443.03 (1) (b) (intro.) One of the following:
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174. 443.03 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 443.03 (1) (b) 1m. and amended to read:
443.03 (1) (b) 1m. A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an architectural school or college approved by the examining board architect section as of satisfactory standing, together with at least 2 years' practical experience of a character satisfactory to the examining board architect section in the design and construction of buildings; or.
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175. 443.03 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
443.03 (1) (b) 2. A specific record of 7 or more years of experience in architectural work of a character satisfactory to the examining board architect section in the design and construction of buildings.
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176. 443.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.03 (2) Graduation in architecture from a school or college approved by the examining board architect section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 5 years of experience, and the completion satisfactory to the examining board architect section of each year of work in architecture in such school or college without graduation shall be considered equivalent to one year of experience. Graduation in a course other than architecture from a school or college approved by the examining board architect section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to not more than 4 years of experience.
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177. 443.035 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.035 Registration requirements for landscape architects. (intro.) The landscape architect section of the examining board shall register as a landscape architect an individual who does all of the following:
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178. 443.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.035 (1) Submits to the department evidence satisfactory to the examining board landscape architect section of any of the following:
(a) That he or she has a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, or a master's degree in landscape architecture, from a curriculum approved by the examining board landscape architect section and has at least 2 years of practical experience in landscape architecture of a character satisfactory to the examining board landscape architect section.
(b) That he or she has a specific record of at least 7 years of training and experience in the practice of landscape architecture including at least 2 years of courses in landscape architecture approved by the examining board landscape architect section, and 4 years of practical experience in landscape architecture of a character satisfactory to the examining board landscape architect section.
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179. 443.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
443.04 Registration requirements for professional engineers. An applicant for registration as a professional engineer shall submit satisfactory evidence to the professional engineer section of the examining board of all of the following:
(1m) A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an engineering school or college approved by the examining board professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing in an engineering course of not less than 4 years or a diploma of graduation or degree from a technical college approved by the examining board
professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing in an engineering-related course of study of not less than 2 years.
(2m) (a) For an applicant possessing a diploma or certificate from a course of study of not less than 4 years as specified in sub. (1m), a specific record of 4 or more years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the examining board professional engineer section and indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.
(b) For an applicant possessing a diploma or degree from a course of study of not less than 2 years as specified in sub. (1m), a specific record of 6 or more years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the examining board professional engineer section and indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.
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180. 443.05 (1) (intro.), (a) and (b) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
443.05 (1) An applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training shall submit as satisfactory evidence to the professional engineer section of the examining board as follows one of the following:
(a) A diploma of graduation in engineering or a certificate in engineering from a school or college approved by the examining board professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing, or.
(b) A specific record of 4 years or more of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the examining board professional engineer section.
(2) Graduation in engineering from a school or college approved by the examining board professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 4 years of experience and the completion satisfactory to the examining board professional engineer section of each year of work in engineering in such school or college without graduation shall be considered as equivalent to one year of experience. Graduation in a course other than engineering from a school or college approved by the examining board
professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 2 years of experience. No applicant may receive credit for more than 4 years of experience under this subsection.
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181. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.06 (1) (a) Application for registration as a land surveyor or a permit to practice shall be made to the section under oath, on forms provided by the department, which shall require the applicant to submit such information as the land surveyor section of the examining board deems necessary. The land surveyor section may require applicants to pass written or oral examinations or both. Applicants who do not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, shall be entitled to be registered or issued a permit to practice as land surveyors when satisfactory evidence is submitted that the applicant has met one or more of the requirements of sub. (2).
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182. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.06 (2) Requirements; certificate of registration. (intro.) The land surveyor section may grant a certificate of registration as a land surveyor to any person who has submitted to it an application, the required fees, and one or more of the following:
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183. 443.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.06 (3) Permit to practice. The
examining board land surveyor section may grant a permit to practice land surveying during the time an application is pending to a person who is not registered in this state, if the person has submitted an application for registration as a land surveyor and paid the required fee and holds an unexpired certificate which in the opinion of the examining board land surveyor section meets the requirements of sub. (2). The permit shall be revocable by the land surveyor section at its pleasure.
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184. 443.07 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.07 (1) (intro.) An applicant for a permit as a designer shall submit as evidence satisfactory to the designer section of the examining board indicating one of the following to indicate that he or she is competent to be in charge of such work as follows:
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185. 443.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.07 (1) (a) A specific record of 8 years or more of experience in specialized engineering design work and the satisfactory completion of a written examination in the field or branch, as determined by the board designer section, in which certification is sought; or.
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186. 443.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.07 (3) Permits shall be granted, designated, and limited to the fields and subfields of technology as are determined by the examining board designer section and recognized in engineering design practice. Any person holding a permit may prepare plans and specifications and perform consultation, investigation, and evaluation in connection with the making of plans and specifications, within the scope of the permit, notwithstanding that such activity constitutes the practice of architecture or professional engineering under this chapter.
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187. 443.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.07 (5) The permit shall, on its face, restrict the holder thereof to the specific field and subfields of designing in which the permittee acquired his or her experience in designing. If qualified in more than one type of designing, persons may receive permits for more than one field or subfield of designing as may be determined by the examining board designer section.
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188. 443.08 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 443.08 (1) (a) and amended to read:
443.08 (1) (a) The practice of architecture or professional engineering pertaining to the internal operations of a firm, partnership, or corporation may be performed by employees if the architectural or professional engineering services are performed by or under the direct supervision of architects or professional engineers registered under this chapter, or persons exempt from registration under s. 443.14. Registered or exempt architectural or professional engineering employees may provide architectural or professional engineering data with respect to the manufacture, sale, and utilization of the products of the firm, partnership, or corporation to other registered or exempt architects or professional engineers.
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189. 443.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (1) (b) The practice of professional engineering pertaining to the internal operations of a firm, partnership, or corporation may be performed by employees if the professional engineering services are performed by or under the direct supervision of professional engineers registered under this chapter, or persons exempt from registration under s. 443.14. Registered or exempt professional engineering employees may provide professional engineering data with respect to the manufacture, sale, and utilization of the products of the firm, partnership, or corporation to other registered or exempt professional engineers.
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190. 443.08 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 443.08 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
443.08 (2) (a) (intro.) The No individual architect registered under this chapter may practice of or the offer to practice architecture, professional engineering or designing by individual architects, professional engineers or designers registered or granted a permit under this chapter, through a firm, partnership or corporation as principals, officers, employees or agents, is permitted subject to this chapter, if a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied:
1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as architects, professional engineers or designers are registered or granted a permit under this chapter and if the.
2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 1.
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191. 443.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (2) (b) No individual professional engineer registered under this chapter may practice or offer to practice professional engineering as a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied:
1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as professional engineers are registered under this chapter.
2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 2.
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192. 443.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (2) (c) No individual designer granted a permit under this chapter may practice or offer to practice designing as a principal, officer, employee, or agent of a firm, partnership, or corporation unless all of the following are satisfied:
1. All personnel who practice or offer to practice in its behalf as designers are granted a permit under this chapter.
2. The firm, partnership, or corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3) (a) 3.
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193. 443.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 443.08 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:
443.08 (3) (a) 1. A firm, partnership, or corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its employment registered or granted a permit to practice architecture
, professional engineering or designing in this state who will be in responsible charge of architecture, professional engineering or designing being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership, or corporation and other relevant information required by the architect section of the examining board. A similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The examining board architect section shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership, or corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply to firms, partnerships, or corporations exempt under s. 443.14 (3) or (5).
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194. 443.08 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (3) (a) 2. A firm, partnership, or corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its employment registered to practice professional engineering in this state who will be in responsible charge of professional engineering being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership, or corporation and other relevant information required by the professional engineer section of the examining board. A similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The professional engineer section shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership, or corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply to firms, partnerships, or corporations exempt under s. 443.14 (3) or (5).
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195. 443.08 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (3) (a) 3. A firm, partnership, or corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its employment granted a permit to practice designing in this state who will be in responsible charge of designing being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership, or corporation and other relevant information required by the designer section of the examining board. A similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The designer section shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership, or corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply to firms, partnerships, or corporations exempt under s. 443.14 (3) or (5).
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196. 443.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 443.08 (4) (a) 1. and amended to read:
443.08 (4) (a) 1. No firm, partnership, or corporation may be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this chapter, nor may any individual practicing architecture, landscape architecture, professional engineering or designing be relieved of responsibility for architectural, landscape architectural, professional engineering or designing services performed by reason of his or her employment or relationship with the firm, partnership, or corporation.
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197. 443.08 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (4) (a) 2. No firm, partnership, or corporation may be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this chapter, nor may any individual practicing landscape architecture be relieved of responsibility for landscape architectural services performed by reason of his or her employment or relationship with the firm, partnership, or corporation.
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198. 443.08 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (4) (a) 3. No firm, partnership, or corporation may be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this chapter, nor may any individual practicing professional engineering be relieved of responsibility for professional engineering services performed by reason of his or her employment or relationship with the firm, partnership, or corporation.
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199. 443.08 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (4) (a) 4. No firm, partnership, or corporation may be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, or officers by reason of its compliance with this chapter, nor may any individual practicing designing be relieved of responsibility for designing services performed by reason of his or her employment or relationship with the firm, partnership, or corporation.
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200. 443.08 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 443.08 (4) (b) 1. and amended to read:
443.08 (4) (b) 1. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other architectural, engineering or designing papers or documents involving the practice of architecture, professional engineering or designing, or landscape architectural papers or documents prepared by a landscape architect registered under this chapter, prepared for the use of a firm, partnership, or corporation, for delivery by it to any person, or for public record within the state shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the architect, landscape architect, professional engineer or designer who was in responsible charge of their preparation. This paragraph does not apply to persons exempt under s. 443.14 (3), (4), or (5).
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201. 443.08 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (4) (b) 2. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other landscape architectural papers or documents prepared by a landscape architect registered under this chapter, prepared for the use of a firm, partnership, or corporation, for delivery by it to any person, or for public record within the state shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the landscape architect who was in responsible charge of their preparation. This paragraph does not apply to persons exempt under s. 443.14 (3), (4), or (5).
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202. 443.08 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (4) (b) 3. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other engineering papers or documents involving the practice of professional engineering, prepared for the use of a firm, partnership, or corporation, for delivery by it to any person, or for public record within the state shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the professional engineer who was in responsible charge of their preparation. This paragraph does not apply to persons exempt under s. 443.14 (3), (4), or (5).
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203. 443.08 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (4) (b) 4. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other designing papers or documents involving the practice of designing, prepared for the use of a firm, partnership, or corporation, for delivery by it to any person, or for public record within the state shall be dated and bear the signature and seal of the designer who was in responsible charge of their preparation. This paragraph does not apply to persons exempt under s. 443.14 (3), (4), or (5).
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204. 443.08 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 443.08 (5) (a) and amended to read:
443.08 (5) (a) No firm, partnership, or corporation may engage in the practice of or offer to practice architecture, professional engineering or designing in this state, or use in connection with its name, or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that it is engaged in the practice of architecture, professional engineering or designing, nor may it advertise or offer to furnish an architectural, professional engineering or designing service, unless the firm, partnership, or corporation has complied with this chapter.
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205. 443.08 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (5) (b) No firm, partnership, or corporation may engage in the practice of or offer to practice professional engineering in this state, or use in connection with its name, or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that it is engaged in the practice of professional engineering, nor may it advertise or offer to furnish a professional engineering service, unless the firm, partnership, or corporation has complied with this chapter.
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206. 443.08 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
443.08 (5) (c) No firm, partnership, or corporation may engage in the practice of or offer to practice designing in this state, or use in connection with its name, or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that it is engaged in the practice of designing, nor may it advertise or offer to furnish a designing service, unless the firm, partnership, or corporation has complied with this chapter.
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207. 443.09 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.09 (4m) No person may be registered as a landscape architect under this chapter unless he or she passes a written examination or written and oral examinations conducted or approved by the landscape architect section of the examining board under sub. (5).
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208. 443.09 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
443.09 (5) Written or written and oral examinations shall be held at such time and place as the landscape architect section of the examining board determines. The scope of the examinations and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the examining board landscape architect section with special reference to the applicant's ability to design and supervise architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering work, which shall promote the public welfare and ensure the safety of life, health, and property. A candidate failing an examination may, upon application and payment of the required reexamination fee, be examined again by the examining board
landscape architect section. No restrictions may be placed on the number of times an unsuccessful candidate may be reexamined, except that after failure of 3 reexaminations, the examining board landscape architect section may require a one-year waiting period before further reexamination.
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209. 443.10 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
443.10 (1) (a) The appropriate section of the examining board may, upon application and the payment of the required fee, grant a certificate of registration as an architect, as a landscape architect, or as a professional engineer to any person who holds an unexpired certificate of similar registration issued to the person by the proper authority in any state or territory or possession of the United States or in any country in which the requirements for the registration of architects, landscape architects, or professional engineers are of a standard not lower than specified in this chapter.
(b) The appropriate section of the examining board may, upon application and payment of the required fee, grant a certificate of registration as an architect, as a landscape architect, or as a professional engineer to any person who holds an unrevoked card or certificate of national reciprocal registration, issued by any state, territory, or possession of the United States or by any country, which is in conformity with the regulations of the national council of state board of architectural, or engineering examiners, or council of landscape architectural registration boards, and who complies with the regulations of the examining board appropriate section, except as to qualifications and registration fee.
(c) The professional engineer section of the examining board may, upon application therefor, and the payment of the required fee, grant a certificate-of-record as engineer-in-training to any person who holds an unexpired certificate of similar certification issued to the person by the proper authority in any state or territory or possession of the United States or in any country in which the requirements for the certification of engineers-in-training are of a standard not lower than specified in this chapter.
