Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis:
The Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis document is attached.
Effect on small business:
These 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 Daniel.Hereth@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 267-2435. Agency contact person:
Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8366; telephone 608-261-4472; email at DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing to be held at 9:00 a.m. on September 25, 2019, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. AT 2.06 is created to read:
AT 2.06 Late renewal and reinstatement of a license. Failure to renew a license as required under s. 448.955, Stats., shall cause the license to expire. A licensee who allows a license to expire may apply to the board for late renewal or reinstatement of the license by completing one of the following: (1) Late renewal within 5 years. If a licensee applies for renewal of a license within 5 years after the renewal date, the license shall be renewed upon submission of the renewal fee and evidence required under s. 448.955 (2), Stats., and the late fee under s. 440.08 (3) (a), Stats. (2) Late renewal after 5 years. (a) If a licensee applies for renewal more than 5 years after the renewal date, the licensee shall satisfy the requirements under sub. (1) and the requirements for licensure under s. 448.953 (1) or (2), Stats. Except as provided under sub. (3) (a), this subsection does not apply to licensees who have unmet disciplinary requirements or whose licenses have been denied at renewal, surrendered, or revoked. (b) The board may waive any of the requirements under par. (a) based on evidence satisfactory to the board that granting renewal of the license would adequately protect public health, safety, and welfare.
(3) Reinstatement. A licensee who has unmet disciplinary requirements and failed to renew within 5 years of the renewal date or whose license has been denied at renewal, surrendered, or revoked, may apply to have the license reinstated. An application for reinstatement shall include all of the following:
(a) Evidence of completion of the requirements under sub. (2).
(b) Evidence of completion of disciplinary requirements, if applicable.
(c) Evidence of rehabilitation or change in circumstances warranting reinstatement of the license.
Note: An application for renewal or reinstatement may be obtained from the department of safety and professional services at (608) 261-2112 or from the department’s website at http://dsps.wi.gov. Section 2. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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