AB726,55,2219 443.11 (1) (intro.) The appropriate section of the examining board may
20reprimand an architect, landscape architect, or professional engineer or limit,
21suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration of any registrant, and the certificate
22of record of any engineer-in-training, who is found guilty of:
AB726,209 23Section 209. 443.11 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,55,2524 443.11 (1) (e) Any violation of the rules of professional conduct adopted and
25promulgated by that section of the examining board.
AB726,210
1Section 210. 443.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,56,122 443.11 (2) The appropriate section of the examining board may reprimand a
3firm, partnership, or corporation holding a certificate of authorization issued under
4this chapter or may limit, suspend, or revoke such a certificate if any of the agents,
5employees, or officers of the firm, partnership, or corporation has committed any act
6or has been guilty of any conduct which would authorize a reprimand or a limitation,
7suspension, or revocation of the certificate of registration of a registrant or the
8certificate of record of an engineer-in-training under this chapter, unless the firm,
9partnership, or corporation submits evidence satisfactory to the appropriate section
10of
the examining board that the agent, employee, or officer is not now practicing or
11offering to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or professional engineering
12in its behalf.
AB726,211 13Section 211. 443.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,56,2314 443.11 (3) Any person may make charges that any registrant, holder of a
15certificate of record as engineer-in-training or corporate holder of a certificate of
16authorization has committed an act for which a reprimand or limitation, suspension,
17or revocation of registration is authorized under sub. (1). Such charges shall be in
18writing, shall be sworn to by the person making them and shall be submitted to the
19appropriate section of
the examining board. The appropriate section of the
20examining board may, on its own motion, make such charges. All charges, unless
21dismissed by the appropriate section of the examining board as unfounded or trivial,
22shall be heard by the appropriate section of the examining board, subject to the rules
23promulgated under s. 440.03 (1).
AB726,212 24Section 212. 443.11 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.11 (4) If after a hearing under sub. (3), 3 members of a section of the
2examining board vote in favor of sustaining sustains the charges specified in sub. (3),
3the appropriate section of the examining board shall reprimand or limit, suspend, or
4revoke the certificate of registration of the registered architect, registered landscape
5architect, or registered professional engineer, the certificate of record of the holder
6of a certificate as engineer-in-training, or the certificate of authorization of a firm,
7partnership, or corporation.
AB726,213 8Section 213. 443.11 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,214 9Section 214. 443.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,57,1810 443.11 (6) The appropriate section of the examining board, for reasons it
11considers sufficient, may reissue a certificate of registration or a certificate of record
12to any person, or a certificate of authorization to any firm, partnership, or
13corporation, whose certificate has been revoked under this section if 3 members of
14the section of the examining board vote in favor of such reissuance
. Subject to the
15rules of the examining board, the appropriate section of the examining board may,
16upon payment of the required fee, issue a new certificate of registration, certificate
17of record or certificate of authorization, to replace any certificate that is revoked, lost,
18destroyed, or mutilated.
AB726,215 19Section 215. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,57,2420 443.12 (1) The professional land surveyor section examining board may
21reprimand a professional land surveyor, or limit, suspend, or revoke the license of
22any professional land surveyor, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the
23license, or any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of
24professional land surveying.
AB726,216 25Section 216. 443.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.12 (2) Charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, or
2misconduct may be made against any professional land surveyor by the professional
3land surveyor section
examining board or any person. Such charges may be made
4on information and belief, but shall be in writing, stating the specific acts, be signed
5by the complainant and be submitted to the examining board. All charges shall be
6heard according to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1).
AB726,217 7Section 217. 443.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,58,138 443.12 (3) If after a hearing 3 members vote the examining board finds in favor
9of reprimand or limiting, suspending, or revoking the license of a professional land
10surveyor, the professional land surveyor section examining board shall notify the
11surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall return the license to the examining board
12immediately on receipt of notice of a revocation. The action of the professional land
13surveyor section may be reviewed under ch. 227.
AB726,218 14Section 218. 443.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,58,1915 443.12 (4) The professional land surveyor section examining board, for reasons
16it deems sufficient, may reinstate a license to engage in the practice of professional
17land surveying that has been revoked, if 3 members vote in favor of such
18reinstatement
. This subsection does not apply to a license that is revoked under s.
19440.12.
AB726,219 20Section 219. 443.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,58,2321 443.13 (1) (intro.) The designers' section of the examining board may limit,
22suspend, or revoke a permit or reprimand the permittee if the permittee is guilty of
23any of the following:
AB726,220 24Section 220. 443.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.13 (2) If, after a hearing conducted under the rules promulgated under s.
2440.03 (1) before the designers' section of the examining board, two-thirds of the
3members of the section vote in favor of sustaining
the examining board sustains the
4charges, the designers' section of the examining board shall reprimand the permittee
5or limit, suspend, or revoke the permit. The action of the designers' section of the
6examining board under this section is subject to review under ch. 227.
AB726,221 7Section 221. 443.18 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,59,238 443.18 (1) (a) Any person who practices or offers to practice architecture,
9landscape architecture, or professional engineering in this state, or who uses the
10term "architect," "landscape architect," or "professional engineer" as part of the
11person's business name or title, except as provided in s. 443.08 (6), or in any way
12represents himself or herself as an architect, landscape architect, or a professional
13engineer unless the person is registered or exempted in accordance with this chapter,
14or unless the person is the holder of an unexpired permit issued under s. 443.10 (1)
15(d), or any person presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the certificate
16of registration of another, or any person who gives any false or forged evidence of any
17kind to the examining board or to any section of the examining board or to any
18member of the examining board or to any member of any section of the examining
19board
in obtaining a certificate of registration, or any person who falsely
20impersonates any other registrant of like or different name, or any person who
21attempts to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration, or violates any of the
22provisions of this section, may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or
23imprisoned for not more than 3 months or both.
AB726,222 24Section 222. 443.18 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.18 (2) (a) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board or to any
2section of the examining board
by any person, or is known to the examining board
3or to any section of the examining board that any person who is neither registered
4nor exempt under this chapter nor the holder of an unexpired permit under s. 443.10
5(1) (d) is practicing or offering to practice, or is about to practice or to offer to practice,
6architecture, landscape architecture, or professional engineering in this state, the
7appropriate section of
the examining board or the attorney general or the district
8attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other
9remedies, bring action in the name and on behalf of this state against any such
10person to enjoin the person from practicing or offering to practice architecture,
11landscape architecture, or professional engineering.
AB726,223 12Section 223. 443.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,60,2213 443.18 (2) (b) If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any
14person, or is known to the examining board that any person who does not have a
15license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying in this state, or who
16is not exempt or excepted from the licensure requirements under this chapter, is
17engaging in or offering to engage in the practice of professional land surveying in this
18state, the professional land surveyor section, the examining board, the department,
19the department of justice, or the district attorney of the proper county may
20investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in the name and
21on behalf of the state to enjoin the person from engaging in or offering to engage in
22the practice of professional land surveying.
AB726,224 23Section 224. 448.05 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,60,2524 448.05 (5) (c) In promulgating rules under par. (a), the board shall recognize
25the objective under s. 448.20 (4) (2m) (d).
AB726,225
1Section 225. 448.20 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,61,2 2448.20 (title) Medical assistants council.
AB726,226 3Section 226. 448.20 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (2m), and 448.20
4(2m) (title), (a), (c) (intro.) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB726,61,135 448.20 (2m) (title) Council on Duties; physician assistants; duties. (a)
6Recommend licensing and practice standards. The council on physician assistants
7shall develop and recommend to the examining board licensing and practice
8standards for physician assistants. In developing the standards, the council shall
9consider the following factors: an individual's training, wherever given; experience,
10however acquired, including experience obtained in a hospital, a physician's office,
11the armed services or the federal health service of the United States, or their
12equivalent as found by the examining board; and education, including that offered
13by a medical school and the technical college system board.
AB726,61,1514 (c) Advise board. (intro.) The council shall advise the board on all of the
15following
:
AB726,61,1816 (d) Adhere to program objectives. In formulating standards under this section
17subsection, the council shall recognize that an objective of this program is to increase
18the existing pool of health personnel.
AB726,227 19Section 227. 448.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,61,2120 448.20 (1m) Definition. In this section, "council" means the medical assistants
21council.
AB726,228 22Section 228. 448.20 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,61,2423 448.20 (4m) Duties; perfusionists. The council shall consult with the board
24as provided in s. 448.40 (2) (b) and (c).
AB726,229
1Section 229. 448.23 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (3m) and amended
2to read:
AB726,62,73 448.20 (3m) Council on Duties; anesthesiologist assistants. The council on
4anesthesiologist assistants
shall guide, advise, and make recommendations to the
5board regarding the scope of anesthesiologist assistant practice and promote the safe
6and competent practice of anesthesiologist assistants in the delivery of health care
7services.
AB726,230 8Section 230. 448.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,62,119 448.40 (2) (b) Establishing the scope of the practice of perfusion. In
10promulgating rules under this paragraph, the board shall consult with the
11perfusionists examining medical assistants council.
AB726,231 12Section 231. 448.40 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,62,1613 448.40 (2) (c) Establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of
14a license to practice perfusion under s. 448.13 (2). In promulgating rules under this
15paragraph, the board shall consult with the perfusionists examining medical
16assistants
council.
AB726,232 17Section 232. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.50] of the
18statutes is repealed.
AB726,233 19Section 233. 448.50 of the statutes is renumbered 464.01, and 464.01 (1v), as
20renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,62,2221 464.01 (1v) "Examining board" means the physical medical therapy examining
22board.
AB726,234 23Section 234. 448.51 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (title).
AB726,235 24Section 235. 448.51 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (a) and
25amended to read:
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1464.02 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 448.52 sub. (2), no person may practice
2physical therapy unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist under this
3subchapter.
AB726,236 4Section 236. 448.51 (1e) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (b).
AB726,237 5Section 237. 448.51 (1s) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (c).
AB726,238 6Section 238. 448.51 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,239 7Section 239. 448.51 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (1) (d) and
8amended to read:
AB726,63,119 464.02 (1) (d) Except as provided in s. 448.52 (2m) sub. (2) (b), no person may
10claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services unless the person is
11licensed as a physical therapist under this subchapter.
AB726,240 12Section 240. 448.52 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,241 13Section 241. 448.52 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (2) (a).
AB726,242 14Section 242. 448.52 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.02 (2) (b), and
15464.02 (2) (b) 1., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,63,1816 464.02 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) subd. 2., a chiropractor licensed
17under ch. 446 claiming to render physical therapy, if the physical therapy is provided
18by a physical therapist employed by the chiropractor.
AB726,243 19Section 243. 448.522 of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (7).
AB726,244 20Section 244. 448.527 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,245 21Section 245. 448.527 of the statutes is renumbered 464.03 (1) and amended
22to read:
AB726,63,2523 464.03 (1) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
24establishing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of physical
25therapists and physical therapist assistants.
AB726,246
1Section 246. 448.53 of the statutes is renumbered 464.04, and 464.04 (1) (e),
2as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,33 464.04 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.
AB726,247 4Section 247. 448.535 of the statutes is renumbered 464.05, and 464.05 (1) (e),
5as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,66 464.05 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.
AB726,248 7Section 248. 448.54 of the statutes is renumbered 464.06, and 464.06 (3), as
8renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,149 464.06 (3) Notwithstanding s. 448.53 464.04 (1) (f), the examining board may
10not require an applicant for physical therapist licensure to take an oral examination
11or an examination to test proficiency in the English language for the sole reason that
12the applicant was educated at a physical therapy school that is not in the United
13States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the examining board, that
14he or she satisfies the requirements under s. 448.53 464.04 (3).
AB726,249 15Section 249. 448.55 of the statutes is renumbered 464.07, and 464.07 (2), as
16renumbered, is amended to read:
AB726,64,2217 464.07 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other
18than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 464.04 (2),
19are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
20department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
21determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with
22the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3).
AB726,250 23Section 250. 448.56 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (title) and
24amended to read:
AB726,64,25 25464.08 (title) Practice requirements and restrictions.
AB726,251
1Section 251. 448.56 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (1) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB726,65,173 464.08 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection paragraph and s. 448.52
4464.02 (2), a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of
5a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced
6practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral is not
7required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with
8disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the
9department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care
10agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's
11plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury
12prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical
13condition after informing the individual's physician, physician assistant,
14chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified
15under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may promulgate
16rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written referral
17requirements of this subsection paragraph.
AB726,252 18Section 252. 448.56 (1m) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (2) (title).
AB726,253 19Section 253. 448.56 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (2).
AB726,254 20Section 254. 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (1) (b) and
21amended to read:
AB726,66,222 464.08 (1) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
23requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, physician
24assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber
25makes a written referral under sub. (1) par. (a). The purpose of the rules shall be to

1ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health care
2practitioner.
AB726,255 3Section 255. 448.56 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (3) and amended
4to read:
AB726,66,105 464.08 (3) Fee splitting. No licensee may give or receive, directly or indirectly,
6to or from any other person any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
7compensation or anything of value for sending, referring, or otherwise inducing a
8person to communicate with a licensee in a professional capacity, or for any
9professional services not actually rendered personally by the licensee or at the
10licensee's direction.
AB726,256 11Section 256. 448.56 (3) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 464.08 (4) to (6).
AB726,257 12Section 257. 448.56 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.08 (8) and amended
13to read:
AB726,66,1914 464.08 (8) Physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist assistant may
15assist a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy if the physical therapist
16provides direct or general supervision of the physical therapist assistant. The
17examining board shall promulgate rules defining "direct or general supervision" for
18purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection interferes with delegation
19authority under any other provision of this chapter or ch. 448.
AB726,258 20Section 258. 448.565 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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