LRB-1349/P1
TJD:emw
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hutter, BB0235 - Emergency medical technician and first responder license renewal
For 2017-2019 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Health
This bill requires that first responders and emergency medical technicians renew their certifications or licenses every four years instead of every two years.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 256.15 (8) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
256.15 (8) (cm) Every holder of a certificate issued under this subsection shall renew the certificate every 4 years by applying to the department on forms provided by the department. Upon receipt of an application for renewal containing documentation acceptable to the department that the requirements for certification have been met, the department shall renew the certificate unless the department finds that the applicant has acted in a manner or under circumstances constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the certificate.
Section 2. 256.15 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
256.15 (10) License renewal. Every holder of a license issued under sub. (5) or (7) shall renew the license on July 1 of each even-numbered year every 4 years by applying to the department on forms provided by the department. Upon receipt of an application for renewal containing documentation acceptable to the department that the requirements of sub. (6) have been met, the department shall renew the license unless the department finds that the applicant has acted in a manner or under circumstances constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.
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