AB163,459 17Section 459. 440.08 (2) (a) 70. of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,460 18Section 460. 440.08 (2) (a) 71. of the statutes is repealed.
AB163,461 19Section 461. 440.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,116,2220 440.13 (1) (b) "Memorandum of understanding" means a memorandum of
21understanding entered into by the department of safety and professional services
22and the department of children and families under s. 49.857.
AB163,462 23Section 462. 440.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,117,1024 440.22 (2) In any disciplinary proceeding against a holder of a credential in
25which the department or an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board

1in the department orders suspension, limitation or revocation of the credential or
2reprimands the holder, the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing
3board or board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs
4of the proceeding against the holder. Costs assessed under this subsection are
5payable to the department. Interest shall accrue on costs assessed under this
6subsection at a rate of 12% per year beginning on the date that payment of the costs
7are due as ordered by the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing
8board or board. Upon the request of the department of safety and professional
9services
, the department of justice may commence an action to recover costs assessed
10under this subsection and any accrued interest.
AB163,463 11Section 463. 440.25 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,117,19 12440.25 Judicial review. The department may seek judicial review under ch.
13227 of any final disciplinary decision of the medical examining board or affiliated
14credentialing board attached to the medical examining board. The department shall
15be represented in such review proceedings by an attorney within the department.
16Upon request of the medical examining board or the interested affiliated
17credentialing board, the attorney general may represent the board. If the attorney
18general declines to represent the board, the board may retain special counsel which
19shall be paid for out of the appropriation under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (hg).
AB163,464 20Section 464. Subchapter V (title) of chapter 440 [precedes 440.51] of the
21statutes is amended to read:
AB163,117,2222 CHAPTER 440
AB163,117,2323 SUBCHAPTER V
AB163,117,2424 PEDDLERS; PRIVATE schools
AB163,465 25Section 465. 440.52 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,118,1
1440.52 (title) Private trade, business, technical, and other schools.
AB163,466 2Section 466. 440.52 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,118,53 440.52 (7m) Authorization of schools. (a) In this subsection, "proprietary
4school" means a private trade, correspondence, business, or technical school or any
5other private school seeking funding under 20 USC 1070 to 1099d.
AB163,118,86 (b) Upon application, the department shall issue written authorization to a
7proprietary school doing business within this state if the requirements established
8by rule under par. (c) are satisfied.
AB163,118,119 (c) The rules required under sub. (3) shall include rules related to providing
10authorization under this subsection and revoking authorization previously
11provided. The rules shall include all of the following:
AB163,118,1412 1. Criteria or standards for providing authorization, which must include a
13requirement that the school has accreditation recognized by the U.S. secretary of
14education or recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
AB163,118,1615 2. The period for which the department's authorization is valid, which period
16may be no longer than 4 years.
AB163,118,1917 3. Criteria or standards, and a procedure, for revoking authorization
18previously provided, which must allow revocation if the school has lost the
19accreditation specified in subd. 1.
AB163,118,2120 4. Criteria or standards, and a procedure, for a school to regain authorization
21after its authorization has been revoked.
AB163,118,2422 5. The fees to be paid to the department for authorization under this subsection.
23Fees collected under this subdivision shall be sufficient to cover all costs that the
24department incurs in authorizing proprietary schools under this subsection.
AB163,119,3
1(d) A school issued authorization by the department under par. (b) shall
2promptly notify the department if it loses the accreditation specified in par. (c) 1.
3within the period of authorization.
AB163,119,64 (e) With respect to any school authorized by the department under par. (b) or
5for which the department has a pending application for authorization, the
6department shall do all of the following:
AB163,119,771. Fulfill any obligation of this state specified in 20 USC 1099a.
AB163,119,128 2. Cooperate with any accrediting agency or association recognized by the
9federal secretary of education as meeting the criteria established under 20 USC
101099b
, and with the federal secretary of education, with respect to certification or
11recertification under 20 USC 1099c of any school for purposes of the school's
12participation in programs of the federal department of education.
AB163,467 13Section 467. 440.52 (11) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB163,119,2114 440.52 (11) (bm) If a school operating in this state proposes to discontinue its
15operations or is in imminent danger of discontinuing its operations, the school shall
16give notice to the department. Upon receiving this notice, if the department
17determines that the student records of the school are in danger of being destroyed,
18secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made unavailable to the persons who are the subjects
19of those student records or the authorized representatives of those persons, the
20department may take possession of those student records if those student records
21have not already been taken into possession under par. (b) 2.
AB163,468 22Section 468. 440.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,119,2523 440.905 (1) In addition to the other duties and powers of the board under this
24subchapter, the board shall advise the secretary of safety and professional services
25on matters relating to cemeteries, to this chapter, or to the board.
AB163,469
1Section 469. 440.92 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,120,152 440.92 (2) (d) A preneed seller may not sell any undeveloped space unless the
3plans for the construction of the mausoleum have been submitted to the department
4of safety and professional services for approval under s. 157.12 (2) (a) and the
5preneed sales contract includes the following language in not less than 10-point
6boldface type: "THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE MAUSOLEUM SPACE
7HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND
8PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
9PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
FOR APPROVAL. THE SELLER IS
10RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL OF THE
11PLANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
12FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, COMPLETE
13THE CONSTRUCTION, AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATION OF THE
14CONSTRUCTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL
15SERVICES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS."
AB163,470 16Section 470. 440.945 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,217 440.945 (5) (b) The department of justice or any district attorney, upon
18informing the department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the
19name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of
20this section. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or
21judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered
22because of the acts or practices involved in the action, if proof of such loss is submitted
23to the satisfaction of the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons and
24require the production of books and other documents, and may request the

1department of safety and professional services to exercise its authority under par. (a)
2to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section.
AB163,471 3Section 471. 441.01 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,64 441.01 (7) (a) 2. Pay a nursing workforce survey fee of $4. All moneys received
5under this subdivision shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the
6appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (jm).
AB163,472 7Section 472. 443.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,118 443.10 (6) Roster. A roster showing the names and mailing addresses of all
9registered surveyors shall be prepared annually by the secretary and made available
10for purchase at cost, and a copy shall be placed on file with the department of
11financial institutions
.
AB163,473 12Section 473. 444.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,121,22 13444.04 Promoter and club reports. Within 2 business days after a promoter
14or club holds a professional contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest,
15the club shall furnish to the department a written report, verified by the promoter
16or by one of the club's officers under penalty of perjury, showing the number of tickets
17sold for the contest, the amount of gross proceeds, and all other information the
18department requires by rule to be included in the report. The department may limit,
19suspend, revoke, or assess a forfeiture to the promoter or club for failure to comply
20with this section or failure to provide accurate information to the department. Any
21forfeiture collected under this section shall be deposited in the appropriation account
22under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (jm).
AB163,474 23Section 474. 444.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,122,6 24444.14 Sham contests; contestants penalized; forfeitures; hearing. The
25department shall ban a contestant who participates in any sham or fake professional

1contest or amateur mixed martial arts fighting contest or violates any rule
2promulgated by the department, and may require the contestant, the contestant's
3manager, or the promoter of the contest to forfeit an amount determined by the
4department, but not more than $500. Fifty percent of all forfeitures collected under
5this section shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142
6(3)
(im).
AB163,475 7Section 475. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
83
, is amended to read:
AB163,122,159 450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
10permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical
11oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or
12nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under ch.
13447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice optometry under ch.
14449 or to practice veterinary medicine under ch. 453 89, or as otherwise provided by
15statute.
AB163,476 16Section 476. 450.10 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,122,1717 450.10 (3) (a) 8. A veterinarian licensed under ch. 453 89.
AB163,477 18Section 477. 450.11 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,122,2219 450.11 (1m) Electronic transmission. Except as provided in s. 453.068 89.068
20(1) (c) 4., a practitioner may transmit a prescription order electronically only if the
21patient approves the transmission and the prescription order is transmitted to a
22pharmacy designated by the patient.
AB163,478 23Section 478. 450.125 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,123,3
1450.125 Drugs for animal use. In addition to complying with the other
2requirements in this chapter for distributing and dispensing, a pharmacist who
3distributes or dispenses a drug for animal use shall comply with s. 453.068 89.068.
AB163,479 4Section 479. 450.19 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,123,65 450.19 (1) (ar) "Practitioner" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (17) but does
6not include a veterinarian licensed under ch. 453 89.
AB163,480 7Section 480. 452.13 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,123,108 452.13 (2) (b) 1. Register with the department of safety and professional
9services
the name and address of the depository institution and the number of the
10interest-bearing common trust account.
AB163,481 11Section 481. 452.13 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,123,1312 452.13 (2) (b) 2. Notify the department of safety and professional services when
13any of the information required under subd. 1. is changed.
AB163,482 14Section 482. 452.13 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,123,1915 452.13 (2) (b) 3. Furnish the department of safety and professional services
16with a letter authorizing the department of safety and professional services and the
17department of administration to examine and audit the interest-bearing common
18trust account whenever the department of safety and professional services or the
19department of administration considers it necessary.
AB163,483 20Section 483. 452.13 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,123,2321 452.13 (2) (bm) The department of safety and professional services shall
22forward to the department of administration the information and documents
23furnished under par. (b).
AB163,484 24Section 484. 452.13 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,124,3
1452.13 (5) Rules. In consultation with the department of safety and
2professional services
, the department of administration shall promulgate rules
3necessary to administer this section.
AB163,485 4Section 485. 452.14 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,124,105 452.14 (5) The department may seek judicial review under ch. 227 of any final
6decision of the board. The department shall be represented in such review
7proceedings by an attorney within the department. Upon request of the board, the
8attorney general may represent the board. If the attorney general does not represent
9the board, the board may retain special counsel which shall be paid for out of the
10appropriation under s. 20.165 (1) 20.142 (3) (g).
AB163,486 11Section 486. Chapter 453 (title) of the statutes is renumbered chapter 89
12(title).
AB163,487 13Section 487. 453.02 of the statutes is renumbered 89.02.
AB163,488 14Section 488. 453.03 of the statutes is renumbered 89.03, and 89.03 (1), as
15renumbered, is amended to read:
AB163,124,2216 89.03 (1) The examining board shall promulgate rules, within the limits of the
17definition under s. 453.02 89.02 (6), establishing the scope of practice permitted for
18veterinarians and veterinary technicians and shall review the rules at least once
19every 5 years to determine whether they are consistent with current practice. The
20examining board may promulgate rules relating to licensure qualifications, denial
21of a license, certificate certification, or temporary permit, unprofessional conduct,
22and disciplinary proceedings.
AB163,489 23Section 489. 453.04 of the statutes is renumbered 89.04.
AB163,490 24Section 490. 453.05 of the statutes is renumbered 89.05, and 89.05 (2) (g), as
25renumbered, is amended to read:
AB163,125,3
189.05 (2) (g) Employees of a school of veterinary medicine in this state who
2practice veterinary medicine on privately owned animals only as a part of their
3employment and who are licensed under s. 453.06 89.06 (2m).
AB163,491 4Section 491. 453.06 of the statutes is renumbered 89.06, and 89.06 (1), as
5renumbered, is amended to read:
AB163,125,196 89.06 (1) Except as provided under s. 453.072 89.072, veterinary licenses shall
7be issued only to persons who successfully pass an examination conducted by the
8examining board and pay the fee specified in established under s. 440.05 (1) 89.063.
9An applicant for an initial license shall be a graduate of a veterinary college that has
10been approved by the examining board or have successfully completed either the
11educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates certification program of the
12American Veterinary Medical Association or the program for the assessment of
13veterinary education equivalence offered by the American Association of Veterinary
14State Boards. Persons who qualify for examination may be granted temporary
15permits to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in the employment and
16under the supervision of a veterinarian until the results of the next examination
17conducted by the examining board are available. In case of failure at any
18examination, the applicant shall have the privilege of taking subsequent
19examinations, upon the payment of another fee for each examination.
AB163,492 20Section 492. 453.062 of the statutes is renumbered 89.062, and 89.062 (1), as
21renumbered, is amended to read:
AB163,125,2522 89.062 (1) Renewal. The renewal dates date for veterinary licenses and
23veterinary technician certifications are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) is December
2415 of each odd-numbered year
, and the renewal fees for such licenses and
25certifications are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) 89.063.
AB163,493
1Section 493. 453.065 of the statutes is renumbered 89.065.
AB163,494 2Section 494. 453.068 of the statutes is renumbered 89.068.
AB163,495 3Section 495. 453.07 of the statutes is renumbered 89.07, and 89.07 (1) (b), (2)
4(intro.) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB163,126,65 89.07 (1) (b) Violating this chapter or ch. 440 or any federal or state statute or
6rule which that substantially relates to the practice of veterinary medicine.
AB163,126,11 7(2) (intro.) Subject to subch. II of ch. 111 and the rules adopted under s. 440.03
8(1)
, the examining board may, by order, reprimand any person holding a license,
9certificate, or permit under this chapter or deny, revoke, suspend, limit, or any
10combination thereof, the person's license, certificate certification, or permit if the
11person has:
AB163,126,16 12(3) In addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or denial, limitation, suspension, or
13revocation of a license, certificate certification, or permit under sub. (2), the
14examining board may assess against the applicant for or the holder of the license,
15certificate certification, or permit a forfeiture of not more than $5,000 for each
16violation of s. 453.068 89.068.
AB163,496 17Section 496. 453.072 of the statutes is renumbered 89.072 and amended to
18read:
AB163,127,4 1989.072 Licensees of other jurisdictions. (1) Upon application and payment
20of the fee specified in established under s. 440.05 (2) 89.063, the examining board
21may issue a license to practice veterinary medicine to any person licensed to practice
22veterinary medicine in another state or territory of the United States or in another
23country if the applicant is not currently under investigation and has never been
24disciplined by the licensing authority in the other state, territory or country, has not
25been found guilty of a crime the circumstances of which are substantially related to

1the practice of veterinary medicine, is not currently a party in pending litigation in
2which it is alleged that the applicant is liable for damages for acts committed in the
3course of practice and has never been found liable for damages for acts committed
4in the course of practice which evidenced a lack of ability or fitness to practice.
AB163,127,9 5(2) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in established under s.
6440.05 (6) 89.063, the examining board may issue a temporary consulting permit to
7practice veterinary medicine in this state for up to 60 days per year to any
8nonresident licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another state or territory of
9the United States or in another country.
AB163,497 10Section 497. 453.075 of the statutes is renumbered 89.075.
AB163,498 11Section 498. 453.08 of the statutes is renumbered 89.08.
AB163,499 12Section 499. 460.05 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB163,127,1613 460.05 (1) (e) 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork
14therapy approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 that meets the
15requirements under s. 460.095 or completed a training program approved by the
16affiliated credentialing board under the rules promulgated under s. 460.04 (2) (b).
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