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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
AB726,43,1918 443.035 (1) (intro.) Submits to the department evidence satisfactory to the
19landscape architect section examining board of any of the following:
AB726,170 20Section 170. 443.035 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,43,2521 443.035 (1) (a) That he or she has a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture,
22or a master's degree in landscape architecture, from a curriculum approved by the
23landscape architect section examining board and has at least 2 years of practical
24experience in landscape architecture of a character satisfactory to the landscape
25architect section
examining board.
AB726,171
1Section 171. 443.035 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,44,62 443.035 (1) (b) That he or she has a specific record of at least 7 years of training
3and experience in the practice of landscape architecture including at least 2 years of
4courses in landscape architecture approved by the landscape architect section
5examining board, and 4 years of practical experience in landscape architecture of a
6character satisfactory to the landscape architect section examining board.
AB726,172 7Section 172. 443.04 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,44,11 8443.04 Registration requirements for professional engineers. (intro.)
9An applicant for registration as a professional engineer shall submit satisfactory
10evidence to the professional engineer section of the examining board of all of the
11following:
AB726,173 12Section 173. 443.04 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,44,1813 443.04 (1m) A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an engineering
14school or college approved by the professional engineer section examining board as
15of satisfactory standing in an engineering course of not less than 4 years or a diploma
16of graduation or degree from a technical college approved by the professional
17engineer section
examining board as of satisfactory standing in an
18engineering-related course of study of not less than 2 years.
AB726,174 19Section 174. 443.04 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,44,2420 443.04 (2m) (a) For an applicant possessing a diploma or certificate from a
21course of study of not less than 4 years as specified in sub. (1m), a specific record of
224 or more years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the
23professional engineer section examining board and indicating that the applicant is
24competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.
AB726,175 25Section 175. 443.04 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.04 (2m) (b) For an applicant possessing a diploma or degree from a course
2of study of not less than 2 years as specified in sub. (1m), a specific record of 6 or more
3years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional
4engineer section
examining board and indicating that the applicant is competent to
5be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.
AB726,176 6Section 176. 443.05 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,45,97 443.05 (1) (intro.) An applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training
8shall submit as satisfactory evidence to the professional engineer section of the
9examining board one of the following:
AB726,177 10Section 177. 443.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,45,1311 443.05 (1) (a) A diploma of graduation in engineering or a certificate in
12engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section
13examining board as of satisfactory standing.
AB726,178 14Section 178. 443.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,45,1715 443.05 (1) (b) A specific record of 4 years or more of experience in engineering
16work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section examining
17board
.
AB726,179 18Section 179. 443.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,46,319 443.05 (2) Graduation in engineering from a school or college approved by the
20professional engineer section examining board as of satisfactory standing shall be
21considered as equivalent to 4 years of experience and the completion satisfactory to
22the professional engineer section examining board of each year of work in
23engineering in such school or college without graduation shall be considered as
24equivalent to one year of experience. Graduation in a course other than engineering
25from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section examining

1board
as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 2 years of
2experience. No applicant may receive credit for more than 4 years of experience
3under this subsection.
AB726,180 4Section 180. 443.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,46,145 443.06 (1) (a) Application for a license to engage in the practice of professional
6land surveying shall be made to the professional land surveyor section of the
7examining board under oath, on forms provided by the department, which shall
8require the applicant to submit such information as the professional land surveyor
9section
examining board deems necessary. The professional land surveyor section
10examining board may require applicants to pass written or oral examinations or
11both. Applicants who do not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss.
12111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, shall be entitled to be granted a license to engage in
13the practice of professional land surveying when satisfactory evidence is submitted
14that the applicant has met one or more of the requirements of sub. (2).
AB726,181 15Section 181. 443.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,46,2416 443.06 (1) (b) Each year, but not more than 4 years, of work or training
17completed in a curriculum in the practice of professional land surveying approved by
18the professional land surveyor section examining board, or of responsible charge of
19teaching the practice of professional land surveying may be considered as equivalent
20to one year of qualifying experience in the practice of professional land surveying,
21and each year, but not more than 4 years, completed in a curriculum other than the
22practice of professional land surveying approved by the professional land surveyor
23section
examining board, may be considered as equivalent to one-half year of
24qualifying experience.
AB726,182 25Section 182. 443.06 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.06 (2) Requirements; license. (intro.) The professional land surveyor
2section
examining board may grant a license to engage in the practice of professional
3land surveying to any person who has submitted to it an application, the required
4fees, and one or more of the following:
AB726,183 5Section 183. 443.06 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,47,156 443.06 (2) (am) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
7examining board that he or she has received a bachelor's degree in a course in the
8practice of professional land surveying or a related field that has a duration of not
9less than 4 years and is approved by the professional land surveyor section
10examining board, and that he or she has engaged in the practice of professional land
11surveying for at least 2 years and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory character
12that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of
13professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or
14written examination administered by the professional land surveyor section
15examining board.
AB726,184 16Section 184. 443.06 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,48,217 443.06 (2) (bm) Evidence satisfactory to the professional land surveyor section
18examining board that he or she has received an associate degree in a course in the
19practice of professional land surveying or a related field that has a duration of not
20less than 2 years and is approved by the professional land surveyor section
21examining board, and that he or she has engaged in the practice of professional land
22surveying for at least 4 years and has demonstrated practice of satisfactory character
23that indicates that the applicant is competent to engage in the practice of
24professional land surveying, if the applicant has passed an oral and written or

1written examination administered by the professional land surveyor section
2examining board.
AB726,185 3Section 185. 443.06 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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