AB726,32,1311 3. Any valid certification granted by any other organization that the
12department examining board determines is substantially equivalent to a
13certification specified in subd. 1. a. or b. or 2.
AB726,32,1914 (b) The department examining board shall grant a license as a sign language
15interpreter to an applicant who submits an application on a form provided by the
16department and pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a),
17if the applicant has a certification specified in subd. 1. a. par. (a) 1. and if the
18applicant provides to the department examining board satisfactory evidence of a
19diagnosis by a physician that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing.
AB726,33,420 (c) The department examining board shall grant a license as a sign language
21interpreter to an applicant who has not received an associate degree in sign language
22interpretation or a certificate of completion of an education and training program
23regarding such interpretation, but who otherwise satisfies the requirements in subd.
241.
par. (a) (intro.), if, within 24 months after establishing residency in the state, the
25applicant provides evidence satisfactory to the department examining board that the

1applicant holds one of the certifications specified in subd. 1. a., b., or c. par. (a) 1., 2.,
2or 3.
, that the applicant obtained the certification prior to establishing residency in
3the state, and that the applicant held the certification at the time the applicant
4established residency in the state.
AB726,33,9 5(2) (a) (intro.) The department examining board shall grant a license as a sign
6language interpreter to an applicant who submits an application on a form provided
7by the department, pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
8(a), and submits evidence satisfactory to the department examining board of all of
9the following:
AB726,33,1510 (b) (intro.) The department examining board shall grant a restricted license as
11a sign language interpreter, authorizing the holder to provide interpretation services
12only under the supervision of an interpreter licensed under par. (a) sub. (1), to an
13applicant who submits an application on a form provided by the department, pays
14the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), and submits evidence
15satisfactory to the department examining board of all of the following:
AB726,33,1716 (c) A license granted under subd. 1. or 2. par. (a) or (b) may be renewed twice
17and is not valid upon the expiration of the 2nd renewal period.
AB726,124 18Section 124. 440.032 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 459.44 and amended
19to read:
AB726,33,25 20459.44 Notification required. A person who is licensed under sub. (3) s.
21459.42
shall notify the department examining board in writing within 30 days if the
22person's certification or membership specified in sub. (3) s. 459.42 that is required
23for the license is revoked or invalidated. The department examining board shall
24revoke a license granted under sub. (3) s. 459.42 if such a certification or membership
25is revoked or invalidated.
AB726,125
1Section 125. 440.032 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 459.43 and amended
2to read:
AB726,34,9 3459.43 License renewal. The renewal dates date for licenses granted under
4sub. (3) (a) are s. 459.42 (1) is specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 68c. Renewal applications
5shall be submitted to the department examining board on a form provided by the
6department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under
7s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the department examining board that
8the person's certification or membership specified in sub. (3) s. 459.42 that is
9required for the license has not been revoked or invalidated.
AB726,126 10Section 126. 440.032 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1)
11(intro.) and amended to read:
AB726,34,1312 459.45 (1) Council. (intro.) The council Subject to sub. (2), the examining
13board
shall do all of the following:
AB726,127 14Section 127. 440.032 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,128 15Section 128. 440.032 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB726,34,1917 459.45 (1) (a) Advise the department regarding the promulgation and
18implementation of
Promulgate and implement rules regarding the practice of sign
19language interpreters.
AB726,129 20Section 129. 440.032 (6) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (d).
AB726,130 21Section 130. 440.032 (6) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (c) and
22amended to read:
AB726,34,2423 459.45 (1) (c) Promulgate rules establishing a process and criteria for granting
24exemptions under sub. (2) (c) 2. s. 459.41 (3) (b).
AB726,131 25Section 131. 440.032 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,132
1Section 132. 440.032 (7) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,133 2Section 133. 440.032 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (2) and
3amended to read:
AB726,35,64 459.45 (2) The department examining board may not promulgate rules that
5impose requirements for granting a license under s. 459.42 that are in addition to the
6requirements specified in sub. (3) s. 459.42.
AB726,134 7Section 134. 440.032 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (b) and
8amended to read:
AB726,35,179 459.45 (1) (b) After considering the recommendations of the council, the
10department shall promulgate
Promulgate rules that establish a code of ethics that
11governs the professional conduct of persons licensed under sub. (3) s. 459.42. In
12promulgating rules under this paragraph, the department examining board shall
13consider including as part or all of the rules part or all of the code of ethics established
14by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or its successor. The department
15examining board shall periodically review the code of ethics established by the
16Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or its successor, and, if appropriate, revise
17the rules promulgated under this paragraph to reflect revisions to that code of ethics.
AB726,135 18Section 135. 440.032 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 459.46 and amended
19to read:
AB726,36,2 20459.46 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. Subject to the rules
21promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the department examining board may make
22investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this section
23subchapter or any rule promulgated under this section subchapter has occurred and
24may reprimand a person who is licensed under sub. (3) s. 459.42 or may deny, limit,
25suspend, or revoke a license granted under sub. (3) s. 459.42 if it finds that the

1applicant or licensee has violated this section subchapter or any rule promulgated
2under this section subchapter.
AB726,136 3Section 136. 440.032 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 459.47 and amended
4to read:
AB726,36,7 5459.47 Penalty. A person who violates this section subchapter or any rule
6promulgated under this section subchapter may be fined not more than $200 or
7imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB726,137 8Section 137. 440.317 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,138 9Section 138. 440.90 (1b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,139 10Section 139. 440.905 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,140 11Section 140. 440.91 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,36,1912 440.91 (1) (a) Any cemetery authority that operates a cemetery that is 5 acres
13or more in size, that sells 20 or more cemetery lots or mausoleum spaces at a cemetery
14during a calendar year, or that has $100,000 or more in trust fund accounts for a
15cemetery shall apply to the board department for a license for that cemetery. A
16cemetery authority that operates more than one cemetery shall apply for a separate
17license for each cemetery that is 5 acres or more in size and for each cemetery at
18which it sells 20 or more burial spaces or at which it has $100,000 or more in trust
19fund accounts.
AB726,141 20Section 141. 440.91 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,36,2221 440.91 (1) (b) (intro.) The board department shall grant a license to a cemetery
22authority if all of the following are satisfied:
AB726,142 23Section 142. 440.91 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,37,424 440.91 (1) (b) 1. The cemetery authority submits an application for the license
25to the board department on a form provided by the board department. The

1application shall require the cemetery authority to provide the names of the officers
2of the cemetery authority and to identify a business representative who is primarily
3responsible for the cemetery authority's compliance with subch. II of ch. 157 and this
4subchapter.
AB726,143 5Section 143. 440.91 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,37,146 440.91 (1m) (a) Except as provided in sub. (6m), any cemetery authority that
7operates a cemetery that is less than 5 acres in size, that sells fewer than 20 cemetery
8lots or mausoleum spaces at a cemetery during a calendar year, or that has less than
9$100,000 in trust fund accounts for a cemetery shall register with the board
10department. A cemetery authority that operates more than one cemetery shall
11submit a separate registration to the board department for each cemetery that is less
12than 5 acres in size, that sells fewer than 20 cemetery lots or mausoleum spaces at
13a cemetery during a calendar year, or that has less than $100,000 in trust fund
14accounts.
AB726,144 15Section 144. 440.91 (1m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,37,1716 440.91 (1m) (b) (intro.) The board department shall register a cemetery
17authority if all of the following are satisfied:
AB726,145 18Section 145. 440.91 (1m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,37,2419 440.91 (1m) (b) 1. The cemetery authority submits an application for
20registration to the board department on a form provided by the board department.
21The application shall require the cemetery authority to provide the names and
22addresses of the officers of the cemetery authority and to identify a business
23representative who is primarily responsible for the cemetery authority's compliance
24with subch. II of ch. 157 and this subchapter.
AB726,146 25Section 146. 440.91 (1m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,38,2
1440.91 (1m) (b) 2. The cemetery authority pays a $10 fee to the board
2department.
AB726,147 3Section 147. 440.91 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,38,144 440.91 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (10), every individual who sells
5or solicits the sale of, or that expects to sell or solicit the sale of, 20 or more cemetery
6lots or mausoleum spaces per year during 2 consecutive calendar years shall be
7licensed by the board under this subchapter. An individual may not be licensed as
8a cemetery salesperson except upon the written request of a cemetery authority and
9the payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s.
10440.03 (9) (a). The cemetery authority shall certify in writing to the board
11department that the individual is competent to act as a cemetery salesperson. An
12applicant for licensure as a cemetery salesperson shall furnish to the board
13department, in such form as the board department prescribes, all of the following
14information:
AB726,148 15Section 148. 440.92 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,38,1716 440.92 (1) (b) (intro.) The board department shall issue a certificate of licensure
17as a cemetery preneed seller to any person who does all of the following:
AB726,149 18Section 149. 440.92 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,38,2319 440.92 (1) (bm) If a cemetery authority that is licensed under this subsection
20notifies the board department that it proposes to take an action specified in s. 157.08
21(2) (b) and the board department does not object to the action under s. 157.08 (2) (b),
22the board department shall revoke the license and require the cemetery authority
23to reapply for a license under this subsection.
AB726,150 24Section 150. 440.92 (2) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,39,4
1440.92 (2) (a) 4. a. At the time that the preneed sales contract is entered into,
2the preneed seller shall provide the purchaser with the name, address and telephone
3number of the warehouse and inform the purchaser that the warehouse is approved
4by the board department.
AB726,151 5Section 151. 440.92 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,39,116 440.92 (6) (a) Every preneed seller licensed under sub. (1) shall file an annual
7report with the board department. The report shall be made on a form prescribed
8and furnished by the board department. The report shall be made on a
9calendar-year basis unless the board department, by rule, provides for other
10reporting periods. The report is due on or before the 60th day after the last day of
11the reporting period.
AB726,152 12Section 152. 440.92 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,39,1813 440.92 (6) (d) All records described under pars. (b) 2. and (c) and maintained
14by the board department are confidential and are not available for inspection or
15copying under s. 19.35 (1). This paragraph does not apply to any information
16regarding the name, address or employer of or financial information related to an
17individual that is requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of children and
18families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
AB726,153 19Section 153. 440.92 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,39,2120 440.92 (6) (e) The board department shall review each report filed under par.
21(a) to determine whether the preneed seller is complying with this section.
AB726,154 22Section 154. 440.92 (6) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,223 440.92 (6) (h) The records under par. (b) 1. shall be permanently maintained
24by the preneed seller. The records under par. (b) 2. shall be maintained for not less
25than 3 years after all of the obligations of the preneed sales contract have been

1fulfilled. The board department may promulgate rules to establish longer time
2periods for maintaining records under this paragraph.
AB726,155 3Section 155. 440.92 (6) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,64 440.92 (6) (i) The board department may promulgate rules requiring preneed
5sellers licensed under sub. (1) to maintain other records and establishing minimum
6time periods for the maintenance of those records.
AB726,156 7Section 156. 440.92 (6) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,148 440.92 (6) (j) The board department may audit, at reasonable times and
9frequency, the records, trust funds and accounts of any preneed seller licensed under
10sub. (1), including records, trust funds and accounts pertaining to services provided
11by a preneed seller which that are not otherwise subject to the requirements under
12this section. The department may conduct audits under this paragraph on a random
13basis, and shall conduct all audits under this paragraph without providing prior
14notice to the preneed seller.
AB726,157 15Section 157. 440.92 (6) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,40,1816 440.92 (6) (k) The board department may promulgate rules establishing a
17filing fee to accompany the report required under par. (a). The filing fee shall be
18based on the approximate cost of regulating preneed sellers.
AB726,158 19Section 158. 440.92 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,41,920 440.92 (7) Approval of warehouses. No person may own or operate a
21warehouse unless the warehouse is approved by the board department. Upon
22application, the board department shall approve a warehouse that is located in this
23state if the person who operates the warehouse is licensed as a public warehouse
24keeper by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under ch.
2599, but may not approve a warehouse that is located in this state unless the person

1is so licensed. The board department shall promulgate rules establishing the
2requirements for approval of warehouses that are located outside this state. The
3rules shall require warehouses that are located outside this state to file with the
4board department a bond furnished by a surety company authorized to do business
5in this state in an amount that is sufficient to guarantee the delivery of cemetery
6merchandise to purchasers under preneed sales contracts. The board department
7shall compile and keep a current list of the names and addresses of all warehouses
8approved under this subsection and shall make the list available for public
9inspection during the times specified in s. 230.35 (4) (f).
AB726,159 10Section 159. 440.93 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,41,1711 440.93 (1) (intro.) The board department may reprimand a licensee or deny,
12limit, suspend, or revoke a certificate of licensure of a cemetery authority, cemetery
13salesperson, or preneed seller if it finds that the applicant or licensee, or, if the
14applicant or licensee is an association, partnership, limited liability company, or
15corporation, any officer, director, trustee, member, or shareholder who beneficially
16owns, holds, or has the power to vote 5% or more of any class of security issued by
17the applicant or licensee, has done any of the following:
AB726,160 18Section 160. 440.987 of the statutes is repealed.
AB726,161 19Section 161. 443.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,42,420 443.01 (2) "Engineer-in-training" means a person who is a graduate in an
21engineering curriculum of 4 years or more from a school or college approved by the
22professional engineer section of
the examining board as of satisfactory standing, or
23a person who has had 4 years or more of experience in engineering work of a character
24satisfactory to the professional engineer section examining board; and who, in
25addition, has successfully passed the examination in the fundamental engineering

1subjects prior to the completion of the requisite years in engineering work, as
2provided in s. 443.05, and who has been granted a certificate of record by the
3professional engineer section examining board stating that the person has
4successfully passed this portion of the professional examinations.
AB726,162 5Section 162. 443.015 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,42,86 443.015 (1) Each section of the The examining board may establish continuing
7education requirements for renewal of a credential issued by that section under this
8chapter.
AB726,163 9Section 163. 443.015 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,42,1310 443.015 (2) Each section of the The examining board may promulgate rules
11governing the professional conduct of individuals, firms, partnerships, and
12corporations registered, permitted, certified, or granted a certificate of authorization
13by that section under this chapter.
AB726,164 14Section 164. 443.03 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,42,1715 443.03 (1) (intro.) An applicant for registration as an architect shall submit as
16satisfactory evidence to the architect section of the examining board all of the
17following:
AB726,165 18Section 165. 443.03 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,42,2319 443.03 (1) (b) 1m. A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an
20architectural school or college approved by the architect section examining board as
21of satisfactory standing, together with at least 2 years' practical experience of a
22character satisfactory to the architect section examining board in the design and
23construction of buildings.
AB726,166 24Section 166. 443.03 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,43,3
1443.03 (1) (b) 2. A specific record of 7 or more years of experience in
2architectural work of a character satisfactory to the architect section examining
3board
in the design and construction of buildings.
AB726,167 4Section 167. 443.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,43,125 443.03 (2) Graduation in architecture from a school or college approved by the
6architect section examining board as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as
7equivalent to 5 years of experience, and the completion satisfactory to the architect
8section
examining board of each year of work in architecture in such school or college
9without graduation shall be considered equivalent to one year of experience.
10Graduation in a course other than architecture from a school or college approved by
11the architect section examining board as of satisfactory standing shall be considered
12as equivalent to not more than 4 years of experience.
AB726,168 13Section 168. 443.035 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,43,16 14443.035 Registration requirements for landscape architects. (intro.)
15The landscape architect section of the examining board shall register as a landscape
16architect an individual who does all of the following:
AB726,169 17Section 169. 443.035 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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