SB389, s. 85 18Section 85. 443.10 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 443.10 (4).
SB389, s. 86 19Section 86 . 443.10 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

Note: Sections 83 to 86 of this bill repeal provisions in current law relating to the
use of annual printed rosters of professionals regulated by the examining board of
architects, landscape architects, engineers, designers and land surveyors. According to
the department of regulation and licensing, these provisions are obsolete because the
department uses computerized lists instead of printed rosters.
SB389, s. 87 1Section 87 . 443.11 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.
SB389, s. 88 2Section 88. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 443.12.
SB389, s. 89 3Section 89. 443.12 (2), (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
SB389, s. 90 4Section 90 . 443.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,27,17 5443.13 Disciplinary proceedings against designers of engineering
6systems.
The examining board may limit, suspend or revoke a permit or reprimand
7the permittee if the permittee is guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining the permit,
8gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in practice, signing documents not
9prepared by the permittee or under the permittee's control, knowingly aiding or
10abetting unauthorized designing of engineering systems as stated in s. 443.07 (3) by
11persons not granted permits under this chapter or conviction of a felony, subject to
12ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, or adjudication of mental incompetency by a court
13of competent jurisdiction. If, after a hearing conducted under the rules promulgated
14under s. 440.03 (1) before the designers' section of the examining board, two-thirds
15of the members of the section vote in favor of sustaining the charges, the examining
16board shall reprimand the permittee or limit, suspend or revoke the permit. The
17action of the examining board is subject to review under ch. 227.
Note: Sections 87 to 90 of this bill repeal provisions in current law that set forth
disciplinary proceedings against professionals regulated by the examining board of
architects, landscape architects, engineers, designers and land surveyors. Because
general statutes in ch. 440, stats., establish complaint and disciplinary proceedings that
apply to all examining boards, the department of regulation and licensing states that the
specific provisions in ch. 443, stats., are redundant and should be repealed.
SB389, s. 91 18Section 91 . 448.03 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
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1448.03 (2) (L) Any person assisting an occupational therapist or occupational
2therapy assistant in practice under the direct, immediate, on-premises supervision
3of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
Note: Section 91 of this bill permits an occupational therapist or occupational
therapy assistant to utilize an assistant if the assistant is under the direct, immediate,
on-premises supervision of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
According to the department of regulation and licensing, this change provides parity for
occupational therapists with respiratory care practitioners, physicians and podiatrists,
who are permitted to use unlicensed health care aides, providing the aides act under the
direct supervision of the credentialed professional.
SB389, s. 92 4Section 92 . 448.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,28,125 448.13 (1) (a) Each physician shall, in each 2nd year at the time of application
6for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of attendance at and
7completion of continuing education programs or courses of study approved for at
8least 30 hours of credit by the board within the 2 calendar years immediately
9preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective date of his or her
10application for a certificate of registration
. The board may waive this requirement
11if it finds that exceptional circumstances such as prolonged illness, disability or other
12similar circumstances have prevented a physician from meeting the requirement.
Note: Section 92 of this bill corrects terminology in the statute that requires
physicians to submit proof of attendance at and completion of continuing education
programs. Under the bill, a physician must submit proof that at least 30 hours of courses
have been completed during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the physician's
application for renewal. The current statute reads that the proof must be submitted
within 2 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year for which the
registration is effective.
SB389, s. 93 13Section 93 . 449.18 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,29,214 449.18 (7) The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring applicants
15for renewal under sub. (4) to attend continuing education courses approved by the
16examining board. The rules shall establish criteria for the approval of such courses
17and 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: Section 93 of this bill corrects terminology in the statute that requires
optometrists to submit proof of attendance at and completion of continuing education
programs. Under the bill, an optometrist must submit proof that at least 30 hours of
courses have been attended during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the
optometrist's application for renewal. The current statute reads that the proof must be
submitted within 2 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year for which the
registration is effective.
SB389, s. 94 3Section 94 . 458.08 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 95 4Section 95 . 458.09 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,29,75 458.09 (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: Sections 94 and 95 of this bill remove obsolete provisions from the statutes
that provide that transitional licenses for real estate appraisers expire on January 1,
1996.
SB389, s. 96 8Section 96 . 459.01 (2), (3) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB389,29,129 459.01 (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.
SB389,29,15 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.
SB389,29,20 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.
SB389, s. 97
1Section 97. 459.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,30,11 2459.02 License required to sell and fit hearing aids instruments. (1)
3No person may engage in the practice of selling or fitting hearing aids instruments
4or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a
5person who practices the fitting or sale of hearing aids instruments unless he or she
6holds a valid license issued under this subchapter or a valid license or permit to
7practice audiology issued under subch. II. The license required by s. 459.05 shall be
8conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business as registered with the
9department at all times. Duplicate licenses shall be issued by the department under
10this subchapter to valid license holders operating more than one office without
11additional payment.
SB389,30,19 12(2) Nothing in this subchapter or subch. II shall prohibit any corporation or
13mercantile establishment which that maintains an established business address
14from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids instruments
15at retail without a license, provided that for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing
16aids instruments it employs persons licensed under this subchapter or persons
17issued licenses or permits to practice audiology under subch. II. Such corporation
18or mercantile establishment shall annually file with the examining board a list of all
19persons employed for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing aids instruments.
SB389, s. 98 20Section 98 . 459.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,30,22 21459.03 (title) Receipt required to be furnished to a person supplied
22with hearing
aid instrument.
SB389, s. 99 23Section 99. 459.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,31,624 459.03 (1) Whoever practices fitting or selling of hearing aids instruments
25under this subchapter shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid

1instrument a receipt. The receipt shall contain the licensee's signature and show the
2licensee's business address and certificate number, together with specifications as to
3the make and model of the hearing aid instrument furnished and full terms of sale
4clearly stated. If a hearing aid instrument which is not new is sold, the receipt and
5the container thereof must be clearly marked as "used" or "reconditioned" whichever
6is applicable.
SB389, s. 100 7Section 100. 459.03 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,31,138 459.03 (2) (b) A statement that the purchaser has been advised at the outset
9of the purchaser's relationship with the hearing instrument specialist that any
10examination or representation made by a hearing instrument specialist in
11connection with the fitting and selling of this hearing aid instrument is not an
12examination, diagnosis or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in
13this state and therefore must not be regarded as medical opinion or advice.
SB389, s. 101 14Section 101. 459.035 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,31,19 15459.035 Medical exam before being fitted. A hearing aid instrument shall
16not be fitted for or sold to a child 16 years of age or younger unless within 90 days
17prior to the fitting the person to be fitted has been examined by a physician to
18determine whether or not he or she has any physical deficiencies that would prohibit
19the effective use of a hearing aid instrument.
SB389, s. 102 20Section 102. 459.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,31,23 21459.04 Seller's guarantee. The seller of a hearing aid instrument shall give
22to the purchaser a personal guarantee that is at least identical in its terms to the
23guarantee of the manufacturer of the hearing aid instrument.
SB389, s. 103 24Section 103. 459.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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.
SB389, s. 104 13Section 104. 459.06 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3. and (b) (intro.) and 4. and (3) of the
14statutes are amended to read:
SB389,32,1615 459.06 (2) (a) (intro.) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain
16to the fitting of hearing aids instruments:
SB389,32,1717 3. The function of hearing aids instruments.
SB389,32,1918 (b) (intro.) Practical tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they
19pertain to the fitting of hearing aids instruments:
SB389,32,2120 4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to
21determine proper selection and adaption of a hearing aid instrument.
SB389,33,2 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.
SB389, s. 105 3Section 105. 459.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,33,104 459.07 (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
6that may entitle the applicant to practice fitting of hearing aids instruments for a
7period of one year. A person holding a valid hearing instrument specialist license
8shall be responsible for the direct supervision and training of the applicant and shall
9be liable for all negligent acts and omissions of the trainee in the fitting of hearing
10aids instruments.
SB389, s. 106 11Section 106. 459.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,33,1612 459.08 (1) A person who holds a license shall notify the department in writing
13or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department of
14the regular address of the places where he or she engages or intends to engage in the
15practice of fitting or selling hearing aids instruments. The licensee shall inform the
16board of any changes in these addresses within 30 days of the change.
SB389, s. 107 17Section 107. 459.085 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,33,22 18459.085 Calibration of audiometric equipment. Audiometric equipment
19used in the evaluation of hearing sensitivity for the fitting and sale of hearing aids
20instruments shall be calibrated periodically, as specified by rule by the examining
21board. Certification of these calibrations shall be sent to the examining board with
22the renewal fee required in s. 459.09.
SB389, s. 108 23Section 108. 459.095 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,34,1424 459.095 (3) In consultation with the department, promulgate rules that
25require each person issued a license under this subchapter to complete a specified

1continuing education program or course of study to ensure competence with respect
2to a matter related to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments
3if the examining board has received a significant number of consumer complaints
4about the matter or if the examining board otherwise determines that there is a need
5for such a requirement. Rules promulgated under this subsection shall establish
6criteria for the examining board's approval of the continuing education program or
7course of study and of sponsors and cosponsors of the continuing education program
8or course of study. The rules shall also require the examining board to administer,
9prior to the continuing education program or course of study, an examination on the
10matter that is the subject of the continuing education program or course of study and
11to waive a requirement to complete the continuing education program or course of
12study if a person granted a license under this subchapter passes the examination.
13A person who takes an examination specified in this subsection shall pay the fee
14specified in s. 440.05 (1) (b).
SB389, s. 109 15Section 109 . 459.10 (1) (d), (e), (j), (k) and (p) of the statutes are amended to
16read:
SB389,34,1817 459.10 (1) (d) Been found guilty of an offense the circumstances of which
18substantially relate to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
SB389,34,2019 (e) Violated this subchapter or ch. 440 or any federal or state statute or rule
20which that relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
SB389,34,2321 (j) Engaged in conduct which that evidenced a lack of knowledge or ability to
22apply principles or skills of the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids
23instruments.
SB389,35,224 (k) Engaged in unprofessional conduct. In this subsection, "unprofessional
25conduct" means the violation of any standard of professional behavior which that

1through experience, state statute or administrative rule has become established in
2the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.
SB389,35,53 (p) Sold a hearing aid instrument to a person who was not given tests using
4appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper measurement of the
5functional intensity and range of the person's hearing.
SB389, s. 110 6Section 110 . 459.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,35,107 459.14 (2) This subchapter does not apply to a person engaged in the practice
8of measuring human hearing for selecting hearing aids instruments or any other
9purpose if the person or the organization employing such person does not sell hearing
10aids instruments or hearing accessories.
SB389, s. 111 11Section 111. 459.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,35,1312 459.20 (2) (b) Engaging in the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids
13instruments.
SB389, s. 112 14Section 112. 459.20 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,35,1815 459.20 (3g) "Hearing aid instrument" means any wearable or implantable
16instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or
17compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments or
18accessories of such an instrument or device, except batteries and cords.
SB389, s. 113 19Section 113. 459.20 (3p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,35,2420 459.20 (3p) "Practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments" means
21the measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other
22means accepted by the examining board for the purpose of making selections,
23adaptations or sales of hearing aids instruments intended to compensate for
24impaired hearing, and includes making impressions for ear molds.
SB389, s. 114 25Section 114 . 459.22 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB389, s. 115
1Section 115. 459.22 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 459.22 and 459.22 (2)
2and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB389,36,53 459.22 (2) Authorize a speech-language pathologist licensed under this
4subchapter to dispense or sell hearing aids instruments without obtaining a hearing
5instrument specialist license under subch. I.
SB389,36,9 6(3) Require a hearing instrument specialist licensed under subch. I to be
7licensed as an audiologist under this subchapter to engage in the testing of hearing
8or in other practices or procedures solely for the purpose of fitting or selling hearing
9aids instruments.
SB389, s. 116 10Section 116 . 459.24 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,36,1311 459.24 (1m) Prohibited titles. No person may use the title "certified hearing
12aid audiologist" or, "certified hearing instrument audiologist", "licensed hearing aid
13audiologist" or "licensed hearing instrument audiologist".
SB389, s. 117 14Section 117. 459.24 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,36,1815 459.24 (3m) Fitting and sale of hearing aids instruments. An audiologist
16licensed under this subchapter or an individual granted a permit to practice
17audiology under this subchapter who engages in the practice of fitting and dealing
18in hearing aids instruments shall do all of the following:
SB389,36,2519 (a) Deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid instrument a receipt.
20The receipt shall contain the signature and show the business address and certificate
21number of the licensee or permittee, together with specifications as to the make and
22model of the hearing aid instrument and full terms of sale clearly stated. If a hearing
23aid instrument that is not new is sold, the receipt and the container must be clearly
24marked as "used" or "reconditioned", whichever is applicable. The terms of the
25guarantee, if there is any given, shall be set out in not less than 8-point type.
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1(b) Give to a purchaser of a hearing aid instrument a personal guarantee that
2is at least identical in its terms to the guarantee given by the manufacturer of the
3hearing aid instrument.
SB389, s. 118 4Section 118. 459.26 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,37,85 459.26 (2) (b) (intro.) An applicant for an audiologist license shall also complete
6an examination administered by the examining board that consists of practical tests
7of proficiency in techniques that pertain to the fitting of hearing aids instruments,
8including the following:
SB389, s. 119 9Section 119. 459.26 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,37,1110 459.26 (2) (b) 4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech
11audiometry to determine proper selection and adaption of a hearing aid instrument.
SB389, s. 120 12Section 120. 459.34 (2) (ce) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,37,1513 459.34 (2) (ce) Violated any federal or state statute, rule or regulation that
14relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments. This
15paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.
SB389, s. 121 16Section 121. 459.34 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,37,1917 459.34 (2) (cm) Failed to conduct a direct observation of the ear canal of a
18purchaser of a hearing aid instrument. This paragraph does not apply to
19speech-language pathologists.
SB389, s. 122 20Section 122. 459.34 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB389,37,2421 459.34 (2) (cs) Sold a hearing aid instrument to a person who was not given
22tests using appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper
23measurement of the functional intensity and range of the person's hearing. This
24paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.
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