AB40-ASA1,1145,1613 350.12 (4) (bd) Match for stewardship funding. Moneys obligated from the
14appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a project under par. (b) shall be
15limited to no more than 80 percent of the cost of the project. The county, city, village,
16or town receiving the aid is responsible for the remainder of the project cost.
AB40-ASA1,2175r 17Section 2175r. 350.12 (4) (bg) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1145,2418 350.12 (4) (bg) 1. Of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (5) (cs), the
19department shall make available in fiscal year 2001-02 and each fiscal year
20thereafter an amount equal to the amount calculated for the applicable fiscal year
21under s. 25.29 (1) (d) 2. 25.29 (1) (d) 2m. b. or 3. b. to make payments to the
22department or a county under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs incurred in the
23previous fiscal year that exceed the maximum specified under par. (b) 1. before
24expending any of the amount for the other purposes specified in par. (b).
AB40-ASA1,2178d 25Section 2178d. 425.103 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1146,14
1425.103 (2) (a) With respect to a transaction other than one pursuant to an
2open-end plan and except as provided in par. (am); if the interval between scheduled
3payments is 2 months or less, to have outstanding an amount exceeding one full
4payment which has remained unpaid for more than 10 days after the scheduled or
5deferred due dates, or the failure to pay the first payment or the last payment, within
640 days of its scheduled or deferred due date; if the interval between scheduled
7payments is more than 2 months, to have all or any part of one scheduled payment
8unpaid for more than 60 days after its scheduled or deferred due date; or, if the
9transaction is scheduled to be repaid in a single payment, to have all or any part of
10the payment unpaid for more than 40 days after its scheduled or deferred due date.
11For purposes of this paragraph the amount outstanding shall not include any
12delinquency or deferral charges and shall be computed by applying each payment
13first to the installment most delinquent and then to subsequent installments in the
14order they come due;
AB40-ASA1,2178f 15Section 2178f. 425.103 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1146,2216 425.103 (2) (am) With respect to an installment loan not secured by a motor
17vehicle made by a licensee under s. 138.09 or 138.14; to have outstanding an amount
18of one full payment or more which has remained unpaid for more than 10 days after
19the scheduled or deferred due date. For purposes of this paragraph the amount
20outstanding shall not include any delinquency or deferral charges and shall be
21computed by applying each payment first to the installment most delinquent and
22then to subsequent installments in the order they come due;
AB40-ASA1,2179 23Section 2179. 440.03 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1147,824 440.03 (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), 440.42 (2) (intro.), 440.91 (2) (intro.), 443.06 (1) (a), 443.10 (2) (a),
7445.04 (2), 445.08 (4), 445.095 (1) (a), 448.05 (7), 450.09 (1) (a), 452.10 (1) and 480.08
8(2m).
AB40-ASA1,2179g 9Section 2179g. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1147,1310 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the department shall,
11biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for which no examination is
12required, for a reciprocal credential, and, except as provided in par. (e), for a
13credential renewal by doing all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,2179r 14Section 2179r. 440.03 (9) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1147,1615 440.03 (9) (e) The renewal fee for licenses granted under subch. II of ch. 459
16is specified in s. 459.24 (5) (a).
AB40-ASA1,2179t 17Section 2179t. 440.03 (13) (b) 12g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1147,1818 440.03 (13) (b) 12g. Bail bond agent.
AB40-ASA1,2179w 19Section 2179w. 440.03 (13) (b) 12r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1147,2020 440.03 (13) (b) 12r. Bail recovery agent.
AB40-ASA1,2180 21Section 2180. 440.03 (13) (b) 29. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2181 22Section 2181. 440.03 (13) (b) 57m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2182 23Section 2182. 440.03 (13) (b) 58. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2182m 24Section 2182m. 440.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1148,5
1440.04 (6) Appoint outside the classified service an administrator for any
2division established in the department and a director for any bureau established in
3the department
as authorized in s. 230.08 (2). The secretary may assign any bureau
4director appointed in accordance with this subsection to serve concurrently as a
5bureau director and a division administrator
(e) 11m.
AB40-ASA1,2183 6Section 2183. 440.05 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1148,9 7440.05 Standard fees. (intro.) The following standard fees apply to all initial
8credentials, except as provided in ss. 440.42, 440.43, 440.44, 440.51, 444.03, 444.11,
9446.02 (2) (c), 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17 (1m) (d), and 449.18 (2) (d):
AB40-ASA1,2183d 10Section 2183d. 440.05 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1148,1711 440.05 (2) (a) Reciprocal credential, including any credential described in s.
12440.01 (2) (d) and any credential that permits temporary practice in this state in
13whole or in part because the person holds a credential in another jurisdiction: Except
14as provided in par. (b), the applicable credential renewal fee determined by the
15department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or, for licenses granted under subch. II of ch. 459,
16the renewal fee specified in s. 459.24 (5) (a),
and, if an examination is required, an
17examination fee under sub. (1).
AB40-ASA1,2183e 18Section 2183e. 440.08 (2) (a) 15e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1148,1919 440.08 (2) (a) 15e. Bail bond agency: December 1 of each odd-numbered year.
AB40-ASA1,2183m 20Section 2183m. 440.08 (2) (a) 15g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1148,2121 440.08 (2) (a) 15g. Bail bond agent: December 1 of each even-numbered year.
AB40-ASA1,2183s 22Section 2183s. 440.08 (2) (a) 15j. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1148,2423 440.08 (2) (a) 15j. Bail recovery agent: September 1 of each even-numbered
24year.
AB40-ASA1,2184 25Section 2184. 440.08 (2) (a) 23m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2185
1Section 2185. 440.08 (2) (a) 35m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2186 2Section 2186. 440.08 (2) (a) 63p. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2187 3Section 2187. 440.08 (2) (a) 63t. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,2187am 4Section 2187am. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1149,85 440.08 (2) (c) Except as provided in sub. (3), renewal applications shall include
6the applicable renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a)
7or as specified in par. (b) or, for licenses granted under subch. II of ch. 459, the
8renewal fee specified in s. 459.24 (5) (a)
.
AB40-ASA1,2187b 9Section 2187b. 440.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1149,1510 440.08 (3) (a) Except as provided in rules promulgated under par. (b), if the
11department does not receive an application to renew a credential before its renewal
12date, the holder of the credential may restore the credential by payment of the
13applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or, for
14licenses granted under subch. II of ch. 459, the renewal fee specified in s. 459.24 (5)
15(a),
and by payment of a late renewal fee of $25.
AB40-ASA1,2187c 16Section 2187c. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 440 [precedes 440.26] of the
17statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1149,1818 CHAPTER 440
AB40-ASA1,1149,1919 SUBCHAPTER II
AB40-ASA1,1149,2220 PRIVATE DETECTIVES, PRIVATE
21 SECURITY PERSONS, BAIL BOND
22 AGENTS, AND BAIL RECOVERY AGENTS
AB40-ASA1,2187g 23Section 2187g. 440.28 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1149,24 24440.28 Definitions. In this section and ss. 440.281 to 440.288:
AB40-ASA1,1149,25 25(1) "Bail bond" means a bond executed under ch. 969.
AB40-ASA1,1150,2
1(2) "Bail bond agency" means a business that is compensated to act as a surety
2for a bail bond under ch. 969.
AB40-ASA1,1150,4 3(3) "Bail bond agent" means an individual who is compensated to act as a surety
4for a bail bond under ch. 969.
AB40-ASA1,1150,6 5(4) "Bail recovery agent" means an individual who is compensated to locate,
6apprehend, transport, or surrender a principal.
AB40-ASA1,1150,8 7(5) "Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability
8company, joint venture, or corporation.
AB40-ASA1,1150,10 9(6) "Business representative" means an owner, officer, director, manager,
10member, partner, or other agent of a business.
AB40-ASA1,1150,12 11(7) "Certified bail recovery agent" means an individual who is certified under
12s. 440.282 (3).
AB40-ASA1,1150,13 13(8) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given in s.165.85 (2) (c).
AB40-ASA1,1150,14 14(9) "Licensed agency" means a business that is licensed under s. 440.282 (2).
AB40-ASA1,1150,15 15(10) "Licensed agent" means an individual who is licensed under s. 440.282 (1).
AB40-ASA1,1150,17 16(11) "Principal" means a defendant who is released on a bail bond under ch.
17969.
AB40-ASA1,2187h 18Section 2187h. 440.281 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1150,22 19440.281 License or certification required. (1) Bail bond agents and
20agencies.
(a) No individual may act as a bail bond agent in this state unless the
21individual is a licensed agent and the bail bond is underwritten by a surety company
22authorized to do business in this state.
AB40-ASA1,1150,2523 (b) No business may act as a bail bond agency in this state unless the business
24is a licensed agency and the bail bond is underwritten by a surety company
25authorized to do business in this state.
AB40-ASA1,1151,5
1(c) A licensed agent or licensed agency may be compensated to act as a surety
2for a bail bond under ch. 969 only in an action brought in Dane, Kenosha, Milwaukee,
3Racine, or Waukesha county. This paragraph does not apply after the last day of the
460th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
5date].
AB40-ASA1,1151,8 6(2) Bail recovery agents. Except as provided in s. 440.288 (1) (c), no individual
7may act as a bail recovery agent in this state unless the individual is a certified bail
8recovery agent.
AB40-ASA1,2187i 9Section 2187i. 440.282 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1151,13 10440.282 Licensure of bail bond agents and agencies; bail recovery
11agent certification. (1)
Bail bond agents. The department shall grant a
12license to act as a bail bond agent to an individual if the department determines
13that all of the following requirements are met:
AB40-ASA1,1151,1714 (a) The individual submits an application for the license to the department
15on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall include the
16individual's name and address, a recent photograph of the individual, and any
17other information required by the department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1151,1918 (b) The individual satisfies the education, training, and examination
19requirements established by the department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1151,2120 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the individual does not have
21an arrest or conviction record.
AB40-ASA1,1151,2222 (d) The individual pays an initial licensure fee of $1,000.
AB40-ASA1,1151,2423 (e) The individual satisfies any other requirements established by the
24department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1152,3
1(2) Bail bond agencies. The department shall grant a license to act as a
2bail bond agency to a business if the department determines that all of the
3following requirements are met:
AB40-ASA1,1152,84 (a) The business submits an application to the department on a form
5prescribed by the department. The application shall include the business's name
6and address, the name and addresses of the business representatives of the
7business and any bail bond agents who are employed by the business, and any
8other information required by the department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1152,109 (b) The business has at least one business representative who is a licensed
10agent.
AB40-ASA1,1152,1111 (c) The business pays the initial credential fee of $1,000.
AB40-ASA1,1152,1312 (d) The business satisfies any other requirements established by the
13department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1152,16 14(3) Bail recovery agents. The department shall grant a certification to act
15as a bail recovery agent to an individual if the department determines that all of
16the following requirements are met:
AB40-ASA1,1152,2017 (a) The individual submits an application for certification to the department
18on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall include the
19individual's name and address, a recent photograph of the individual, and any
20other information required by the department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1152,2221 (b) The individual is a private detective who is licensed under s. 440.26 (2)
22(a) 2.
AB40-ASA1,1152,2423 (c) The individual satisfies the education, training, and examination
24requirements established by the department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1153,2
1(d) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the individual does not have
2an arrest or conviction record.
AB40-ASA1,1153,43 (e) The individual satisfies any other requirements established by the
4department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1153,9 5(4) Renewal. (a) The renewal dates for licenses granted under subs. (1) and
6(2) and certifications granted under sub. (3) are specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 15e.,
715g., and 15j. A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a
8form prescribed by the department and shall include any information required by
9the department by rule.
AB40-ASA1,1153,1110 (b) The renewal application for a licensed agent or a licensed agency shall
11include a renewal fee of $1,000.
AB40-ASA1,2187j 12Section 2187j. 440.283 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1153,19 13440.283 Information concerning licensed agents, licensed agencies,
14and certified bail recovery agents. (1)
Register. The department shall
15compile and keep current a register of the names and addresses of all licensed
16agents, licensed agencies, and certified bail recovery agents. The department
17shall make that register available for public inspection during the times specified
18in s. 230.35 (4) (a). The department may also make the register available to the
19public on an Internet site maintained by the department.
AB40-ASA1,1153,22 20(2) Register provided to court clerks. Annually, the department shall
21provide a complete copy of the register kept under sub. (1) to the clerk of circuit
22court in each county.
AB40-ASA1,1154,2 23(3) Notice of disciplinary action. The department shall promptly notify
24the clerk of circuit court in each county concerning any action taken by the

1department under. s. 440.287 (2) against a licensed agent, licensed agency, or
2certified bail recovery agent.
AB40-ASA1,2187k 3Section 2187k. 440.284 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,1154,7 4440.284 Bond or liability policy required. (1) Licensed agencies. Each
5licensed agency shall file with the department a bond or liability policy, approved
6by the department, in an amount determined by the department by rule that
7covers all licensed agents of the agency.
AB40-ASA1,1154,11 8(2) Licensed agents. Each licensed agent who is not included under a bond
9or liability policy under sub. (1) shall file with the department a bond or liability
10policy, approved by the department, in an amount determined by the department
11by rule.
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