SB401: Bill Text

SB401,3,4 (b) Use any title or description that implies that he or she is authorized to engage in the practice of animal chiropractic or represent that he or she is authorized to engage in the practice of animal chiropractic.

SB401,3,7 (2) Certificate. The examining board shall grant a certificate to engage in the practice of animal chiropractic to a person licensed under s. 446.02 (2) or (3g) who does all of the following:

SB401,3,9 (a) Submits an application to the examining board on a form provided by the department.

SB401,3,10 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

SB401,3,12 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she does not have an arrest or conviction record.

SB401,3,14 (d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she satisfies the requirements established in rules promulgated under sub. (3).

SB401,3,17 (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.

SB401,3,23 (3) Rules. The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the education, training, or competency requirements that an applicant must satisfy in order to be granted a certificate under sub. (2), including the requirement that an applicant successfully complete a certification program in animal chiropractic offered by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association or a substantially equivalent program.

SB401,4,2 (4) Renewal. The renewal dates for certificates granted under sub. (2) are specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the examining board on a form provided by the department and shall include all of the following:

SB401,4,3 (a) The renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB401,4,6 (b) Evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the applicant has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.

SB401, s. 4 Section 4. 446.03 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,4,11 446.03 Reprimand; license revocation, limitation, or suspension. (intro.) The examining board, by order, may reprimand a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant and may deny, limit, suspend, or revoke any license, certificate, or certificate of registration if the licensee, certificate holder, or registrant:

SB401, s. 5 Section 5. 446.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,4,17 446.03 (3) Is hereafter convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or without this state, or in federal court, of any violation of any law governing the practice of chiropractic or animal chiropractic or of any felony, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, a certified copy of the record of conviction to be conclusive evidence of such conviction;

SB401, s. 6 Section 6. 446.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,4,20 446.03 (4) Has obtained or sought to obtain anything of value by fraudulent representation in the practice of chiropractic or animal chiropractic;

SB401, s. 7 Section 7. 446.03 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,4,24 446.03 (7) If the applicant, licensee, certificate holder, or registrant maintains a professional connection or association with any other person continuing to violate this chapter after 10 days' notice in writing by the department.

SB401, s. 8 Section 8. 446.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,5,5 446.05 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any licensed chiropractor who, it has reason to believe, violated s. 446.02 , 446.025, or 446.03. The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the examining board under ch. 227.

SB401, s. 9 Section 9. 446.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,5,11 446.05 (2) Upon application and satisfactory proof that the cause of such revocation or suspension no longer exists, the examining board may reinstate any license, certificate, or registration suspended or revoked by it. This subsection does not apply to a license, certificate, or registration that is suspended under s. 440.13 (2) (c) or that is revoked under s. 440.12.

SB401, s. 10 Section 10. 453.05 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB401,5,14 453.05 (2) (i) Persons granted a certificate to engage in the practice of animal chiropractic under s. 446.025 (2) while acting within the scope of that certificate.

SB401, s. 11 Section 11. 889.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB401,5,19 889.18 (1) Chiropractors. The record by the county clerk of license or certificate under s. 446.02 or 446.025 shall not be evidence on behalf of the licensee or certificate holder without production of the license or certificate or competent evidence from the board or body that issued the same.

SB401, s. 12 Section 12. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB401,5,24 (1) The chiropractic examining board shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 446.025 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 10th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB401,6,10 (2) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the chiropractic examining board may promulgate rules required under section 446.025 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the rules submitted under subsection (1), but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the chiropractic examining board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB401, s. 13 Section 13. Effective date.

SB401,6,13 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 10th month beginning after publication.

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