AB64: Bill Text

AB64,2151 Section 2151 . Chapter 464 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,888,23 Chapter 464

AB64,888,24 Medical therapy examining board

AB64,2152 Section 2152. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 464 [precedes 464.01] of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,889,3 CHAPTER 464

AB64,889,4 SUBCHAPTER I

AB64,889,5 PHYSICAL THERAPY

AB64,2153 Section 2153. 464.03 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,889,8 464.03 Other duties of examining board. (intro.) The examining board shall do all of the following:

AB64,2154 Section 2154. 464.09 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,889,14 464.09 (2m) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary action under sub. (2), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (h) if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

AB64,2155 Section 2155. 464.10 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,889,16 464.10 (title) Violations and penalties.

AB64,2156 Section 2156. 464.26 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,889,22 464.26 (3) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary action under sub. (2), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (h) if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

AB64,2157 Section 2157. 464.27 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,889,24 464.27 (title) Violations and penalties.

AB64,2158 Section 2158. 464.40 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,890,1 464.40 (4) “Examining board" means the medical therapy examining board.

AB64,2159 Section 2159. 464.41 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,890,3 464.41 (title) License required.

AB64,2160 Section 2160. 464.49 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,890,5 464.49 (title) Violations and penalties.

AB64,2161 Section 2161 . 464.63 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB64,890,12 464.63 (1) (e) 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork therapy approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 department under s. 440.52 that meets the requirements under s. 464.73 or completed a training program approved by the examining board under the rules promulgated under s. 464.62 (2) (b).

AB64,2162 Section 2162. 464.65 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,890,14 464.65 (title) License renewal.

AB64,2163 Section 2163. 464.71 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,890,20 464.71 (2r) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any disciplinary action under sub. (2) or (2m), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (j) or (2m) (a) or (b) if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

AB64,2164 Section 2164 . Chapter 470 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,890,22 CHAPTER 470

AB64,890,25 EXAMINING BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS, HYDROLOGISTS, AND SOIL SCIENTISTS

AB64,2165 Section 2165. 470.01 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,2166 Section 2166. 470.01 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,2167 Section 2167. 470.01 (6m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,2168 Section 2168. 470.01 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,2169 Section 2169. 470.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,891,11 470.02 (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.

AB64,2170 Section 2170. 470.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,891,18 470.02 (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.

AB64,2171 Section 2171. 470.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,891,25 470.02 (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.

AB64,2172 Section 2172. 470.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,892,2 470.03 (title) Duties of the examining board department.

AB64,2173 Section 2173. 470.03 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,892,5 470.03 (1) (intro.) The examining board department shall do all of the following:

AB64,2174 Section 2174. 470.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,892,10 470.03 (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.

AB64,2175 Section 2175. 470.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,892,16 470.03 (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.

AB64,2176 Section 2176. 470.03 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,892,22 470.03 (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.

AB64,2177 Section 2177. 470.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,893,2 470.03 (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.

AB64,2178 Section 2178. 470.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,893,12 470.03 (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.

AB64,2179 Section 2179. 470.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,893,16 470.04 (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:

AB64,2180 Section 2180. 470.04 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,893,21 470.04 (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:

AB64,2181 Section 2181. 470.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,893,25 470.04 (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.

AB64,2182 Section 2182. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,894,6 470.04 (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:

AB64,2183 Section 2183. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,894,9 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. Any other person whom the section department determines is qualified to have responsible charge of geologic work.

AB64,2184 Section 2184. 470.04 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,894,15 470.04 (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.

AB64,2185 Section 2185. 470.04 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,894,20 470.04 (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:

AB64,2186 Section 2186. 470.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,894,25 470.04 (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.

AB64,2187 Section 2187. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,895,6 470.04 (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:

AB64,2188 Section 2188. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,895,9 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the section department determines is qualified to have responsible charge of hydrologic work.

AB64,2189 Section 2189. 470.04 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,895,15 470.04 (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.

AB64,2190 Section 2190. 470.04 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,895,20 470.04 (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:

AB64,2191 Section 2191. 470.04 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,895,25 470.04 (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.

AB64,2192 Section 2192. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,896,7 470.04 (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:

AB64,2193 Section 2193. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read: