AB163,435 18Section 435. 254.115 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,436 19Section 436. 255.08 of the statutes is renumbered 463.25, and 463.25 (2) (a)
20and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB163,110,2521 463.25 (2) (a) No person may operate a tanning facility without a permit that
22the department may, except as provided in ss. 250.041 and 254.115 s. 463.14, issue
23under this subsection. The holder of a permit issued under this subsection shall
24display the permit in a conspicuous place at the tanning facility for which the permit
25is issued.
AB163,111,7
1(b) Permits issued under this subsection shall expire annually on June 30.
2Except as provided in ss. 250.041 and 254.115 s. 463.14, a permit applicant shall
3submit an application for a permit to the department on a form provided by the
4department with a the permit fee established by the department by rule under s.
5440.03 (9)
. The application shall include the name and complete mailing address and
6street address of the tanning facility and any other information reasonably required
7by the department for the administration of this section.
AB163,437 8Section 437. 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,111,149 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician
10assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed
11practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447,
12licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a
13veterinary technician under ch. 453 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner
14under ch. 448.
AB163,438 15Section 438. 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,111,2316 257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years,
17but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist
18under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or
19nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a
20pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary
21technician under ch. 453 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch.
22448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended,
23or denied renewal.
AB163,439 24Section 439. 281.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,112,10
1281.33 (2) State storm water management plan. The department, in
2consultation with the department of safety and professional services,
shall
3promulgate by rule a state storm water management plan. This state plan is
4applicable to activities contracted for or conducted by any agency, as defined under
5s. 227.01 (1) but also including the office of district attorney, unless that agency
6enters into a memorandum of understanding with the department of natural
7resources in which that agency agrees to regulate activities related to storm water
8management. The department shall coordinate the activities of agencies, as defined
9under s. 227.01 (1), in storm water management and make recommendations to
10these agencies concerning activities related to storm water management.
AB163,440 11Section 440. 281.57 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,112,1812 281.57 (7) (c) 1. Metropolitan sewerage districts that serve 1st class cities are
13limited in each fiscal year to receiving total grant awards not to exceed 33% of the
14sum of the amounts in the schedule for that fiscal year for the appropriation under
15s. 20.165 (2) (de)
$771,738 and the amount authorized under sub. (10) for that fiscal
16year plus the unencumbered balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year for the
17amount authorized under sub. (10). This subdivision is not applicable to grant
18awards provided during fiscal years 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1989-90.
AB163,441 19Section 441. 281.59 (1m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,442 20Section 442. 321.60 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,113,221 321.60 (1) (a) 4. A license, certificate of approval, provisional license,
22conditional license, certification, certification card, registration, permit, training
23permit, or approval specified in s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11., 51.42 (7) (b) 11., 51.421 (3) (a),
24252.23 (2), 252.24 (2), 254.176, 254.178 (2) (a), 254.20 (2), (3), or (4), 254.64 (1) (a) or

1(b), 254.71 (2), 255.08 (2) (a), 256.15 (5) (a) or (b), (6g) (a), (7), or (8) (a) or (f), or 343.305
2(6) (a) or a permit for the operation of a campground specified in s. 254.47 (1).
AB163,443 3Section 443. 321.60 (1) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,113,54 321.60 (1) (a) 6m. A license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 or
589.072.
AB163,444 6Section 444. 321.60 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,113,107 321.60 (1) (a) 12. A license or certificate of registration issued by the
8department of financial institutions, or a division of it, and professional standards
9under ss. 138.09, 138.12, 138.14, 202.13, 202.14, 217.06, 218.0101 to 218.0163,
10218.02, 218.04, 218.05, 224.72, 224.725, or 224.93 or subch. IV of ch. 551.
AB163,445 11Section 445. 409.501 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,113,1512 409.501 (1) (b) The office of the department of financial institutions and
13professional standards
or any office duly authorized by the department, in all other
14cases, including a case in which the collateral is goods that are or are to become
15fixtures and the financing statement is not filed as a fixture filing.
AB163,446 16Section 446. 426.103 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,113,19 17426.103 Administrator. "Administrator" means the secretary of financial
18institutions and professional standards or an employee of the department of
19financial institutions and professional standards designated by the secretary
.
AB163,447 20Section 447. 426.104 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,114,321 426.104 (2) (intro.) The administrator shall report annually on practices in
22consumer transactions, on the use of consumer credit in the state, on problems
23attending the collection of debts, on the problems of persons of limited means in
24consumer transactions, and on the operation of chs. 421 to 427 and 429. For the
25purpose of making the report, the administrator may conduct research and make

1appropriate studies. The report shall be given to the division of banking for inclusion
2included in the department's report of the division of banking under s. 220.14 and
3shall include:
AB163,448 4Section 448. 426.203 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,114,11 5426.203 Penalties. Whoever fails to comply with the registration
6requirements under s. 426.201 or fails to pay a fee required under s. 426.202 may be
7required to forfeit not more than $50. Each day that this failure continues
8constitutes a separate offense. Forfeitures received by the administrator under this
9section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.144 (1) 20.142 (2)
10(h) and may be expended from the account only for consumer or merchant education
11programs.
AB163,449 12Section 449. Chapter 440 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,114,1313 CHAPTER 440
AB163,114,15 14DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND
15 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES licensing
AB163,450 16Section 450. 440.01 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,114,1817 440.01 (2) (cs) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 16.287
18203.07 (1) (f).
AB163,451 19Section 451. 440.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,114,2320 440.03 (3) If the secretary reorganizes the department, no modification may
21be made in the powers and responsibilities of the examining boards or affiliated
22credentialing boards attached to the department or an examining board under s.
2315.405 15.175 or 15.406 15.176.
AB163,452 24Section 452. 440.03 (3q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,115,3
1440.03 (3q) Notwithstanding sub. (3m), the department of safety and
2professional services
shall investigate any report that it receives under s. 146.40 (4r)
3(em).
AB163,453 4Section 453. 440.03 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,115,185 440.03 (9) (a) 2. Not later than January 31 of each odd-numbered year,
6adjusting for the succeeding fiscal biennium each fee for an initial credential for
7which an examination is not required, for a reciprocal credential, and, subject to s.
8440.08 (2) (a), for a credential renewal, if an adjustment is necessary to reflect the
9approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are
10attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the
11period in which the initial or reciprocal credential or credential renewal is in effect
12and, for purposes of each fee for a credential renewal, to reflect an estimate of any
13additional moneys available for the department's general program operations as a
14result of appropriation transfers that have been or are estimated to be made under
15s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (i) during the fiscal biennium in progress at the time of the
16deadline for an adjustment under this subdivision or during the fiscal biennium
17beginning on the July 1 immediately following the deadline for an adjustment under
18this subdivision.
AB163,454 19Section 454. 440.03 (11m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,116,220 440.03 (11m) (c) The department of safety and professional services may not
21disclose a social security number obtained under par. (a) to any person except the
22coordinated licensure information system under s. 441.50 (7); the department of
23children and families for purposes of administering s. 49.22; and, for a social security
24number obtained under par. (a) 1., the department of revenue for the purpose of
25requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and administering state taxes and the

1department of workforce development for the purpose of requesting certifications
2under s. 108.227.
AB163,455 3Section 455. 440.03 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,116,94 440.03 (12m) The department of safety and professional services shall
5cooperate with the departments of justice, children and families, and health services
6in developing and maintaining a computer linkup to provide access to information
7regarding the current status of a credential issued to any person by the department
8of safety and professional services, including whether that credential has been
9restricted in any way.
AB163,456 10Section 456. 440.03 (13) (b) 73. of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,457 11Section 457. 440.03 (13) (b) 74. of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,458 12Section 458 . 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013
13Wisconsin Act 240
, is amended to read:
AB163,116,1614 440.08 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b) and in ss. 440.51, 442.04,
15444.03, 444.11, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17 (1m) (d), and 449.18 (2) (d), 463.10, 463.12,
16and 463.25
and subch. II of ch. 448, the renewal dates for credentials are as follows:
AB163,459 17Section 459. 440.08 (2) (a) 70. of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,460 18Section 460. 440.08 (2) (a) 71. of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,461 19Section 461. 440.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,116,2220 440.13 (1) (b) "Memorandum of understanding" means a memorandum of
21understanding entered into by the department of safety and professional services
22and the department of children and families under s. 49.857.
AB163,462 23Section 462. 440.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,117,1024 440.22 (2) In any disciplinary proceeding against a holder of a credential in
25which the department or an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board

1in the department orders suspension, limitation or revocation of the credential or
2reprimands the holder, the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing
3board or board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs
4of the proceeding against the holder. Costs assessed under this subsection are
5payable to the department. Interest shall accrue on costs assessed under this
6subsection at a rate of 12% per year beginning on the date that payment of the costs
7are due as ordered by the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing
8board or board. Upon the request of the department of safety and professional
9services
, the department of justice may commence an action to recover costs assessed
10under this subsection and any accrued interest.
AB163,463 11Section 463. 440.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,117,19 12440.25 Judicial review. The department may seek judicial review under ch.
13227 of any final disciplinary decision of the medical examining board or affiliated
14credentialing board attached to the medical examining board. The department shall
15be represented in such review proceedings by an attorney within the department.
16Upon request of the medical examining board or the interested affiliated
17credentialing board, the attorney general may represent the board. If the attorney
18general declines to represent the board, the board may retain special counsel which
19shall be paid for out of the appropriation under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (hg).
AB163,464 20Section 464. Subchapter V (title) of chapter 440 [precedes 440.51] of the
21statutes is amended to read:
AB163,117,2222 CHAPTER 440
AB163,117,2323 SUBCHAPTER V
AB163,117,2424 PEDDLERS; PRIVATE schools
AB163,465 25Section 465. 440.52 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,118,1
1440.52 (title) Private trade, business, technical, and other schools.
AB163,466 2Section 466. 440.52 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,118,53 440.52 (7m) Authorization of schools. (a) In this subsection, "proprietary
4school" means a private trade, correspondence, business, or technical school or any
5other private school seeking funding under 20 USC 1070 to 1099d.
AB163,118,86 (b) Upon application, the department shall issue written authorization to a
7proprietary school doing business within this state if the requirements established
8by rule under par. (c) are satisfied.
AB163,118,119 (c) The rules required under sub. (3) shall include rules related to providing
10authorization under this subsection and revoking authorization previously
11provided. The rules shall include all of the following:
AB163,118,1412 1. Criteria or standards for providing authorization, which must include a
13requirement that the school has accreditation recognized by the U.S. secretary of
14education or recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
AB163,118,1615 2. The period for which the department's authorization is valid, which period
16may be no longer than 4 years.
AB163,118,1917 3. Criteria or standards, and a procedure, for revoking authorization
18previously provided, which must allow revocation if the school has lost the
19accreditation specified in subd. 1.
AB163,118,2120 4. Criteria or standards, and a procedure, for a school to regain authorization
21after its authorization has been revoked.
AB163,118,2422 5. The fees to be paid to the department for authorization under this subsection.
23Fees collected under this subdivision shall be sufficient to cover all costs that the
24department incurs in authorizing proprietary schools under this subsection.
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1(d) A school issued authorization by the department under par. (b) shall
2promptly notify the department if it loses the accreditation specified in par. (c) 1.
3within the period of authorization.
AB163,119,64 (e) With respect to any school authorized by the department under par. (b) or
5for which the department has a pending application for authorization, the
6department shall do all of the following:
AB163,119,771. Fulfill any obligation of this state specified in 20 USC 1099a.
AB163,119,128 2. Cooperate with any accrediting agency or association recognized by the
9federal secretary of education as meeting the criteria established under 20 USC
101099b
, and with the federal secretary of education, with respect to certification or
11recertification under 20 USC 1099c of any school for purposes of the school's
12participation in programs of the federal department of education.
AB163,467 13Section 467. 440.52 (11) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,119,2114 440.52 (11) (bm) If a school operating in this state proposes to discontinue its
15operations or is in imminent danger of discontinuing its operations, the school shall
16give notice to the department. Upon receiving this notice, if the department
17determines that the student records of the school are in danger of being destroyed,
18secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made unavailable to the persons who are the subjects
19of those student records or the authorized representatives of those persons, the
20department may take possession of those student records if those student records
21have not already been taken into possession under par. (b) 2.
AB163,468 22Section 468. 440.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,119,2523 440.905 (1) In addition to the other duties and powers of the board under this
24subchapter, the board shall advise the secretary of safety and professional services
25on matters relating to cemeteries, to this chapter, or to the board.
AB163,469
1Section 469. 440.92 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,120,152 440.92 (2) (d) A preneed seller may not sell any undeveloped space unless the
3plans for the construction of the mausoleum have been submitted to the department
4of safety and professional services for approval under s. 157.12 (2) (a) and the
5preneed sales contract includes the following language in not less than 10-point
6boldface type: "THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE MAUSOLEUM SPACE
7HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND
8PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
9PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
FOR APPROVAL. THE SELLER IS
10RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE
11PLANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
12FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, COMPLETE
13THE CONSTRUCTION, AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATION OF THE
14CONSTRUCTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL
15SERVICES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS."
AB163,470 16Section 470. 440.945 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,217 440.945 (5) (b) The department of justice or any district attorney, upon
18informing the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the
19name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of
20this section. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or
21judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered
22because of the acts or practices involved in the action, if proof of such loss is submitted
23to the satisfaction of the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons and
24require the production of books and other documents, and may request the

1department of safety and professional services to exercise its authority under par. (a)
2to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section.
AB163,471 3Section 471. 441.01 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,64 441.01 (7) (a) 2. Pay a nursing workforce survey fee of $4. All moneys received
5under this subdivision shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the
6appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (jm).
AB163,472 7Section 472. 443.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,118 443.10 (6) Roster. A roster showing the names and mailing addresses of all
9registered surveyors shall be prepared annually by the secretary and made available
10for purchase at cost, and a copy shall be placed on file with the department of
11financial institutions
.
AB163,473 12Section 473. 444.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,22 13444.04 Promoter and club reports. Within 2 business days after a promoter
14or club holds a professional contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest,
15the club shall furnish to the department a written report, verified by the promoter
16or by one of the club's officers under penalty of perjury, showing the number of tickets
17sold for the contest, the amount of gross proceeds, and all other information the
18department requires by rule to be included in the report. The department may limit,
19suspend, revoke, or assess a forfeiture to the promoter or club for failure to comply
20with this section or failure to provide accurate information to the department. Any
21forfeiture collected under this section shall be deposited in the appropriation account
22under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (jm).
AB163,474 23Section 474. 444.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,122,6 24444.14 Sham contests; contestants penalized; forfeitures; hearing. The
25department shall ban a contestant who participates in any sham or fake professional

1contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest or violates any rule
2promulgated by the department, and may require the contestant, the contestant's
3manager, or the promoter of the contest to forfeit an amount determined by the
4department, but not more than $500. Fifty percent of all forfeitures collected under
5this section shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142
6(3)
(im).
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