February 16, 2004 - Offered by Representative Nass.
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1An Act to renumber and amend 440.03 (13); and
to create 440.03 (13) (b) and
2440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes;
relating to: criminal background investigations
3by the Department of Regulation and Licensing of applicants for certain
4professional credentials and granting rule-making authority.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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5Section
1. 440.03 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 440.03 (13) (a) and
6amended to read:
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440.03
(13) (a) The department may conduct an investigation to determine
8whether an applicant for a credential issued under chs. 440 to 480 satisfies any of
9the eligibility requirements specified for the credential, including whether the
10applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record. In conducting an
11investigation under this
subsection paragraph, the department may require an
12applicant to provide any information that is necessary for the investigation
or, for the
1purpose of obtaining information related to, except that, for an investigation of an
2arrest or conviction record
of an applicant, to complete forms provided by the
3department of justice or the federal bureau of investigation, the department shall
4comply with the requirements of pars. (b) and (c).
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5(d) The department shall charge
the
an applicant any fees, costs
, or other
6expenses incurred in conducting
the any investigation under this subsection
or s.
7440.26.
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8Section
2. 440.03 (13) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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440.03
(13) (b) The department may investigate whether an applicant for or
10holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted of a
11crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this paragraph,
12except as provided in par. (c):
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1. Accountant, certified public.
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2. Acupuncturist.
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3. Advanced practice nurse prescriber.
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4. Aesthetician.
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5. Aesthetics instructor.
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6. Appraiser, real estate, certified general.
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7. Appraiser, real estate, certified residential.
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8. Appraiser, real estate, licensed.
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9. Architect.
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10. Athletic trainer.
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11. Auctioneer.
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12. Audiologist.
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13. Barber or cosmetologist.
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114. Barbering or cosmetology instructor.
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15. Barbering or cosmetology manager.
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17. Cemetery preneed seller.
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18. Cemetery salesperson.
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19. Chiropractor.
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20. Dental hygienist.
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21. Dentist.
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22. Designer of engineering systems.
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23. Dietitian.
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24. Drug distributor.
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25. Drug manufacturer.
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26. Electrologist.
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27. Electrology instructor.
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28. Engineer, professional.
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29. Fund-raising counsel.
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30. Funeral director.
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31. Hearing instrument specialist.
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32. Home inspector.
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33. Landscape architect.
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34. Land surveyor.
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35. Manicuring instructor.
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36. Manicurist.
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37. Marriage and family therapist.
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38. Massage therapist or bodyworker.
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139. Music, art, or dance therapist.
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40. Nurse, licensed practical.
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41. Nurse, registered.
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42. Nurse-midwife.
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43. Nursing home administrator.
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44. Occupational therapist.
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45. Occupational therapy assistant.
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46. Optometrist.
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47. Perfusionist.
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48. Pharmacist.
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49. Physical therapist.
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50. Physical therapist assistant.
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51. Physician.
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52. Physician assistant.
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53. Podiatrist.
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54. Private detective.
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55. Private practice school psychologist.
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56. Private security person.
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57. Professional counselor.
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58. Professional fund-raiser.
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59. Professional geologist.
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60. Professional hydrologist.
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61. Professional soil scientist.
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62. Psychologist.
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63. Real estate broker.
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164. Real estate salesperson.
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65. Registered interior designer.
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66. Respiratory care practitioner.
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67. Social worker.
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68. Social worker, advanced practice.
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69. Social worker, independent.
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70. Social worker, independent clinical.
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71. Speech-language pathologist.
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72. Time-share salesperson.
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73. Veterinarian.
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74. Veterinary technician.
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75. Any other profession or occupation specified by law that is regulated by the
13department or a credentialing board.
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14Section
3. 440.03 (13) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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440.03
(13) (c) The department shall require an applicant for a private
16detective license or a private security permit under s. 440.26, and a person for whom
17the department conducts an investigation under par. (b), to be photographed and
18fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
19fingerprints. The department of justice may submit the fingerprint cards to the
20federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of the persons
21fingerprinted and obtaining records of their criminal arrests and convictions.
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(1)
The department of regulation and licensing may, using the procedure under
24section 227.24 of the statutes, promulgate the rules under section 440.03 (13) (b) of
25the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before permanent rules become
1effective, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2)
2of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes,
3the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under
4this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
5peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
6for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
