AB64,829,1513 3. Any valid certification granted by any other organization that the
14department examining board determines is substantially equivalent to a
15certification specified in subd. 1. a. or b. or 2.
AB64,829,2116 (b) The department examining board shall grant a license as a sign language
17interpreter to an applicant who submits an application on a form provided by the
18department and pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a),
19if the applicant has a certification specified in subd. 1. a. par. (a) 1. and if the
20applicant provides to the department examining board satisfactory evidence of a
21diagnosis by a physician that the applicant is deaf or hard of hearing.
AB64,830,622 (c) The department examining board shall grant a license as a sign language
23interpreter to an applicant who has not received an associate degree in sign language
24interpretation or a certificate of completion of an education and training program
25regarding such interpretation, but who otherwise satisfies the requirements in subd.

11.
par. (a) (intro.), if, within 24 months after establishing residency in the state, the
2applicant provides evidence satisfactory to the department examining board that the
3applicant holds one of the certifications specified in subd. 1. a., b., or c. par. (a) 1., 2.,
4or 3.
, that the applicant obtained the certification prior to establishing residency in
5the state, and that the applicant held the certification at the time the applicant
6established residency in the state.
AB64,830,11 7(2) (a) (intro.) The department examining board shall grant a license as a sign
8language interpreter to an applicant who submits an application on a form provided
9by the department, pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
10(a), and submits evidence satisfactory to the department examining board of all of
11the following:
AB64,830,1712 (b) (intro.) The department examining board shall grant a restricted license as
13a sign language interpreter, authorizing the holder to provide interpretation services
14only under the supervision of an interpreter licensed under par. (a) sub. (1), to an
15applicant who submits an application on a form provided by the department, pays
16the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), and submits evidence
17satisfactory to the department examining board of all of the following:
AB64,830,1918 (c) A license granted under subd. 1. or 2. par. (a) or (b) may be renewed twice
19and is not valid upon the expiration of the 2nd renewal period.
AB64,1915 20Section 1915 . 440.032 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 459.44 and amended
21to read:
AB64,831,2 22459.44 Notification required. A person who is licensed under sub. (3) s.
23459.42
shall notify the department examining board in writing within 30 days if the
24person's certification or membership specified in sub. (3) s. 459.42 that is required
25for the license is revoked or invalidated. The department examining board shall

1revoke a license granted under sub. (3) s. 459.42 if such a certification or membership
2is revoked or invalidated.
AB64,1916 3Section 1916 . 440.032 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 459.43 and amended
4to read:
AB64,831,11 5459.43 License renewal. The renewal dates date for licenses granted under
6sub. (3) (a) are s. 459.42 (1) is specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 68c. Renewal applications
7shall be submitted to the department examining board on a form provided by the
8department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under
9s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the department examining board that
10the person's certification or membership specified in sub. (3) s. 459.42 that is
11required for the license has not been revoked or invalidated.
AB64,1917 12Section 1917 . 440.032 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1)
13(intro.) and amended to read:
AB64,831,1514 459.45 (1) Council. (intro.) The council Subject to sub. (2), the examining
15board
shall do all of the following:
AB64,1918 16Section 1918 . 440.032 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1919 17Section 1919 . 440.032 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (a) and
18amended to read:
AB64,831,2119 459.45 (1) (a) Advise the department regarding the promulgation and
20implementation of
Promulgate and implement rules regarding the practice of sign
21language interpreters.
AB64,1920 22Section 1920 . 440.032 (6) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (d).
AB64,1921 23Section 1921 . 440.032 (6) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (c) and
24amended to read:
AB64,832,2
1459.45 (1) (c) Promulgate rules establishing a process and criteria for granting
2exemptions under sub. (2) (c) 2. s. 459.41 (3) (b).
AB64,1922 3Section 1922 . 440.032 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1923 4Section 1923. 440.032 (7) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1924 5Section 1924 . 440.032 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (2) and
6amended to read:
AB64,832,97 459.45 (2) The department examining board may not promulgate rules that
8impose requirements for granting a license under s. 459.42 that are in addition to the
9requirements specified in sub. (3) s. 459.42.
AB64,1925 10Section 1925 . 440.032 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 459.45 (1) (b) and
11amended to read:
AB64,832,2012 459.45 (1) (b) After considering the recommendations of the council, the
13department shall promulgate
Promulgate rules that establish a code of ethics that
14governs the professional conduct of persons licensed under sub. (3) s. 459.42. In
15promulgating rules under this paragraph, the department examining board shall
16consider including as part or all of the rules part or all of the code of ethics established
17by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or its successor. The department
18examining board shall periodically review the code of ethics established by the
19Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or its successor, and, if appropriate, revise
20the rules promulgated under this paragraph to reflect revisions to that code of ethics.
AB64,1926 21Section 1926. 440.032 (8) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 459.46 (title).
AB64,1927 22Section 1927 . 440.032 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 459.46 (1) and
23amended to read:
AB64,833,524 459.46 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the department
25examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine

1whether a violation of this section subchapter or any rule promulgated under this
2section subchapter has occurred and may reprimand a person who is licensed under
3sub. (3) s. 459.42 or may deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a license granted under sub.
4(3)
s. 459.42 if it finds that the applicant or licensee has violated this section
5subchapter or any rule promulgated under this section subchapter.
AB64,1928 6Section 1928 . 440.032 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 459.47 and amended
7to read:
AB64,833,10 8459.47 Penalty. A person who violates this section subchapter or any rule
9promulgated under this section subchapter may be fined not more than $200 or
10imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB64,1929 11Section 1929. 440.035 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,833,1612 440.035 (2) Except as otherwise permitted in chs. 440 to 480, an examining
13board or affiliated credentialing board attached to the department or an examining
14board may require a credential holder to submit proof of the continuing education
15programs or courses that he or she has completed only if a complaint is made against
16the credential holder.
AB64,1930 17Section 1930 . 440.035 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,833,2218 440.035 (2m) The medical examining board, the podiatry affiliated
19credentialing board,
the board of nursing, or the dentistry examining board, or the
20optometry examining board
may issue guidelines regarding best practices in
21prescribing controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4), for persons
22credentialed by that board who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances.
AB64,1931 23Section 1931. 440.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,833,2524 440.23 (2) (c) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established by the depository
25selection board
under s. 20.905 (2).
AB64,1932
1Section 1932. 440.26 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,834,62 440.26 (6) (am) The department may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
3action under par. (a), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
4offense against a person who violates par. (a) 1. to 5. if the violation presents a serious
5risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a
6separate offense.
AB64,1933 7Section 1933. 440.316 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,834,128 440.316 (2m) The department may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
9action under sub. (2), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
10offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (i) if the violation presents a
11serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation
12constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1934 13Section 1934. 440.317 of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1935 14Section 1935 . Subchapter V (title) of chapter 440 [precedes 440.51] of the
15statutes is amended to read:
AB64,834,1616 CHAPTER 440
AB64,834,1717 SUBCHAPTER V
AB64,834,1818 PEDDLERS; PRIVATE schools
AB64,1936 19Section 1936 . 440.52 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,834,21 20440.52 (title) Private trade, correspondence, business, and technical
21schools.
AB64,1937 22Section 1937. 440.88 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,835,923 440.88 (6) Revocation, denial, suspension, or limitation of certification
24Disciplinary proceedings and actions
. The department may, after a hearing held
25in conformity with ch. 227, revoke, deny, suspend, or limit under this subchapter the

1certification of any substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention
2specialist or reprimand the substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or
3prevention specialist, for practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining the certification or
4any unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or professional negligence. The
5department may also, in addition to or in lieu of any such disciplinary action, assess
6a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate instance of fraud or deceit in
7obtaining the certification or unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or professional
8negligence, if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public safety.
9Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1938 10Section 1938. 440.93 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,835,1511 440.93 (1m) The board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary action
12under sub. (1), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense
13against a person who violates sub. (1) (a) to (g) if the violation presents a serious risk
14to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a
15separate offense.
AB64,1939 16Section 1939. 440.968 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,835,2117 440.968 (1m) The department may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
18action under sub. (1), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
19offense against a person who violates sub. (1) (a) to (d) if the violation presents a
20serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation
21constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1940 22Section 1940. 440.986 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,836,223 440.986 (2m) The department may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
24action under sub. (2), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
25offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (h) if the violation presents a

1serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation
2constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1941 3Section 1941. 440.987 of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,1942 4Section 1942. 441.07 (1i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,836,95 441.07 (1i) The board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary action
6under sub. (1g), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense
7against a person who violates sub. (1g) (a) to (f) if the violation presents a serious risk
8to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a
9separate offense.
AB64,1943 10Section 1943. 442.12 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,836,1611 442.12 (1) (bm) In addition to or in lieu of action under par. (b), assess a
12forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense against the holder of a
13license or certificate under this chapter who violates this chapter or any duly
14promulgated standard or rule of practice or for any other sufficient cause if the action
15presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued
16violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1944 17Section 1944. 443.132 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,836,23 18443.132 Administrative forfeiture. The appropriate section of the
19examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary action under s.
20443.11, 443.12, or 443.13, assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each
21separate offense against a person who violates s. 443.11 (1) (a) to (f), 443.12 (1), or
22443.13 (1) (a) to (e), if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public
23safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1945 24Section 1945. 446.03 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB64,836,25 25446.03 (title) Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
AB64,1946
1Section 1946. 446.03 of the statutes is renumbered 446.03 (1m).
AB64,1947 2Section 1947. 446.03 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,837,73 446.03 (2m) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any
4disciplinary action under sub. (1m), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for
5each separate offense against a person who violates sub. (1m) (a) to (g) if the violation
6presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued
7violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1948 8Section 1948. 446.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,837,139 446.05 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining
10board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any
11licensed chiropractor who, it has reason to believe, violated s. 446.02 or 446.03 (1m).
12The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the examining
13board under ch. 227.
AB64,1949 14Section 1949. 446.05 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,837,1915 446.05 (1m) (a) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
16examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the
17conduct of any chiropractic radiological technician who, it has reason to believe,
18violated s. 446.025 or 446.03 (1m). The person complained against may proceed to
19review any action of the examining board under ch. 227.
AB64,837,2420 (b) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board
21may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any
22chiropractic technician who, it has reason to believe, violated s. 446.026 or 446.03
23(1m). The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the
24examining board under ch. 227.
AB64,1950 25Section 1950. 448.02 (3) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,838,5
1448.02 (3) (cg) Subject to par. (cm), the board may, in addition to or in lieu of
2any disciplinary action under par. (c), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for
3each separate offense against a person who is guilty of unprofessional conduct or
4negligence in treatment if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or
5public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,1951 6Section 1951. 448.05 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,838,87 448.05 (5) (c) In promulgating rules under par. (a), the board shall recognize
8the objective under s. 448.20 (4) (2m) (d).
AB64,1952 9Section 1952 . 448.20 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB64,838,10 10448.20 (title) Medical assistants council.
AB64,1953 11Section 1953 . 448.20 of the statutes is renumbered 448.20 (2m), and 448.20
12(2m) (title), (a), (c) (intro.) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,838,2113 448.20 (2m) (title) Council on Duties; physician assistants; duties. (a)
14Recommend licensing and practice standards. The council on physician assistants
15shall develop and recommend to the examining board licensing and practice
16standards for physician assistants. In developing the standards, the council shall
17consider the following factors: an individual's training, wherever given; experience,
18however acquired, including experience obtained in a hospital, a physician's office,
19the armed services or the federal health service of the United States, or their
20equivalent as found by the examining board; and education, including that offered
21by a medical school and the technical college system board.
AB64,838,2322 (c) Advise board. (intro.) The council shall advise the board on all of the
23following
:
AB64,839,3
1(d) Adhere to program objectives. In formulating standards under this section
2subsection, the council shall recognize that an objective of this program is to increase
3the existing pool of health personnel.
AB64,1954 4Section 1954 . 448.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,839,65 448.20 (1m) Definition. In this section, “council" means the medical assistants
6council.
AB64,1955 7Section 1955 . 448.20 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,839,98 448.20 (4m) Duties; perfusionists. The council shall consult with the board
9as provided in s. 448.40 (2) (b) and (c).
AB64,1956 10Section 1956 . 448.20 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
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