REEB 12.01 NoteNote: Instructions for applications can be found on the department of safety and professional services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov. REEB 12.01(4)(4) Fees prepaid. No action shall be taken on any application until the prescribed fees are paid and deposited at the office of the department. REEB 12.01(5)(5) Previously licensed brokers and salespersons. No action shall be taken on any new application of an applicant who has previously been licensed by the board until the applicant furnishes sufficient proof to the board that the applicant has not acted as a salesperson or broker since the expiration of the applicant’s license. The board may in its discretion waive this requirement. REEB 12.01(6)(6) New applications; non-resident brokers and salespersons. No application for a real estate broker’s or salesperson’s license from any person not a resident of the state of Wisconsin may be processed prior to receipt by the department of an irrevocable consent to be sued as specified in s. 452.11, Stats. REEB 12.01(7)(7) New applications; minors. No action shall be taken on any new application for a broker’s or salesperson’s license received from any applicant unless said applicant is a person of the age of 18 years or over. REEB 12.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1972, No. 196, eff. 5-1-72; am. (2) (b), Register, July, 1972, No. 199, eff. 8-1-72; renum. from REB 2.01, r. (1) (b), renum. (1) (c) and (d) to be (1) (b) and (c), Register, February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; renum. from REB 2.02 and am. (1) (a), (c) 2., (e) and (f) and (2), Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; am. (1) (a), (c) and (2) (a), r. and recr. (1) (b), Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98; correction in (1) (a), (b), (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671; CR 15-010: renum. (1) (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) to (1) to (5), renum. (2) (a), (b) to (1) (6) to (7), Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 10-1-15; correction in (1) (title), (6) (title), (7) (title) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717; CR 23-075: am. (5) Register August 2024 No. 824, eff. 9-1-24. REEB 12.011REEB 12.011 Criminal conviction predetermination. REEB 12.011(1)(1) An individual who does not possess a broker’s or salesperson’s license may apply to the board, without submitting a full application for a determination of whether the individual would be disqualified from obtaining a license or certificate based upon a criminal conviction by submitting all of the following: REEB 12.011(1)(e)(e) Verification of compliance or completion with the terms of the sentencing. REEB 12.011(1)(f)(f) Personal statement describing the facts that led to each offense and any rehabilitation completed. REEB 12.011(1m)(1m) The fee under sub. (1) (am) may be applied to the application fee under s. REEB 12.01 (4) if the individual applies for a real estate broker or salesperson license within 1 year of the determination decision. REEB 12.011(2)(2) An individual who has been convicted of a felony shall meet the requirements of s. 452.25 (1) (b), Stats., prior to submitting a request for predetermination. REEB 12.011(3)(3) The board shall review the information related to the conviction and consider all of the following factors in making a determination: REEB 12.011(3)(c)(c) The number or pattern of convictions or other similar incidents that gave rise to the conviction. REEB 12.011(3)(d)(d) The circumstances surrounding the conviction that may have a bearing on whether the individual might repeat the behavior that was the subject of the conviction. REEB 12.011(3)(f)(f) The individual’s activities since the conviction, including employment, education, participation in treatment, payment of restitution, and any other factor that may be evidence of rehabilitation. REEB 12.011(4)(4) The individual shall receive notification of the board’s determination whether the criminal convictions would disqualify the individual from obtaining a license or certificate due to the individual’s criminal record. REEB 12.011(5)(5) The determination is binding upon the board and the department if the individual subsequently applies for license or certificate, unless there is information relevant to the determination that was not available to the board at the time of the determination. REEB 12.011 HistoryHistory: CR 15-010: cr. Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 10-1-15; EmR1620: emerg. am. (1), cr. (1) (am), eff. 7-1-16; CR 16-042: am. (1), cr. (1) (am), (1m) Register February 2017 No. 734, eff. 3-1-17. REEB 12.012REEB 12.012 Application procedure for service members, former service members, and their spouses.