A-E 10.035 Exemption for retired credential status. Notwithstanding s. A-E 10.03 (1), the continuing education requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045 (1) or (2). Section 4. A-E 11.03 (1) (a) is amended to read:
A-E 11.03 (1) (a) Prior to the August 2012 biennial registration period and in During each biennial registration period thereafter, unless granted a waiver under s. A−E 11.07, every registrant shall complete at least 24 hours of approved continuing education except that between initial registration and the first renewal period a new registrant is not required to comply with the requirements for the first renewal of registration.
Section 5. A-E 11.035 is created to read:
A-E 11.035 Exemption for retired credential status. Notwithstanding s. A-E 11.03 (1), the continuing education requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045 (1) or (2). Section 6. A-E 12.03 (1) is amended to read:
A-E 12.03 (1) Prior to the August 2012 biennial registration period and the 2 year period preceding During each biennial registration period, unless granted an exemption a waiver under s. A−E 12.08, every registrant shall complete at least 24 contact hours of continuing education, of which 16 contact hours shall be in HSW topics pertinent to the practice of architecture.
Section 7. A-E 12.035 is created to read:
A-E 12.035 Exemption for retired credential status. Notwithstanding s. A-E 12.03 (1), the continuing education requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045 (1) or (2). Section 8. A-E 12.08 (title), (3), and (5) to (8) are amended to read:
A−E 12.08 (title) Exemption Waiver of continuing education.
(3) A registrant seeking to renew a registration who demonstrates that compliance with the continuing education requirements shall create an extreme hardship may request an exemption from a waiver of the continuing education requirements.
(5) A registrant who requests an exemption from a waiver of the continuing education requirements for extreme hardship shall file a renewal application along with the required registration fee and submit an affidavit which describes the circumstances of the hardship and provide any supporting documentation. The request for an exemption a waiver shall be submitted prior to the renewal date.
(6) If the architect section finds from the affidavit or any other evidence submitted that extreme hardship has been shown for granting an exemption a waiver, the registrant shall be permitted to renew the registration without completing the continuing education requirements for the applicable renewal period.
(7) A registrant who receives an exemption from a waiver of continuing education on the basis of extreme hardship due to an incapacitating disability, medical illness, active military duty or other extenuating circumstances may be required to complete continuing education upon his or her return to the active practice of architecture as determined necessary by the architect section to ensure the ability of the registrant to practice architecture in a safe and competent manner.
(8) A registrant shall be deemed to be in good standing until a final decision on the request for exemption a waiver has been made.
Section 9. A-E 13.02 (2) and (3) are repealed.
Section 10. A-E 13.035 is created to read:
A-E 13.035 Exemption for retired credential status. Notwithstanding s. A-E 13.03 (1), the continuing education requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045 (1) or (2). Section 11. A-E 13.08 (4) and (5) are repealed.
Section 12. 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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Dated _________________ Agency __________________________________
Chair
Examining Board of Architects, Landscape
Architects, Professional Engineers,
Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors
