AB64,2102 22Section 2102. 455.09 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB64,874,23 23455.09 (title) Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
AB64,2103 24Section 2103. 455.09 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,875,5
1455.09 (1m) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any
2disciplinary action under sub. (1), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each
3separate offense against a person who violates sub. (1) (a) to (h) if the violation
4presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued
5violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,2104 6Section 2104. 456.10 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB64,875,7 7456.10 (title) Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
AB64,2105 8Section 2105. 456.10 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,875,139 456.10 (3) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
10action under sub. (2), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
11offense against a person who violates sub. (1) (a) to (d) if the violation presents a
12serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation
13constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,2106 14Section 2106. 457.26 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,875,1915 457.26 (3) The appropriate section of the examining board may, in addition to
16or in lieu of any disciplinary action under sub. (2), assess a forfeiture of not more than
17$1,000 for each separate offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (h) if the
18violation presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of
19continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,2107 20Section 2107. 458.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,875,2321 458.05 (3) When promulgating emergency rules under s. 227.24, the
22department shall provide a copy of the rules to the board prior to publication of the
23rules in the official state newspaper in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
AB64,2108 24Section 2108. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 459 [precedes 459.40] of the
25statutes is created to read:
AB64,876,1
1CHAPTER 459
AB64,876,22 SUBCHAPTER III
AB64,876,43 LICENSURE OF SIGN
4 LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
AB64,2109 5Section 2109 . 459.40 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,876,66 459.40 (2) “Examining board" means the hearing and speech examining board.
AB64,2110 7Section 2110 . 459.45 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,876,8 8459.45 (title) Powers and duties of examining board.
AB64,2111 9Section 2111. 459.46 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,876,1410 459.46 (2) The department may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary
11action under sub. (1), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate
12offense against a person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under
13this subchapter if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public
14safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,2112 15Section 2112. Chapter 460 (title) of the statutes is renumbered subchapter IV
16(title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.60].
AB64,2113 17Section 2113. 460.01 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (intro.) and
18amended to read:
AB64,876,19 19464.60 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB64,2114 20Section 2114. 460.01 (1g) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (1).
AB64,2115 21Section 2115. 460.01 (1r) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (2) and
22amended to read:
AB64,876,2523 464.60 (2) “Affiliated credentialing “Examining board" means the massage
24therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing
medical therapy examining
25board.
AB64,2116
1Section 2116. 460.01 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (3) and
2amended to read:
AB64,877,43 464.60 (3) “License holder" means a person granted a license under this
4chapter subchapter.
AB64,2117 5Section 2117. 460.01 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (4).
AB64,2118 6Section 2118. 460.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (5).
AB64,2119 7Section 2119. 460.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (6).
AB64,2120 8Section 2120. 460.01 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (7).
AB64,2121 9Section 2121. 460.01 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 464.60 (8).
AB64,2122 10Section 2122. 460.02 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (title).
AB64,2123 11Section 2123. 460.02 of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (1) and amended
12to read:
AB64,877,2213 464.61 (1) Except as provided in s. 460.03 sub. (2), no person may provide
14massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a massage
15therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume the title
16“massage therapist and bodywork therapist" or “massage therapist" or “bodywork
17therapist" or “masseur" or “masseuse" or any title that includes “massage therapist,"
18“bodywork therapist," or “bodyworker," or append to the person's name the letters
19“M.T.," “R.M.T.," “L.M.T.," “C.M.T.," “B.T.," “ B.W.," “L.B.W.," “R.B.W.," or “C.B.W.,"
20or use any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent that
21he or she is licensed under this chapter subchapter, unless the person is licensed
22under this chapter subchapter.
AB64,2124 23Section 2124. 460.03 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2125 24Section 2125. 460.03 of the statutes is renumbered 464.61 (2), and 464.61 (2)
25(intro.), (a), (b) and (bm) 1. (intro.) and 3., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,878,2
1464.61 (2) (intro.) A license under this chapter subchapter is not required for
2any of the following:
AB64,878,93 (a) A person holding a license, permit, registration, or certification granted by
4this state or the federal government who engages in a practice of massage therapy
5or bodywork therapy within the scope of his or her license, permit, registration, or
6certification and who does not imply that he or she is licensed under this chapter
7subchapter. A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection paragraph
8may use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and “bodywork therapy" to identify his
9or her practice.
AB64,878,1410 (b) A person who is authorized to practice massage therapy or bodywork
11therapy in another state or country and is providing a consultation to or
12demonstration with a license holder. A person who is exempt from licensure under
13this subsection paragraph may use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and
14“bodywork therapy" to identify his or her practice.
AB64,878,1615 (bm) 1. (intro.) A person who does any of the following and who satisfies the
16requirements of par. (b) subd. 2.:
AB64,878,1917 3. A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection paragraph may
18use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and “bodywork therapy" to identify his or
19her practice.
AB64,2126 20Section 2126. 460.04 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (title) and
21amended to read:
AB64,878,22 22464.62 (title) Duties of affiliated credentialing examining board.
AB64,2127 23Section 2127. 460.04 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (intro.) and
24amended to read:
AB64,879,2
1464.62 (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall prepare do
2all of the following:
AB64,879,4 3(1) Prepare an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing
4massage therapy and bodywork therapy.
AB64,2128 5Section 2128. 460.04 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.62 (2), and 464.62
6(2) (intro.), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,879,87 464.62 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate
8Promulgate rules that establish all of the following:
AB64,879,129 (b) Criteria for approving a training program for purposes of s. 460.05 464.63
10(1) (e) 1. Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall require the training program
11to meet the requirements under s. 460.095 464.73 and to consist of at least 600
12classroom hours.
AB64,879,1513 (c) Requirements and procedures for obtaining the informed consent of a client
14under s. 460.11 464.69 (1) and for making a report required under s. 460.12 464.70
15(1).
AB64,879,1716 (d) A definition of “sexually oriented business" for purposes of s. 460.11 464.69
17(3).
AB64,879,2218 (e) A requirement that an applicant for a license under this chapter subchapter
19submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining board that the
20applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator
21achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution
22of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
AB64,880,323 (f) Requirements to be satisfied by a person seeking a temporary license under
24s. 460.08 464.67. The rules promulgated under this subsection paragraph shall
25require the person to be a graduate of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school

1or program and may require the holder of a temporary license to make disclosures
2to clients and to practice under the supervision of a massage therapist or bodywork
3therapist licensed under this chapter subchapter.
AB64,880,64 (g) A requirement that an applicant for a license under this chapter subchapter
5pass an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing massage
6therapy and bodywork therapy.
AB64,2129 7Section 2129. 460.05 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.63 (1), and 464.63
8(1) (intro.), (c), (e), (f) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,880,119 464.63 (1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
10license as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist to a person who satisfies all of
11the following:
AB64,880,1412 (c) The person submits an application for the license to the affiliated
13credentialing
examining board on a form provided by the affiliated credentialing
14examining board.
AB64,880,1715 (e) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person submits evidence satisfactory to
16the affiliated credentialing examining board that he or she has done all of the
17following:
AB64,880,2218 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork therapy approved
19by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 that meets the requirements under
20s. 460.095 464.73 or completed a training program approved by the affiliated
21credentialing
examining board under the rules promulgated under s. 460.04 464.62
22(2) (b).
AB64,881,223 2. Completed at least 6 classroom hours in the laws of this state and rules of
24the affiliated credentialing examining board relating to the practice of massage

1therapy or bodywork therapy in a course of instruction approved by the affiliated
2credentialing
examining board.
AB64,881,33 (f) The person passes the examinations under s. 460.06 464.64.
AB64,881,74 (g) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
5examining board that he or she has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage
6in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all
7occurrences in one year.
AB64,2130 8Section 2130. 460.05 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.63 (2) and amended
9to read:
AB64,881,1310 464.63 (2) The affiliated credentialing examining board may waive a
11requirement specified in sub. (1) (e) if a person establishes, to the satisfaction of the
12affiliated credentialing examining board, that he or she has education, training, or
13other experience that is substantially equivalent to the requirement.
AB64,2131 14Section 2131. 460.05 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2132 15Section 2132. 460.06 of the statutes is renumbered 464.64 and amended to
16read:
AB64,881,19 17464.64 Examinations. The affiliated credentialing examining board may not
18grant a license under this chapter subchapter unless the applicant achieves a
19passing grade on the following examinations:
AB64,881,23 20(1) A nationally administered, entry-level competency examination for
21therapeutic massage and bodywork therapy that meets generally accepted
22psychometric principles and standards or a substantially equivalent examination
23approved by the affiliated credentialing examining board.
AB64,881,25 24(2) The examination on state laws and administrative rules governing
25massage therapy and bodywork therapy required under s. 460.04 464.62 (2) (g).
AB64,2133
1Section 2133. 460.07 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2134 2Section 2134. 460.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 464.69 (4) and amended
3to read:
AB64,882,74 464.69 (4) Each person who is licensed under this chapter A license holder shall
5conspicuously display the his or her license in the place of business where he or she
6practices massage therapy or bodywork therapy so that the license can easily be seen
7and read.
AB64,2135 8Section 2135. 460.07 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 464.65, and 464.65 (2),
9(3) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,882,1110 464.65 (2) If applicable, proof of completion of continuing education under s.
11460.10 464.68.
AB64,882,15 12(3) Evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining board that
13the applicant has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that
14is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one
15year.
AB64,882,20 16(4) Evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing examining board that
17the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
18defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
19or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
20instruction.
AB64,2136 21Section 2136. 460.08 of the statutes is renumbered 464.67 and amended to
22read:
AB64,883,2 23464.67 Temporary license. The affiliated credentialing examining board
24may grant a temporary license for a period not to exceed 6 months to an applicant

1who satisfies the requirements established in the rules under s. 460.04 464.62 (2) (f).
2A temporary license may not be renewed.
AB64,2137 3Section 2137. 460.09 of the statutes is renumbered 464.66 and amended to
4read:
AB64,883,11 5464.66 Reciprocal license. Upon application and payment of the fee
6specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing examining board shall grant a
7massage therapist or bodywork therapist license to a person who holds a similar
8license in another state or territory of the United States or another country if the
9affiliated credentialing examining board determines that the requirements for
10receiving the license in the other state, territory, or country are substantially
11equivalent to the requirements under s. 460.05 464.63.
AB64,2138 12Section 2138. 460.095 of the statutes is renumbered 464.73, and 464.73 (2)
13and (4) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB64,883,1514 464.73 (2) Administer, score, and require, as a prerequisite to graduation, the
15examination required under s. 460.06 464.64 (2).
AB64,883,19 16(4) (intro.) Ensure that each instructor hired by the school or training program
17on or after December 1, 2010, to teach courses in theory and the practice of massage
18therapy or bodywork therapy is licensed under this chapter subchapter and has at
19least one of the following:
AB64,2139 20Section 2139. 460.10 of the statutes is renumbered 464.68, and 464.68 (1)
21(intro.) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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