Also under current law, DORL is required to promulgate rules relating to the
carrying of dangerous weapons by persons who are issued private detective licenses
and private security permits. The rules must meet minimum requirements under
a federal law regarding the reciprocity of state licenses for certain employes of
armored car companies. Under current law, this state does not have licensing
requirements for such employes. This bill eliminates the requirement that DORL's
rules for private detectives and private security persons meet the federal law's
requirements for armored car company employes.
The bill also makes nonsubstantive changes to the provisions under current law
regarding private detective and private detective agency licenses and private
security permits.
Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional
engineers, designers and land surveyors
Under current law, DORL and any board in DORL, including the examining
board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and land
surveyors (examining board) may take disciplinary action against a person
credentialed by DORL or a board if a complaint is filed against the person. Current
law also contains specific provisions that allow the different sections of the
examining board to take the same action. This bill eliminates these specific
provisions that deal only with the examining board.
Also under current law, a credential that is issued by a board in DORL,
including the examining board, may be suspended or revoked upon a vote by
two-thirds of the voting members of the board. Current law also contains specific

provisions that allow the land surveyor section of the examining board to take
disciplinary action, including suspending or revoking a credential, or to reinstate a
credential, upon a vote of three of the five members of the section. This bill eliminates
these specific provisions that deal only with the land surveyor section. The bill also
eliminates provisions under current law that specify that the designer section of the
examining board may take disciplinary action upon a two-thirds vote by its five
members.
The bill also eliminates the requirement under current law that the examining
board prepare a roster of all engineers-in-training and land surveyors that are
credentialed by the board. The bill does not affect a requirement under current law
that each board in DORL, including the examining board, maintain a register of the
names and addresses of all persons who are credentialed.
Other changes
Under current law, a person is not allowed to use a title related to audiology or
speech-language pathology, or practice audiology or speech-language pathology,
unless he or she is granted a license by the hearing and speech examining board.
Prior to July 1, 1993, such persons were granted certificates of registration by the
hearing and speech examining board. This bill eliminates all outdated references to
audiology and speech-language pathology certificates of registration.
Under current law, a person may not fit or sell hearing aids unless he or she is
granted a license by the hearing and speech examining board to practice as a hearing
instrument specialist. "Hearing aid" is defined as a device that aids or compensates
for impaired hearing. In addition, certain requirements apply to the fitting and sale
of hearing aids by a person who is licensed by the hearing and speech examining
board. This bill replaces the term "hearing aid" with the term "hearing instrument",
which the bill defines to have the same meaning as "hearing aid" under current law.
This bill eliminates outdated references in state law to transitional appraiser
licenses. Under current law, no transitional appraiser license granted by DORL is
valid after January 1, 1996.
Under current law, the medical examining board grants licenses and
certificates that allow a person to engage in the following professions: occupational
therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist
and respiratory care practitioner. A license or certificate is not required for a person
who assists a respiratory care practitioner in practice under the direct, immediate
and on-premises supervision of the respiratory care practitioner.
This bill exempts a person from the requirement to be licensed or certified by
the medical examining board if he or she assists an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant in practice under the direct, immediate and
on-premises supervision of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant.
Under current law, a physician or podiatrist must renew his or her certificate
of registration by November 1 of each odd-numbered year. When a physician or
podiatrist applies for renewal, he or she must submit proof that he or she attended
and completed at least 30 hours of continuing education courses within the two

calendar years preceding the calendar year for which his or her certificate of
registration is effective.
This bill requires a physician or podiatrist to attend and complete the courses
within the two-year period preceding the date of his or her application for renewal,
instead of within the two calendar years preceding the calendar year for which his
or her certificate of registration is effective.
Also, under current law, a certificate that allows an optometrist to use
therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or remove foreign bodies from an eye expires on
January 1 of each even-numbered year. An optometrist who applies for renewal of
this certificate must satisfy continuing education requirements established in rules
promulgated by the optometry examining board. The rules may not require an
optometrist to complete more than 30 hours of continuing education courses within
the two calendar years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate.
This bill requires an optometrist who applies for renewal of the certificate to
complete the continuing education courses within the two years immediately
preceding the date of his or her application for renewal, instead of within the two
calendar years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate.
Under current law, the accounting examining board regulates both public
accountants and certified public accountants. A person may not practice as a public
accountant unless he or she holds both a certificate of authority as a public
accountant that is issued by the accounting examining board and a license. A person
may not practice as a certified public accountant unless he or she holds a certificate
as a certified public accountant that is issued by the accounting examining board and
a license. The accounting examining board may issue a certificate of authority as a
public accountant only to a person who applied for the certificate before December
1, 1935. This bill eliminates the certificate of authority as a public accountant.
Current law also provides that a person who applied for a certificate as a
certified public accountant before July 1, 1968, must satisfy certain education and
experience requirements. This bill eliminates these requirements.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the law revision committee
of the joint legislative council.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law revision committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the department of regulation and licensing and introduced by the
law revision committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration of the
various provisions of the bill, the law revision committee has determined that this bill
makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable
as a matter of public policy.
SB389, s. 1 1Section 1 . 15.405 (6m) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 2
1Section 2 . 15.405 (6m) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.405 (6m) (cm)
2and amended to read:
SB389,6,43 15.405 (6m) (cm) One audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459. This
4subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
SB389, s. 3 5Section 3. 15.405 (6m) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 4 6Section 4 . 15.405 (6m) (d) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.405 (6m) (dm)
7and amended to read:
SB389,6,98 15.405 (6m) (dm) One speech-language pathologist licensed under subch. II
9of ch. 459. This subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
SB389, s. 5 10Section 5 . 15.405 (6m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,6,1211 15.405 (6m) (e) Two public members. One of the public members shall be a
12hearing aid instrument user.
SB389, s. 6 13Section 6 . 15.407 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 7 14Section 7. 15.407 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (4) (am) and
15amended to read:
SB389,6,1716 15.407 (4) (am) Three speech-language pathologists licensed under subch. II
17of ch. 459. This subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
SB389, s. 8 18Section 8 . 15.407 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 9 19Section 9 . 15.407 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 15.407 (4) (bm) and
20amended to read:
SB389,6,2221 15.407 (4) (bm) Two audiologists licensed under subch. II of ch. 459. This
22subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
SB389, s. 10 23Section 10 . 29.193 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,7,3
129.193 (2) (a) 1. "Accompanied" means being subject to continuous visual or
2voice contact without the aid of any mechanical or electronic amplifying device other
3than a hearing aid instrument.
SB389, s. 11 4Section 11 . 29.324 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,7,65 29.324 (1) (a) "Contact" means visual or voice contact without the aid of any
6mechanical or electronic amplifying device other than a hearing aid instrument.
SB389, s. 12 7Section 12 . 45.353 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,8,28 45.353 (3) Application by any such state veterans organization shall be filed
9annually with the department for the 12-month period commencing on April 1 and
10ending on March 31 of the year in which it is filed. An application shall contain a
11statement of salaries and travel expenses paid to employes engaged in veterans
12claims service maintained at the regional office by such state veterans organization
13covering the period for which application for a grant is made, which statement has
14been certified as correct by an a certified public accountant certified licensed under
15ch. 442 and sworn to as correct by the adjutant or principal officer of the state
16veterans organization. The application shall also contain the state organization's
17financial statement for its last completed fiscal year and such evidence of claims
18service activity as the department requires. Sufficient evidence shall be submitted
19with an initial application to establish that the state veterans organization, or its
20national organization, or both, has maintained a full-time service office at the
21regional office without interruption throughout 5 years out of the 10-year period
22immediately preceding such application. Subsequent applications must be
23accompanied by an affidavit by the adjutant or principal officer of such state veterans
24organization stating that a full-time service office was maintained at the regional
25office by such state veterans organization, or by such state organization and its

1national organization, for the entire 12-month period for which application for a
2grant is made.
SB389, s. 13 3Section 13 . 49.45 (8) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,8,64 49.45 (8) (a) 7. "Speech-language pathologist" means an individual engaged
5in the practice of speech-language pathology, as regulated under ch. 459
has the
6meaning given in s. 459.20 (4)
.
SB389, s. 14 7Section 14 . 66.044 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,8,118 66.044 (3) The ordinance shall provide that the governing body of the city or
9village shall authorize an annual detailed audit of its financial transactions and
10accounts by a certified public accountant licensed under ch. 442 and designated by
11the governing body.
SB389, s. 15 12Section 15 . 77.54 (22) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,8,1513 77.54 (22) (b) Artificial limbs, artificial eyes, hearing aids instruments and
14other equipment worn as a correction or substitute for any functioning portion of the
15body.
SB389, s. 16 16Section 16 . 100.03 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,8,2217 100.03 (1) (bm) "Audited financial statement" means a financial statement
18that, in the accompanying opinion of an independent certified public accountant or
19a public accountant holding a certificate of authority
licensed under ch. 442, fairly
20and in all material respects represents the financial position of the contractor, the
21results of the contractor's operations and the contractor's cash flows in conformity
22with generally accepted accounting principles.
SB389, s. 17 23Section 17 . 100.03 (1) (ym) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,9,3
1100.03 (1) (ym) 2. Reviewed according to generally accepted accounting
2principles by an independent certified public accountant or a public accountant
3holding a certificate of authority
licensed under ch. 442.
SB389, s. 18 4Section 18 . 102.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,9,105 102.01 (2) (c) "Injury" means mental or physical harm to an employe caused
6by accident or disease, and also means damage to or destruction of artificial
7members, dental appliances, teeth, hearing aids instruments and eyeglasses, but, in
8the case of hearing aids instruments or eyeglasses, only if such damage or
9destruction resulted from accident which that also caused personal injury entitling
10the employe to compensation therefor either for disability or treatment.
SB389, s. 19 11Section 19 . 111.335 (1) (cg) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,9,1512 111.335 (1) (cg) 1. Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment
13discrimination because of conviction record to deny or refuse to renew a license or
14permit under s. 440.26 subch. II of ch. 440 to a person who has been convicted of a
15felony and has not been pardoned for that felony.
SB389, s. 20 16Section 20. 111.335 (1) (cg) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,9,2017 111.335 (1) (cg) 2. Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment
18discrimination because of conviction record to revoke a license or permit under s.
19440.26 (6) (b) 440.35 (2) if the person holding the license or permit has been convicted
20of a felony and has not been pardoned for that felony.
SB389, s. 21 21Section 21. 111.335 (1) (cg) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,9,2422 111.335 (1) (cg) 3. Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment
23discrimination because of conviction record to refuse to employ a person in a business
24licensed under s. 440.26 subch. II of ch. 440 or as an employe specified in s. 440.26

1(5) (b)
440.29 (2) if the person has been convicted of a felony and has not been
2pardoned for that felony.
SB389, s. 22 3Section 22 . 114.103 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,10,54 114.103 (1) (c) "Private security person" has the meaning given in s. 440.26
5(1m) (h)
440.27 (1), but does not include any law enforcement officer.
SB389, s. 23 6Section 23 . 127.01 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read: ART
SB389,10,117 127.01 (1r) "Audited financial statement" means a financial statement on
8which an independent certified public accountant, or an independent public
9accountant holding a certificate of authority
licensed under ch. 442, has expressed
10an opinion according to generally accepted accounting principles and has conducted
11an audit according to generally accepted auditing standards.
SB389, s. 24 12Section 24. 127.01 (25m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,10,1613 127.01 (25m) (b) The financial statement is reviewed according to generally
14accepted accounting principles by an independent certified public accountant or an
15independent public accountant who holds a certificate of authority
licensed under ch.
16442.
SB389, s. 25 17Section 25. 127.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,10,2418 127.06 (1) (e) The department may extend the filing deadline under par. (a) 2.
19by up to 30 days in response to a written request from a warehouse keeper or an
20independent certified public accountant, or an independent public accountant
21holding a certificate of authority
licensed under ch. 442, that is auditing or reviewing
22the financial statement for a warehouse keeper if the department receives the
23request on or before the 5th day of the 4th month beginning after the close of the
24warehouse keeper's fiscal year and if the request states the reason for the extension.
SB389, s. 26 25Section 26 . 127.06 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,11,7
1127.06 (1m) (e) The department may extend the filing deadline under par. (b)
22. by up to 30 days in response to a written request from a grain dealer or an
3independent certified public accountant, or an independent public accountant who
4holds a certificate of authority
licensed under ch. 442, that is auditing or reviewing
5the financial statement for a grain dealer, if the department receives the written
6request on or before the 5th day of the 4th month beginning after the close of the grain
7dealer's fiscal year and if the request states the reason for the extension.
SB389, s. 27 8Section 27 . 149.14 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,11,119 149.14 (3) (k) Rental or purchase, as appropriate, of durable medical
10equipment or disposable medical supplies, other than eyeglasses and hearing aids
11instruments.
SB389, s. 28 12Section 28 . 149.14 (4) (h) and (i) of the statutes, are amended to read:
SB389,11,1313 149.14 (4) (h) Eyeglasses and hearing aids instruments.
SB389,11,1514 (i) Routine physical examinations, including routine examinations to
15determine the need for eyeglasses and hearing aids instruments.
SB389, s. 29 16Section 29 . 167.31 (4) (a) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,11,1817 167.31 (4) (a) 4. (intro.) A private security person, as defined in s. 440.26 (1m)
18440.27 (1), who meets all of the following requirements:
SB389, s. 30 19Section 30. 167.31 (4) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,11,2220 167.31 (4) (a) 4. a. He or she holds either a private detective license issued
21under s. 440.26 (2) (a) 2.
or a private security permit issued under s. 440.26 (5) subch.
22II of ch. 440
.
SB389, s. 31 23Section 31 . 440.03 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,12,824 440.03 (7m) The department may promulgate rules that establish procedures
25for submitting an application for a credential or credential renewal by electronic

1transmission. Any rules promulgated under this subsection shall specify procedures
2for complying with any requirement that a fee be submitted with the application.
3The rules may also waive any requirement in chs. 440 to 480 that an application
4submitted to the department, an examining board or an affiliated credentialing
5board be executed, verified, signed, sworn or made under oath, notwithstanding ss.
6440.26 (2) (b) 440.30 (2), 440.42 (2) (intro.), 440.91 (2) (intro.), 443.06 (1) (a), 443.10
7(2) (a), 445.04 (2), 445.08 (4), 445.095 (1) (a), 448.05 (7), 450.09 (1) (a), 452.10 (1) and
8480.08 (2m).
SB389, s. 32 9Section 32 . 440.04 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 33 10Section 33 . 440.05 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,12,13 11440.05 Standard fees. (intro.) The following standard fees apply to all initial
12credentials, except as provided in ss. 440.42, 440.43, 440.44, 440.51, 442.06, 444.03,
13444.05, 444.11, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17, and 449.18 and 459.46:
SB389, s. 34 14Section 34 . 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,12,1715 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b) and in ss. 440.51, 442.04,
16442.06, 444.03, 444.05, 444.11, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 448.065, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17 , and
17449.18 and 459.46, the renewal dates and renewal fees for credentials are as follows:
SB389, s. 35 18Section 35 . 440.08 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
199
, is repealed.
SB389, s. 36 20Section 36 . 440.23 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
21amended to read:
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