AB40: Bill Text

AB40, s. 3201 Section 3201. 440.03 (3q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1163,20 440.03 (3q) Notwithstanding sub. (3m), the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services shall investigate any report that it receives under s. 146.40 (4r) (em).

AB40, s. 3202 Section 3202. 440.03 (11m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,2 440.03 (11m) (b) The department real estate examining board shall deny an application for an initial credential or deny an application for credential renewal or for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e) if any information required under par. (a) is not included in the application form or, in the case of an applicant who is an individual and who does not have a social security number, if the statement required under par. (am) is not included with the application form.

AB40, s. 3203 Section 3203. 440.03 (11m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,10 440.03 (11m) (c) The department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services may not disclose a social security number obtained under par. (a) to any person except the coordinated licensure information system under s. 441.50 (7); the department of children and families for purposes of administering s. 49.22; and, for a social security number obtained under par. (a) 1., the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and administering state taxes.

AB40, s. 3204 Section 3204. 440.03 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,17 440.03 (12m) The department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services shall cooperate with the departments of justice, children and families, and health services in developing and maintaining a computer linkup to provide access to information regarding the current status of a credential issued to any person by the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, including whether that credential has been restricted in any way.

AB40, s. 3205 Section 3205. 440.03 (18) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,1164,20 440.03 (18) (a) In this subsection, "veteran" has the meaning given in s. 45.01 (12).

AB40, s. 3206 Section 3206. 440.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1164,24 440.13 (1) (b) "Memorandum of understanding" means a memorandum of understanding entered into by the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services and the department of children and families under s. 49.857.

AB40, s. 3207 Section 3207. 440.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1165,7 440.13 (2) (a) With respect to a credential granted by the department, the department shall restrict, limit, or suspend a credential or deny an application for an initial credential or for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e) if the credential holder or applicant is delinquent in paying support or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to support or paternity proceedings.

AB40, s. 3208 Section 3208. 440.13 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1165,12 440.13 (2) (c) With respect to a credential granted by a credentialing board, a credentialing board shall restrict, limit or suspend a credential held by a person or deny an application for an initial credential or for reinstatement of an inactive license under s. 452.12 (6) (e) when directed to do so by the department.

AB40, s. 3209 Section 3209. 440.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1165,25 440.22 (2) In any disciplinary proceeding against a holder of a credential in which the department or an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department orders suspension, limitation or revocation of the credential or reprimands the holder, the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs of the proceeding against the holder. Costs assessed under this subsection are payable to the department. Interest shall accrue on costs assessed under this subsection at a rate of 12% per year beginning on the date that payment of the costs are due as ordered by the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board. Upon the request of the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services, the department of justice may commence an action to recover costs assessed under this subsection and any accrued interest.

AB40, s. 3210 Section 3210. 440.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1166,5 440.905 (1) In addition to the other duties and powers of the board under this subchapter, the board shall advise the secretary of regulation and licensing safety and professional services on matters relating to cemeteries, to this chapter, or to the board.

AB40, s. 3211 Section 3211. 440.92 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1166,18 440.92 (2) (d) A preneed seller may not sell any undeveloped space unless the plans for the construction of the mausoleum have been submitted to the department of commerce safety and professional services for approval under s. 157.12 (2) (a) and the preneed sales contract includes the following language in not less than 10-point boldface type: "THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE MAUSOLEUM SPACE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR APPROVAL. THE SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE PLANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION, AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES."

AB40, s. 3212 Section 3212. 440.945 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1167,5 440.945 (5) (b) The department of justice or any district attorney, upon informing the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action, if proof of such loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons and require the production of books and other documents, and may request the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to exercise its authority under par. (a) to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section.

AB40, s. 3213 Section 3213. 448.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1167,13 448.20 (2) Advise board of regents Board of Trustees and Board of Regents. The council shall advise and cooperate with the board of regents Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System in establishing an educational program for physician assistants on the undergraduate level. The council shall suggest criteria for admission requirements, program goals and objectives, curriculum requirements, and criteria for credit for past educational experience or training in health fields.

AB40, s. 3214 Section 3214. 450.01 (16) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 450.01 (16) (h) and amended to read:

AB40,1167,22 450.01 (16) (h) Making therapeutic alternate drug selections, if made in accordance with written guidelines or procedures previously established by a pharmacy and therapeutics committee of a hospital and approved by the hospital's medical staff and use of the therapeutic alternate drug selection has been approved for a patient during the period of the patient's stay within the hospital by any of the following: or by a skilled nursing facility or by an intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation, as defined in s. 46.278 (1m) (am).

AB40, s. 3215 Section 3215. 450.01 (16) (h) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3216 Section 3216. 450.01 (16) (h) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3217 Section 3217. 452.01 (1s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,1 452.01 (1s) "Board" means real estate examining board.

AB40, s. 3218 Section 3218. 452.025 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,4 452.025 (1) (a) A person desiring to act as a time-share salesperson shall submit to the department board an application for a certificate of registration.

AB40, s. 3219 Section 3219. 452.025 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,8 452.025 (1) (b) The application for registration as a time-share salesperson shall be in the form prescribed by the department board and shall include all of the following:

AB40, s. 3220 Section 3220. 452.025 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,13 452.025 (1) (b) 4. Any other information which that the department board reasonably requires to enable it to determine the competency of the person to transact business as a time-share salesperson in a manner which that safeguards the interests of the public.

AB40, s. 3221 Section 3221. 452.025 (3) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,18 452.025 (3) (b) 2. A time-share salesperson registered under this section may complete a form purchase agreement or offer to purchase, if the form purchase agreement or offer to purchase has been approved by the department board and includes only the following:

AB40, s. 3222 Section 3222. 452.025 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1168,23 452.025 (4) A time-share salesperson registered under this section may apply at any time to transfer employment to another licensed broker by submitting to the department board an application in the form prescribed by the department board and the transfer fee specified in s. 440.05 (7).

AB40, s. 3223 Section 3223. 452.025 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1169,2 452.025 (5) (a) The renewal date for certificates of registration granted by the department board under this section is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB40, s. 3224 Section 3224. 452.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1169,10 452.03 Brokers and salespersons licensed. No person may engage in or follow the business or occupation of, or advertise or hold himself or herself out as, or act temporarily or otherwise as a broker or salesperson without a license. Licenses shall be granted The board may grant a license only to persons a person who are is competent to transact such businesses in a manner which that safeguards the interests of the public, and only after satisfactory proof of the person's competence has been presented to the department board.

AB40, s. 3225 Section 3225. 452.04 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3226 Section 3226. 452.05 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB40,1169,16 452.05 (title) Duties and powers of department board. (1) (intro.) In addition to the other duties and responsibilities of the department board under this chapter, the department board shall advise the secretary on matters relating to real estate practice and shall:

AB40, s. 3227 Section 3227. 452.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1169,20 452.05 (1) (b) Approve forms for use in real estate practice. The board may conduct public hearings on matters relating to the approval of forms used in real estate practice.

AB40, s. 3228 Section 3228. 452.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1170,2 452.05 (1) (c) After consultation with the council on real estate curriculum and examinations and subject to the procedure under s. 452.07, promulgate rules establishing criteria for the approval of educational programs and training sessions under s. 452.09 (2) and approve such programs and sessions in accordance with the established criteria.

AB40, s. 3229 Section 3229. 452.05 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1170,8 452.05 (1) (d) After consultation with the council on real estate curriculum and examinations, the board, brokers and salespersons licensed under this chapter, and interested members of the public, establish criteria for the approval of continuing educational programs and courses in real estate related subjects required for renewal under s. 452.12 (5) (c) 1.

AB40, s. 3230 Section 3230. 452.05 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1170,13 452.05 (1m) (b) In preparing the form for the offer to purchase commercial real property under sub. (1) (b), the department board shall include a statement that the seller represents to the buyer that the seller has no notice or knowledge that the commercial real property is a historic building.

AB40, s. 3231 Section 3231. 452.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1170,16 452.05 (2) The department board may prepare letters and bulletins and conduct clinics disseminating information to its licensees.

AB40, s. 3232 Section 3232. 452.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1170,22 452.05 (3) The department board may, after consultation with the board, enter into reciprocal agreements with officials of other states or territories of the United States for licensing brokers and salespersons and grant licenses to applicants who are licensed as brokers or salespersons in those states or territories according to the terms of the reciprocal agreements.

AB40, s. 3233 Section 3233. 452.06 (2) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 452.06 (2) and amended to read:

AB40,1171,5 452.06 (2) The council on real estate curriculum and examinations shall do all of the following: (b) Periodically, but not less than annually , review subjects covered on examinations for licensure under this chapter and the qualifications for instructors of and performance evaluations for educational and continuing educational programs, training sessions, and courses approved under this chapter.

AB40, s. 3234 Section 3234. 452.06 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40, s. 3235 Section 3235. 452.07 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1171,8 452.07 (title) Rules; review of rules.

AB40, s. 3236 Section 3236. 452.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1171,11 452.07 (1) The department board shall promulgate rules for the guidance of the real estate profession and define professional conduct and unethical practice.

AB40, s. 3237 Section 3237. 452.07 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1171,14 452.07 (1m) The department board shall promulgate rules that specify the supervisory duties of brokers under s. 452.12 (3).

AB40, s. 3238 Section 3238. 452.07 (2) to (7) of the statutes are repealed.

AB40, s. 3239 Section 3239. 452.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1171,20 452.09 (1) Form of application. (intro.) Any person desiring to act as a broker or salesperson shall submit to the department board an application for a license. The application shall be in such form as the department board prescribes and shall include the following:

AB40, s. 3240 Section 3240. 452.09 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1172,2 452.09 (1) (e) Any other information which that the department board may reasonably require to enable it to determine the competency of each applicant, including each business representative of the business entity, to transact the business of a broker or salesperson in a manner which that safeguards the interests of the public.

AB40, s. 3241 Section 3241. 452.09 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1172,10 452.09 (2) (a) Except as provided in a reciprocal agreement under s. 452.05 (3), each applicant for a salesperson's license shall submit to the department board evidence satisfactory to the department board of successful completion of educational programs approved for this purpose under s. 452.05 (1) (c). The department board may waive the requirement under this paragraph upon proof that the applicant has received 10 academic credits in real estate or real estate related law courses from an accredited institution of higher education.

AB40, s. 3242 Section 3242. 452.09 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1172,16 452.09 (2) (c) 2. Submit to the department board evidence satisfactory to the department board of successful completion of educational programs in business management approved for this purpose under s. 452.05 (1) (c). No educational programs applied to satisfy the requirement under subd. 1. may be applied to satisfy the requirement under this subdivision.

AB40, s. 3243 Section 3243. 452.09 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1172,21 452.09 (2) (d) The department board may waive the requirements under par. (c) upon proof that the applicant has received 20 academic credits in real estate or real estate related law courses from an accredited institution of higher education or that the applicant is licensed to practice law in this state.

AB40, s. 3244 Section 3244. 452.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1173,7 452.09 (3) (a) In determining competency, the department board shall require proof that the applicant for a broker's or salesperson's license has a fair knowledge of the English language,; a fair understanding of the general purposes and general legal effect of deeds, mortgages, land contracts of sale, leases, bills of sale, chattel mortgages, and conditional sales contracts,; and a general and fair understanding of the obligations between principal and agent, as well as of this chapter. An The board shall deny a license to an applicant receiving a failing grade, as established by rules of the department board, on any examination given under this section shall be denied a license, but any applicant may review his or her examination results in a manner established by rules of the department board.

AB40, s. 3245 Section 3245. 452.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1173,11 452.09 (3) (b) The department board shall determine competency under par. (a) by means of only an oral examination for any applicant who is unable to write because of a physical handicap.

AB40, s. 3246 Section 3246. 452.09 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1173,16 452.09 (3) (d) Except as provided in a reciprocal agreement under s. 452.05 (3), the department board may not grant a broker's license to an applicant who does not hold a salesperson's license unless the applicant passes the salesperson's examination and the broker's examination.

AB40, s. 3247 Section 3247. 452.09 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,1174,2 452.09 (5) Apprenticeships. Any person who is a resident of this state and 18 years of age or over may, upon application filed in accordance with sub. (1), be indentured to a licensed resident broker in accordance with rules promulgated by the department board. These rules shall be promulgated so as to protect the public and may limit the real estate sales and brokerage activity of the apprentice. The department board may require an apprentice to take a preliminary examination covering general knowledge and may prescribe the character and extent of his or her work during apprenticeship. The department board may issue a temporary salesperson's permit to the individual for a period not to exceed one year upon payment of the fee under s. 440.05 (6). The temporary permit is not renewable.