,1814 2. a. In addition to any other information required by a licensor, an application
15by an individual for a permit or laboratory approval under this subsection shall
16include the individual's social security number. The licensor may not disclose any
17information received under this subd. 2. a. to any person except the department of
18workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.
SB494,154,2119 b. The licensor shall deny an application for the issuance or, if applicable, an
20application for the renewal of a permit or laboratory approval if the information
21required under subd. 2. a. is not included in the application.
SB494,155,522 3. A permit or laboratory approval under this subsection shall be denied,
23restricted, limited or suspended if the applicant or licensee is an individual who is
24delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support,
25maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the

1support of a child or former spouse, or who fails to comply, after appropriate notice,
2with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or
3a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child
4support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into
5under s. 49.857.
SB494, s. 302 6Section 302. 343.345 of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,155,15 7343.345 Restriction, limitation or suspension of operating privilege.
8The department shall restrict, limit or suspend a person's operating privilege if the
9person is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support,
10maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the
11support of a child or former spouse, or who fails to comply, after appropriate notice,
12with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or
13a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child
14support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into
15under s. 49.857.
SB494, s. 303 16Section 303. 343.50 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,156,217 343.50 (8) (b) The department shall not disclose any record or other
18information concerning or relating to an applicant or identification card holder to
19any person other than a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city,
20village or town attorney, law enforcement agency, the applicant or identification card
21holder or, if the applicant or identification card holder is under 18 years of age, his
22or her parent or guardian. Persons entitled to receive any record or other information
23under this paragraph shall not disclose the record or other information to other
24persons or agencies. This paragraph does not apply to any record or other

1information requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of workforce
2development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
SB494, s. 304 3Section 304. 343.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 343.61 (2) (a) and
4amended to read:
SB494,156,95 343.61 (2) (a) Application for a driver school license shall be made in the form
6and manner prescribed by the department, shall contain such information as is
7required by the department and shall be accompanied by the required fee. If the
8applicant is an individual, the application shall include the applicant's social
9security number.
SB494, s. 305 10Section 305. 343.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,156,1311 343.61 (2) (b) The department of transportation may not disclose a social
12security number obtained under par. (a) to any person except to the department of
13workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.
SB494, s. 306 14Section 306. 343.62 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 343.62 (2) (a) and
15amended to read:
SB494,156,1916 343.62 (2) (a) Application for an instructor's license shall be made in the form
17and manner prescribed by the department, shall contain such information as is
18required by the department and shall be accompanied by the required fee. The
19application shall include the applicant's social security number.
SB494, s. 307 20Section 307. 343.62 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,156,2321 343.62 (2) (b) The department of transportation may not disclose a social
22security number obtained under par. (a) to any person except to the department of
23workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.
SB494, s. 308 24Section 308. 343.64 of the statutes is renumbered 343.64 (1).
SB494, s. 309 25Section 309. 343.64 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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1343.64 (2) The secretary shall deny the application of any individual for the
2issuance or renewal of a driver school license if the individual has not included his
3or her social security number in the application.
SB494, s. 310 4Section 310. 343.65 of the statutes is renumbered 343.65 (1).
SB494, s. 311 5Section 311. 343.65 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,157,86 343.65 (2) The secretary shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal
7of an instructor's license if the applicant has not included his or her social security
8number in the application.
SB494, s. 312 9Section 312. 343.66 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,157,1110 343.66 (6) The licensee has failed to maintain satisfactory insurance to meet
11damage claims in the amounts specified by s. 343.64 (7) (1) (g).
SB494, s. 313 12Section 313. 343.665 of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,157,22 13343.665 Denial, restriction, limitation or suspension of driver school
14license.
The secretary shall deny, restrict, limit or suspend any driver school license
15issued under s. 343.61 or refuse to issue a renewal for such license if the applicant
16or licensee is an individual who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of
17child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other
18expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, or who fails to comply,
19after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of
20workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and
21related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of
22understanding entered into under s. 49.857.
SB494, s. 314 23Section 314. 343.675 of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,158,8 24343.675 Denial, restriction, limitation or suspension of instructor's
25license.
The secretary shall deny, restrict, limit or suspend any instructor's license

1issued under s. 343.62 or refuse to issue a renewal for such license if the applicant
2or licensee is an individual who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of
3child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other
4expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, or who fails to comply,
5after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of
6workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and
7related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of
8understanding entered into under s. 49.857.
SB494, s. 315 9Section 315. 343.68 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,158,13 10343.68 Renewal no bar to revocation of license. In Except as provided in
11ss. 343.665 and 343.675, in
reviewing the renewal of a license, the secretary may
12deny or delay such renewal for causes and violations as prescribed by ss. 343.64 to
13343.72 occurring during any prior license period.
SB494, s. 316 14Section 316. 343.69 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,158,22 15343.69 Hearings on license denials and revocations. Before the
16department denies an application for a driver school license or instructor's license
17or revokes any such license, the department shall notify the applicant or licensee of
18the pending action and that the division of hearings and appeals will hold a hearing
19on the pending denial or revocation. The division of hearings and appeals shall send
20notice of the hearing by registered or certified mail to the last-known address of the
21licensee or applicant, at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. This section
22does not apply to denials of applications of licenses under s. 343.665 or 343.675.
SB494, s. 317 23Section 317. 349.19 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,159,6 24349.19 Authority to require accident reports. Any city, village, town or
25county may by ordinance require the operator of a vehicle involved in an accident to

1file with a designated municipal department or officer a report of such accident or
2a copy of any report required to be filed with the department. All such reports are
3for the confidential use of such department or officer and are otherwise subject to s.
4346.73, except that any report filed under this section may be provided under s. 49.22
5(2m) to the department of workforce development or a county child support agency
6under under s. 59.53 (5)
.
SB494, s. 318 7Section 318. 440.03 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,159,148 440.03 (7) The department shall establish the style, content and format of all
9credentials and of all forms for applying to the department for renewal of any
10credential issued or renewed under chs. 440 to 480. When establishing the format
11of credential renewal application forms, the department shall provide
All forms shall
12include
a place on the form for the information required under s. 440.08 (2g) (b) sub.
13(11m) (a)
. Upon request of any person who holds a credential and payment of a $10
14fee, the department may issue a wall certificate signed by the governor.
SB494, s. 319 15Section 319. 440.03 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,159,1816 440.03 (11m) (a) Each application form for a credential issued or renewed
17under chs. 440 to 480 shall provide a space for the department to require each of the
18following to provide his or her social security number:
SB494,159,2119 1. An applicant for an initial credential or credential renewal. If the applicant
20is not an individual, the department shall require the applicant to provide its federal
21employer identification number.
SB494,159,2222 2. An applicant for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e).
SB494,160,223 (b) The department shall deny an application for an initial credential or deny
24an application for credential renewal or for reinstatement of an inactive license

1under s. 452.12 (6) (e) if any information required under par. (a) is not included in
2the application form.
SB494, s. 320 3Section 320. 440.035 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,160,114 440.035 (5) Deny an application for an initial credential granted by the
5examining board or affiliated credentialing board if any information required under
6s. 440.03 (11m) (a) is not included in the application form. An examining board or
7affiliated credentialing may not disclose a social security number included on an
8application form except to the department of regulation and licensing or the
9department of workforce development for purposes of administering s. 49.22, and to
10the department of revenue for the sole purpose of making the determination required
11under s. 440.08 (2r).
SB494, s. 321 12Section 321. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,160,1613 440.08 (2) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on
14a form provided by the department that complies with sub. (2g) and, except
Except
15as provided in sub. (3), renewal applications shall include the applicable renewal fee
16specified in pars. (a) and (b).
SB494, s. 322 17Section 322. 440.08 (2g) (title), (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB494, s. 323 18Section 323. 440.08 (2g) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (11m) (c) and
19amended to read:
SB494,161,220 440.03 (11m) (c) Neither the The department nor any examining board or
21affiliated
credentialing board of regulation and licensing may not disclose a social
22security number obtained from an applicant for credential renewal on a form
23established
under par. (a) to any person except to the department of workforce
24development for purposes of administering s. 49.22 and, for a social security number

1obtained under par. (a) 1.,
the department of revenue for the sole purpose of making
2the determination required under sub. s. 440.08 (2r).
SB494, s. 324 3Section 324. 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB494,161,174 440.08 (4) (a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board
5or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for
6renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) or (3) or with any other applicable
7requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the denial of an
8application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety
9or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may
10summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential
11a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the
12denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the
13notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the
14denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the department issued the
15credential, or before the examining board or affiliated credentialing board that
16issued the credential. This paragraph does not apply to a denial of an application for
17credential renewal under s. 440.13 (2) (b).
SB494, s. 325 18Section 325. 440.13 of the statutes is created to read:
SB494,161,20 19440.13 Delinquency in support payments; failure to comply with
20subpoena or warrant.
(1) In this section:
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