15.405(7c)(am)1.
1. One member who is certified under
ch. 457 as an advanced practice social worker.
15.405(7c)(am)4.
4. At least one member who is 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 or license 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 employees 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)(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)(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 History
History: 1973 c. 90,
156;
1975 c. 39,
86,
199,
200,
383,
422;
1977 c. 26,
29,
203;
1977 c. 418;
1979 c. 34 ss.
45,
47 to
52;
1979 c. 221,
304;
1981 c. 94 ss.
5,
9;
1981 c. 356;
1983 a. 27,
403,
485,
538;
1985 a. 340;
1987 a. 257 s.
2;
1987 a. 264,
265,
316;
1989 a. 316,
340;
1991 a. 39,
78,
160,
189,
269;
1993 a. 16,
102,
463,
465,
491;
1995 a. 27 s.
9126 (19);
1995 a. 225;
1995 a. 305 s.
1;
1995 a. 321,
417;
1997 a. 96,
252,
300;
2001 a. 16,
80.
15.405 Annotation
A medical school instructor serving without compensation is ineligible to serve on the board of medical examiners. 62 Atty. Gen. 193.
15.405 Annotation
An incumbent real estate examining board member is entitled to hold over in office until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed by the senate. The board was without authority to reimburse the nominee for expenses incurred in attending a meeting during an orientation period prior to confirmation. 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(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(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(4)
(4) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.406(4)(a)
(a) Four athletic trainers who are licensed under
subch. VI of ch. 448 and who have not been issued a credential in athletic training by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction outside this state. One of the athletic trainer members may also be licensed under
ch. 446 or
447 or
subch. II,
III or
IV of ch. 448.
15.406(4)(b)
(b) One member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under
subch. II of ch. 448 and who has experience with athletic training and sports medicine.
15.406(5)
(5) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.407(1m)(1m)
Respiratory care practitioners examining council. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council in the department of regulation and licensing and serving 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 respiratory care practitioners. The respiratory care practitioners examining council shall consist 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.
Section 15.08 (1) to
(4) (a) and
(6) to
(10) shall apply to the respiratory care practitioners examining council.
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(2m)
(2m) Perfusionists examining council. There is created a perfusionists examining council in the department of regulation and licensing and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.407(2m)(a)
(a) Three licensed perfusionists appointed by the medical examining board.
15.407(2m)(b)
(b) One physician who is a cardiothoracic surgeon or a cardiovascular anesthesiologist and who is appointed by the medical examining board.
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:
15.407(5)
(5) Council on real estate curriculum and examinations. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing a council on real estate curriculum and examinations consisting of 7 members appointed for 4-year terms. Five members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed under
ch. 452 and
2 members shall be public members. Of the real estate broker or salesperson members, one member shall be a member of the real estate board appointed by the real estate board, at least 2 members shall be licensed real estate brokers with at least 5 years of experience as real estate brokers, and at least one member shall be a licensed real estate salesperson with at least 2 years of experience as a real estate salesperson. Of the 2 public members, at least one member shall have at least 2 years of experience in planning or presenting real estate educational programs. No member of the council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
15.407(6)
(6) Pharmacist advisory council. There is created a pharmacist advisory council in the department of regulation and licensing and serving the pharmacy examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.407(6)(a)
(a) Two pharmacists licensed under
ch. 450 appointed by the chairperson of the pharmacy examining board.
15.407(6)(b)
(b) One physician licensed under
subch. II of ch. 448 appointed by the chairperson of the medical examining board.
15.407(6)(c)
(c) One nurse licensed under
ch. 441 appointed by the chairperson of the board of nursing.
15.407(7)
(7) Massage therapy and bodywork council. 15.407(7)(a)(a) There is created a massage therapy and bodywork council in the department of regulation and licensing, serving the department in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of 7 members, appointed for 4-year terms, who are massage therapists or bodyworkers certified under
ch. 460 and who have engaged in the practice of massage therapy or bodywork for at least 2 years preceding appointment.
15.407(7)(b)
(b) In appointing members under
par. (a), the governor shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the membership of the council is diverse, based on all of the following factors:
15.407(7)(b)1.
1. Massage or bodywork therapies practiced in this state.
15.407(7)(b)2.
2. Affiliation and nonaffiliation with a professional association for the practice of massage therapy or bodywork.
15.407(7)(b)3.
3. Professional associations with which massage therapists or bodyworkers in this state are affiliated.
15.407 History
History: 1973 c. 149;
1975 c. 39,
86,
199,
383,
422;
1977 c. 418;
1979 c. 34 ss.
46,
53;
1981 c. 390 s.
252;
1985 a. 332 s.
251 (1);
1987 a. 399;
1989 a. 229,
316,
341,
359;
1991 a. 316;
1993 a. 105,
107;
1997 a. 68,
175;
1997 a. 237 s.
727m;
1999 a. 32,
180,
186;
2001 a. 74,
89.
15.43
15.43
Department of revenue; creation. There is created a department of revenue under the direction and supervision of the secretary of revenue.
15.433
15.433
Same; specified divisions. 15.433(1)
(1)
Lottery division. There is created in the department of revenue a lottery division.
15.433 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
15.435
15.435
Same; attached boards. 15.435(1)
(1)
Investment and local impact fund board. 15.435(1)(a)(a)
Creation; membership. There is created an investment and local impact fund board, attached to the department of revenue under
s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:
15.435(1)(a)1.
1. The secretary of commerce and the secretary of revenue or their designees;
