15.405(7)(a)(a) There is created a medical examining board in the department of regulation and licensing.
15.405(7)(b)
(b) The medical examining board shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms:
15.405(7)(c)
(c) The chairperson of the patients compensation fund peer review council under
s. 655.275 shall serve as a nonvoting member of the medical examining board.
15.405(7c)
(7c) Examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors. 15.405(7c)(a)(a) There is created an examining board of social workers, marriage and family therapists and professional counselors in the department of regulation and licensing. The members of the examining board shall be appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be certified under
ch. 457 as social workers. Three members shall be certified under
ch. 457 as marriage and family therapists. Three members shall be certified under
ch. 457 as professional counselors. Three members shall be public members. Of the 4 certified social worker members, one shall be certified under
ch. 457 as an advanced practice social worker, one shall be certified under
ch. 457 as an independent social worker, one shall be certified under
ch. 457 as an independent clinical social worker and at least one shall be employed as a social worker by a federal, state or local governmental agency.
15.405(7c)(b)
(b) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into a social worker section, a marriage and family therapist section and a professional counselor section. The social worker section shall consist of the 4 social worker members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board. The marriage and family therapist section shall consist of the 3 marriage and family therapist members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board. The professional counselor section shall consist of the 3 professional counselor members of the examining board and one of the public members of the examining board.
15.405(7c)(c)
(c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting, suspending or revoking a certificate under
ch. 457, and all other matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of the examining board.
15.405(7c)(d)
(d) All matters that the examining board determines are of joint interest shall be considered by joint meetings of all sections of the examining board or of those sections to which the problem is of interest.
15.405(7c)(e)
(e) Notwithstanding
s. 15.08 (4) (a), at a joint meeting of all sections of the examining board, a majority of the examining board constitutes a quorum to do business only if at least 8 members are present at the meeting. At a meeting of a section of the examining board or a joint meeting of 2 or more of the sections of the examining board, each member who is present has one vote, except as provided in
par. (f).
15.405(7c)(f)
(f) At a joint meeting of the social worker section and one or both of the other sections of the examining board, each member who is present has one vote, except that the social worker members each have three-fourths of a vote if all 4 of those members are present.
15.405(7g)
(7g) Board of nursing. There is created a board of nursing in the department of regulation and licensing. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 5 currently licensed registered nurses under
ch. 441; 2 currently licensed practical nurses under
ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.
15.405(7m)
(7m) Nursing home administrator examining board. There is created a nursing home administrator examining board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of 9 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms and the secretary of health and family services or a designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. Five members shall be nursing home administrators licensed in this state. One member shall be a physician. One member shall be a nurse licensed under
ch. 441. Two members shall be public members. No more than 2 members may be officials or full-time employes of this state.
15.405(8)
(8) Optometry examining board. There is created an optometry examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The optometry examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed optometrists in this state. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(9)
(9) Pharmacy examining board. There is created a pharmacy examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The pharmacy examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed to practice pharmacy in this state. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(10m)
(10m) Psychology examining board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing a psychology examining board consisting of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be psychologists licensed in this state. Each of the psychologist members shall represent a different specialty area within the field of psychology. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(10r)(a)(a) There is created a real estate appraisers board in the department of regulation and licensing consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.405(10r)(b)
(b) Of the appraiser members of the board, one shall be certified under
s. 458.06 as a general appraiser, one shall be certified under
s. 458.06 as a residential appraiser and one shall be licensed under
s. 458.08 as an appraiser. No public member of the board may be connected with or have any financial interest in an appraisal business or in any other real estate-related business.
Section 15.08 (1m) (am) applies to the public members of the board. No member of the board may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
15.405(10r)(c)
(c) Notwithstanding
s. 15.07 (4), a majority of the board constitutes a quorum to do business only if at least 2 of the members present are appraiser members and at least one of the members present is a public member.
15.405(11)
(11) Real estate board. There is created a real estate board in the department of regulation and licensing. The real estate board shall consist of 7 members appointed to staggered 4-year terms. Four of the members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed in this state. Three members shall be public members.
Section 15.08 (1m) (am) applies to the public members of the real estate board. No member may serve more than 2 terms. The real estate board does not have rule-making authority.
15.405(12)
(12) Veterinary examining board. There is created a veterinary examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The veterinary examining board shall consist of 8 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Five of the members shall be licensed veterinarians in this state. One member shall be a veterinary technician certified in this state. Two members shall be public members. No member of the examining board may in any way be financially interested in any school having a veterinary department or a course of study in veterinary or animal technology.
15.405(16)
(16) Funeral directors examining board. There is created a funeral directors examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The funeral directors examining board shall consist of 6 members appointed for staggered 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed funeral directors under
ch. 445 in this state. Two members shall be public members.
15.405(17)
(17) Barbering and cosmetology examining board. 15.405(17)(a)(a) There is created a barbering and cosmetology examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The barbering and cosmetology examining board shall consist of 11 members appointed for 4-year terms. Six members shall be licensed barbers or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of barbering or cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of barbering or cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. Of the licensed barber or cosmetologist members, 3 shall be persons who, on April 22, 1988, hold current master barber or shop manager licenses issued by the barbers examining board under ch.
457, 1985 stats., and 3 shall be persons who, on April 22, 1988, hold current manager or operator licenses issued by the cosmetology examining board under ch.
458, 1985 stats. Except for the 2 members representing schools, no member may be connected with or have any financial interest in a barbering or cosmetology school. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 1994.
15.405(17)(b)
(b) There is created a barbering and cosmetology examining board in the department of regulation and licensing. The barbering and cosmetology examining board shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be licensed barbers or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of barbering or cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of barbering or cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. Except for the 2 members representing schools, no member may be connected with or have any financial interest in a barbering or cosmetology school. This paragraph applies after June 30, 1994.
15.405 History
History: 1973 c. 90,
156;
1975 c. 39,
86,
199,
200,
383,
422;
1977 c. 26,
29,
203;
1977 c. 418;
1979 c. 34 ss.
45,
47 to
52;
1979 c. 221,
304;
1981 c. 94 ss.
5,
9;
1981 c. 356;
1983 a. 27,
403,
485,
538;
1985 a. 340;
1987 a. 257 s.
2;
1987 a. 264,
265,
316;
1989 a. 316,
340;
1991 a. 39,
78,
160,
189,
269;
1993 a. 16,
102,
463,
465,
491;
1995 a. 27 s.
9126 (19);
1995 a. 225;
1995 a. 305 s.
1;
1995 a. 321,
417.
15.405 Annotation
Medical school instructor serving without compensation is ineligible to serve on board of medical examiners. 62 Atty. Gen. 193.
15.405 Annotation
Incumbent real estate examining board member is entitled to hold over in office until his successor is duly appointed and confirmed by the senate, and board is without authority to reimburse nominee for expenses incurred in attending meeting during orientation period prior to confirmation under facts stated. 63 Atty. Gen. 192.
15.406
15.406
Same; attached affiliated credentialing boards. 15.406(1)(1)
Physical therapists affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, a physical therapists affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.406(2)
(2) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board. 15.406(2)(a)(a) There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, a dietitians affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
15.406(2)(b)
(b) The dietitians affiliated credentialing board does not exist after June 30, 1999.
15.406 History
History: 1993 a. 107,
443.
15.407(1)(1)
Examining councils; medical examining board. Each of the examining councils created in the department of regulation and licensing under this subsection shall serve the medical examining board in an advisory capacity in the formulating of rules to be promulgated by the medical examining board for the regulation of a particular trade or profession.
Section 15.08 (1) to
(4) (a) and
(6) to
(10), shall apply to these examining councils.
15.407(1)(b)
(b)
Podiatrists. There is created a podiatrists examining council consisting of 3 licensed podiatrists appointed by the medical examining board and one public member. The members of the examining council shall serve staggered 4-year terms.
15.407(1)(c)
(c)
Occupational therapists. There is created an occupational therapy examining council consisting of 5 members appointed by the medical examining board for 3-year terms. Two members shall be occupational therapists certified under
ch. 448 who have performed or taught occupational therapy or performed research in occupational therapy for at least 3 years prior to appointment. One member shall be an occupational therapy assistant certified under
ch. 448. Two members shall be public members.
15.407(1)(d)
(d)
Respiratory care practitioners. There is created a respiratory care practitioners examining council consisting of 3 certified respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have engaged in the practice of respiratory care for at least 3 years preceding appointment, one physician and one public member. The respiratory care practitioner and physician members shall be appointed by the medical examining board. The members of the examining council shall serve 3-year terms.
15.407(2)
(2) Council on physician assistants. There is created a council on physician assistants in the department of regulation and licensing and serving the medical examining board in an advisory capacity. The council's membership shall consist of:
15.407(2)(a)
(a) The vice chancellor for health sciences of the university of Wisconsin-Madison or the vice chancellor's designee.
15.407(2)(b)
(b) One public member appointed by the governor for a 2-year term.
15.407(2)(c)
(c) Three physician assistants selected by the medical examining board for staggered 2-year terms.
15.407(3)
(3) Examining councils; board of nursing. The following examining councils are created in the department of regulation and licensing to serve the board of nursing in an advisory capacity.
Section 15.08 (1) to
(4) (a) and
(6) to
(10), applies to the examining councils.
15.407(3)(a)
(a)
Registered nurses. There is created an examining council on registered nurses to consist of 4 registered nurses of not less than 3 years' experience in nursing, appointed by the board of nursing for staggered 4-year terms.
15.407(3)(b)
(b)
Practical nurses. There is created an examining council on licensed practical nurses to consist of one registered nurse, 3 licensed practical nurses and one registered nurse who is a faculty member of an accredited school for practical nurses, appointed by the board of nursing for staggered 3-year terms. No member may be a member of the examining council on registered nurses.
15.407(4)
(4) Council on speech-language pathology and audiology. There is created a council on speech-language pathology and audiology in the department of regulation and licensing and serving the hearing and speech examining board in an advisory capacity. The council shall consist of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
15.407(4)(a)1.1. Three speech-language pathologists registered under
subch. III of ch. 459. This subdivision applies during the period beginning on December 1, 1990, and ending on June 30, 1993.
15.407(4)(a)2.
2. Three speech-language pathologists licensed under
subch. II of ch. 459. This subdivision applies after June 30, 1993.
15.407(4)(b)1.1. Two audiologists registered under
subch. III of ch. 459. This subdivision applies during the period beginning on December 1, 1990, and ending on June 30, 1993.
15.407(5)
(5) Council on real estate curriculum and examinations. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing a council on real estate curriculum and examinations consisting of 7 members appointed for 4-year terms. Five members shall be real estate brokers or salespersons licensed under
ch. 452 and
2 members shall be public members. Of the real estate broker or salesperson members, one member shall be a member of the real estate board appointed by the real estate board, at least 2 members shall be licensed real estate brokers with at least 5 years of experience as real estate brokers, and at least one member shall be a licensed real estate salesperson with at least 2 years of experience as a real estate salesperson. Of the 2 public members, at least one member shall have at least 2 years of experience in planning or presenting real estate educational programs. No member of the council may serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
15.43
15.43
Department of revenue; creation. There is created a department of revenue under the direction and supervision of the secretary of revenue.
15.433
15.433
Same; specified divisions. 15.433(1)
(1)
Lottery division. There is created in the department of revenue a lottery division.
15.433 History
History: 1995 a. 27.
15.435
15.435
Same; attached boards. 15.435(1)
(1)
Investment and local impact fund board. 15.435(1)(a)(a)
Creation; membership. There is created an investment and local impact fund board, attached to the department of revenue under
s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:
15.435(1)(a)1.
1. The secretary of commerce and the secretary of revenue or their designees;
15.435(1)(a)3.
3. Five local officials consisting of 2 municipal officials, 2 county officials and one school board member; and
15.435(1)(b)
(b)
Terms. The public members, local officials and Native American shall be appointed for staggered 4-year terms.
15.435(1)(c)
(c)
Vacancies. If a municipal or county official or a school board member leaves office while serving on the board, the member's position on the board shall be considered vacant until a successor is appointed under
s. 15.07 (1) (b).
15.435(1)(d)1.1. One of the public members shall reside in a town in which a metalliferous mineral ore body is known to exist.
15.435(1)(d)2.
2. One of the public members shall reside in a county in which metalliferous mineral development is occurring or in an adjacent county.
15.435(1)(d)3.
3. One of the local officials shall reside in a county or school district in which metalliferous mineral development is occurring or in an adjacent county or school district; and
15.435(1)(d)4.
4. One local official shall reside in a county or school district in which metalliferous minerals are extracted or an adjacent county or school district.
15.435(1)(d)5.
5. The Native American shall reside in a municipality in which a metalliferous mineral ore body is known to exist.
15.435(1)(e)1.1. One public member shall be recommended by the town boards in towns in which a metalliferous mineral ore body is known to exist. Preference shall be given to the appointment of a public member who resides in a township in which the development of a metalliferous mineral ore body is occurring.
15.435(1)(e)2.
2. One municipal official member shall be recommended by the league of Wisconsin municipalities.
15.435(1)(e)3.
3. One municipal official member shall be recommended by the Wisconsin towns association.
