440.08(2)(a)52. 52. Occupational therapist: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $42.
440.08(2)(a)53. 53. Occupational therapy assistant: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $41.
440.08(2)(a)54. 54. Optometrist: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $69.
440.08(2)(a)55. 55. Pharmacist: June 1 of each even-numbered year; $76.
440.08(2)(a)56. 56. Pharmacy: June 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.
440.08(2)(a)57. 57. Physical therapist: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $45.
440.08(2)(a)58. 58. Physician: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $102.
440.08(2)(a)59. 59. Physician assistant: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $48.
440.08(2)(a)60. 60. Podiatrist: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $187.
440.08(2)(a)61. 61. Private detective: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $212.
440.08(2)(a)62. 62. Private detective agency: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.
440.08(2)(a)63. 63. Private practice school psychologist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $65.
440.08(2)(a)63g. 63g. Private security person: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.
Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 63g. is created eff. 7-1-97 by 1995 Wis. Act 461.
440.08(2)(a)63m. 63m. Professional counselor: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $53.
440.08(2)(a)63t. 63t. Professional fund-raiser: September 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.
440.08(2)(a)64. 64. Psychologist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $124.
440.08(2)(a)65. 65. Real estate broker: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $106.
440.08(2)(a)66. 66. Real estate corporation: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $72.
440.08(2)(a)66m. 66m. Real estate partnership: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $69.
440.08(2)(a)67. 67. Real estate salesperson: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $70.
440.08(2)(a)67m. 67m. Registered interior designer: August 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.
440.08(2)(a)68. 68. Respiratory care practitioner: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $42.
440.08(2)(a)68d. 68d. Social worker: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $43.
440.08(2)(a)68h. 68h. Social worker, advanced practice: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $47.
440.08(2)(a)68p. 68p. Social worker, independent: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $41.
440.08(2)(a)68t. 68t. Social worker, independent clinical: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $50.
440.08(2)(a)68v. 68v. Speech-language pathologist: February 1 of each odd-numbered year; $46.
440.08(2)(a)69. 69. Time-share salesperson: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $102.
440.08(2)(a)70. 70. Veterinarian: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $80.
440.08(2)(a)71. 71. Veterinary technician: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $42.
440.08(2)(b) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credential is $10. The renewal dates specified in par. (a) do not apply to apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credentials.
440.08(2)(c) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department that complies with sub. (2g) and, except as provided in sub. (3), shall include the applicable renewal fee specified in pars. (a) and (b).
440.08(2g) (2g)Credential renewal application form.
440.08(2g)(a)(a) The department shall establish a credential renewal application form for use by all credential holders who apply to renew a credential issued under chs. 440 to 480.
440.08(2g)(b) (b) The form established under par. (a) shall require the applicant to do all of the following:
440.08(2g)(b)1. 1. If the applicant is a natural person, provide his or her social security number.
440.08(2g)(b)2. 2. If the applicant is not a natural person, provide its federal employer identification number.
440.08(2g)(c) (c) Neither the department nor any examining board or affiliated credentialing board may disclose a social security number obtained from an applicant for credential renewal on a form established under par. (a) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of making the determination required under sub. (2r).
440.08(2r) (2r)Certification concerning delinquent taxes. Except as provided in sub. (4) (b) 4., before granting an application to renew any credential issued under chs. 440 to 480, the department shall, in accordance with the procedure established under s. 440.03 (12), request the department of revenue to certify whether the applicant for the credential renewal is liable for delinquent taxes.
440.08(3) (3)Late renewal.
440.08(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in rules promulgated under par. (b), if the department does not receive an application to renew a credential before its renewal date, the holder of the credential may restore the credential by payment of the applicable renewal fee specified in sub. (2) (a) and by payment of a late renewal fee of $25.
440.08(3)(b) (b) The department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, may promulgate rules requiring the holder of a credential who fails to renew the credential within 5 years after its renewal date to complete requirements in order to restore the credential, in addition to the applicable requirements for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480, that the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board determines is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare. The rules may not require the holder to complete educational requirements or pass examinations that are more extensive than the educational or examination requirements that must be completed in order to obtain an initial credential from the department, the examining board or the affiliated credentialing board.
440.08(4) (4)Denial of credential renewal.
440.08(4)(a)(a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) or (3) or with any other applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the department issued the credential, or before the examining board or affiliated credentialing board that issued the credential.
440.08(4)(b) (b) Failure to pay delinquent taxes.
440.08(4)(b)1.1. If the department of revenue certifies, after a request from the department of regulation and licensing under sub. (2r), that an applicant for renewal is liable for delinquent taxes, the department of regulation and licensing shall deny the applicant's application for credential renewal.
440.08(4)(b)2. 2. The department of regulation and licensing shall notify an applicant for credential renewal that his or her application has been denied under subd. 1. by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts that warrant the denial under subd. 1. and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department of revenue to have the certification of tax delinquency on which the denial is based reviewed at a hearing under s. 71.91 (8).
440.08(4)(b)3. 3. If the certification of tax delinquency that is the basis of a denial of a credential renewal application under subd. 1. is reviewed at a hearing under s. 71.91 (8) and the department of revenue informs the department of regulation and licensing that, as a result of the hearing, the department of revenue affirmed its certification that the applicant is liable for delinquent taxes, the department of regulation and licensing shall affirm its denial under subd. 1. of the applicant's credential renewal application. A credential holder may seek judicial review under ch. 227 in the circuit court for Dane County of an affirmation by the department of regulation and licensing of a denial under subd. 1.
440.08(4)(b)4. 4. If the department of regulation and licensing denies a credential renewal application under subd. 1. or affirms the denial of a credential renewal application under subd. 3. and the applicant subsequently reapplies for renewal of his or her credential, the department of regulation and licensing shall deny the applicant's application for credential renewal unless the applicant presents a certificate issued by the department of revenue that states that the applicant is not liable for delinquent taxes.
440.08 History History: 1991 a. 39 ss. 3305, 3313; 1991 a. 78, 160, 167, 269, 278, 315; 1993 a. 3, 16, 102, 105, 107, 443, 463, 465; 1993 a. 490 ss. 228 to 230, 274, 275; 1995 a. 27, 233, 321, 322, 461.
440.11 440.11 Change of name or address.
440.11(1) (1) An applicant for or recipient of a credential who changes his or her name or moves from the last address provided to the department shall notify the department in writing of his or her new name or address within 30 days of the change.
440.11(2) (2) The department or any examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department may serve any process, notice or demand on the holder of any credential by mailing it to the last-known address of the holder as indicated in the records of the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board.
440.11(3) (3) Any person who fails to comply with sub. (1) shall be subject to a forfeiture of $50.
440.11 History History: 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 107.
440.20 440.20 Disciplinary proceedings.
440.20(1) (1) Any person may file a complaint before the department or any examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department and request the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board to commence disciplinary proceedings against any holder of a credential.
440.20(3) (3) The burden of proof in disciplinary proceedings before the department or any examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department is a preponderance of the evidence.
440.20(4) (4) In addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480, the department or appropriate examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department may reprimand the holder of a credential or deny, limit, suspend or revoke the credential of any person who intentionally violates s. 252.14 (2) or intentionally discloses the results of a blood test in violation of s. 252.15 (5) (a) or (5m).
440.20 Annotation Constitutionality of (3) upheld. Gandhi v. Medical Examining Board, 168 W (2d) 299, 483 NW (2d) 295 (Ct. App. 1992).
440.20 Annotation See note to 452.10, citing 68 Atty. Gen. 30.
440.20 Annotation "Preponderance of the evidence" burden of proof under (3) does not violate due process rights of licensee. 75 Atty. Gen. 76.
440.21 440.21 Enforcement of laws requiring credential.
440.21(1)(1) The department may conduct investigations, hold hearings and make findings as to whether a person has engaged in a practice or used a title without a credential required under chs. 440 to 480.
440.21(2) (2) If, after holding a public hearing, the department determines that a person has engaged in a practice or used a title without a credential required under chs. 440 to 480, the department may issue a special order enjoining the person from the continuation of the practice or use of the title.
440.21(3) (3) In lieu of holding a public hearing, if the department has reason to believe that a person has engaged in a practice or used a title without a credential required under chs. 440 to 480, the department may petition the circuit court for a temporary restraining order or an injunction as provided in ch. 813.
440.21(4) (4)
440.21(4)(a)(a) Any person who violates a special order issued under sub. (2) may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 for each offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense. The attorney general or any district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a forfeiture under this paragraph.
440.21(4)(b) (b) Any person who violates a temporary restraining order or an injunction issued by a court upon a petition under sub. (3) may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both.
440.21 History History: 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 102.
440.22 440.22 Assessment of costs.
440.22(1)(1) In this section, "costs of the proceeding" means the compensation and reasonable expenses of hearing examiners and of prosecuting attorneys for the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board, a reasonable disbursement for the service of process or other papers, amounts actually paid out for certified copies of records in any public office, postage, telephoning, adverse examinations and depositions and copies, expert witness fees, witness fees and expenses, compensation and reasonable expenses of experts and investigators, and compensation and expenses of a reporter for recording and transcribing testimony.
440.22(2) (2) In any disciplinary proceeding against a holder of a credential in which the department or an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department orders suspension, limitation or revocation of the credential or reprimands the holder, the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs of the proceeding against the holder. Costs assessed under this subsection are payable to the department.
440.22(3) (3) In addition to any other discipline imposed, if the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board assesses costs of the proceeding to the holder of the credential under sub. (2), the department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board may not restore, renew or otherwise issue any credential to the holder until the holder has made payment to the department under sub. (2) in the full amount assessed.
440.22 History History: 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 107.
440.23 440.23 Cancellation of credential; reinstatement.
440.23(1)(1) If the holder of a credential pays a fee required under s. 440.05 (1) or (6), 440.08, 444.03, 444.05, 444.11 or 459.46 (2) (b) by check and the check is not paid by the bank upon which the check is drawn, the department may cancel the credential on or after the 60th day after the department receives the notice from the bank, subject to sub. (2).
440.23(2) (2) At least 20 days before canceling a credential, the department shall mail a notice to the holder of the credential that informs the holder that the check was not paid by the bank and that the holder's credential may be canceled on the date determined under sub. (1) unless the holder does all of the following before that date:
440.23(2)(a) (a) Pays the fee for which the unpaid check was issued.
440.23(2)(b) (b) If the fee paid under par. (a) is for renewal and the credential has expired, pays the applicable penalty for late renewal specified in s. 440.08 (3).
440.23(2)(c) (c) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established by the depository selection board under s. 20.905 (2).
440.23(3) (3) Nothing in sub. (1) or (2) prohibits the department from extending the date for cancellation to allow the holder additional time to comply with sub. (2) (a) to (c).
440.23(4) (4) A cancellation of a credential under this section completely terminates the credential and all rights, privileges and authority previously conferred by the credential.
440.23(5) (5) The department may reinstate a credential that has been canceled under this section only if the previous holder complies with sub. (2) (a) to (c) and pays a $30 reinstatement fee.
440.23 History History: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39, 189, 269, 278, 315; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27.
440.25 440.25 Judicial review. The department may seek judicial review under ch. 227 of any final disciplinary decision of the medical examining board or affiliated credentialing board attached to the medical examining board. The department shall be represented in such review proceedings by an attorney within the department. Upon request of the medical examining board or the interested affiliated credentialing board, the attorney general may represent the board. If the attorney general declines to represent the board, the board may retain special counsel which shall be paid for out of the appropriation under s. 20.165 (1) (g).
440.25 History History: 1985 a. 340; 1993 a. 107.
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