SPS 305.07(2)(b)1.1. A person may apply to renew his or her license, certification, registration, or enrollment in accordance with par. (a) no later than one term after expiration of the license, certification, registration, or enrollment as specified in Table 305.06 in accordance with all of the following conditions: SPS 305.07(2)(b)1.b.b. Any continuing education credit obtained after the expiration date of the license, certification, registration, or enrollment, but prior to one term after the expiration date of the license, certification, registration, or enrollment as specified in Table 305.06, that is needed to fulfill the renewal obligations shall be documented and filed with the department on a form prescribed by the department. SPS 305.07 NoteNote: The form to document late continuing education credit may be obtained from the Division of Industry Services at P.O. Box 7082, Madison, WI 53707-7082; or at telephone 608/261-8500 or 877/617-1565 or 411 (Telecommunications Relay).
SPS 305.07(2)(b)2.2. The submission of a form under subd. 1. b. to the department shall include a $25.00 processing fee. SPS 305.07(2)(b)3.b.b. A person who files for renewal after the expiration date of a license, certification or registration issued under s. SPS 305.68 or ss. SPS 305.82 to 305.88 shall comply with this chapter’s requirements for initially receiving that license, certification or registration. SPS 305.07(2)(b)3.c.c. A person who files for renewal of a license, certification or registration issued under s. SPS 305.68, 305.84 or 305.85, and who has not obtained all continuing education credit required for renewal shall comply with this chapter’s requirements for initially receiving that license, certification or registration. SPS 305.07(2)(b)3.d.d. For a license, certification or registration issued under s. SPS 305.68, 305.84 or 305.85, the time period for obtaining continuing education credits shall extend from the beginning date to the expiration date of that license, certification or registration. SPS 305.07(2)(c)(c) A person who files for renewal more than one term after expiration of his or her license, certification, registration, or enrollment may be reinstated by filing with the department an administrative fee of $200.00, an application, and the application fee and the license, certification, registration, or enrollment fee specified in s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02. The department may also require demonstration of competence by various methods including written or oral examination, documentation of relevant work experience in other jurisdictions, or documentation of education or experience in the field. Any education or examination required by the department may not be more extensive than the requirements in effect at the time of the request for reinstatement. SPS 305.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; am. (2), Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01; CR 03-075: r. and recr. (2) (c) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04; CR 06-127: cr. (2) (b) 3., Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 10-1-07; correction in (1) (a), (2) (b) 1. (intro.), a., b., 3. a., b., c., d., (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 14-010: am. (2) (b) 1. b. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 16-093: am. (1), (2) (a), (b) 1., (intro.), b., (c) Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 8-1-18. SPS 305.08(1)(a)(a) Only courses, programs and seminars approved in writing by the department shall be used for credit to fulfill continuing education requirements. SPS 305.08(1)(b)1.1. Requests for a course, program or seminar to be recognized for approval shall be submitted in writing to the department. SPS 305.08(1)(b)2.2. Requests for approval shall include sufficient information to determine if the course, program or seminar complies with this subsection. SPS 305.08(1)(b)3.3. The department shall review and make a determination on a request for approval within 21 calendar days of receipt of the request and information necessary to complete the review. SPS 305.08(1)(c)1.1. Thirty minutes of attendance in an approved course, program or seminar shall be deemed equal to 0.5 hours of acceptable continuing education. SPS 305.08(1)(c)2.2. Continuing education credit for attendance in approved continuing education courses, programs or seminars in other than 30 minute increments shall be rounded down to the next half hour. SPS 305.08(1)(d)(d) Courses, programs and seminars to be considered for approval towards continuing education credit shall relate to the skills and knowledge of one or more license, certification or registration categories. SPS 305.08(1)(e)1.1. The department may limit credit approval to specific license, certification, or registration categories when approving a course, program, or seminar for continuing education credit. SPS 305.08(1)(e)2.a.a. Except as provided in subd. 2. c., the approval of a course, program or seminar for continuing education credit shall expire 5 years after the date of approval. SPS 305.08(1)(e)2.b.b. Approval of courses, programs or seminars for continuing education credit may be renewed. Renewal shall be in accordance with par. (b). SPS 305.08(1)(e)2.c.c. An approval of a course, program or seminar for continuing education credit under s. SPS 305.68 or subch. VIII shall expire either 3 years after the date of approval, or as otherwise specified in the approval. SPS 305.08(1)(e)3.3. The department may revoke the approval of a course, program or seminar for continuing education credit for any false statements, misrepresentation of facts or violation of the conditions on which the approval was based. The department may not revoke the approval of a course, program or seminar less than 30 calendar days prior to the course, program or seminar being held. SPS 305.08(1)(f)1.1. The individual or organization which had obtained the course, program or seminar approval shall maintain an attendance record of those individuals who have attended and completed the course, program or seminar for at least 5 years from the date of the course, program or seminar. SPS 305.08(1)(f)2.e.e. The name of each license, certification or registration held by the attendee for which the course applies. SPS 305.08(1)(f)2.f.f. The license, certification or registration number assigned by the department of each attendee. SPS 305.08(1)(f)3.3. A copy of the attendance record shall be forwarded by the person or organization which had obtained the course, program or seminar approval to the department within 14 calendar days after completion of the course or program. SPS 305.08(1)(g)(g) Any individual or organization that obtains a course, program, or seminar approval for continuing education credit under s. SPS 305.68 or subch. VIII shall notify the department of any material changes to the information submitted for that approval. SPS 305.08(1)(h)(h) Any individual or organization that obtains a course, program, or seminar approval for continuing education credit under s. SPS 305.68 or subch. VIII shall notify the department if the course, program, or seminar is discontinued before the end of its approval period. SPS 305.08(2)(2) Evidence of compliance. Each license, certification or registration holder shall retain evidence of compliance with continuing education requirements throughout the license, certification or registration period for which continuing education credit was required for renewal of the license, certification or registration. SPS 305.08(2)(a)(a) The department shall accept as evidence of compliance original or copies of documents, certified by the individual or organization providing the course, program or seminar, indicating attendance and completion of the continuing education credit. SPS 305.08(2)(b)(b) The department may require a license, certification or registration holder to submit evidence of compliance for the continuing education credit which was required to renew the license, certification or registration. SPS 305.08(3)(a)(a) Except as provided under s. SPS 305.07 (2) (b), for those license, certification or registration categories which require continuing educational credit for renewal, the license, certification or registration holder shall obtain the necessary amount of continuing educational credit prior to the expiration date of the license, certification, or registration as specified in Table 305.06. SPS 305.08(3)(c)(c) The attendance of a continuing education course, program or seminar in order to fulfill late renewal obligations under s. SPS 305.07 (2) (b) may not be credited toward more than one renewal cycle for a specific license, certification or registration. SPS 305.08 NoteNote: The provisions under par. (c) do not limit an individual in attending or completing courses, programs or seminars multiple times on separate occasions for continuing education credit.
SPS 305.08 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (3) (a), Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) (d), (e) 1., (f) 2. e., f., (2) (intro.), (b) and (3), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; am. (3), Register, May, 2001, No. 545, eff. 6-1-01; CR 03-075: r. (1) (b) 2., renum. (1) (b) 3. and 4. to be (1) (b) 2. and 3., r. and recr. (1) (e) 2. b. Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04; CR 06-127: am. (1) (e) 2. a., cr. (1) (e) 2. c., (g) and (h), Register September 2007 No. 621, eff. 10-1-07; CR 09-046: am. (1) (f) 1. Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10; correction in (1) (e) 2. c., (g), (h), (3) (a), (b), (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 14-010: am. (1) (e) 1., (3) (a), r. (3) (b) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14. SPS 305.09SPS 305.09 Examinations administered by the department. SPS 305.09(1)(1) For those license, certification or registration categories which require examination, the department shall conduct at least 4 license, certification or registration examinations annually for each license, certification or registration category at times and locations specified by the department. SPS 305.09(2)(2) An application and fee for a license, certification or registration that requires an examination shall be received by the department at least 30 calendar days prior to the day of the examination. The department may postpone the applicant’s appearance to another examination date if any of the following occur: SPS 305.09(2)(a)(a) The applicant fails to have the application on file with the department within the required time. SPS 305.09(2)(b)(b) The application information or required qualifications are incomplete. SPS 305.09(3)(3) Upon verification of the application and the required qualifications, the department shall notify an applicant in writing of the date, time and place of the examination. SPS 305.09(4)(a)(a) An applicant for license, certification or registration examination shall provide a photo identification or other appropriate evidence to gain admittance to an examination. SPS 305.09(4)(b)(b) An applicant shall bring to a license, certification or registration examination all necessary materials as specified by the department. SPS 305.09(4)(c)1.1. Except as provided in subd. 2., an applicant who fails to appear at a scheduled license, certification or registration examination without giving notice to the department at least 24 hours before the examination shall be considered to have failed the examination and shall be required to submit a re-examination application and examination fee. SPS 305.09(4)(c)2.2. The department may waive the 24-hour notification requirement of subd. 1. due to inclement weather, if the applicant notifies the department the day of the examination. SPS 305.09(5)(5) The examination for a license, certification or registration shall be based on a job analysis of the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the license, certification or registration. The examination shall include all of the following subject matter: SPS 305.09(5)(a)(a) Regulations and standards governing the work or activities required or permitted under the license, certification or registration. SPS 305.09(5)(b)(b) Theories, principles, and practices associated with the activities required or permitted under the license, certification or registration. SPS 305.09(6)(a)(a) A grade of 70% or greater in each part of a license, certification or registration examination shall be considered a passing grade. SPS 305.09(6)(b)1.1. Except as provided in subd. 2., an applicant failing a part of a multi-part license, certification or registration examination shall be required to retake only those parts failed. SPS 305.09(6)(b)2.2. An applicant who does not pass all required parts of a multi-part license, certification or registration examination within one year after the date of the initial examination shall apply, retake and pass all parts of the license, certification or registration examination. SPS 305.09(7)(a)(a) The department shall inform an applicant of the results of an examination in writing within 21 calendar days from the examination date. SPS 305.09(7)(b)(b) Upon notification of failing a license, certification or registration examination, an applicant may request another examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.01. SPS 305.09(7)(c)1.1. An applicant who has successfully passed a license, certification or registration examination may submit an application and the license, certification or registration fee as specified under s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02 for the appropriate license, certification or registration within 3 months after the date the department had mailed the results of the examination. SPS 305.09(7)(c)2.2. Failure to apply for a license, certification or registration in accordance with subd. 1., shall necessitate the applicant to apply, retake and pass another license, certification or registration examination in order to obtain the license, certification or registration. SPS 305.09(8)(a)(a) An applicant may request and make an appointment with the department to review his or her examination. SPS 305.09(8)(b)(b) The request to review an examination relating to subchs. II to VII, but not including s. SPS 305.68, and subchs. IX and X shall be accompanied by a $15 fee. SPS 305.09(8)(c)(c) An applicant who has failed his or her examination may not review the examination less than 7 calendar days before the applicant is scheduled to retake the examination. SPS 305.09(8)(d)(d) The department shall retain license, certification or registration examinations at least 2 months after the date of the examination. SPS 305.09 NoteNote: This section only applies to examinations administered by the department.
SPS 305.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1), (2) (intro.), (4) (a), (b), (c) 1., (5), (6), (7) (b), (c) and (8) (c), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; CR 09-046: renum. (8) (b) and (c) to be (8) (c) and (d), cr. (8) (b) Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10; correction in (7) (b), (c) 1., (8) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 14-010: am. (title) Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14. SPS 305.10SPS 305.10 Denial, suspension and revocation. SPS 305.10(1)(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) pertaining to licenses or registrations for master plumbers, journeyman plumbers, cross connection control assembly testers, and utility contractors, the department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license, certification, registration, or enrollment under this chapter in accordance with the following provisions: SPS 305.10(1)(a)(a) Reasons. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license, certification, registration, or enrollment under this chapter if the department determines that an applicant or holder of the license, certification, registration, or enrollment is responsible for any of the following: SPS 305.10(1)(a)1.1. Fails to meet the qualifications for the license, certification, registration, or enrollment.
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