AB726,130,1413
470.03
(1) (intro.) The
examining board department shall do all of the
14following:
AB726,517
15Section
517. 470.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,130,1916
470.03
(1) (a)
Upon the advice of the professional geologist section, promulgate 17Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of
18professional geology by a person who is licensed as a professional geologist under this
19chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional geology.
AB726,518
20Section
518. 470.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,130,2521
470.03
(1) (b)
Upon the advice of the professional hydrologist section,
22promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the
23practice of professional hydrology by a person who is licensed as a professional
24hydrologist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice
25of professional hydrology.
AB726,519
1Section
519. 470.03 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,131,62
470.03
(1) (c)
Upon the advice of the professional soil scientist section,
3promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the
4practice of professional soil science by a person who is licensed as a professional soil
5scientist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of
6professional soil science.
AB726,520
7Section
520. 470.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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470.03
(2) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board,
9the examining board The department may promulgate rules that establish
10continuing education requirements that a person must satisfy to be eligible to renew
11a license that is issued under this chapter.
AB726,521
12Section
521. 470.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,131,2113
470.03
(3) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board,
14the examining board The department may promulgate rules that exempt a person
15who is engaged in a profession related to those listed in s. 470.025 (12) (intro.) from
16the requirement to obtain a license under this chapter if the practice of the profession
17by the person involves only the incidental practice of geology, hydrology, or soil
18science, as defined in s. 470.025 (12) (a), and the person does not designate himself
19or herself as a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist or use any other
20title, letters, or designation that represents or tends to represent that the person is
21a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist.
AB726,522
22Section
522. 470.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,131,2523
470.04
(1) (intro.) The
professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist
24section department may not grant a license under this chapter unless an applicant
25does each of the following:
AB726,523
1Section
523. 470.04 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,132,52
470.04
(2) (intro.) The
professional geologist section department shall grant a
3professional geologist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under sub.
4(1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the
section department of all of the
5following:
AB726,524
6Section
524. 470.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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470.04
(2) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with
8course credits in geology of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a geology
9major from a college or university approved by the
examining board department.
AB726,525
10Section
525. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,132,1511
470.04
(2) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional
12experience in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the
section which 13department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
14charge of geologic work. At least 2 years of the geologic work required under this
15subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:
AB726,526
16Section
526. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,132,1817
470.04
(2) (c) 1. c. Any other person whom the
section department determines
18is qualified to have responsible charge of geologic work.
AB726,527
19Section
527. 470.04 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,132,2420
470.04
(2) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience
21in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the
section which department that 22demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of geologic
23work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional experience
24under a peer review system approved by the
section
department.
AB726,528
25Section
528. 470.04 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,133,4
1470.04
(3) (intro.) The
professional hydrologist section department shall grant
2a professional hydrologist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under
3sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the
section department of all of the
4following:
AB726,529
5Section
529. 470.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,133,96
470.04
(3) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with
7course credits in hydrology or water resources of a variety and nature sufficient to
8constitute a hydrology or water resources major from a college or university approved
9by the
examining board department.
AB726,530
10Section
530. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,133,1511
470.04
(3) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional
12experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the
section which 13department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
14charge of hydrologic work. At least 2 years of the hydrologic work required under this
15subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:
AB726,531
16Section
531. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,133,1817
470.04
(3) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the
section department determines is
18qualified to have responsible charge of hydrologic work.
AB726,532
19Section
532. 470.04 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,133,2420
470.04
(3) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience
21in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the
section which department that 22demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of
23hydrologic work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional
24experience under a peer review system approved by the
section department.
AB726,533
25Section
533. 470.04 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,134,4
1470.04
(4) (intro.) The
professional soil scientist section department shall grant
2a professional soil scientist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under
3sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the
section department of all of the
4following:
AB726,534
5Section
534. 470.04 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,134,96
470.04
(4) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with
7course credits in soil science of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a soil
8science major from a college or university approved by the
examining board 9department.
AB726,535
10Section
535. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,134,1611
470.04
(4) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional
12experience in soil science work of a character satisfactory to the
section which 13department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
14charge of soil science work. At least 2 years of the soil science work required under
15this subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the
16following:
AB726,536
17Section
536. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,134,1918
470.04
(4) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the
section department determines is
19qualified to have responsible charge of soil science work.
AB726,537
20Section
537. 470.04 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,134,2521
470.04
(4) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience
22in soil science work of a character satisfactory to the
section which department that 23demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of soil
24science work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional
25experience under a peer review system approved by the
section department.
AB726,538
1Section
538. 470.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,135,62
470.04
(5) The
appropriate section of the examining board department shall
3reduce the 5-year-experience requirement under sub. (2) (c) 1., (3) (c) 1.
, or (4) (c) 1.
4to 4 years if an applicant for a license has one or more advanced degrees, approved
5by the
section department, in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology,
6engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science
, or a related science.
AB726,539
7Section
539. 470.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,135,128
470.04
(6) The
appropriate section of the examining board department shall
9reduce the 7-year-experience requirement under sub. (2) (c) 2., (3) (c) 2.
, or (4) (c) 2.
10to 6 years if an applicant for a license has one or more advanced degrees, approved
11by the
section department, in hydrology, geology, geophysics, geochemistry,
12engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science
, or a related science.
AB726,540
13Section
540. 470.04 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,135,1814
470.04
(7) The
appropriate section of the examining board department may
15waive a requirement specified in sub. (2) (b), (3) (b)
, or (4) (b) if an applicant for a
16license has professional experience in excess of 5 years that the applicant
17demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
section department is substantially
18equivalent to the requirement.
AB726,541
19Section
541. 470.045 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,136,920
470.045
(3) (a) A firm, partnership
, or corporation desiring a certificate of
21authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by
22the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all
23individuals in its employment licensed to practice professional geology, hydrology
, or
24soil science in this state who will be in responsible charge of professional geology,
25hydrology
, or soil science being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership
,
1or corporation and other relevant information required by the
appropriate section of
2the examining board department. A similar type of form shall also accompany the
3renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported
4on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the
5effective date of the change. The
appropriate section of the examining board 6department shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership
, or
7corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee
8determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply
9to firms, partnerships
, or corporations exempt under s. 470.025 (3).
AB726,542
10Section
542. 470.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,136,18
11470.05 Examination. Beginning no later than January 1, 2000, the
12appropriate section of the examining board The department shall conduct or arrange
13for examinations for licensure as a professional geologist, hydrologist
, or soil
14scientist at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the
section 15department. Examinations under this section shall require an applicant to
16demonstrate minimum competency in the principles and practice of subjects
17substantially related to the practice of professional geology, hydrology
, or soil science
18and may consist of one or more written or oral tests, or both.
AB726,543
19Section
543. 470.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,136,25
20470.06 Reciprocal licenses. (intro.) Upon application and payment of the
21fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the
appropriate section of the examining board 22department may issue a professional geologist, hydrologist
, or soil scientist license
23to a person who has been issued a similar license by another state or territory of the
24United States or in another country if he or she submits evidence satisfactory to the
25section department of all of the following:
AB726,544
1Section
544. 470.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,137,8
2470.07 Renewal of licenses. The renewal dates for licenses granted under
3this chapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be
4submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include
5the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence
6satisfactory to the
appropriate section of the examining board department that the
7applicant has completed any continuing education requirements specified in rules
8promulgated under s. 470.03 (2).
AB726,545
9Section
545. 470.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,137,1310
470.08
(1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
appropriate
11section of the examining board department may make investigations and conduct
12hearings to determine whether a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated
13under this chapter has occurred.
AB726,546
14Section
546. 470.08 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,137,1815
470.08
(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
16appropriate section of the examining board department may reprimand a person
17issued a license under this chapter, or may deny, limit, suspend
, or revoke a license
18under this chapter, if the applicant or license holder has done any of the following:
AB726,547
19Section
547. 470.08 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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470.08
(2) (g) Violated any requirement or standard relating to the practice of
21professional geology, hydrology
, or soil science established by the
examining board 22department by rule.
AB726,548
23Section
548. 470.08 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,137,2524
470.08
(2) (i) Failed to cooperate with the
examining board department in an
25investigation under this section.
AB726,549
1Section
549. 470.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,138,102
470.08
(3) The
examining board department may reprimand a firm,
3partnership
, or corporation that holds a certificate of authorization issued under this
4chapter 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 that would authorize a reprimand or a
7limitation, suspension
, or revocation of a license under this chapter, unless the firm,
8partnership
, or corporation submits evidence satisfactory to the
examining board 9department that the agent, employee
, or officer is no longer practicing or offering to
10practice professional geology, hydrology
, or soil science in its behalf.
AB726,550
11Section
550. 470.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,138,2012
470.08
(4) Any person may make charges that any holder of a license or
13certificate of authorization issued under this chapter has committed an act for which
14a reprimand or limitation, suspension
, or revocation of registration is authorized
15under sub. (2). Such charges shall be in writing, shall be sworn to by the person
16making them
, and shall be submitted to the
examining board department. The
17examining board department may, on its own motion, make such charges. All
18charges, unless dismissed by the
examining board
department as unfounded or
19trivial, shall be heard by the
appropriate section of the examining board department,
20subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1).
AB726,551
21Section
551. 470.08 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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470.08
(5) If, after a hearing under sub. (4),
3 members of a section of the
23examining board vote in favor of sustaining department sustains the charges
24specified in sub. (4), the
examining board department shall reprimand the holder of
1the license or certificate of authorization or limit, suspend
, or revoke the license or
2certificate.
AB726,552
3Section
552. 470.08 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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470.08
(6) The
examining board department, for reasons the
appropriate
5section of the examining board department considers sufficient, may reissue a
6license or certificate of record to any person whose certificate has been revoked
if 3
7members of the section vote in favor of the reissuance. Subject to the rules of the
8examining board department, the
examining board department may, upon payment
9of the required fee, issue a new license or certificate of authorization to replace any
10license or certificate that is revoked, lost, destroyed
, or mutilated.
AB726,553
11Section
553. Chapter 480 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
12read:
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chapter 480
AB726,139,1414
auctioneers
AB726,554
15Section
554. 480.01 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,555
16Section
555. 480.04 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,556
17Section
556. 480.06 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,557
18Section
557. 480.18 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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480.18
(3) An auctioneer shall, upon reasonable notice, make the records
20described in sub. (1) available for inspection and copying by the department
or the
21board.
AB726,558
22Section
558. 480.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,140,523
480.24
(1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
board 24department may make investigations or conduct hearings to determine whether a
25violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter has occurred.
1The
board department may require a registrant or an auction company
2representative of an auction company that is a registrant to undergo and may
3consider the results of one or more physical, mental
, or professional competency
4examinations if the
board department believes that the results of any of those
5examinations may be useful to the
board department in conducting its investigation.
AB726,559
6Section
559. 480.24 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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480.24
(2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
8board department may reprimand a registrant or deny, limit, suspend
, or revoke a
9certificate under this chapter if it finds that the applicant or registrant or an auction
10company representative of an auction company that is an applicant or registrant has
11done any of the following:
AB726,560
12Section
560. 480.24 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,140,1613
480.24
(3) (intro.) The
board department may, as a condition of removing a
14limitation imposed under this chapter on a certificate issued under this chapter or
15of reinstating a certificate that has been suspended or revoked under this chapter,
16do any of the following:
AB726,561
17Section
561. 480.24 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,140,2318
480.24
(3) (a) Require the registrant or an auction company representative of
19an auction company that is a registrant to obtain minimum results specified by the
20board department on one or more physical, mental
, or professional competency
21examinations if the
board department determines that obtaining the minimum
22results is related to correcting one or more of the bases upon which the limitation,
23suspension
, or revocation was imposed.