Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business or in preparation of economic impact analysis:
The rule was posted for public comment on the economic impact of the proposed rule, including how this proposed rule may affect businesses, local government units, and individuals, for a period of 14 days. No comments were received.
Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis:
The Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis are attached.
Effect on small business:
These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at Eric.Esser@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 267-2435. Agency contact person:
Kathleen Paff, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone (608) 261-4472; email at Kathleen.Paff@wisconsin.gov. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Kathleen Paff, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8935, or by email to Kathleen.Paff@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received on or before the public hearing to be held on October 7, 2015 at 9:15am to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. A-E 3.02 is repealed and recreated to read:
A-E 3.02 Requirements for registration as an architect. (1) An applicant for registration as an architect, in accordance with s. 443.03, Stats., shall submit all of the following: (a) Documentation certifying that the applicant has acquired a thorough knowledge of sound construction, building hygiene, architectural design and mathematics.
(b) One of the following:
1. A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an architectural school or college approved by the architect section as satisfactory standing, together with at least 2 years of practical experience as described in A-E 3.03 and of character satisfactory to the architect section in the design and construction of buildings.
2. A specific record of 7 or more years of experience in architectural work of a character satisfactory to the architect section in the design and construction of buildings.
(2) An applicant who files an application but who does not comply with a request for information related to the application within one year from the date of the request shall file a new application and fee.
Section 2. A-E 3.05 (2) and (3) are repealed.
Section 3. A-E 4.07 (2) and (3) are repealed.
Section 4. A-E 6.025 is created to read:
A-E 6.025 Licensure requirements for professional land surveyors. An applicant for a professional land surveyor licensure, in accordance with s. 443.06 (2), Stats., shall complete all of the following: (1) Shall submit one of the following:
(a) Documentary evidence of completion of a bachelor’s degree of not less than 4 years duration in a course in the practice of professional land surveying or a related field that is approved by the professional land surveying section and the completion of at least 2 years of approved practice in professional land surveying.
(b) Documentary evidence of completion of an associate degree in not less than 2 years duration in a course in the practice of professional land surveying or a related field of study that is approved by the professional land surveying section and the completion of at least 4 years of approved practice in professional land surveying.
(c) Documentary evidence that the applicant has engaged in the practice of professional land surveying for at least 10 years prior to the application and has demonstrated that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of professional land surveying as determined by the professional land surveying section. This subdivision applies to applicants who are applying after June 30, 2000 and before July 1, 2019.
(2) Fundamentals of land surveying examination.
(3) Principles and practice of land surveying examination after completing all but one year of the required experience:
Section 5. A-E 6.04 (1) is amended to read:
A-E 6.04 (1) To meet the educational requirements of s. 443.06 (2) (a) and (bm), Stats., s. 443.06 (2) (bm), Stats., an applicant for registration licensure as a land surveyor shall have satisfactorily completed at least 60 semester credits in civil engineering or land surveying curriculum or in a related field as approved by the professional land surveyor section including no less than 12 semester credits in land surveying which shall be in the following categories of study: Section 6. A-E 6.05 (3) is repealed and recreated to read:
A-E 6.05 (3) Time period for examination. Applicants for licensure as a land surveyor must take and pass both the fundamentals of surveying examination and the national principles and practice surveying examination within 4 years of applying for licensure.
Section 7. A-E 6.05 (4) and (5) are repealed.
Section 8. A-E 9.05 (2) and (3) are repealed.
Section 9. A-E 9.06 (1m) is created to read:
Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
