440.03(7m)
(7m) The department may promulgate rules that establish procedures for submitting an application for a credential or credential renewal by electronic transmission. Any rules promulgated under this subsection shall specify procedures for complying with any requirement that a fee be submitted with the application. The rules may also waive any requirement in
chs. 440 to
480 that an application submitted to the department, an examining board or an affiliated credentialing board be executed, verified, signed, sworn or made under oath, notwithstanding
ss. 440.26 (2) (b),
440.42 (2) (intro.),
440.91 (2) (intro.),
443.06 (1) (a),
443.10 (2) (a),
445.04 (2),
445.08 (4),
445.095 (1) (a),
448.05 (7),
450.09 (1) (a),
452.10 (1) and
480.08 (2m).
440.03(8)
(8) The department may promulgate rules requiring holders of certain credentials to do any of the following:
440.03(8)(a)
(a) Display the credential in a conspicuous place in the holder's office or place of practice or business, if the holder is not required by statute to do so.
440.03(8)(b)
(b) Post a notice in a conspicuous place in the holder's office or place of practice or business describing the procedures for filing a complaint against the holder.
440.03(9)
(9) The department shall include all of the following with each biennial budget request that it makes under
s. 16.42:
440.03(9)(a)
(a) A recalculation of the administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of each occupation or business under
chs. 440 to
480 and that are included in the budget request.
440.03(9)(b)
(b) A recommended change to each fee specified under
s. 440.05 (1) for an initial credential for which an examination is not required, under
s. 440.05 (2) for a reciprocal credential and under
s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a credential renewal if the change is necessary to reflect the approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the period in which the initial or reciprocal credential or credential renewal is in effect and, for purposes of the recommended change to each fee specified under
s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a credential renewal, to reflect an estimate of any additional moneys available for the department's general program operations, during the budget period to which the biennial budget request applies, as a result of appropriation transfers that have been or are estimated to be made under
s. 20.165 (1) (i) prior to and during that budget period. The department may not recommend an initial credential fee that exceeds the amount of the fee that the department recommends for a renewal of the same credential, if no examination is required for the initial credential.
440.03(11)
(11) The department shall cooperate with the department of health and family services to develop a program to use voluntary, uncompensated services of licensed or certified professionals to assist the department of health and family services in the evaluation of community mental health programs in exchange for continuing education credits for the professionals under
ss. 448.40 (2) (e) and
455.065 (5).
440.03(11m)(a)(a) Each application form for a credential issued or renewed under
chs. 440 to
480 shall provide a space for the department to require each of the following, other than an individual who does not have a social security number and who submits a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation as required under
par. (am), to provide his or her social security number:
440.03(11m)(a)1.
1. An applicant for an initial credential or credential renewal. If the applicant is not an individual, the department shall require the applicant to provide its federal employer identification number.
440.03(11m)(am)
(am) If an applicant specified in
par. (a) 1. or
2. is an individual who does not have a social security number, the applicant shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development. A credential or license issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid.
440.03(11m)(b)
(b) The department shall deny an application for an initial credential or deny an application for credential renewal or for reinstatement of an inactive license under
s. 452.12 (6) (e) if any information required under
par. (a) is not included in the application form or, in the case of an applicant who is an individual and who does not have a social security number, if the statement required under
par. (am) is not included with the application form.
440.03(11m)(c)
(c) The department of regulation and licensing may not disclose a social security number obtained under
par. (a) to any person except the coordinated licensure information system under
s. 441.50 (7); the department of workforce development for purposes of administering
s. 49.22; and, for a social security number obtained under
par. (a) 1., the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under
s. 73.0301 and administering state taxes.
440.03(12m)
(12m) The department of regulation and licensing shall cooperate with the departments of justice and health and family services in developing and maintaining a computer linkup to provide access to information regarding the current status of a credential issued to any person by the department of regulation and licensing, including whether that credential has been restricted in any way.
440.03(13)(a)(a) The department may conduct an investigation to determine whether an applicant for a credential issued under
chs. 440 to
480 satisfies any of the eligibility requirements specified for the credential, including whether the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record. In conducting an investigation under this paragraph, the department may require an applicant to provide any information that is necessary for the investigation, except that, for an investigation of an arrest or conviction record, the department shall comply with the requirements of
pars. (b) and
(c).
440.03(13)(b)
(b) The department may investigate whether an applicant for or holder of any of the following credentials has been charged with or convicted of a crime only pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under this paragraph, except as provided in
par. (c):
440.03(13)(b)5m.
5m. Substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist.
