AB915,14,1815 442.11 (8) Who shall as an individual, or, as a member of a partnership or as
16an officer or director of a corporation, practice or permit the partnership or
17corporation to practice as a certified public accountant or as a public accountant
18unless a license has been secured for the current licensure period; or
AB915, s. 46 19Section 46. 442.11 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,14,2220 442.11 (9) Who shall sell, buy, give or obtain an alleged certificate as a certified
21public accountant, or a certificate of authority, or a license in any other manner than
22is provided for by this chapter; or
AB915, s. 47 23Section 47. 442.11 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,15,3
1442.11 (10) Who attempts to practice as a certified public accountant or as a
2public accountant
under guise of a certificate not granted by the examining board,
3or under cover of a certificate obtained illegally or fraudulently; or
AB915, s. 48 4Section 48. 442.11 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,15,105 442.11 (13) Who shall, as an individual, or as a member of a partnership or as
6an officer of a corporation, permit to be announced by printed or written statement
7that any report, certificate, exhibit, schedule or statement has been prepared by or
8under supervision of a certified public accountant or by or under supervision of a
9public accountant
when the person who prepared the same was not such certified
10public accountant or public accountant.
AB915, s. 49 11Section 49 . 442.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,15,21 12442.13 Ownership of accountant's working papers. All statements,
13records, schedules, working papers and memoranda made by a certified public
14accountant or public accountant incident to or in the course of professional service
15to clients by such accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public
16accountant or public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of such
17accountant, in the absence of an express agreement between such accountant and
18the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper or
19memorandum shall be sold, transferred or bequeathed, without the consent of the
20client or the client's personal representative or assignee, to anyone other than one
21or more surviving partners or new or successor partners of such accountant.
Note: Sections 10 , 12, 14 , 15, 17 to 20, 24 (as it relates to striking "442.06"), 25 (as
it relates to striking "442.06"), 26 and 29 to 49 eliminate outdated references to
certificates of authority issued by the accounting examining board to practice as a public
accountant, because they were granted to persons who applied for them before December
1, 1935. In addition, this bill eliminates outdated provisions that specify that a person
who applied for a certificate as a certified public accountant before July 1, 1968, must
satisfy certain education and experience requirements.
AB915, s. 50
1Section 50. 448.03 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB915,16,42 448.03 (2) (L) Any person assisting an occupational therapist or occupational
3therapy assistant in practice under the direct, immediate, on-premises supervision
4of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
Note: Under current law, certain health care professionals; including respiratory
care practitioners, physicians and podiatrists; may use unlicensed health care aides, if
those aides act under the direct supervision of the health care professional. This Section
permits occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants to use the assistance
of unlicensed persons, if those persons are under the direct, immediate, on-premises
supervision of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
AB915, s. 51 5Section 51. 448.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,16,146 448.13 (1) Each physician and each podiatrist shall, in each 2nd year at the
7time of application for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of
8attendance at and completion of continuing education programs or courses of study
9approved for at least 30 hours of credit by the board within the 2 calendar years
10immediately preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective date
11of his or her application for a certificate of registration
. The board may waive this
12requirement if it finds that exceptional circumstances such as prolonged illness,
13disability or other similar circumstances have prevented a physician or a podiatrist
14from meeting the requirement.
Note: The provisions in this Section clarify the certificate of registration renewal
requirements for physicians so that a physician applying for the renewal of a certificate
of registration must submit proof that he or she has completed at least 30 hours of
continuing education during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the
physician's application for renewal, rather than in the 2 calendar years immediately
preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective.
AB915, s. 52 15Section 52. 449.18 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,17,216 449.18 (7) The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring applicants
17for renewal under sub. (4) to attend continuing education courses approved by the
18examining board. The rules shall establish criteria for the approval of such courses
19and may not require an applicant for renewal to attend more than 30 hours of courses

1within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the expiration date specified in
2sub. (4)
of his or her application for renewal.
Note: The provisions in this Section clarify certification renewal requirements for
optometrists, so that an optometrist applying for the renewal of a certificate of
registration must submit proof that he or she has completed at least 30 hours of
continuing education during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the
application for renewal, rather than in the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the
calendar year for which the registration is effective.
AB915, s. 53 3Section 53 . 458.08 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB915, s. 54 4Section 54 . 458.09 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,17,75 458.09 (2) (intro.) If an applicant for a certificate under s. 458.06 (3) or (4) or
6458.08 (3) or (5) (a) or for renewal of that certificate under s. 458.11 is an assessor,
7all of the following apply:
Note: The provisions in Sections 53 and 54 eliminate outdated references to
transitional real estate appraiser licenses. No transitional real estate appraiser license
granted by the department of regulation and licensing is valid after January 1, 1996.
AB915, s. 55 8Section 55 . 459.01 (2), (3) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB915,17,129 459.01 (2) "Hearing aid instrument" means any wearable instrument or device
10designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human
11hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device,
12except batteries and cords.
AB915,17,15 13(3) "Hearing instrument specialist" means any person who is or is required to
14be licensed under s. 459.05 to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting hearing
15aids instruments.
AB915,17,20 16(5) "Practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments" means the
17measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other means
18accepted by the examining board solely for the purpose of making selections,
19adaptations or sales of hearing aids instruments intended to compensate for
20impaired hearing. This term also includes making impressions for ear molds.
AB915, s. 56
1Section 56. 459.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,18,10 2459.02 (title) License required to sell and fit hearing aids instruments .
3(1) No person may engage in the practice of selling or fitting hearing aids
4instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or
5herself as a person who practices the fitting or sale of hearing aids instruments
6unless he or she holds a valid license issued under this subchapter. The license
7required by s. 459.05 shall be conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of
8business as registered with the department at all times. Duplicate licenses shall be
9issued by the department to valid license holders operating more than one office
10without additional payment.
AB915,18,17 11(2) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit any corporation or mercantile
12establishment which maintains an established business address from engaging in
13the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids instruments at retail without
14a license, provided that for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing aids
15instruments it employs persons licensed under this subchapter. Such corporation or
16mercantile establishment shall annually file with the examining board a list of all
17persons employed for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing aids instruments.
AB915, s. 57 18Section 57. 459.02 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 49 and
19.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB915,19,4 20459.02 License required to sell and fit hearing instruments. (1) No
21person may engage in the practice of selling or fitting hearing instruments or display
22a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person who
23practices the fitting or sale of hearing instruments unless he or she holds a valid
24license issued under this subchapter or a valid license or permit to practice audiology
25issued under subch. II. The license required by s. 459.05 shall be conspicuously

1posted in his or her office or place of business as registered with the department at
2all times. Duplicate licenses shall be issued by the department under this
3subchapter to valid license holders operating more than one office without additional
4payment.
AB915,19,12 5(2) Nothing in this subchapter or subch. II shall prohibit any corporation or
6mercantile establishment which maintains an established business address from
7engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing instruments at retail
8without a license, provided that for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing
9instruments it employs persons licensed under this subchapter or persons issued
10licenses or permits to practice audiology under subch. II. Such corporation or
11mercantile establishment shall annually file with the examining board a list of all
12persons employed for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing instruments.
AB915, s. 58 13Section 58 . 459.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,19,15 14459.03 (title) Receipt required to be furnished to a person supplied
15with hearing
aid instrument.
AB915, s. 59 16Section 59 . 459.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,19,2317 459.03 (1) Whoever practices fitting or sale of hearing aids instruments shall
18deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid instrument a receipt. The receipt
19shall contain the licensee's signature and show the licensee's business address and
20certificate number, together with specifications as to the make and model of the
21hearing aid instrument furnished and full terms of sale clearly stated. If a hearing
22aid instrument which is not new is sold, the receipt and the container thereof must
23be clearly marked as "used" or "reconditioned" whichever is applicable.
AB915, s. 60 24Section 60. 459.03 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 49
25and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB915,20,7
1459.03 (1) Whoever practices fitting or selling of hearing instruments under
2this subchapter shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument a
3receipt. The receipt shall contain the licensee's signature and show the licensee's
4business address and certificate number, together with specifications as to the make
5and model of the hearing instrument furnished and full terms of sale clearly stated.
6If a hearing instrument which is not new is sold, the receipt and the container thereof
7must be clearly marked as "used" or "reconditioned" whichever is applicable.
AB915, s. 61 8Section 61. 459.03 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,20,149 459.03 (2) (b) A statement that the purchaser has been advised at the outset
10of the purchaser's relationship with the hearing instrument specialist that any
11examination or representation made by a hearing instrument specialist in
12connection with the fitting and selling of this hearing aid instrument is not an
13examination, diagnosis or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in
14this state and therefore must not be regarded as medical opinion or advice.
AB915, s. 62 15Section 62. 459.035 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,20,20 16459.035 Medical exam before being fitted. A hearing aid instrument shall
17not be fitted for or sold to a child 16 years of age or younger unless within 90 days
18prior to the fitting the person to be fitted has been examined by a physician to
19determine whether or not he or she has any physical deficiencies that would prohibit
20the effective use of a hearing aid instrument.
AB915, s. 63 21Section 63. 459.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,20,24 22459.04 Seller's guarantee. The seller of a hearing aid instrument shall give
23to the purchaser a personal guarantee that is at least identical in its terms to the
24guarantee of the manufacturer of the hearing aid instrument.
AB915, s. 64 25Section 64. 459.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,21,12
1459.05 (1m) Whenever the examining board determines that another state or
2jurisdiction has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect in the state
3for the practice of fitting and selling hearing aids instruments, and that such state
4or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or stricter than the program for
5determining whether applicants in this state are qualified to fit and sell hearing aids
6instruments, the department may issue a license by reciprocity to applicants who
7hold valid certificates or licenses to deal in or fit hearing aids instruments in such
8other state or jurisdiction, who pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) and who are
9otherwise qualified for licensure. No applicant for a license by reciprocity under this
10subsection shall be required to submit to or undergo a qualifying examination, if the
11applicant personally appears at the next meeting of the examining board after filing
12the application to answer any questions the examining board has.
AB915, s. 65 13Section 65. 459.06 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3. and (b) (intro.) and 4. and (3) of the
14statutes are amended to read:
AB915,21,1615 459.06 (2) (a) (intro.) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain
16to the fitting of hearing aids instruments:
AB915,21,1717 3. The function of hearing aids instruments.
AB915,21,1918 (b) (intro.) Practical tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they
19pertain to the fitting of hearing aids instruments:
AB915,21,2120 4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to
21determine proper selection and adaption of a hearing aid instrument.
AB915,22,2 22(3) The applicant for license by examination shall appear at a time and place
23as the examining board designates, to be examined by means of written and practical
24tests in order to demonstrate that he or she is qualified to practice the fitting of

1hearing aids instruments. Such examinations shall be conducted at least twice a
2year and at such other times and places designated by the examining board.
AB915, s. 66 3Section 66. 459.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,22,104 459.07 (2) Upon receiving an application under this section, accompanied by
5the fee under s. 440.05 (6), the examining board may grant a trainee permit which
6may entitle the applicant to practice fitting of hearing aids instruments for a period
7of one year. A person holding a valid hearing instrument specialist license shall be
8responsible for the direct supervision and training of the applicant and shall be liable
9for all negligent acts and omissions of the trainee in the fitting of hearing aids
10instruments.
AB915, s. 67 11Section 67. 459.08 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
12is amended to read:
AB915,22,1713 459.08 (1) A person who holds a license shall notify the department in writing
14or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department of
15the regular address of the places where he or she engages or intends to engage in the
16practice of fitting or selling hearing aids instruments. The licensee shall inform the
17board of any changes in these addresses within 30 days of the change.
AB915, s. 68 18Section 68. 459.085 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,22,23 19459.085 Calibration of audiometric equipment. Audiometric equipment
20used in the evaluation of hearing sensitivity for the fitting and sale of hearing aids
21instruments shall be calibrated periodically, as specified by rule by the examining
22board. Certification of these calibrations shall be sent to the examining board with
23the renewal fee required in s. 459.09.
AB915, s. 69 24Section 69 . 459.09 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,23,7
1459.09 Renewal of license; fees; effect of failure to renew. Each person
2who practices dealing in or fitting hearing aids instruments shall, on or before the
3applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), pay to the department the
4applicable renewal fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and keep the certificate
5conspicuously posted in the person's office or place of business at all times. Where
6more than one office is operated by the licensee, duplicate certificates shall be issued
7by the department for posting in each location.
AB915, s. 70 8Section 70 . 459.09 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts 49 and
9.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB915,23,19 10459.09 Renewal of license. Each person issued a license under this
11subchapter shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08
12(2) (a), pay to the department the applicable renewal fee specified under s. 440.08 (2)
13(a) and submit with the renewal application proof that he or she completed, within
14the 2 years immediately preceding the date of his or her application, 20 hours of
15continuing education programs or courses of study approved or required under rules
16promulgated under s. 459.095. A licensee shall keep the certificate conspicuously
17posted in his or her office or place of business at all times. Where more than one office
18is operated by the licensee, duplicate certificates shall be issued by the department
19for posting in each location.
AB915, s. 71 20Section 71 . 459.10 (1) (d), (e), (j), (k) and (p) of the statutes are amended to
21read:
AB915,23,2322 459.10 (1) (d) Been found guilty of an offense the circumstances of which
23substantially relate to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
AB915,23,2524 (e) Violated this subchapter or ch. 440 or any federal or state statute or rule
25which relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
AB915,24,2
1(j) Engaged in conduct which evidenced a lack of knowledge or ability to apply
2principles or skills of the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
AB915,24,63 (k) Engaged in unprofessional conduct. In this subsection, "unprofessional
4conduct" means the violation of any standard of professional behavior which through
5experience, state statute or administrative rule has become established in the
6practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
AB915,24,97 (p) Sold a hearing aid instrument to a person who was not given tests using
8appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper measurement of the
9functional intensity and range of the person's hearing.
AB915, s. 72 10Section 72 . 459.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,24,1411 459.14 (2) This subchapter does not apply to a person engaged in the practice
12of measuring human hearing for selecting hearing aids instruments or any other
13purpose if the person or the organization employing such person does not sell hearing
14aids instruments or hearing accessories.
AB915, s. 73 15Section 73 . 459.22 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB915, s. 74 16Section 74 . 459.22 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,24,1917 459.22 (2) (b) Authorize an individual licensed under this subchapter to
18dispense or sell hearing aids instruments without obtaining a hearing instrument
19specialist license under subch. I.
AB915, s. 75 20Section 75 . 459.22 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts
2149
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB915,24,2422 459.22 (2) (b) Authorize a speech-language pathologist licensed under this
23subchapter to dispense or sell hearing instruments without obtaining a hearing
24instrument specialist license under subch. I.
AB915, s. 76 25Section 76 . 459.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,25,4
1459.22 (2) (c) Require a hearing instrument specialist licensed under subch.
2I to be licensed as an audiologist under this subchapter to engage in the testing of
3hearing or in other practices or procedures solely for the purpose of fitting or selling
4hearing aids instruments.
AB915, s. 77 5Section 77 . 459.24 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,25,86 459.24 (1m) Prohibited titles. No person may use the title "certified hearing
7aid audiologist" or, "certified hearing instrument audiologist", "licensed hearing aid
8audiologist" or "licensed hearing instrument audiologist".
AB915, s. 78 9Section 78 . Subchapter III of chapter 459 [precedes 459.40] of the statutes, as
10affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.
Note: The provisions in Sections 1 to 4 , 6, 7 , 11, 23 , 24 (as it relates to the striking
of "459.46"), 25 (as it relates to the striking of "459.46"), 27 , 70, 73 , 75 and 78 remove
outdated provisions of subch. III of ch. 459 of the statutes and s. 440.04 (8) of the statutes,
relating to the registration of speech and language pathologists and audiologists.
Currently these professionals must be licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 of the statutes.
These licensing requirements became effective on July 1, 1993.
AB915, s. 79 11Section 79 . 968.27 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB915,25,1312 968.27 (7) (b) A hearing aid instrument or similar device being used to correct
13subnormal hearing to not better than normal.
Note: The provisions in Sections 5, 8 , 9, 13 , 16, 21 , 22, 55 to 69, 71 , 72, 74 , 76, 77
and 79 change outdated statutory references to "hearing aid" to the new term "hearing
instruments".
AB915, s. 80 14Section 80. Initial applicability; regulation and licensing.
AB915,25,1715 (1) Physician and podiatrist continuing education. The treatment of section
16448.13 (1) of the statutes first applies to applications that are submitted to renew
17licenses that expire on November 1, 1999.
AB915, s. 81 18Section 81. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
19publication, except as follows:
AB915,26,2
1(1) The repeal and recreation of sections 459.02, 459.03 (1), 459.09 and 459.22
2(2) (b) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1998.
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