Amendment AA1-ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vf Section 3605vf. 442.11 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vh Section 3605vh. 442.11 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1273,2 442.11 (7) Practices as a certified public accountant or as a public accountant after his or her certificate has been revoked.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vj Section 3605vj. 442.11 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1273,7 442.11 (8) As an individual, member of a partnership or officer or director of a corporation or member of a firm, practices or permits the partnership or corporation firm to practice as a certified public accountant or as a public accountant unless a license has been secured for the current licensure period.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vL Section 3605vL. 442.11 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1273,11 442.11 (9) Sells, buys, gives, or obtains an alleged certificate as a certified public accountant, a certificate of authority or a license in any manner other than that provided for by this chapter.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vn Section 3605vn. 442.11 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1273,15 442.11 (10) Attempts to practice as a certified public accountant or as a public accountant under the guise of a certificate not granted by the examining board or under cover of a certificate obtained illegally or fraudulently.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vp Section 3605vp. 442.11 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1273,18 442.11 (12) Attempts by any subterfuge to evade the provisions of this chapter while practicing as a certified public accountant.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vr Section 3605vr. 442.11 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1274,2 442.11 (13) As an individual, a member of a partnership or an officer of a corporation or member of a firm, permits to be announced by printed or written statement that any report, certificate, exhibit, schedule, or statement has been prepared by or under supervision of a certified public accountant or by or under supervision of a public accountant when the person who prepared the report, certificate, exhibit, schedule, or statement was not a certified public accountant or public accountant.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vt Section 3605vt. 442.12 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1274,5 442.12 Disciplinary action. (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may do any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vv Section 3605vv. 442.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1274,11 442.12 (3) In the case of a corporation or a partnership firm, revoke, limit, or suspend the license of the partnership or corporation firm, or reprimand it, if it is found that any officer, director or member of the firm has been guilty of such act or omission as would be cause for revoking, limiting, or suspending a certificate or license to the person as an individual or for reprimanding the person.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vx Section 3605vx. 442.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1274,24 442.13 Ownership of accountant's working papers. All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a certified public accountant or public accountant incident to or in the course of professional service to clients by such a certified public accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant or public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of such the certified public accountant, in the absence of an express agreement between such the certified public accountant and the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or bequeathed, without the consent of the client or the client's personal representative or assignee, to anyone other than one or more surviving partners or new or successor partners of such any member of the firm of the certified public accountant.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605vz Section 3605vz. 442.14 of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608m Section 3608m. 447.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,4 447.34 (2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed under ch. 442, or other persons as to matters the director or officer believes in good faith are within the person's professional or expert competence.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,5 1708. Page 1156, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,6 " Section 3608b. 452.07 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,8 452.07 (1m) The department shall promulgate rules that specify the supervisory duties of brokers under s. 452.12 (3).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608d Section 3608d. 452.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 452.12 (3) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,13 452.12 (3) Broker's liability for acts of employees. Each broker shall supervise, and is responsible for the acts of, any broker, salesperson, or time-share salesperson employed by the broker.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608f Section 3608f. 452.12 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608h Section 3608h. 452.139 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,19 452.139 (2) (c) Nothing in this subsection limits the liability of a broker under s. 452.12 (3) (a) for misrepresentations made by an employee who is a broker. Nothing in this subsection limits the liability of a client for a misrepresentation that the client makes in connection with brokerage services.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,20 1709. Page 1156, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,21 " Section 3608d. 551.02 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 551.02 (1r).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608f Section 3608f. 551.02 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1275,23 551.02 (1g) "Accredited investor" has the meaning given in 17 CFR 230.501(a).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608h Section 3608h. 551.23 (8) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1276,6 551.23 (8) (g) An individual accredited investor, as defined by rule of the division, if the issuer reasonably believes immediately before the sale that the individual accredited investor, either alone or with the individual accredited investor's representative, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608j Section 3608j. 551.23 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1276,14 551.23 (10) Any offer or sale of its securities by an issuer having its principal office in this state, if the aggregate number of persons holding directly or indirectly all of the issuer's securities, after the securities to be issued are sold, does not exceed 15 25, exclusive of persons under sub. (8), if no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any person in this state, except to broker-dealers and agents licensed in this state, and if no advertising is published unless it has been permitted by the division.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608L Section 3608L. 551.23 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1276,22 551.23 (11) (a) Any transaction pursuant to an offer directed by the offeror to not more than 10 25 persons in this state, excluding persons exempt under sub. (8) but including persons exempt under sub. (10), during any period of 12 consecutive months, whether or not the offeror or any of the offerees is then present in this state, if the offeror reasonably believes that all the persons in this state are purchasing for investment, and no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any person in this state other than those exempt by sub. (8).

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608n Section 3608n. 551.31 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,4 551.31 (1) (d) An agent who is acting exclusively as an agent representing an issuer of securities and who makes offers and sales of the issuer's securities in transactions that are exempt under s. 551.23 (8) (g) or under a rule of the division promulgated under s. 551.23 (18) that specifically exempts transactions involving accredited investors and that is based on a model accredited investor exemption adopted by the North American Securities Administrators Association.".

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,5 1710. Page 1156, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,6 " Section 3605c. 441.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,7 441.06 (title) Licensure; civil liability and disciplinary exemption.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605e Section 3605e. 441.06 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 441.06 (6) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,16 441.06 (6) (b) (intro.) No A person licensed as a registered nurse under this section is liable for any civil damages resulting from immune from liability for any damage caused by his or her refusal to perform sterilization procedures or to remove or aid in the removal of a human embryo or fetus from a person, assist in, recommend, counsel in favor of, make referrals for, prescribe, dispense or administer drugs for, or otherwise promote, encourage, or aid any of the following, if the refusal is based on religious or moral precepts.:

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605g Section 3605g. 441.06 (6) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,20 441.06 (6) (a) In this subsection, "human embryo" includes any organism that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605i Section 3605i. 441.06 (6) (b) 1. to 7. of the statutes are created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,22 441.06 (6) (b) 1. A sterilization procedure.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1277,24 2. A procedure involving a drug or device that may prevent the implantation of a fertilized human ovum.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,1 3. An abortion, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (a).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,2 4. An experiment or medical procedure involving any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,3 a. The destruction of a human embryo.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,6 b. A human embryo or unborn child, at any stage of development, in which the experiment or procedure is not related to the beneficial treatment of the human embryo or unborn child.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,9 5. A procedure, including a transplant procedure, that uses fetal tissue or organs other than fetal tissue or organs from a stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,14 6. The withholding or withdrawal of nutrition or hydration, if the withholding or withdrawal of nutrition or hydration would result in the patient's death from malnutrition or dehydration, or complications of malnutrition or dehydration, rather than from the underlying terminal illness or injury, unless the administration of nutrition or hydration is medically contraindicated.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,16 7. An act that intentionally causes or assists in causing the death of an individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605k Section 3605k. 441.06 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1278,23 441.06 (7) A person licensed as a registered nurse under this section who, in writing, refuses, or states an intention to refuse, on moral or religious grounds to engage in a practice of professional nursing that is related to an activity specified in sub. (6) (b) 1. to 7. shall not be required to engage in the practice with respect to the activity and may not be disciplined by the board or the department for refusing or stating an intention to refuse to engage in the practice with respect to the activity.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3605m Section 3605m. 441.06 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1279,7 441.06 (8) A person who is adversely affected by, or who reasonably may be expected to be adversely affected by, conduct that is in violation of sub. (7) may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, including reinstatement, damages, including damages for emotional or psychological distress, or both injunctive relief and damages. In an action under this subsection, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), to a person who obtains injunctive relief, an award of damages, or both.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608c Section 3608c. 448.03 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1279,10 448.03 (5) (title) Civil liability and disciplinary exemption; certain medical procedures and reports.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608e Section 3608e. 448.03 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 448.03 (5) (ar) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1279,19 448.03 (5) (ar) (intro.) No A person licensed or certified under this subchapter shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from such is immune from liability for any damage caused by the person's refusal to perform sterilization procedures or to remove or aid in the removal of a human embryo or fetus from a person if such, assist in, recommend, counsel in favor of, make referrals for, prescribe, dispense or administer drugs for, or otherwise promote, encourage, or aid any of the following if the refusal is based on religious or moral precepts. :

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608g Section 3608g. 448.03 (5) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1279,23 448.03 (5) (ag) In this subsection, "human embryo" includes any organism that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608i Section 3608i. 448.03 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1280,15 448.03 (5) (am) A person licensed or certified under this subchapter who, in writing, refuses, or states an intention to refuse, on moral or religious grounds to engage in a practice within the scope of his or her license or certification that is related to an activity specified in par. (ar) 1. to 7. shall not be required to engage in the practice with respect to the activity and, notwithstanding s. 154.07 (1) (a) 3. or 155.50 (1) (b), may not be disciplined by the board or the department for refusing or stating an intention to refuse to engage in the practice with respect to the activity, including refusing or stating an intention to refuse to transfer a patient to another physician who will comply with a declaration, as defined in s. 154.02 (1), instrument for power of attorney for health care, as defined in s. 155.01 (10), or health care decision, as defined in s. 155.01 (5), of a health care agent, as defined in s. 155.01 (4). This paragraph does not apply to the refusal to make a good faith attempt to transfer a declarant with incapacity, as defined in s. 155.01 (8) and with a terminal condition, as defined in s. 154.01 (8), to another physician who will comply with the declaration of the declarant.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608k Section 3608k. 448.03 (5) (ao) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1280,23 448.03 (5) (ao) A person who is adversely affected by, or who reasonably may be expected to be adversely affected by, conduct that is in violation of par. (am) may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, including reinstatement, damages, including damages for emotional or psychological distress, or both injunctive relief and damages. In an action under this paragraph, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), to a person who obtains injunctive relief, an award of damages, or both.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608L Section 3608L. 448.03 (5) (ar) 1. to 7. of the statutes are created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1280,25 448.03 (5) (ar) 1. A sterilization procedure.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,2 2. A procedure involving a drug or device that may prevent the implantation of a fertilized human ovum.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,3 3. An abortion, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (a).

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,4 4. An experiment or medical procedure involving any of the following:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,5 a. The destruction of a human embryo.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,8 b. A human embryo or unborn child, at any stage of development, in which the experiment or procedure is not related to the beneficial treatment of the human embryo or unborn child.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,11 5. A procedure, including a transplant procedure, that uses fetal tissue or organs other than fetal tissue or organs from a stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,16 6. The withholding or withdrawal of nutrition or hydration, if the withholding or withdrawal of nutrition or hydration would result in the patient's death from malnutrition or dehydration, or complications of malnutrition or dehydration, rather than from the underlying terminal illness or injury, unless the administration of nutrition or hydration is medically contraindicated.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,18 7. An act that intentionally causes or assists in causing the death of an individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing.

SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 3608m Section 3608m. 450.135 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1281,23 450.135 Pharmacist's refusal to be involved in certain activities. (1) In this section, "human embryo" includes any organism that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1282,4 (2) A person licensed as a pharmacist under this chapter is immune from liability for any damage caused by his or her refusal to be involved in the performance of, assistance in, recommendation of, counseling in favor of, making referrals for, prescribing, dispensing or administering drugs for, or otherwise promoting, encouraging, or aiding any of the following, if the refusal is based on religious or moral precepts:

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1282,5 (a) A sterilization procedure.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1282,7 (b) A procedure involving a drug or device that may prevent the implantation of a fertilized human ovum.

SB55-ASA1-AA1,1282,8 (c) An abortion, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (a).