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Wisconsin Administrative Register No. 836B

Published every Monday by the Legislative Reference Bureau under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats.

Publication Date: August 25, 2025
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Table of Contents



Emergency Rules in Effect

(Includes Rules Filed With Legislative Reference Bureau not yet in effect indicated below as “Pending”)

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
EmR2512
Expires: January 7, 2026
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Chs. DHS 101-109; Medical Assistance
ch. DHS 105
ch. DHS 107
School-based services and school-based service providers under Medical Assistance
EmR2511
Expires: January 7, 2026
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Chs. DHS 30-100; Community Services
Chs. DHS 101-109; Medical Assistance
ch. DHS 75
ch. DHS 101
ch. DHS 104
ch. DHS 105
ch. DHS 107
Community substance use services standards; medical assistance certification and reimbursement for certain substance use services
EmR2510
Expires: December 28, 2025
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Chs. DHS 110-199; Health
ch. DHS 122
Redistribution of closed long-term care facility beds
EmR2509
Expires: December 24, 2025
Department of Transportation (Trans)
ch. Trans 212
ch. Trans 213
Standards for bridge inspection for local bridge program
EmR2508
Expires: December 1, 2025
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 34
Creating a pre-student teaching school setting exception for the speech-language pathologist license
EmR2507
Expires: November 12, 2025
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Chs. DHS 30-100; Community Services
Chs. DHS 101-109; Medical Assistance
ch. DHS 13
ch. DHS 31
ch. DHS 105
ch. DHS 107
Crisis urgent care and observation facilities
EmR2506
Expires: October 16, 2025
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 34
Modifying the 1-year, renewable license with stipulations for school psychologists
EmR2505
Expires: October 2, 2025
Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Ch. DWD 301; Migrant Labor
ch. DWD 301
Heat illness protections for migrant workers
EmR2504
Expires: September 7, 2025
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Chs. NR 1-99; Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
ch. NR 10
Revising white-tailed deer management unit boundaries.
EmR2503
Expires: October 22, 2025
First Extension
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 34
Pre-student teaching requirements for supplementary area licenses
EmR2421
Expires: October 2, 2025
Second Extension
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Chs. DHS 101-109; Medical Assistance
ch. DHS 105
ch. DHS 107
Child care coordination services
EmR2420
Expires: September 27, 2025
Second Extension
Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Chs. DCF 021-99; Safety and Permanence
ch. DCF 21
ch. DCF 37
ch. DCF 50
ch. DCF 55
ch. DCF 58
Extension of kinship care and long-term kinship care payments to like-kin and the definition of out-of-home care in child welfare rules
EmR2419
Expires: September 9, 2025
Second Extension
Department of Revenue (Tax)
ch. Tax 7
ch. Tax 8
Alcohol beverage regulation and taxation
EmR2418
Expires: September 5, 2025
Second Extension
Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Chs. DWD 801-810; Employment and Training
ch. DWD 802
Technical education equipment grants
EmR2417
Expires: November 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is earlier
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Chs. NR 500-599; Environmental Protection – Solid Waste Management
ch. NR 520
Revisions to chs. NR 500 and 520 to provide an alternative method for a municipality to establish proof of financial responsibility required for a solid waste disposal facility.
EmR2111
Expires: The date on which rules promulgated pursuant to s. 94.55 (3w), Stats., take effect.
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Chs. ATCP 20-54; Agricultural Resource Management
ch. ATCP 22
Hemp and affecting small businesses
EmR1210
Expires: The date on which the permanent rules take effect, as provided in 2011 Wisconsin Act 169, section 21.
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Chs. NR 1-99; Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
ch. NR 10
ch. NR 12
ch. NR 19
The wolf hunting and trapping season and regulations and a depredation program.

Statements of Scope

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
Hearing and Speech Examining Board (HAS)
ch. HAS 6
Audiologist practical examination
Controlled Substances Board (CSB)
ch. CSB 2
Scheduling seven fentanyl-related substances
Dentistry Examining Board (DE)
ch. DE 1
ch. DE 5
ch. DE 8
ch. DE 10
ch. DE 18
Dental practice record management and dental franchising

Notices of Public Hearing and Comment Period for Statements of Scope

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Chs. ATCP 20-54; Agricultural Resource Management
ch. ATCP 52
Creating a commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
Chs. ATCP 20-54; Agricultural Resource Management
ch. ATCP 52
Providing crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 1
ch. PI 5
ch. PI 6
ch. PI 7
ch. PI 8
ch. PI 11
ch. PI 23
ch. PI 24
ch. PI 25
ch. PI 30
ch. PI 34
ch. PI 35
ch. PI 38
ch. PI 48
ch. PI 49
2025-26 biennial cleanup of DPI administrative rules and affecting small businesses
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 8
Updating the definition of direction under ch. PI 8
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 35
ch. PI 48
ch. PI 49
Full-time equivalent determination for 4-year-old kindergarten students participating in the Private School Choice Programs and Special Needs Scholarship Program

Notices of Submittal of Proposed Rules to Legislative Council Clearinghouse

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Chs. NR 800- ; Environmental Protection – Water Supply
ch. NR 809
Updating lead and copper requirements for public drinking water in order to be consistent with revised federal requirements
Elections Commission (EL)
ch. EL 2
Procedures for nomination paper challenges
Elections Commission (EL)
ch. EL 2
Procedures for declaration of candidacy challenges
Chiropractic Examining Board (Chir)
ch. Chir 5
Continuing education
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 42
Incidents of crime and other safety-related incidents

Rule-Making Notices (Hearing Notices)

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
Chs. DFI-Sec 1-36; Department of Financial Institutions-Securities
ch. DFI-Sec 1
ch. DFI-Sec 2
ch. DFI-Sec 3
ch. DFI-Sec 4
ch. DFI-Sec 5
ch. DFI-Sec 6
ch. DFI-Sec 7
ch. DFI-Sec 8
ch. DFI-Sec 9
ch. DFI-Sec 10
ch. DFI-Sec 11
ch. DFI-Sec 31
ch. DFI-Sec 32
ch. DFI-Sec 34
ch. DFI-Sec 35
Extending the validity of qualification exams if certain conditions are met, creating a registration exemption for certain merger and acquisition brokers, correcting cross-references, eliminating obsolete provisions, correcting errors, and modifying the structure of existing rules in nonsubstantive ways to improve clarity and meet current drafting standards
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Chs. DHS 1-19; Management and Technology and Strategic Finance
Chs. DHS 30-100; Community Services
Chs. DHS 101-109; Medical Assistance
ch. DHS 13
ch. DHS 31
ch. DHS 105
ch. DHS 107
Crisis urgent care and observation facilities
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Chs. NR 800- ; Environmental Protection – Water Supply
ch. NR 809
Updating lead and copper requirements for public drinking water in order to be consistent with revised federal requirements
Elections Commission (EL)
ch. EL 2
Procedures for nomination paper challenges
Elections Commission (EL)
ch. EL 2
Challenge procedures for declarations of candidacy
Chiropractic Examining Board (Chir)
ch. Chir 5
Continuing education

Notices of Submittal of Rules to Legislature in Final Draft Form

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 34
Creating a pre-student teaching school setting exception for the speech-language pathologist license

Final Permanent Rules Filed with LRB for Administrative Code Publication

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
Chs. DFI-Bkg 1-78; Department of Financial Institutions-Banking
ch. DFI-Bkg 73
Authorizing one or more additional fee structures and establishing maximum fees or charges that may be made thereunder by adjustment service companies; modifying DFI-Bkg 73 to incorporate certain requirements of the federal Telemarketing Sales Rule
Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board (MTBT)
ch. MTBT 6
Temporary licenses
Hearing and Speech Examining Board (HAS)
ch. HAS 6
ch. HAS 7
ch. HAS 8
Implementation of the audiology and speech-language pathology licensure compact
Optometry Examining Board (Opt)
ch. Opt 8
Continuing education
Cosmetology Examining Board (Cos)
ch. Cos 1
ch. Cos 2
ch. Cos 3
ch. Cos 4
Mobile establishments
Pharmacy Examining Board (Phar)
ch. Phar 15
Compounding pharmaceuticals
Hearing and Speech Examining Board (HAS)
ch. HAS 1
ch. HAS 5
ch. HAS 6
Hearing aids
Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board (DI)
ch. DI 1
Definitions
Medical Examining Board (Med)
ch. Med 27
Provisional licensure for international physicians.
Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board (PA)
ch. PA 4
Physical examinations
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board (MPSW)
ch. MPSW 3
Supervised Practice
Board of Nursing (N)
ch. N 8
Advanced practice nurse prescribers
Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board (AT)
ch. AT 4
Protocol requirements
Controlled Substances Board (CSB)
ch. CSB 2
Scheduling 2 synthetic benzimidazole-opioids
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP)
ch. ATCP 29
Pesticide manufacturers and labelers; fees.

Actions By The Joint Committee For Review of Administrative Rules

Document
Affected Emergency Rules
Affected Clearinghouse Rules
Affected Code Chapters

Final Rules Published in Administrative Code and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses

Document
Agency
Chapter Groups
Chapters
Related to
CR 23-007
Effective: September 1, 2025
Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS)
Chs. SPS 301-399 ; Safety, Buildings, and Environment
Chs. SPS 361-366; Commercial Building Code
ch. SPS 361
ch. SPS 362
ch. SPS 364
ch. SPS 365
ch. SPS 366
Commercial building code
CR 24-043
Effective: September 1, 2025
Elections Commission (EL)
ch. EL 12
Certification and training of municipal clerks
CR 24-078
Effective: September 1, 2025
Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists (GHSS)
ch. GHSS 1
ch. GHSS 2
Professional Development for professional geologists
CR 24-079
Effective: September 1, 2025
Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists (GHSS)
ch. GHSS 1
ch. GHSS 3
Professional development for professional hydrologists
CR 24-083
Effective: September 1, 2025
Controlled Substances Board (CSB)
ch. CSB 2
Scheduling 5 synthetic cannabinoids
CR 24-084
Effective: September 1, 2025
Controlled Substances Board (CSB)
ch. CSB 2
Scheduling ADB-BUTINACA, a-PiHP, and 3-MMC
CR 24-085
Effective: September 1, 2025
Controlled Substances Board (CSB)
ch. CSB 2
Scheduling 2-methyl AP–237
CR 24-089
Effective: September 1, 2025
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Chs. NR 1-99; Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation
ch. NR 10
Revising white-tailed deer management unit boundaries
CR 25-009
Effective: September 1, 2025
Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Chs. DCF 021-99; Safety and Permanence
ch. DCF 21
ch. DCF 37
ch. DCF 50
ch. DCF 55
ch. DCF 58
Extension of kinship care and long-term kinship care payments to like-kin and the definition of out-of-home care in child welfare rules
CR 25-016
Effective: September 1, 2025
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 34
Definition of good standing for tier I charter school principal licenses and tier II licenses based on reciprocity
CR 25-017
Effective: September 1, 2025
Department of Public Instruction (PI)
ch. PI 34
Program coordinator licenses

Table of Administrative Code Provisions Revised in this Register

Instructions For Inserting and Removing Administrative Code Chapters

Administrative Code Chapters Inserted By This Register

See the Table of Administrative Code Provisions Revised in this Register for a list of the added, modified, or removed, administrative code provisions contained in the chapters inserted or removed by this register. See the Final Rules Published in Administrative Code and Final Regulatory Analyses in this register to see the text of rules affecting changes to the chapters inserted or removed by this register.
Kind
Document
Related to
Inserted
Additions To Schedules In SS. 961.14, 961.16, 961.18, 961.20 And 961.22, Stats.
Inserted
Re-Entry Into Out-Of-Home Care For Youth 18 Years of Age Or Over, But Under 21 Years Of Age
Inserted
Information To Be Provided To Out-Of-Home Care Providers
Inserted
Facilitating Public Adoptions And Adoption Assistance
Inserted
Subsidized Guardianship
Inserted
Kinship Care And Long-Term Kinship Care
Inserted
Certification For The Identification, Removal And Reduction Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Inserted
Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks
Inserted
General Requirements And Procedures
Inserted
Professional Geologist Licensure And Continuing Education
Inserted
Professional Hydrologist Licensure And Continuing Education
Inserted
Game And Hunting
Inserted
Hazardous Waste Licensing And Decisionmaking Procedures
Inserted
Educator Licenses
Inserted
Licenses, Certifications And Registrations
Inserted
Fire Prevention
Inserted
Administration And Enforcement
Inserted
Buildings And Structures
Inserted
Energy Conservation
Inserted
Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning
Inserted
Fuel Gas Appliances
Inserted
Existing Buildings
Inserted
Layoff Of Academic Staff For Reasons Of Budget Or Program

Administrative Code Chapters Removed By This Register

See the Table of Administrative Code Provisions Revised in this Register for a list of the added, modified, or removed, administrative code provisions contained in the chapters inserted or removed by this register. See the Final Rules Published in Administrative Code and Final Regulatory Analyses in this register to see the text of rules affecting changes to the chapters inserted or removed by this register.
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Document
Related to
Removed
Additions To Schedules In SS. 961.14, 961.16, 961.18, 961.20 And 961.22, Stats.
Removed
Re-Entry Into Out-Of-Home Care For Youth 18 Years of Age Or Over, But Under 21 Years Of Age
Removed
Information To Be Provided To Out-Of-Home Care Providers
Removed
Facilitating Public Adoptions And Adoption Assistance
Removed
Subsidized Guardianship
Removed
Kinship Care And Long-Term Kinship Care
Removed
Certification For The Identification, Removal And Reduction Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Removed
Certification And Training Of Municipal Clerks
Removed
General Requirements And Procedures
Removed
Professional Geologist License
Removed
Professional Hydrologist License
Removed
Game And Hunting
Removed
Hazardous Waste Licensing And Decisionmaking Procedures
Removed
Educator Licenses
Removed
Licenses, Certifications And Registrations
Removed
Fire Prevention
Removed
Administration And Enforcement
Removed
Buildings And Structures
Removed
Energy Conservation
Removed
Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning
Removed
Fuel Gas Appliances
Removed
Existing Buildings
Removed
Layoff Of Academic Staff For Reasons Of Budget Or Program

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