2017 Wisconsin Act 329

441.08 Temporary permit. A nurse who has graduated from a school approved by the board or that the board has authorized to admit students pending approval but who is not licensed in this state may be granted a temporary permit upon payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) by the board to practice for compensation until the nurse can qualify for licensure. The temporary permit may be renewed once. Each applicant for renewal of a temporary permit under this section shall complete the nursing workforce survey and pay the fee required under s. 441.01 (7). Further renewals may be granted in hardship cases. The board may promulgate rules limiting the use and duration of temporary permits and providing for revocation of temporary permits.

329,26 Section 26. 441.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

441.15 (3) (b) On or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a person issued a license under par. (a) and practicing nurse-midwifery shall submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving his or her name, residence, the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7), and other information that the board requires by rule, with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). If applicable, the person shall also submit evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has in effect the malpractice liability insurance required under the rules promulgated under sub. (5) (bm). The board shall grant to a person who pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) for renewal of a license to practice nurse-midwifery and who satisfies the requirements of this paragraph the renewal of his or her license to practice nurse-midwifery and the renewal of his or her license to practice as a registered nurse.

329,27 Section 27. 441.16 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

441.16 (3) (d) Establishing procedures for maintaining a certificate to issue prescription orders, including requirements for continuing education and a requirement to complete the nursing workforce survey and submit the fee required under s. 441.01 (7).

329,28 Section 28. 448.13 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

448.13 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), each physician shall, in each 2nd year at the time of include with his or her application for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of attendance at and completion of all of the following:

329,29 Section 29. 448.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

448.13 (2) Each person licensed as a perfusionist shall, in each 2nd year at the time of include with his or her application for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements promulgated by rule by the board.

329,30 Section 30. 448.13 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

448.13 (3) Each person licensed as an anesthesiologist assistant shall, in each 2nd year at the time of include with his or her application for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of meeting the criteria for recertification by the National Commission on Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or by a successor entity, including any continuing education requirements.

329,30c Section 30c. 463.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

463.10 (5) Exception. This section does Subsections (2) to (4m) do not apply to a dentist who is licensed under s. 447.03 (1) or to a physician who tattoos or offers to tattoo a person in the course of the dentist's or physician's professional practice.

329,30g Section 30g. 463.10 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

463.10 (6) Local regulation. No city, village, town, or county may enact or enforce an ordinance that does any of the following:

(a) Regulates tattoo establishments or the practice of tattooing, except as permitted under s. 463.16 (6).

(b) Requires local licenses, other than licenses issued by local health departments designated as the department's agent under s. 463.16, for tattoo establishments or for the practice of tattooing.

329,30n Section 30n. 463.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

463.12 (5) Exception. This section does Subsections (2) to (4m) do not apply to a dentist who is licensed under s. 447.03 (1) or to a physician who pierces the body of or offers to pierce the body of a person in the course of the dentist's or physician's professional practice.

329,30r Section 30r. 463.12 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

463.12 (6) Local regulation. No city, village, town, or county may enact or enforce an ordinance that does any of the following:

(a) Regulates body-piercing establishments or the practice of body piercing, except as permitted under s. 463.16 (6).

(b) Requires local licenses, other than licenses issued by local health departments designated as the department's agent under s. 463.16, for body-piercing establishments or for the practice of body piercing.

329,30w Section 30w. 463.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

463.16 (1) In the administration and enforcement of ss. 463.10 and 463.12, the department may enter into a written agreement with a local health department with a jurisdictional area that has a population greater than 5,000, which that designates the local health department as the department's agent in issuing licenses to and making investigations or inspections of tattooists and tattoo establishments and body piercers and body-piercing establishments. In a jurisdictional area of a local health department without agent status, the department of safety and professional services may issue licenses, collect license fees established under s. 440.03 (9), and make investigations or inspections of tattooists and tattoo establishments and body piercers and body-piercing establishments. If the department of safety and professional services designates a local health department as its agent, the department of safety and professional services or local health department may require no license for the same operations other than the license issued by the local health department under this subsection. If the designation is made and the services are furnished, the department of safety and professional services shall reimburse the local health department furnishing the service at the rate of 80 percent of the net license fee per license per year issued in the jurisdictional area.

329,30x Section 30x. 463.16 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

463.16 (6) A village, If a local health department is designated as the department's agent under this section, a city, village, town, or county may enact or enforce ordinances and a local board of health may adopt regulations regarding the licensees and premises for which the local health department is the designated agent under this section, which that are stricter than s. 463.10 or 463.12 or rules promulgated by the department of health services department of safety and professional services under s. 463.10 or 463.12. No, but no such provision may conflict with s. 463.10 or 463.12 or with department rules. A county ordinance enacted as provided in this subsection applies only in towns within that county that have not enacted an ordinance as provided in this subsection.

329,31 Section 31. 470.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

470.05 Examination. Beginning no later than January 1, 2000, the appropriate section of the examining board shall conduct or arrange for examinations for licensure as a professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the section. Examinations for licensure under this section chapter shall require an applicant to demonstrate minimum competency in the principles and practice of subjects substantially related to the practice of professional geology, hydrology, or soil science and may consist of one or more written or oral tests, or both.

329,31m Section 31m. Nonstatutory provisions.

(1m) Notwithstanding sections 440.03 (9) (a), 440.08 (2), and 448.07 (2) of the statutes, the fee for a renewal of a license to practice medicine and surgery by a physician who possesses the degree of doctor of osteopathy shall be prorated by the department of safety and professional services for the November 1, 2019, renewal date to account for the treatment of section 440.08 (2) (a) 58m. of the statutes by this act.

329,32m Section 32m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

(1m) The treatment of section 440.08 (2) (a) 58m. of the statutes and Section 31m (1m) of this act take effect on March 1, 2018, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.