440.03(17)(c) (c) No person may, for a fee, provide martial arts instruction to a minor unless the person has been issued a permit under this subsection.

440.03(17)(d) (d) Except as provided in par. (e), the department shall grant a juvenile martial arts instructor permit to a person if the person pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

440.03(17)(e) (e) Pursuant to s. 440.03 (13) (b), the department shall investigate an applicant for a permit under this subsection. Notwithstanding ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the department may not issue a juvenile martial arts instructor permit to a person who is a disqualified offender and shall revoke a permit issued to a person under this subsection if, after the permit is issued, the person becomes a disqualified offender.

440.03(17)(f) (f) If a person who holds a permit under this subsection becomes a disqualified offender, the person shall notify the department within 14 days of the date of the conviction.

440.03(17)(g) (g) The department may conduct periodic audits to determine whether any person who holds a permit under this subsection is a disqualified offender.

440.03 Annotation Notwithstanding the absence of any state statute limiting eligibility for professional licenses or credentials to persons who are in the country legally, federal law is controlling so that the Department of Regulation and Licensing is prohibited from granting any professional license or credential to an alien who is present in the United States illegally. Because the department is prohibited from issuing professional licenses or credentials to illegal aliens, the department must put in place some procedure practicably designed to reasonably insure that it does not issue licenses or credentials in violation of federal law. OAG 3-07.

440.032(1)(c) (c) “Support service provider" means an individual who is trained to act as a link between a person who is deaf and blind and the person's environment.

440.032(1)(d) (d) “Wisconsin interpreting and transliterating assessment" means a program administered by the department of health services to determine and verify the level of competence of communication access services providers who are not certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or its successor, the National Association of the Deaf or its successor, or other similar nationally recognized certification organization, or a successor program administered by the department of health services.

440.032(2)(a) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), no person may, for compensation, provide sign language interpretation services for a client unless the person is licensed by the department under sub. (3).

440.032(2)(b)1. 1. A person interpreting in a court proceeding if the person is certified by the supreme court to act as a qualified interpreter in court proceedings under s. 885.38 (2).

440.032(2)(b)2. 2. A person interpreting at any school or school-sponsored event if the person is licensed by the department of public instruction as an educational interpreter.

440.032(2)(b)3. 3. A person interpreting at a religious service or at a religious function, including educational or social events sponsored by a religious organization. This subdivision does not apply to a person interpreting for a religious organization at a professional service provided or sponsored by the religious organization.

440.032(2)(b)4. 4. A support service provider interpreting for the purpose of facilitating communication between an individual who provides interpretation services and a client of the individual.

440.032(2)(b)5. 5. A person who, in the course of the person's employment, provides interpretation services during an emergency unless the interpretation services are provided during a period that exceeds 24 hours.

440.032(2)(c)1.1. The council may grant a temporary exemption to an individual who is not a resident of this state that authorizes the individual to provide interpretation services for a period not to exceed 20 days, if the individual is certified by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., or its successor, or the National Association of the Deaf or its successor. The council may not grant an individual more than 2 temporary exemptions under this subdivision per year.

440.032(2)(c)2. 2. The council may grant a temporary or permanent exemption to an individual who is a resident of this state that authorizes the individual to provide interpretation services for a period specified by the council or for persons specified by the council.

440.032(3)(a)1.1. The department shall grant a license as a sign language interpreter to an applicant who submits an application on a form provided by the department, pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), and submits evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has received an associate degree in sign language interpretation or has received a certificate of completion of an education and training program regarding such interpretation, and the applicant has one of the following: