AB726: Bill Text

AB726,128,14 PHYSICAL THERAPY

AB726,500 Section 500. 464.03 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,128,17 464.03 Other duties of examining board. (intro.) The examining board shall do all of the following:

AB726,501 Section 501. 464.10 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,128,19 464.10 (title) Violations and penalties.

AB726,502 Section 502. 464.27 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,128,21 464.27 (title) Violations and penalties.

AB726,503 Section 503. 464.40 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,128,23 464.40 (4) "Examining board" means the medical therapy examining board.

AB726,504 Section 504. 464.41 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,128,25 464.41 (title) License required.

AB726,505 Section 505. 464.49 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,129,2 464.49 (title) Violations and penalties.

AB726,506 Section 506. 464.65 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,129,4 464.65 (title) License renewal.

AB726,507 Section 507. Chapter 470 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,129,6 CHAPTER 470

AB726,129,9 EXAMINING BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS, HYDROLOGISTS, AND SOIL SCIENTISTS

AB726,508 Section 508. 470.01 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB726,509 Section 509. 470.01 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB726,510 Section 510. 470.01 (6m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB726,511 Section 511. 470.01 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB726,512 Section 512. 470.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,129,20 470.02 (1) Engage or offer to engage in the practice of professional geology, designate himself or herself as a professional geologist, or use or assume the title "professional geologist" or any other title, letters, or designation which that represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional geologist unless the person is licensed by the professional geologist section as a professional geologist under this chapter.

AB726,513 Section 513. 470.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,130,2 470.02 (2) Engage or offer to engage in the practice of professional hydrology, designate himself or herself as a professional hydrologist, or use or assume the title "professional hydrologist" or any other title, letters, or designation which that represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional hydrologist unless the person is licensed by the professional hydrologist section as a professional hydrologist under this chapter.

AB726,514 Section 514. 470.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,130,9 470.02 (3) Engage or offer to engage in the practice of professional soil science, designate himself or herself as a professional soil scientist, or use or assume the title "professional soil scientist" or any other title, letters, or designation which that represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional soil scientist unless the person is licensed by the professional soil scientist section as a professional soil scientist under this chapter.

AB726,515 Section 515. 470.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,130,11 470.03 (title) Duties of the examining board department.

AB726,516 Section 516. 470.03 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,130,14 470.03 (1) (intro.) The examining board department shall do all of the following:

AB726,517 Section 517. 470.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,130,19 470.03 (1) (a) Upon the advice of the professional geologist section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of professional geology by a person who is licensed as a professional geologist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional geology.

AB726,518 Section 518. 470.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,130,25 470.03 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the professional hydrologist section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of professional hydrology by a person who is licensed as a professional hydrologist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional hydrology.

AB726,519 Section 519. 470.03 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,131,6 470.03 (1) (c) Upon the advice of the professional soil scientist section, promulgate Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of professional soil science by a person who is licensed as a professional soil scientist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional soil science.

AB726,520 Section 520. 470.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,131,11 470.03 (2) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board, the examining board The department may promulgate rules that establish continuing education requirements that a person must satisfy to be eligible to renew a license that is issued under this chapter.

AB726,521 Section 521. 470.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,131,21 470.03 (3) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board, the examining board The department may promulgate rules that exempt a person who is engaged in a profession related to those listed in s. 470.025 (12) (intro.) from the requirement to obtain a license under this chapter if the practice of the profession by the person involves only the incidental practice of geology, hydrology, or soil science, as defined in s. 470.025 (12) (a), and the person does not designate himself or herself as a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist or use any other title, letters, or designation that represents or tends to represent that the person is a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist.

AB726,522 Section 522. 470.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,131,25 470.04 (1) (intro.) The professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist section department may not grant a license under this chapter unless an applicant does each of the following:

AB726,523 Section 523. 470.04 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,132,5 470.04 (2) (intro.) The professional geologist section department shall grant a professional geologist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the following:

AB726,524 Section 524. 470.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,132,9 470.04 (2) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with course credits in geology of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a geology major from a college or university approved by the examining board department.

AB726,525 Section 525. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,132,15 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional experience in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of geologic work. At least 2 years of the geologic work required under this subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:

AB726,526 Section 526. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,132,18 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. Any other person whom the section department determines is qualified to have responsible charge of geologic work.

AB726,527 Section 527. 470.04 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,132,24 470.04 (2) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of geologic work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional experience under a peer review system approved by the section department.

AB726,528 Section 528. 470.04 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,133,4 470.04 (3) (intro.) The professional hydrologist section department shall grant a professional hydrologist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the following:

AB726,529 Section 529. 470.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,133,9 470.04 (3) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with course credits in hydrology or water resources of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a hydrology or water resources major from a college or university approved by the examining board department.

AB726,530 Section 530. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,133,15 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of hydrologic work. At least 2 years of the hydrologic work required under this subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:

AB726,531 Section 531. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,133,18 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the section department determines is qualified to have responsible charge of hydrologic work.

AB726,532 Section 532. 470.04 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,133,24 470.04 (3) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of hydrologic work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional experience under a peer review system approved by the section department.

AB726,533 Section 533. 470.04 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,134,4 470.04 (4) (intro.) The professional soil scientist section department shall grant a professional soil scientist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the following:

AB726,534 Section 534. 470.04 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,134,9 470.04 (4) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with course credits in soil science of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a soil science major from a college or university approved by the examining board department.

AB726,535 Section 535. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,134,16 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional experience in soil science work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of soil science work. At least 2 years of the soil science work required under this subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:

AB726,536 Section 536. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,134,19 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the section department determines is qualified to have responsible charge of soil science work.

AB726,537 Section 537. 470.04 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,134,25 470.04 (4) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience in soil science work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of soil science work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional experience under a peer review system approved by the section department.

AB726,538 Section 538. 470.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,135,6 470.04 (5) The appropriate section of the examining board department shall reduce the 5-year-experience requirement under sub. (2) (c) 1., (3) (c) 1., or (4) (c) 1. to 4 years if an applicant for a license has one or more advanced degrees, approved by the section department, in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science, or a related science.

AB726,539 Section 539. 470.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,135,12 470.04 (6) The appropriate section of the examining board department shall reduce the 7-year-experience requirement under sub. (2) (c) 2., (3) (c) 2., or (4) (c) 2. to 6 years if an applicant for a license has one or more advanced degrees, approved by the section department, in hydrology, geology, geophysics, geochemistry, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science, or a related science.

AB726,540 Section 540. 470.04 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,135,18 470.04 (7) The appropriate section of the examining board department may waive a requirement specified in sub. (2) (b), (3) (b), or (4) (b) if an applicant for a license has professional experience in excess of 5 years that the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the section department is substantially equivalent to the requirement.

AB726,541 Section 541. 470.045 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,136,9 470.045 (3) (a) A firm, partnership, or corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its employment licensed to practice professional geology, hydrology, or soil science in this state who will be in responsible charge of professional geology, hydrology, or soil science being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership, or corporation and other relevant information required by the appropriate section of the examining board department. A similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The appropriate section of the examining board department shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership, or corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply to firms, partnerships, or corporations exempt under s. 470.025 (3).

AB726,542 Section 542. 470.05 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,136,18 470.05 Examination. Beginning no later than January 1, 2000, the appropriate section of the examining board The department shall conduct or arrange for examinations for licensure as a professional geologist, hydrologist , or soil scientist at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the section department. Examinations under this section shall require an applicant to demonstrate minimum competency in the principles and practice of subjects substantially related to the practice of professional geology, hydrology , or soil science and may consist of one or more written or oral tests, or both.

AB726,543 Section 543. 470.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,136,25 470.06 Reciprocal licenses. (intro.) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board department may issue a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist license to a person who has been issued a similar license by another state or territory of the United States or in another country if he or she submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the following:

AB726,544 Section 544. 470.07 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB726,137,8 470.07 Renewal of licenses. The renewal dates for licenses granted under this chapter 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 determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the appropriate section of the examining board department that the applicant has completed any continuing education requirements specified in rules promulgated under s. 470.03 (2).

AB726,545 Section 545. 470.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: