AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 3181 Section 3181. 343.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1159,4 343.50 (6) Renewal. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the an identification card, the department shall mail a renewal application to the provide to the card holder notice of renewal of the card either by mail at the card holder's last-known address of each identification card holder or, if desired by the card holder, by any electronic means offered by the department. The department shall include with the application notice information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The fee for a renewal identification card shall be $18, which card shall be valid for 8 years, except that a card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for 8 years. The department may renew an identification card by mail or by any electronic means available to the department, but the department may not make consecutive renewals by mail or electronic means.

AB40, s. 3182 Section 3182. 343.50 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3383, and 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB40,1159,19 343.50 (6) Renewal notice. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an identification card, the department shall provide to the card holder notice of renewal of the card either by mail at the card holder's last-known address or, if desired by the card holder, by any electronic means offered by the department. If the card was issued or last renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the notice shall inform the card holder of the requirement under s. 343.165 (4) (c). The department shall include with the notice information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The department may renew an identification card by mail or by any electronic means available to the department, but the department may not make consecutive renewals by mail or electronic means.

AB40, s. 3183 Section 3183. 345.28 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1159,23 345.28 (1) (a) "Authority" means a local authority, a state agency, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, any campus of the University of Wisconsin System, or any technical college district.

AB40, s. 3184 Section 3184. 345.28 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1160,2 345.28 (1) (b) "Forfeiture" includes a fine established under s. 36.11 (8), 37.11 (8), or 38.14 (13).

AB40, s. 3185 Section 3185. 345.28 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1160,6 345.28 (1) (c) "Nonmoving traffic violation" is any parking of a vehicle in violation of a statute, an ordinance, a rule under s. 36.11 (8) or 37.11 (8) or a resolution under s. 38.14 (13).

AB40, s. 3186 Section 3186. 346.503 (1m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1160,11 346.503 (1m) (g) This subsection does not affect the authority under s. 101.13 of the department of commerce safety and professional services to require by rule the reservation of parking spaces for use by a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person.

AB40, s. 3187 Section 3187. 346.503 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1160,16 346.503 (4) The department, after consulting with the department of commerce safety and professional services, shall promulgate rules governing the design, size and installation of the official traffic signs required under sub. (2) or (2m).

AB40, s. 3188 Section 3188. 348.27 (11m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1160,23 348.27 (11m) (d) The secretary of transportation may limit the application of permits issued under this subsection to specific areas of the state or to specific highways. A permit authorized under this subsection takes effect upon the mailing or delivery of a complete application and the required fee to the department. A permit authorized under this subsection is valid for up to 90 days, as determined by the secretary of transportation.

AB40, s. 3189 Section 3189. 349.13 (1j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1161,7 349.13 (1j) The department, with respect to state trunk highways outside of corporate limits, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction including state trunk highways or connecting highways within corporate limits, may authorize persons to park their vehicles during specified hours on the near side of a highway adjacent to a schoolhouse located on property of the University of Wisconsin System or property of the University of Wisconsin-Madison when the persons are conducting business at the schoolhouse.

AB40, s. 3190 Section 3190. 349.137 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1161,12 349.137 (2) No person may use an immobilization device to immobilize a motor vehicle to enforce restrictions against unauthorized parking except in conformity with a municipal ordinance enacted under this section or a rule adopted under s. 36.11 (8) or 37.11 (8).

AB40, s. 3191 Section 3191. 349.137 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1161,19 349.137 (3) (intro.) The governing body of any municipality may by ordinance, or the chancellor of a campus of the University of Wisconsin System may by rule under s. 36.11 (8), or the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison may be rule under s. 37.11 (8), provide for the use of immobilization devices to enforce restrictions against unauthorized parking. Any ordinance under this subsection or rule under s. 36.11 (8) or 37.11 (8) shall do all of the following:

AB40, s. 3192 Section 3192. 349.137 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1161,24 349.137 (4) (b) A chancellor of a campus of the University of Wisconsin System or the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison may adopt or enforce any rule under s. 36.11 (8) or 37.11 (8) regulating the use of immobilization devices to enforce parking restrictions that is not contrary to or inconsistent with this section.

AB40, s. 3193 Section 3193. 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1162,9 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. For fiscal year 2001-02, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall calculate an amount equal to the number of trail use stickers issued under sub. (3j) in the previous fiscal year multiplied by $15 $32 and shall credit this amount to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw). From the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw), the department shall make payments to the department or a county for the purposes specified in par. (b). The department shall make payments under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs that were incurred in the previous fiscal year and that exceed the maximum specified under par. (b) 1. before making payments for any of the other purposes specified in par. (b).

AB40, s. 3194 Section 3194. 425.2065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1162,14 425.2065 (1) In this section, "law enforcement agency" means the police department, combined protective services department under s. 60.553, 61.66, or 62.13 (2e), or sheriff, that has primary responsibility for providing police protection services in the city, village, or town in which a repossession is expected to occur.

AB40, s. 3195 Section 3195. Chapter 440 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1162,16 CHAPTER 440

AB40,1162,19 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING safety and professional services

AB40, s. 3196 Section 3196. 440.01 (1) (aj) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1162,22 440.01 (1) (aj) "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.

AB40, s. 3197 Section 3197. 440.01 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1162,25 440.01 (1) (g) "Secretary" means the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.

AB40, s. 3198 Section 3198. 440.01 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1163,3 440.01 (2) (cs) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 490.04 (1) (f).

AB40, s. 3199 Section 3199. 440.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1163,10 440.03 (1) The department may promulgate rules defining uniform procedures to be used by the department, the real estate examining board, the real estate appraisers board, and all examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards attached to the department or an examining board, for receiving, filing and investigating complaints, for commencing disciplinary proceedings and for conducting hearings.

AB40, s. 3200 Section 3200. 440.03 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1163,16 440.03 (1m) The department may promulgate rules specifying the number of business days within which the department or any examining board or affiliated credentialing board in the department must review and make a determination on an application for a permit, as defined in s. 560.41 (2) 227.116 (1g), that is issued under chs. 440 to 480.

AB40, s. 3201 Section 3201. 440.03 (3q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1163,20 440.03 (3q) Notwithstanding sub. (3m), the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services shall investigate any report that it receives under s. 146.40 (4r) (em).

AB40, s. 3202 Section 3202. 440.03 (11m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,2 440.03 (11m) (b) The department real estate examining board shall deny an application for an initial credential or deny an application for credential renewal or for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e) if any information required under par. (a) is not included in the application form or, in the case of an applicant who is an individual and who does not have a social security number, if the statement required under par. (am) is not included with the application form.

AB40, s. 3203 Section 3203. 440.03 (11m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,10 440.03 (11m) (c) The department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services may not disclose a social security number obtained under par. (a) to any person except the coordinated licensure information system under s. 441.50 (7); the department of children and families for purposes of administering s. 49.22; and, for a social security number obtained under par. (a) 1., the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and administering state taxes.

AB40, s. 3204 Section 3204. 440.03 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,17 440.03 (12m) The department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services shall cooperate with the departments of justice, children and families, and health services in developing and maintaining a computer linkup to provide access to information regarding the current status of a credential issued to any person by the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, including whether that credential has been restricted in any way.

AB40, s. 3205 Section 3205. 440.03 (18) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,1164,20 440.03 (18) (a) In this subsection, "veteran" has the meaning given in s. 45.01 (12).

AB40, s. 3206 Section 3206. 440.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,24 440.13 (1) (b) "Memorandum of understanding" means a memorandum of understanding entered into by the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and the department of children and families under s. 49.857.

AB40, s. 3207 Section 3207. 440.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1165,7 440.13 (2) (a) With respect to a credential granted by the department, the department shall restrict, limit, or suspend a credential or deny an application for an initial credential or for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e) if the credential holder or applicant is delinquent in paying support or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to support or paternity proceedings.

AB40, s. 3208 Section 3208. 440.13 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1165,12 440.13 (2) (c) With respect to a credential granted by a credentialing board, a credentialing board shall restrict, limit or suspend a credential held by a person or deny an application for an initial credential or for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e) when directed to do so by the department.

AB40, s. 3209 Section 3209. 440.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1165,25 440.22 (2) In any disciplinary proceeding against a holder of a credential in which the department or an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department orders suspension, limitation or revocation of the credential or reprimands the holder, the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs of the proceeding against the holder. Costs assessed under this subsection are payable to the department. Interest shall accrue on costs assessed under this subsection at a rate of 12% per year beginning on the date that payment of the costs are due as ordered by the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board. Upon the request of the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, the department of justice may commence an action to recover costs assessed under this subsection and any accrued interest.

AB40, s. 3210 Section 3210. 440.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1166,5 440.905 (1) In addition to the other duties and powers of the board under this subchapter, the board shall advise the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services on matters relating to cemeteries, to this chapter, or to the board.

AB40, s. 3211 Section 3211. 440.92 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1166,18 440.92 (2) (d) A preneed seller may not sell any undeveloped space unless the plans for the construction of the mausoleum have been submitted to the department of commerce safety and professional services for approval under s. 157.12 (2) (a) and the preneed sales contract includes the following language in not less than 10-point boldface type: "THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE MAUSOLEUM SPACE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR APPROVAL. THE SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE PLANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION, AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES."

AB40, s. 3212 Section 3212. 440.945 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1167,5 440.945 (5) (b) The department of justice or any district attorney, upon informing the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action, if proof of such loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons and require the production of books and other documents, and may request the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to exercise its authority under par. (a) to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section.

AB40, s. 3213 Section 3213. 448.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1167,13 448.20 (2) Advise board of regents Board of Trustees and Board of Regents. The council shall advise and cooperate with the board of regents Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System in establishing an educational program for physician assistants on the undergraduate level. The council shall suggest criteria for admission requirements, program goals and objectives, curriculum requirements, and criteria for credit for past educational experience or training in health fields.

AB40, s. 3214 Section 3214. 450.01 (16) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 450.01 (16) (h) and amended to read:

AB40,1167,22 450.01 (16) (h) Making therapeutic alternate drug selections, if made in accordance with written guidelines or procedures previously established by a pharmacy and therapeutics committee of a hospital and approved by the hospital's medical staff and use of the therapeutic alternate drug selection has been approved for a patient during the period of the patient's stay within the hospital by any of the following: or by a skilled nursing facility or by an intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation, as defined in s. 46.278 (1m) (am).

AB40, s. 3215 Section 3215. 450.01 (16) (h) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3216 Section 3216. 450.01 (16) (h) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3217 Section 3217. 452.01 (1s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,1 452.01 (1s) "Board" means real estate examining board.

AB40, s. 3218 Section 3218. 452.025 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,4 452.025 (1) (a) A person desiring to act as a time-share salesperson shall submit to the department board an application for a certificate of registration.

AB40, s. 3219 Section 3219. 452.025 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,8 452.025 (1) (b) The application for registration as a time-share salesperson shall be in the form prescribed by the department board and shall include all of the following:

AB40, s. 3220 Section 3220. 452.025 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,13 452.025 (1) (b) 4. Any other information which that the department board reasonably requires to enable it to determine the competency of the person to transact business as a time-share salesperson in a manner which that safeguards the interests of the public.

AB40, s. 3221 Section 3221. 452.025 (3) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,18 452.025 (3) (b) 2. A time-share salesperson registered under this section may complete a form purchase agreement or offer to purchase, if the form purchase agreement or offer to purchase has been approved by the department board and includes only the following:

AB40, s. 3222 Section 3222. 452.025 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,23 452.025 (4) A time-share salesperson registered under this section may apply at any time to transfer employment to another licensed broker by submitting to the department board an application in the form prescribed by the department board and the transfer fee specified in s. 440.05 (7).

AB40, s. 3223 Section 3223. 452.025 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1169,2 452.025 (5) (a) The renewal date for certificates of registration granted by the department board under this section is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB40, s. 3224 Section 3224. 452.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1169,10 452.03 Brokers and salespersons licensed. No person may engage in or follow the business or occupation of, or advertise or hold himself or herself out as, or act temporarily or otherwise as a broker or salesperson without a license. Licenses shall be granted The board may grant a license only to persons a person who are is competent to transact such businesses in a manner which that safeguards the interests of the public, and only after satisfactory proof of the person's competence has been presented to the department board.

AB40, s. 3225 Section 3225. 452.04 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3226 Section 3226. 452.05 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read: