440.035(4) (4) Compile and keep current a register of the names and addresses of all persons who are credentialed to be retained by the department and which shall be available for public inspection during the times specified in s. 230.35 (4) (a). The department may also make the register available to the public by electronic transmission.

440.04(1) (1) Centralize, at the capital and in such district offices as the operations of the department and the attached examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards require, the routine housekeeping functions required by the department, the examining boards and the affiliated credentialing boards.

440.04(2) (2) Provide the bookkeeping, payroll, accounting and personnel advisory services required by the department and the legal services, except for representation in court proceedings and the preparation of formal legal opinions, required by the attached examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards.

440.04(3) (3) Control the allocation, disbursement and budgeting of the funds received by the examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards in connection with their credentialing and regulation.

440.04(4) (4) Employ, assign and reassign such staff as are required by the department and the attached examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards in the performance of their functions.

440.04(5) (5) With the advice of the examining boards or affiliated credentialing boards:

440.04(5)(a) (a) Provide the department with such supplies, equipment, office space and meeting facilities as are required for the efficient operation of the department.

440.04(6) (6) Appoint outside the classified service an administrator for any division established in the department and a director for any bureau established in the department as authorized in s. 230.08 (2). The secretary may assign any bureau director appointed in accordance with this subsection to serve concurrently as a bureau director and a division administrator.

440.04(7) (7) Unless otherwise specified in chs. 440 to 480, provide examination development, administration, research and evaluation services as required.

440.04(8) (8) Collect data related to the registration of speech-language pathologists and audiologists under subch. III of ch. 459 and, on January 15, 1993, report the data and recommendations on whether the licensure of speech-language pathologists and audiologists under subch. II of ch. 459 is appropriate to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (2).

440.04(9) (9) Annually prepare and submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) on the number of minority group members who applied for licensure as a certified public accountant under ch. 442, the number who passed the examination required for licensure as a certified public accountant and the number who were issued a certified public accountant license under ch. 442, during the preceding year.

440.042(1)(1) The secretary may appoint persons or advisory committees to advise the department and the boards, examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards in the department on matters relating to the regulation of credential holders. The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the department on matters relating to carrying out the duties specified in s. 440.972 [440.982] and making investigations, conducting hearings and taking disciplinary action under s. 440.976 [440.986]. A person or an advisory committee member appointed under this subsection shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.

Effective date note NOTE: Sub. (1) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-99 by 1997 Wis. Act 156. The bracketed language indicates the correct cross-references as renumbered by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b). Prior to 2-1-99 it reads:

Effective date text (1) The secretary may appoint persons or advisory committees to advise the department and the boards, examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards in the department on matters relating to the regulation of credential holders. A person or an advisory committee member appointed under this subsection shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.

440.042(2) (2) Any person who in good faith testifies before the department or any examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department or otherwise provides the department or any examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board in the department with advice or information on a matter relating to the regulation of a person holding a credential is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in testifying or otherwise providing such advice or information. The good faith of any person specified in this subsection shall be presumed in any civil action and an allegation that such a person has not acted in good faith must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.

440.045 440.045 Disputes. Any dispute between an examining board or an affiliated credentialing board and the secretary shall be arbitrated by the governor or the governor's designee after consultation with the disputants.

440.05 440.05 Standard fees. The following standard fees apply to all initial credentials, except as provided in ss. 440.42, 440.43, 440.44, 440.51, 442.06, 444.03, 444.05, 444.11, 447.04 (2) (c) 2., 449.17, 449.18 and 459.46:

440.05(1)(a)(a) Initial credential: $41. Each applicant for an initial credential shall pay the initial credential fee to the department when the application materials for the initial credential are submitted to the department.

440.05(1)(b) (b) Examination: If an examination is required, the applicant shall pay an examination fee. The fee for examination shall be an amount equal to the department's best estimate of the actual cost of preparing, administering and grading the examination or obtaining and administering an approved examination from a test service.