6 37m. Genetic counselor: November 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
7 38. Hearing instrument specialist: February 1 of each every other
8odd-numbered year.
9 38g. Home inspector: December 15 of each every other even-numbered year.
10 38h. Home medical oxygen provider: June 1 of each every other
11even-numbered year.
12 38i. Interior design firm, partnership, or corporation: February 1 of each every
13other
even-numbered year.
14 38j. Juvenile martial arts instructor: September 1 of each every other
15even-numbered year.
16 38m. Landscape architect: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
17 39. Land surveyor, professional: February 1 of each every other
18even-numbered year.
19 39m. Limited X-ray machine operator: September 1 of each every other
20even-numbered year.
21 42. Manicuring establishment: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
22 44. Manicuring school: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
23 45. Manicuring specialty school: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered
24year.
25 46. Manicurist: April 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

146m. Marriage and family therapist: March 1 of each every other
2odd-numbered year.
3 46r. Massage therapist or bodywork therapist: March 1 of each every other
4odd-numbered year.
5 46w. Midwife, licensed: July 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
6 46y. Mobile dentistry program registration: October 1 of each every other
7odd-numbered year.
8 47g. Naturopathic doctor: January 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
9 47h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope: January 1 of each every other
10odd-numbered year.
11 48. Nurse, licensed practical: May 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
12 49. Nurse, registered: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
13 50. Nurse-midwife: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
14 51. Nursing home administrator: July 1 of each every other even-numbered
15year.
16 52. Occupational therapist: June 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
17 53. Occupational therapy assistant: June 1 of each every other odd-numbered
18year.
19 54. Optometrist: December 15 of each every other odd-numbered year.
20 54m. Perfusionist: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
21 55. Pharmacist: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
22 56. Pharmacy, in-state and out-of-state: June 1 of each every other
23even-numbered year.
24 56m. Pharmacy technician: June 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
25 57. Physical therapist: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

157m. Physical therapist assistant: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered
2year.
3 58. Physician, other than a physician who possesses the degree of doctor of
4osteopathy: November 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
5 58m. Physician who possesses the degree of doctor of osteopathy: November
61 of each every other odd-numbered year.
7 59. Physician assistant: March 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
8 60. Podiatrist: November 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
9 61. Private detective: September 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
10 62. Private detective agency: September 1 of each every other odd-numbered
11year.
12 63. Private practice school psychologist: October 1 of each every other
13odd-numbered year.
14 63g. Private security person: September 1 of each every other even-numbered
15year.
16 63m. Professional counselor: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
17 63u. Professional geologist: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
18 63v. Professional geology, hydrology, or soil science firm, partnership, or
19corporation: August 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
20 63w. Professional hydrologist: August 1 of each every other even-numbered
21year.
22 63x. Professional soil scientist: August 1 of each every other even-numbered
23year.
24 64. Psychologist: October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.

164g. Radiographer, licensed: September 1 of each every other even-numbered
2year.
3 65. Real estate broker: December 15 of each every other even-numbered year.
4 66. Real estate business entity: December 15 of each every other
5even-numbered year.
6 67. Real estate salesperson: December 15 of each every other even-numbered
7year.
8 67m. Registered interior designer: August 1 of each every other
9even-numbered year.
10 67v. Registered music, art or dance therapist: October 1 of each every other
11odd-numbered year.
12 67x. Registered music, art, or dance therapist with psychotherapy license:
13October 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
14 68. Respiratory care practitioner: July 1 of each every other even-numbered
15year.
16 68b. Sanitarian: January 1 of each every other even-numbered year.
17 68c. Sign language interpreter: September 1 of each every other
18odd-numbered year.
19 68d. Social worker: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered year.
20 68h. Social worker, advanced practice: March 1 of each every other
21odd-numbered year.
22 68p. Social worker, independent: March 1 of each every other odd-numbered
23year.
24 68t. Social worker, independent clinical: March 1 of each every other
25odd-numbered year.

168v. Speech-language pathologist: February 1 of each every other
2odd-numbered year.
3 69g. Third-party logistics provider: July 1 of each every other even-numbered
4year.
5 69m. Transportation network company: March 1 of each every other
6odd-numbered year.
7 72. Wholesale distributor of prescription drugs: June 1 of each every other
8even-numbered year.
9Section 107. 440.08 (2) (a) 1n., 2n., 3n. and 4n. of the statutes are created to
10read:
11 440.08 (2) (a) 1n. Beginning with the first renewal after the initial issuance of
12a credential, the credential may be renewed every 4 years as provided in this
13paragraph.
14 2n. General renewal dates shall be as specified in par. (ag).
15 3n. The department may, if practical and expedient, stagger renewal dates
16among credential holders so that approximately half of renewals occur every 2 years.
17 4n. The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation of subds.
181n. to 3n.
19Section 108. 440.08 (2) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
20 440.08 (2) (ag) (intro.) For the purpose of par. (a), the general renewal dates and
21years for credentials to which this subsection applies are as follows:
22Section 109 . 440.08 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
23 440.08 (2) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding pars. (a), (ag), and (c) and chs. 440 to 480,
24the department may, in cooperation with credentialing boards, establish a system to
25transition credential holders from 2-year credential periods under chs. 440 to 480,

12021 stats., to 4-year credential periods by phasing in the application of par. (a). The
2department shall promulgate rules to implement any transition system established
3under this paragraph, which shall not allow for more than one 2-year renewal of a
4credential after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
5 2. a. Notwithstanding the requirement to pay the renewal fee under par. (c),
6a person who renews a credential for 2 years pursuant to the transition system
7established under this paragraph is required to pay only one-half of the renewal fee
8that applies to a person renewing a credential for 4 years.
9 b. Notwithstanding the fees for credential renewals approved under s. 440.03
10(9), if the department transitions credential holders from 2-year credential periods
11under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to 4-year credential periods before revised
12renewal fees can be approved under s. 440.03 (9), the department may double the
13applicable renewal fee until a revised fee can be approved under s. 440.03 (9).
14Section 110. 440.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
15 440.08 (2) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student or
16temporary credential is $10.
The renewal dates specified in par. (a) determined
17under pars. (a) to (ar)
do not apply to apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary
18credentials.
19Section 111. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2r) (a) and
20amended to read:
21 440.08 (2r) (a) Except as provided in par. (e) (d) and sub. (3), renewal
22applications shall include the applicable renewal fee as determined by the
23department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or as specified in par. (b).
24Section 112. 440.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2r) (c).
25Section 113. 440.08 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2r) (d).

1Section 114. 440.08 (2r) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
2 440.08 (2r) (title) Renewal fees and applications.
3Section 115. 440.08 (2r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
4 440.08 (2r) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student, or
5temporary credential is $10.
6Section 116. 440.08 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
7 440.08 (3m) Continuing education. The department or the interested
8examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, may, as provided
9in s. 440.20 (6), specify makeup continuing education requirements that must be
10completed in order for the holder of a credential who fails to complete continuing
11education requirements within a required period to be able to renew the credential,
12notwithstanding the failure.
13Section 117. 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
14 440.08 (4) (a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board
15or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for
16renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) (2r) (a) or (3) or with any other
17applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the
18denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public
19health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated
20credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to
21the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts
22or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days
23after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the
24department to have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the

1department issued the credential, or before the examining board or affiliated
2credentialing board that issued the credential.
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