SB432,9,53 440.28 (1) (intro.) No Except as provided in s. 440.29 and in rules promulgated
4under sub. (2), no
person may do any of the following unless he or she has a license
5or permit issued under this section subchapter:
SB432, s. 27 6Section 27. 440.26 (1) (a) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are renumbered 440.28
7(1) (a), (b), (c) and (d).
SB432, s. 28 8Section 28. 440.26 (1) (a) 11. of the statutes is renumbered 440.28 (1) (e) and
9amended to read:
SB432,9,1210 440.28 (1) (e) Receive any fees or compensation for acting as any person,
11engaging in any business, or performing any service specified in subds. 1. to 4. pars.
12(a) to (d).
SB432, s. 29 13Section 29. 440.26 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.28 (2) and
14amended to read:
SB432,9,1715 440.28 (2) The In addition to the exemptions specified under s. 440.29, the
16department may promulgate rules specifying activities in which a person may
17engage without obtaining a license or permit under this section subchapter.
SB432, s. 30 18Section 30. 440.26 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
SB432, s. 31 19Section 31. 440.26 (1m) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 440.27 (1).
SB432, s. 32 20Section 32. 440.26 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB432, s. 33 21Section 33. 440.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.30 (1), and 440.30
22(1) (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB432,9,2523 440.30 (1) (a) Issue a private detective agency license to an individual,
24partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that meets the qualifications
25specified under par. (c) sub. (3). The department may not issue a license under this

1subdivision paragraph unless the individual or each member of the partnership or
2limited liability company or officer or director of the corporation who is actually
3engaged in the work of a private detective is issued a private detective license under
4this section par. (b).
SB432,10,85 (b) Issue a private detective license to an individual who meets the
6qualifications specified under par. (c) sub. (3) if the individual is an owner, coowner,
7or employee of a private detective agency required to be licensed under this section
8par. (a).
SB432, s. 34 9Section 34. 440.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.30 (2).
SB432, s. 35 10Section 35. 440.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.30 (3) and
11amended to read:
SB432,10,1712 440.30 (3) Approval Qualifications. (a) Subject to subds. 2. and 3. pars. (b)
13and (c)
, the department shall prescribe, by rule, such the qualifications as it deems
14appropriate, with due regard to
required for a license under this subchapter. In
15promulgating rules under this paragraph, the department shall consider

16investigative experience, special professional education and training , and other
17factors bearing on professional competence.
SB432,10,2018 (b) An individual who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a felony
19and who has not been pardoned for that felony is not eligible for a license under this
20section subchapter.
SB432,10,2221 (c) The department may not issue a license under this section subchapter to an
22individual unless the individual is over 18 years of age.
SB432,11,223 (d) The department, in considering applicants an applicant for a license, shall
24seek the advice of the appropriate local law enforcement agency or governmental

1official, and conduct such further investigation, as it deems considers proper to
2determine the competence of the applicant.
SB432, s. 36 3Section 36 . 440.26 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 440.30 (4) and amended
4to read:
SB432,11,185 440.30 (4) Issuance and renewal of licenses; fees. Upon receipt and
6examination of an application executed under sub. (2), and after
After any
7investigation of an applicant for a license that it the department considers necessary,
8the department shall, if it determines that the applicant is qualified satisfies the
9requirements of this section
, grant the proper license upon payment of the fee
10specified in s. 440.05 (1). No license shall be issued for a longer period than 2 years,
11and the license of a private detective shall expire on the renewal date of the license
12of the private detective agency, even if the license of the private detective has not
13been in effect for a full 2 years. Renewals of the original licenses issued under this
14section shall be issued in accordance with renewal forms prescribed by the
15department and shall be accompanied by the fees specified in s. 440.08. The
16department may not renew a license unless the applicant provides evidence that the
17applicant has in force at the time of renewal the bond or liability policy specified in
18this section sub. (3) (e).
SB432, s. 37 19Section 37 . 440.26 (3m) of the statutes is renumbered 440.33 and amended
20to read:
SB432,11,25 21440.33 Rules concerning dangerous weapons. The department shall
22promulgate rules relating to the carrying of dangerous weapons by a person who
23holds a license or permit issued under this section subchapter or who is employed by
24a person licensed under this section. The rules shall meet the minimum
25requirements specified in 15 USC 5902 (b)
subchapter.

Note: Section 37 of this bill deletes a requirement that the department of
regulation and licensing's rules relating to the carrying of dangerous weapons by persons
who are issued private detective licenses and private security permits must meet the
federal law's requirements for armored car company employees. This state does not have
licensing requirements for armored car company employees.
SB432, s. 38 1Section 38 . 440.26 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB432, s. 39 2Section 39. 440.26 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 440.30 (3) (e) and
3amended to read:
SB432,12,104 440.30 (3) (e) No license may be issued under this section subchapter until a
5bond or liability policy, approved by the department, in the amount of $100,000 if the
6applicant for the license is a private detective agency and includes all principals,
7partners, members, or corporate officers, or in the amount of $2,000 if the applicant
8is a private detective, has been executed and filed with the department. Such bonds
9or liability policies shall be furnished by an insurer authorized to do a surety
10business in this state in a form approved by the department.
SB432, s. 40 11Section 40. 440.26 (4m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB432, s. 41 12Section 41. 440.26 (4m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.27 (2) and
13amended to read:
SB432,12,1514 440.27 (2) Definition. In this subsection, "violation" "Violation" means a
15violation of any state or local law that is punishable by a forfeiture.
SB432, s. 42 16Section 42. 440.26 (4m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.34 and amended
17to read:
SB432,13,2 18440.34 Reporting requirement violations of law. A person who holds a
19license or permit issued under this section subchapter and who is convicted of a
20felony or misdemeanor, or is found to have committed a violation, in this state or
21elsewhere, shall notify the department in writing of the date, place , and nature of the
22conviction or finding within 48 hours after the entry of the judgment of conviction or

1the judgment finding that the person committed the violation. Notice may be made
2by mail and may be proven by showing proof of the date of mailing the notice.
SB432, s. 43 3Section 43 . 440.26 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.29 and amended to
4read:
SB432,13,13 5440.29 Exemptions from licensing . (1) The requirement that a person
6acting as a private detective, investigator, or special investigator be licensed under
7this section subchapter does not apply to attorneys, law students, or law school
8graduates employed by an attorney or persons directly employed by an attorney or
9firm of attorneys whose work as private detective, investigator, or special
10investigator is limited to such attorney or firm or to persons directly employed by an
11insurer or a retail credit rating establishment. A person who accepts employment
12with more than one law firm shall be subject to the licensing provisions of this section
13subchapter.
SB432,13,19 14(2) The license requirements of this section subchapter do not apply to any
15person employed directly or indirectly by the state or by a municipality, as defined
16in s. 345.05 (1) (c), or to any employee of a railroad company under s. 192.47, or to
17any employee of a commercial establishment, while the person is acting within the
18scope of his or her employment and whether or not he or she is on the employer's
19premises.
SB432,14,2 20(3) An employee of any agency that is licensed as a private detective agency
21under this section subchapter and that is doing business in this state as a supplier
22of uniformed private security personnel to patrol exclusively on the private property
23of industrial plants, business establishments, schools, colleges, hospitals, sports
24stadiums, exhibits, and similar activities is exempt from the license requirements of

1this section subchapter while engaged in such employment, if all of the following
2apply:
SB432,14,43 (a) The employee obtains a private security permit under this sub. (5m) s.
4440.31
.
SB432,14,95 (b) The private detective agency furnishes an up-to-date written record of its
6employees to the department. The record shall include the name, residence address,
7date of birth, and a physical description of each employee together with a recent
8photograph and 2 fingerprint cards bearing a complete set of fingerprints of each
9employee
.
SB432,14,1210 (c) The private detective agency notifies the department in writing within 5
11days of any change in the information under subd. 2. par. (b) regarding its employees,
12including the termination of employment of any person.
SB432, s. 44 13Section 44 . 440.26 (5m) of the statutes is renumbered 440.31, and 440.31 (1)
14(a) and (c), (2), (3) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB432,14,1815 440.31 (1) (a) The individual submits an application for a private security
16permit to the department on a form provided by the department and includes with
17the application a recent photograph and 2 fingerprint cards bearing a complete set
18of his or her fingerprints
.
SB432,14,2119 (c) The individual provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or
20she is an employee of a private detective agency described in sub. (5) (c) s. 440.29 (3)
21(intro.)
.
SB432,14,25 22(2) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection section are
23specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
24department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
25specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB432,15,4
1(3) A private security permit issued under this subsection section authorizes
2the holder of the permit to engage in private security activities described in sub. (5)
3(c)
s. 440.29 (3) (intro.) for an employer described in sub. (5) (c) s. 440.29 (3) (intro.)
4anywhere in this state.
SB432,15,9 5(4) The department shall maintain a record pertaining to each applicant for a
6permit under this subsection section and each holder of a permit issued under this
7subsection section. The record shall include all information received by the
8department that is relevant to the approval or denial of the application, the issuance
9of the permit, and any limitations, suspensions, or revocations of the permit.
Note: Sections 43 and 44 of this bill change a requirement in current law that a
private detective agency furnish a photograph and fingerprint cards as part of the written
record of its employees that it submits to the department of regulation and licensing. The
change requires the individual submitting the application for a private security permit
to submit this information to the department.
SB432, s. 45 10Section 45. 440.26 (5r) of the statutes is renumbered 440.32, and 440.32 (1)
11(a), (2) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB432,15,1312 440.32 (1) (a) The individual has completed an application and provided
13information required under sub. (5m) (a) s. 440.31 (1).
SB432,15,17 14(2) (a) Except as provided in subd. 2. par. (b), an individual who has been issued
15a temporary private security permit under par. (a) sub. (1) may act as a private
16security person in the same manner as an individual issued a private security permit
17under sub. (5m) s. 440.31.
SB432,15,2018 (b) An individual may not carry a dangerous weapon while acting as a private
19security person under a temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub.
20(1)
.
SB432,15,22 21(3) (a) Except as provided in subd. 2. par. (b), a temporary private security
22permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1) is valid for 30 days.
SB432,16,5
1(b) A temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1) shall
2expire on the date that the individual receives written notice from the department
3that a background check of the individual has been completed and that the
4department is granting or denying the individual's application for a private security
5permit, if that date occurs before the end of the period specified in subd. 1 par. (a).
SB432,16,76 (c) A temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1) may not
7be renewed.
SB432, s. 46 8Section 46. 440.26 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 440.35, and 440.35 (1)
9(intro.), (c) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB432,16,13 10440.35 Discipline. (1) (intro.) Subject to the rules adopted under s. 440.03
11(1), the department may reprimand the holder of a license or permit issued under this
12section subchapter or revoke, suspend , or limit the license or permit of any person
13who has done any of the following:
SB432,16,1514 (c) Made a false statement in connection with any application for a license or
15permit under this section subchapter.
SB432,16,1716 (d) Violated this section subchapter or any rule promulgated or order issued
17under this section subchapter.
SB432, s. 47 18Section 47. 440.26 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 440.36 and amended to
19read:
SB432,17,3 20440.36 Penalties. Any person, acting as a private detective, investigator, or
21private security person, or who employs any person who solicits, advertises, or
22performs services in this state as a private detective or private security person, or
23investigator or special investigator, without having procured the license or permit
24required by this section subchapter, may be fined not less than $100 nor more than
25$500 or imprisoned not less than 3 months nor more than 6 months or both. Any

1agency having an employee, owner, officer, or agent convicted of the above offense
2may have its agency license revoked or suspended by the department. Any person
3convicted of the above offense shall be ineligible for a license for one year.
SB432, s. 48 4Section 48. 440.27 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB432,17,5 5440.27 Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter:
SB432, s. 49 6Section 49 . 440.30 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB432,17,7 7440.30 (title) Private detective and private detective agency licenses.
SB432, s. 50 8Section 50 . 443.10 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB432,17,99 443.10 (4) (title) Records.
SB432, s. 51 10Section 51. 443.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB432, s. 52 11Section 52. 443.10 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 443.10 (4).
SB432, s. 53 12Section 53 . 443.10 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: Sections 50 to 53 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, professional 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.
SB432, s. 54 13Section 54 . 443.11 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.
SB432, s. 55 14Section 55. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 443.12.
SB432, s. 56 15Section 56. 443.12 (2), (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
SB432, s. 57 16Section 57 . 443.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB432,18,7 17443.13 Disciplinary proceedings against designers of engineering
18systems.
The examining board may limit, suspend, or revoke a permit or reprimand
19the permittee if the permittee is guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining the permit,
20gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in practice, signing documents not
21prepared by the permittee or under the permittee's control, knowingly aiding or
22abetting unauthorized designing of engineering systems as stated in s. 443.07 (3) by

1persons not granted permits under this chapter or conviction of a felony, subject to
2ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, or adjudication of mental incompetency by a court
3of competent jurisdiction. If, after a hearing conducted under the rules promulgated
4under s. 440.03 (1) before the designers' section of the examining board, two-thirds
5of the members of the section vote in favor of sustaining the charges, the examining
6board shall reprimand the permittee or limit, suspend or revoke the permit. The
7action of the examining board is subject to review under ch. 227.
Note: Sections 54 to 57 of this bill repeal provisions in current law that set forth
disciplinary proceedings against professionals regulated by the examining board of
architects, landscape architects, professional 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.
SB432, s. 58 8Section 58 . 448.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB432,18,179 448.13 (1) Each physician shall, in each 2nd year at the time of application for
10a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of attendance at and
11completion of continuing education programs or courses of study approved for at
12least 30 hours of credit by the board within the 2 calendar years immediately
13preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective date of his or her
14application for a certificate of registration
. The board may waive this requirement
15if it finds that exceptional circumstances such as prolonged illness, disability, or
16other similar circumstances have prevented a physician from meeting the
17requirement.
SB432, s. 59 18Section 59 . 448.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB432,19,219 448.13 (1m) The board shall, on a random basis, verify the accuracy of proof
20submitted by physicians under sub. (1) and may, at any time during the 2 calendar
21years
2-year period specified in sub. (1), require a physician to submit proof of any

1continuing education programs or courses of study that he or she has attended and
2completed at that time during the 2 calendar years that period.
Note: Sections 58 and 59 of this bill correct terminology in the statutes 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 statutes read that the proof must be
submitted within 2 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year for which the
registration is effective.
SB432, s. 60 3Section 60 . 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB432,19,15 4448.665 Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall
5promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to
6complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for
7renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee
8to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study
9within each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under
10s. 440.08 (2) (a)
date of his or her application for renewal under s. 448.65 (2). The
11affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these requirements for the
12completion of continuing education programs or courses of study if the affiliated
13credentialing board determines that prolonged illness, disability or other
14exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from completing the
15requirements.
Note: Section 60 of this bill corrects terminology in the statute that requires
podiatrists to submit proof of completion of continuing education programs or courses of
study. Under the bill, a podiatrist must submit proof that at least 30 hours of programs
or courses have been completed during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the
podiatrist's application for renewal. The current statute reads that the proof must be
submitted within the 2-year period immediately preceding the deadline for renewal.
SB432, s. 61 16Section 61 . 449.18 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB432,20,417 449.18 (7) The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring applicants
18for renewal under sub. (4) to attend continuing education courses approved by the

1examining board. The rules shall establish criteria for the approval of such courses
2and may not require an applicant for renewal to attend more than 30 hours of courses
3within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the expiration date specified in
4sub. (4)
of his or her application for renewal.
Note: Section 61 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.
SB432, s. 62 5Section 62 . 458.08 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB432, s. 63 6Section 63 . 458.09 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB432,20,97 458.09 (2) (intro.) If an applicant for a certificate under s. 458.06 (3) or (4) or
8458.08 (3) or (5) (a) or for renewal of that certificate under s. 458.11 is an assessor,
9all of the following apply:
Note: Sections 62 and 63 of this bill remove obsolete provisions from the statutes
that provide that transitional licenses for real estate appraisers expire on January 1,
1996.
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