A-E 2.03(1)(a)
(a) “Firm" means any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership located in this state which provides or offers to provide architectural, landscape architectural, professional engineering, design, professional land surveying, or registered interior design services to the public.
A-E 2.03(1)(b)
(b) “Resident" means a currently-credentialed architect, landscape architect, professional engineer, designer, professional land surveyor, or registered interior designer who spends the majority of his or her working schedule in one firm location and who is in charge of and responsible for the type of services offered or provided from that location.
A-E 2.03(2)
(2) Resident required; responsibilities. Every firm maintaining one or more places of business in Wisconsin shall have:
A-E 2.03(2)(a)
(a) A resident architect in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide architectural services.
A-E 2.03(2)(b)
(b) A resident professional engineer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide professional engineering services.
A-E 2.03(2)(c)
(c) A resident designer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide designing services.
A-E 2.03(2)(d)
(d) A resident professional land surveyor in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide professional land surveying services.
A-E 2.03(2)(e)
(e) A resident landscape architect in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide landscape architectural services.
A-E 2.03(2)(f)
(f) A resident registered interior designer in each separate business location which provides or offers to provide registered interior design services.
A-E 2.03(3)
(3) Notice. 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.
A-E 2.03(4)
(4) Resident limitation. A resident may not be in charge of or responsible for services offered or provided from more than one business location.
A-E 2.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87; am. (1) (a) and (b), cr. (2) (e) and (f),
Register, June, 1995, No. 474, eff. 7-1-95; am. (2) (intro.),
Register, January, 1999, No. 517, eff. 2-1-99; am. (1) (a) and (b), r. (2) (f),
Register, February, 2000, No. 530, eff. 3-1-00;
CR 15-036: am. (1) (a), (b), (2) (d)
Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16;
CR 21-020: am. (1) (a), (3)
Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22;
CR 24-001: am. (1) (a), (b), cr. (2) (f) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
A-E 2.04
A-E 2.04
Change of address. Every registrant or permit holder shall notify the board in writing of a change of address within 30 days of the change. The notice shall include the person's or firm's former and new addresses and each registration or permit number held.
A-E 2.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1987, No. 374, eff. 3-1-87.
A-E 2.045
A-E 2.045 Retired credential status. A-E 2.045(1)(1)
The holder of a credential under ch.
443, Stats., may apply to the appropriate
section of the board to classify the credential as retired status. The section shall classify the credential as retired status if all of the following requirements are met:
A-E 2.045(1)(a)
(a) The credential holder completes an application on a form provided by the board.
A-E 2.045(1)(b)
(b) The credential holder meets one of the following requirements:
A-E 2.045(1)(b)2.
2. The credential holder has actively maintained the credential issued by the section for at least 20 years, which need not be consecutive.
A-E 2.045(1)(c)
(c) The credential holder certifies he or she has retired from and no longer engages in any activity in this state that requires a credential issued by the section. The
certification under this paragraph is not required to be notarized.
A-E 2.045(2)
(2) Notwithstanding s.
A-E 2.05, an individual who previously held a credential under ch.
443, Stats., and failed to renew the credential prior to the renewal date, may apply to the appropriate section of the board to renew the credential with retired status. A
credential shall be renewed with retired status if all of the following requirements are met:
A-E 2.045(2)(a)
(a) The individual completes an application on a form provided by the board.
A-E 2.045(2)(c)
(c) The individual meets one of the following requirements:
A-E 2.045(2)(c)2.
2. The individual had actively maintained the credential issued by the section for
at least 20 years, which need not be consecutive.
A-E 2.045(2)(d)
(d) The individual certifies he or she has retired from and no longer engages in any activity in this state that requires a credential issued by the section. The certification
under this paragraph is not required to be notarized.
A-E 2.045(3)
(3) The holder of a credential classified as retired status under sub.
(1) or
(2) may apply to the appropriate section of the examining board to remove the retired status
classification. The section shall remove the retired status classification if the applicant satisfies the reinstatement requirements under s.
A-E 2.05 (2).
A-E 2.045 History
History: CR 20-064: cr.
Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6-1-21.
A-E 2.05
A-E 2.05
Failure to be registered. A-E 2.05(1)(1)
If an individual who fails to renew 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.
A-E 2.05(2)(a)(a) If an individual applies for renewal of 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.
A-E 2.05(2)(b)
(b) After inquiry, the applicable section of the board shall impose any reasonable conditions on reinstatement of the credential as the section deems appropriate, including a requirement that the applicant complete any current requirement for original licensure.
A-E 2.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96;
CR 21-020: am. (1), (2)
Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22.
A-E 2.06
A-E 2.06
Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses. A-E 2.06(1)(1)
In this section, “credential” means any of the following:
A-E 2.06(1)(e)
(e) A license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.
A-E 2.06(2)
(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.
A-E 2.06 Note
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.
A-E 2.06 History
History: CR 21-020: cr.
Register November 2022 No. 803, eff. 12-1-22; correction in (1) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register November 2022 No. 803;
CR 24-001: cr. (1) (g) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
