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Section 1. A-E 2.03 (1) (a) and (3) are amended to read:
A-E 2.03 (1) (a) “Firm" means any sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership located in Wisconsin this state which provides or offers to provide architectural, landscape architectural, professional engineering, design, or professional land surveying services to the public.
(3) Notice. Every firm shall notify Upon written request from the board, a firm shall provide notification of at least one resident who is in charge of and responsible for each separate business location.
Section 2. A-E 2.05 (1) and (2) (a) and (b) are amended to read:
A-E 2.05 (1) If a licensee an individual who fails to renew his or her a credential by the established renewal date applies for renewal of the credential less than 5 years after its expiration, the credential shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08, Stats.
(2) (a) If a licensee an individual applies for renewal of his or her a credential more than 5 years after its expiration, the applicable section of the board shall determine whether the applicant is competent to practice under the credential in this state. The inquiry shall include a review of the applicant's practice within the previous 5 years, if any, in other licensing jurisdictions.
(b) After inquiry, the applicable section of the board shall impose any reasonable conditions on reinstatement of the credential as the board section deems appropriate, including a requirement that the applicant complete any current requirement for original licensure.
Section 3. A-E 2.06 is created to read:
A-E 2.06 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.
(1) In this section, “reciprocal credential” means all any of the following:
(a) Registration as an architect.
(b) Registration as a landscape architect.
(c) Registration as a professional engineer.
(d) Certification as an engineer-in-training.
(e) A license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.
(f) A permit as a designer of engineering systems.
(2) The board shall grant a reciprocal credential to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who submits an application provided by the board and who the appropriate section of the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09 (2), Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the section may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section. Note: Applications for reciprocal credentials may be obtained from the department of safety and professional services at (608) 266-2112 or from the department’s website at http://dsps.wi.gov. Section 4. A-E 3.02 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:
A-E 3.02 (1) (intro.) An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an applicant for registration as an architect, in accordance with s. 443.03, Stats., shall submit all of the following: Section 5. A-E 4.025 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:
A-E 4.025 (1) (intro.) An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an applicant for engineer−in−training is required to submit all of the following: Section 6. A-E 4.026 (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.) are amended to read:
A-E 4.026 (1) (intro.) Four year course of study. An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an applicant for professional engineer based on a four−year course of study is required to submit all of the following: (2) (intro.) Two year course of study. An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an applicant for professional engineer based on a 2−year course of study is required to submit all of the following: Section 7. A-E 5.05 (intro.) is amended to read:
A-E 5.05 (intro.) Application contents. An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an application shall include all of the following: Section 8. A-E 6.02 (1) (intro.) is amended to read:
A-E 6.02 (1) (intro.) An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an applicant for a professional land surveyor licensure, in accordance with s. 443.06 (2), Stats., shall complete all of the following: Section 9. A-E 9.02 (1) is amended to read:
A-E 9.02 (1) An Except as provided in s. A-E 2.06 (2), an applicant for registration as a landscape architect shall submit documentary evidence of having met the requirements under s. 443.035, Stats. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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