SB432: Bill Text

SB432,12,15 440.27 (2) Definition. In this subsection, "violation" "Violation" means a violation of any state or local law that is punishable by a forfeiture.

SB432, s. 42 Section 42. 440.26 (4m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.34 and amended to read:

SB432,13,2 440.34 Reporting requirement violations of law. A person who holds a license or permit issued under this section subchapter and who is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or is found to have committed a violation, in this state or elsewhere, shall notify the department in writing of the date, place , and nature of the conviction or finding within 48 hours after the entry of the judgment of conviction or the judgment finding that the person committed the violation. Notice may be made by mail and may be proven by showing proof of the date of mailing the notice.

SB432, s. 43 Section 43 . 440.26 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.29 and amended to read:

SB432,13,13 440.29 Exemptions from licensing . (1) The requirement that a person acting as a private detective, investigator, or special investigator be licensed under this section subchapter does not apply to attorneys, law students, or law school graduates employed by an attorney or persons directly employed by an attorney or firm of attorneys whose work as private detective, investigator, or special investigator is limited to such attorney or firm or to persons directly employed by an insurer or a retail credit rating establishment. A person who accepts employment with more than one law firm shall be subject to the licensing provisions of this section subchapter.

SB432,13,19 (2) The license requirements of this section subchapter do not apply to any person employed directly or indirectly by the state or by a municipality, as defined in s. 345.05 (1) (c), or to any employee of a railroad company under s. 192.47, or to any employee of a commercial establishment, while the person is acting within the scope of his or her employment and whether or not he or she is on the employer's premises.

SB432,14,2 (3) An employee of any agency that is licensed as a private detective agency under this section subchapter and that is doing business in this state as a supplier of uniformed private security personnel to patrol exclusively on the private property of industrial plants, business establishments, schools, colleges, hospitals, sports stadiums, exhibits, and similar activities is exempt from the license requirements of this section subchapter while engaged in such employment, if all of the following apply:

SB432,14,4 (a) The employee obtains a private security permit under this sub. (5m) s. 440.31.

SB432,14,9 (b) The private detective agency furnishes an up-to-date written record of its employees to the department. The record shall include the name, residence address, date of birth, and a physical description of each employee together with a recent photograph and 2 fingerprint cards bearing a complete set of fingerprints of each employee.

SB432,14,12 (c) The private detective agency notifies the department in writing within 5 days of any change in the information under subd. 2. par. (b) regarding its employees, including the termination of employment of any person.

SB432, s. 44 Section 44 . 440.26 (5m) of the statutes is renumbered 440.31, and 440.31 (1) (a) and (c), (2), (3) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB432,14,18 440.31 (1) (a) The individual submits an application for a private security permit to the department on a form provided by the department and includes with the application a recent photograph and 2 fingerprint cards bearing a complete set of his or her fingerprints.

SB432,14,21 (c) The individual provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she is an employee of a private detective agency described in sub. (5) (c) s. 440.29 (3) (intro.).

SB432,14,25 (2) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection section are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB432,15,4 (3) A private security permit issued under this subsection section authorizes the holder of the permit to engage in private security activities described in sub. (5) (c) s. 440.29 (3) (intro.) for an employer described in sub. (5) (c) s. 440.29 (3) (intro.) anywhere in this state.

SB432,15,9 (4) The department shall maintain a record pertaining to each applicant for a permit under this subsection section and each holder of a permit issued under this subsection section. The record shall include all information received by the department that is relevant to the approval or denial of the application, the issuance of 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 Section 45. 440.26 (5r) of the statutes is renumbered 440.32, and 440.32 (1) (a), (2) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB432,15,13 440.32 (1) (a) The individual has completed an application and provided information required under sub. (5m) (a) s. 440.31 (1).

SB432,15,17 (2) (a) Except as provided in subd. 2. par. (b), an individual who has been issued a temporary private security permit under par. (a) sub. (1) may act as a private security person in the same manner as an individual issued a private security permit under sub. (5m) s. 440.31.

SB432,15,20 (b) An individual may not carry a dangerous weapon while acting as a private security person under a temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1).

SB432,15,22 (3) (a) Except as provided in subd. 2. par. (b), a temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1) is valid for 30 days.

SB432,16,5 (b) A temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1) shall expire on the date that the individual receives written notice from the department that a background check of the individual has been completed and that the department is granting or denying the individual's application for a private security permit, if that date occurs before the end of the period specified in subd. 1 par. (a).

SB432,16,7 (c) A temporary private security permit issued under par. (a) sub. (1) may not be renewed.

SB432, s. 46 Section 46. 440.26 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 440.35, and 440.35 (1) (intro.), (c) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB432,16,13 440.35 Discipline. (1) (intro.) Subject to the rules adopted under s. 440.03 (1), the department may reprimand the holder of a license or permit issued under this section subchapter or revoke, suspend , or limit the license or permit of any person who has done any of the following:

SB432,16,15 (c) Made a false statement in connection with any application for a license or permit under this section subchapter.

SB432,16,17 (d) Violated this section subchapter or any rule promulgated or order issued under this section subchapter.

SB432, s. 47 Section 47. 440.26 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 440.36 and amended to read:

SB432,17,3 440.36 Penalties. Any person, acting as a private detective, investigator, or private security person, or who employs any person who solicits, advertises, or performs services in this state as a private detective or private security person, or investigator or special investigator, without having procured the license or permit required by this section subchapter, may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not less than 3 months nor more than 6 months or both. Any agency having an employee, owner, officer, or agent convicted of the above offense may have its agency license revoked or suspended by the department. Any person convicted of the above offense shall be ineligible for a license for one year.

SB432, s. 48 Section 48. 440.27 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

SB432,17,5 440.27 Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter:

SB432, s. 49 Section 49 . 440.30 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB432,17,7 440.30 (title) Private detective and private detective agency licenses.

SB432, s. 50 Section 50 . 443.10 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB432,17,9 443.10 (4) (title) Records.

SB432, s. 51 Section 51. 443.10 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB432, s. 52 Section 52. 443.10 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 443.10 (4).

SB432, s. 53 Section 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 Section 54 . 443.11 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.

SB432, s. 55 Section 55. 443.12 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 443.12.

SB432, s. 56 Section 56. 443.12 (2), (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.

SB432, s. 57 Section 57 . 443.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,18,7 443.13 Disciplinary proceedings against designers of engineering systems. The examining board may limit, suspend, or revoke a permit or reprimand the permittee if the permittee is guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining the permit, gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in practice, signing documents not prepared by the permittee or under the permittee's control, knowingly aiding or abetting unauthorized designing of engineering systems as stated in s. 443.07 (3) by persons not granted permits under this chapter or conviction of a felony, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, or adjudication of mental incompetency by a court of competent jurisdiction. If, after a hearing conducted under the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) before the designers' section of the examining board, two-thirds of the members of the section vote in favor of sustaining the charges, the examining board shall reprimand the permittee or limit, suspend or revoke the permit. The action 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 Section 58 . 448.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,18,17 448.13 (1) Each physician shall, in each 2nd year at the time of application for a certificate of registration under s. 448.07, submit proof of attendance at and completion of continuing education programs or courses of study approved for at least 30 hours of credit by the board within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective date of his or her application for a certificate of registration. The board may waive this requirement if it finds that exceptional circumstances such as prolonged illness, disability, or other similar circumstances have prevented a physician from meeting the requirement.

SB432, s. 59 Section 59 . 448.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,19,2 448.13 (1m) The board shall, on a random basis, verify the accuracy of proof submitted by physicians under sub. (1) and may, at any time during the 2 calendar years 2-year period specified in sub. (1), require a physician to submit proof of any continuing education programs or courses of study that he or she has attended and completed 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 Section 60 . 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,19,15 448.665 Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study within each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) date of his or her application for renewal under s. 448.65 (2). The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or courses of study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from completing the requirements.

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 Section 61 . 449.18 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,20,4 449.18 (7) The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring applicants for renewal under sub. (4) to attend continuing education courses approved by the examining board. The rules shall establish criteria for the approval of such courses and may not require an applicant for renewal to attend more than 30 hours of courses within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the expiration date specified in sub. (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 Section 62 . 458.08 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB432, s. 63 Section 63 . 458.09 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,20,9 458.09 (2) (intro.) If an applicant for a certificate under s. 458.06 (3) or (4) or 458.08 (3) or (5) (a) or for renewal of that certificate under s. 458.11 is an assessor, all 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.

SB432, s. 64 Section 64 . 459.01 (2), (3) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB432,20,14 459.01 (2) "Hearing aid instrument" means any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments, or accessories of such an instrument or device, except batteries and cords.

SB432,20,17 (3) "Hearing instrument specialist" means any person who is or is required to be licensed under s. 459.05 to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting hearing aids instruments.

SB432,21,2 (5) "Practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments" means the measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other means accepted by the examining board solely for the purpose of making selections, adaptations, or sales of hearing aids instruments intended to compensate for impaired hearing. This term also includes making impressions for ear molds.

SB432, s. 65 Section 65. 459.02 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,21,13 459.02 License required to sell and fit hearing aids instruments. (1) No person may engage in the practice of selling or fitting hearing aids instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person who practices the fitting or sale of hearing aids instruments unless he or she holds a valid license issued under this subchapter or a valid license or permit to practice audiology issued under subch. II. The license required by s. 459.05 shall be conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business as registered with the department at all times. Duplicate licenses shall be issued by the department under this subchapter to valid license holders operating more than one office without additional payment.

SB432,21,21 (2) Nothing in this subchapter or subch. II shall prohibit any corporation or mercantile establishment which that maintains an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids instruments at retail without a license, provided that for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing aids instruments it employs persons licensed under this subchapter or persons issued licenses or permits to practice audiology under subch. II. Such corporation or mercantile establishment shall annually file with the examining board a list of all persons employed for the purpose of selling and fitting hearing aids instruments.

SB432, s. 66 Section 66 . 459.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,21,24 459.03 (title) Receipt required to be furnished to a person supplied with hearing aid instrument.

SB432, s. 67 Section 67. 459.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,22,8 459.03 (1) Whoever practices fitting or selling of hearing aids instruments under this subchapter shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid instrument a receipt. The receipt shall contain the licensee's signature and show the licensee's business address and certificate number, together with specifications as to the make and model of the hearing aid instrument furnished and full terms of sale clearly stated. If a hearing aid which instrument that is not new is sold, the receipt and the container thereof for the hearing instrument must be clearly marked as "used" or "reconditioned," whichever is applicable.

SB432, s. 68 Section 68. 459.03 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,22,15 459.03 (2) (b) A statement that the purchaser has been advised at the outset of the purchaser's relationship with the hearing instrument specialist that any examination or representation made by a hearing instrument specialist in connection with the fitting and selling of this hearing aid instrument is not an examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in this state and therefore must not be regarded as medical opinion or advice.

SB432, s. 69 Section 69. 459.035 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,22,21 459.035 Medical exam before being fitted. A hearing aid instrument shall not be fitted for or sold to a child 16 years of age or younger unless within 90 days prior to the fitting the person to be fitted has been examined by a physician to determine whether or not he or she has any physical deficiencies that would prohibit the effective use of a hearing aid instrument.

SB432, s. 70 Section 70. 459.04 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,22,25 459.04 Seller's guarantee. The seller of a hearing aid instrument shall give to the purchaser a personal guarantee that is at least identical in its terms to the guarantee of the manufacturer of the hearing aid instrument.

SB432, s. 71 Section 71. 459.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,23,13 459.05 (1m) Whenever the examining board determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect in the state for the practice of fitting and selling hearing aids instruments, and that such state or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or stricter than the program for determining whether applicants in this state are qualified to fit and sell hearing aids instruments, the department may issue a license by reciprocity to applicants who hold valid certificates or licenses to deal in or fit hearing aids instruments in such other state or jurisdiction, who pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), and who are otherwise qualified for licensure. No applicant for a license by reciprocity under this subsection shall be required to submit to or undergo a qualifying examination, if the applicant personally appears at the next meeting of the examining board after filing the application to answer any questions the examining board has.

SB432, s. 72 Section 72. 459.06 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3. and (b) (intro.) and 4. and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB432,23,17 459.06 (2) (a) (intro.) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids instruments:

SB432,23,18 3. The function of hearing aids instruments.

SB432,23,20 (b) (intro.) Practical tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids instruments:

SB432,23,22 4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine proper selection and adaption of a hearing aid instrument.

SB432,24,2 (3) The applicant for license by examination shall appear at a time and place as the examining board designates, to be examined by means of written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that he or she is qualified to practice the fitting of hearing aids instruments. Such examinations shall be conducted at least twice a year and at such other times and places designated by the examining board.

SB432, s. 73 Section 73. 459.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,24,10 459.07 (2) Upon receiving an application under this section, accompanied by the fee under s. 440.05 (6), the examining board may grant a trainee permit which may entitle the applicant to practice fitting of hearing aids instruments for a period of one year. A person holding a valid hearing instrument specialist license shall be responsible for the direct supervision and training of the applicant and shall be liable for all negligent acts and omissions of the trainee in the fitting of hearing aids instruments.

SB432, s. 74 Section 74. 459.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: