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WI Stat § 440.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.02 - Bonds.

440.02  Bonds. Members of the staff of the department who are assigned by the secretary to collect moneys shall be bonded in an amount equal to the total receipts of the department for any month.
WI Stat § 440.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.04 - Duties of the secretary.

440.04  Duties of the secretary. The secretary shall: (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. (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. (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, including the reimbursement of board members for actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties.  (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. (5) With the advice of the examining boards or affiliated credentialing boards:(a) Provide the department with such supplies, equipment, office space and meeting facilities as are required for the efficient operation of the department.(b) Make all arrangements for meetings, hearings and examinations.(c) Provide such other services as the examining boards or affiliated credentialing boards request. (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. (7) Unless otherwise specified in chs. 440 to 480, provide examination development, administration, research and evaluation services as required.History:  1977 c. 418 s. 26; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 316; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 102, 107; 1995 a. 333; 2003 a. 270; 2011 a. 32; 2017 a. 329.
WI Stat § 440.042 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.042 - Advisory committees.

440.042  Advisory committees. (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. (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.History:  1993 a. 16 ss. 3269, 3299; 1993 a. 107; 1997 a. 156; 1999 a. 32; 2005 a. 292; 2015 a. 192.
WI Stat § 440.043 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.043 - Behavioral health review committee.

440.043  Behavioral health review committee. (1) The secretary shall appoint an advisory committee under s. 440.042 to provide advice concerning behavioral health. The advisory committee shall semiannually conduct a review of the requirements for obtaining a credential under s. 440.88 or ch. 457 or for other credentials related to behavioral health. (2) The advisory committee shall accept comments from the public related to its review under sub. (1). Before conducting a review under sub. (1), the department shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 and shall publish notice on its Internet site announcing the opportunity for public comment. (3) The advisory committee established under sub. (1) may propose changes in statutes and rules to the department; the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board; or other appropriate credentialing board.History:  2017 a. 262.
WI Stat § 440.045 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.045 - Disputes.

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.History:  1977 c. 418 s. 27; 1979 c. 34; 1993 a. 107.The relationship between the department, cosmetology examining board, and governor is discussed. 70 Atty. Gen. 172.
WI Stat § 440.052 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.052 - Initial credential fee reduction.

440.052  Initial credential fee reduction. (1) In this section, “reciprocal credential” means a credential granted by a credentialing board, another board in the department, or the department to an applicant who holds a credential issued by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction outside this state authorizing or qualifying the applicant to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts authorized by the credential granted by the credentialing board, other board in the department, or department. (2) Notwithstanding chs. 440 to 480, an individual applying for an initial credential or for an initial reciprocal credential shall pay a fee for the credential that is equal to 10 percent of the standard fee for that credential if the family income of the individual does not exceed 180 percent of the federal poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2).History:  2017 a. 319.
WI Stat § 440.055 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.055 - Credit card payments.

440.055  Credit card payments. (2) If the department permits the payment of a fee with use of a credit card, the department shall charge a credit card service charge for each transaction. The credit card service charge shall be in addition to the fee that is being paid with the credit card and shall be sufficient to pay the costs to the department for providing this service to persons who request it, including the cost of any services for which the department contracts under sub. (3). (3) The department may contract for services relating to the payment of fees by credit card under this section.History:  1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9.
WI Stat § 440.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.06 - Refunds and reexaminations.

440.06  Refunds and reexaminations. The secretary may establish uniform procedures for refunds of fees paid under s. 440.05 or 440.08 and uniform procedures and fees for reexaminations under chs. 440 to 480.History:  1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 175 s. 53; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (45); 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 440.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.07 - Examination standards and services.

440.07  Examination standards and services. (1) In addition to the standards specified in chs. 440 to 480, examinations for credentials shall reasonably relate to the skills likely to be needed for an applicant to practice in this state at the time of examination and shall seek to determine the applicant's preparedness to exercise the skills. (2) The department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board having authority to credential applicants may do any of the following:(a) Prepare, administer and grade examinations.(b) Approve, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered and graded by a test service provider. (3) The department may charge a fee to an applicant for a credential who fails an examination required for the credential and requests a review of his or her examination results. The fee shall be based on the cost of the review. No fee may be charged for the review unless the amount of the fee or the procedure for determining the amount of the fee is specified in rules promulgated by the department.History:  1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 102, 107.Department of Regulation and Licensing test scores were subject to disclosure under the open records law. Munroe v. Braatz, 201 Wis. 2d 442, 549 N.W.2d 452 (Ct. App. 1996), 95-2557.
WI Stat § 440.071 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.071 - No degree completion requirement to sit for examination.

440.071  No degree completion requirement to sit for examination. (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), the department or a credentialing board or other board in the department may not require a person to complete any postsecondary education or other program before the person is eligible to take an examination for a credential the department or credentialing board or other board in the department grants or issues. (2) This section does not apply to an examination for a real estate appraiser certification under s. 458.06 or license under s. 458.08.History:  2013 a. 114.
WI Stat § 440.075 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.075 - Military service education, training, instruction, or other experience.

440.075  Military service education, training, instruction, or other experience. (1) In this section, “instruction" means any education, training, instruction, or other experience related to an occupation or profession. (2) The department, if the department issues the credential, or the credentialing board, if a credentialing board issues the credential, shall count any relevant instruction that an applicant for an initial credential has obtained in connection with the applicant's military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), toward satisfying any instruction requirements for that credential if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department or credentialing board that the instruction obtained by the applicant is substantially equivalent to the instruction required for the initial credential.History:  2011 a. 120.
WI Stat § 440.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.11 - Communications with department.

440.11  Communications with department. (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 of his or her new name or address within 30 days of the change in writing or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department. (1m) (a) An applicant for or recipient of a credential shall provide the department with a current electronic mail address at the time of application or renewal that may be used to receive electronic communications from the department. An applicant for or recipient of a credential who changes his or her electronic mail address or whose current electronic mail address becomes inactive shall notify the department of such change within 30 days of the change in writing or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department. (b) Electronic communications under this subsection cannot be substituted for the service of any process, notice, or demand under sub. (2). (c) Notwithstanding par. (a), an applicant for or recipient of a credential who does not have reasonable access to the Internet may maintain paper communication with the department. (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.History:  1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 107; 1997 a. 27; 2017 a. 329; 2021 a. 58.
WI Stat § 440.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.12 - Credential denial, nonrenewal and revocation based on tax or unemployment insurance contribution delinquency.

440.12  Credential denial, nonrenewal and revocation based on tax or unemployment insurance contribution delinquency. Notwithstanding any other provision of chs. 440 to 480 relating to issuance or renewal of a credential, the department shall deny an application for an initial credential or credential renewal or revoke a credential if any of the following applies: (1) The department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or credential holder is liable for delinquent taxes. (2) The department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant or credential holder is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions. History:  1997 a. 237; 2013 a. 36.
WI Stat § 440.121 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.121 - Credential denial, nonrenewal, and revocation based on incompetency.

440.121  Credential denial, nonrenewal, and revocation based on incompetency. Notwithstanding any other provision of chs. 440 to 480 relating to issuance or renewal of a credential, the department shall deny an application for an initial credential or credential renewal or revoke a credential issued to an individual for whom the department receives a record of a declaration under s. 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. stating that the individual is incompetent to apply for a credential under chs. 440 to 480.History:  2005 a. 387.
WI Stat § 440.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.13 - Delinquency in support payments; failure to comply with subpoena or warrant.

440.13  Delinquency in support payments; failure to comply with subpoena or warrant. (1) In this section:(b) “Memorandum of understanding" means a memorandum of understanding entered into by the department of safety and professional services and the department of children and families under s. 49.857. (c) “Support" has the meaning given in s. 49.857 (1) (g). (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of chs. 440 to 480 relating to issuance of an initial credential or credential renewal, as provided in the memorandum of understanding:(a) With respect to a credential granted by the department, the department shall restrict, limit, or suspend a credential or deny an application for an initial credential if the credential holder or applicant is delinquent in paying support or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to support or paternity proceedings. (b) With respect to credential renewal, the department shall deny an application for renewal if the applicant is delinquent in paying support or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to support or paternity proceedings.(c) With respect to a credential granted by a credentialing board, a credentialing board shall restrict, limit, or suspend a credential held by a person or deny an application for an initial credential when directed to do so by the department.History:  1997 a. 191, 237; 2007 a. 20; 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 258.
WI Stat § 440.15 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.15 - No fingerprinting.

440.15  No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c), 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., and 450.075 (3) (c) 9., the department or a credentialing board may not require that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's credentialing.History:  2011 a. 255; 2015 a. 116; 2017 a. 135; 2019 a. 49 ss. 1, 2; 2019 a. 100; 2021 a. 25.
WI Stat § 440.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.19 - Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate.

440.19  Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate. A person who holds a credential may voluntarily surrender that credential. The department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, or board of the department that issued the credential may refuse to accept that surrender if a complaint has been filed or disciplinary proceeding has been commenced against the person under s. 440.20.History:  2011 a. 146; 2017 a. 331.
WI Stat § 440.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.20 - Disciplinary proceedings.

440.20  Disciplinary proceedings. (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. (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. (4) (a) 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 (3m) (b) or (f) or (5m).(b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480. (5) (a) The department, or the appropriate credentialing board or other board in the department, may reprimand a credential holder, or may deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a credential, if the credential holder fails to respond, to the satisfaction of the department, credentialing board, or other board in the department, within 30 days to a request for information from the department, credentialing board, or other board in the department in connection with an investigation of alleged misconduct of the credential holder.(b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.History:  1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 34; 1985 a. 29; 1989 a. 31, 201; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 27, 102, 107, 490; 2009 a. 209; 2013 a. 124; 2017 a. 331.The constitutionality of sub. (3) is upheld. Gandhi v. Medical Examining Board, 168 Wis. 2d 299, 483 N.W.2d 295 (Ct. App. 1992).Laches is not available in any proceeding brought by the state in its sovereign capacity to protect a public right. A disciplinary proceeding is brought by the state in its sovereign capacity to protect a right of the public-the right to have licensed psychologists comply with the requirements of their licenses. Stein v. WI Psychology Examining Board, 2003 WI App 147, 265 Wis. 2d 781, 668 N.W.2d 112, 02-2726.A hearing is not required for a complaint filed under this section. 68 Atty. Gen. 30.The “preponderance of the evidence" burden of proof under sub. (3) does not violate the due process rights of a licensee. 75 Atty. Gen. 76.
WI Stat § 440.205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.|440.205 - Administrative warnings.

440.205  Administrative warnings. If the department or a board, examining board, or affiliated credentialing board in the department determines during an investigation that there is evidence of misconduct by a credential holder, the department, board, examining board, or affiliated credentialing board may close the investigation by issuing an administrative warning to the credential holder. The department or a board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may issue an administrative warning under this section only if the department or board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board determines that no further action is warranted because the complaint involves a minor violation and the issuance of an administrative warning adequately protects the public by putting the credential holder on notice that any subsequent violation may result in disciplinary action. If an administrative warning is issued, the credential holder may obtain a review of the administrative warning through a personal appearance before the department, board, examining board, or affiliated credentialing board that issued the administrative warning. Administrative warnings do not constitute an adjudication of guilt or the imposition of discipline and may not be used as evidence that the credential holder is guilty of the alleged misconduct. However, if a subsequent allegation of misconduct by the credential holder is received by the department or a board, examining board or affiliated credentialing board in the department, the matter relating to the issuance of the administrative warning may be reopened and disciplinary proceedings may be commenced on the matter, or the administrative warning may be used in any subsequent disciplinary proceeding as evidence that the credential holder had actual knowledge that the misconduct that was the basis for the administrative warning was contrary to law. The record that an administrative warning was issued shall be a public record. The contents of the administrative warning shall be private and confidential. The department shall promulgate rules establishing uniform procedures for the issuance and use of administrative warnings.History:  1997 a. 139; 2017 a. 328.