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WI Stat § 459.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 459 - Hearing and speech examining board.|459.22 - Applicability.

459.22  Applicability. (1) This subchapter applies after June 30, 1993. (2) This subchapter does not do any of the following:(a) Authorize an individual licensed under this subchapter to engage in any practice for which a license is required under ch. 448.(b) Authorize a speech-language pathologist licensed under this subchapter to dispense or sell hearing aids without obtaining a hearing instrument specialist license under subch. I.(c) Require a hearing instrument specialist licensed under subch. I to be licensed as an audiologist under this subchapter to engage in the testing of hearing or in other practices or procedures solely for the purpose of fitting or selling hearing aids.(d) Require an individual who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology as part of a supervised course of study, including an internship or clinical practicum, leading to a degree in speech-language pathology or audiology at a college or university to be licensed under this subchapter if the individual is designated by a title which clearly indicates status as a student or trainee.(e) Require an individual to be licensed under this subchapter to assist in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology under the direct supervision of the speech-language pathologist or audiologist.(f) Require an individual to be licensed under this subchapter to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, other than engaging in the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids, in a position for which the department of public instruction requires licensure as a speech and language pathologist or audiologist, if the individual's entire practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, other than engaging in the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids, is limited to the duties of that position. History:  1989 a. 316; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27, 49; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 270.
WI Stat § 459.26 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 459 - Hearing and speech examining board.|459.26 - Examination.

459.26  Examination. (1) The examining board shall conduct examinations for speech-language pathologist and audiologist licensure at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the examining board. The examining board shall provide public notice of each examination at least 60 days before the date of the examination. (2) (a) Examinations for speech-language pathologists shall consist of the examinations required for certification as a speech-language pathologist by the American speech-language-hearing association or may consist of other written tests that require applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in services and subjects substantially related to the practice of speech-language pathology and that are substantially equivalent to the examinations required for such certification.(am) The examining board shall by rule select and approve examinations for audiology. (b) An applicant for an audiologist license shall also complete an examination administered by the examining board that consists of practical tests of proficiency in techniques that pertain to the fitting of hearing aids, including the following:1. Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing.2. Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry including speech reception threshold testing and most comfortable loudness measurements and measurements of tolerance thresholds.3. Masking when indicated.4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine proper selection and adaptation of a hearing aid. 5. Taking ear mold impressions.(c) The examining board may waive the requirement to complete the examination specified in par. (b) if it determines that an applicant for an audiologist license has completed education or training that is substantially equivalent to completing the examination. (3) An individual is not eligible for examination unless he or she, at least 30 days before the date of examination, submits an application for examination to the department on a form provided by the department and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1). History:  1989 a. 316; 1991 a. 39; 1997 a. 49; 2009 a. 356; 2013 a. 114.
WI Stat § 459.28 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 459 - Hearing and speech examining board.|459.28 - Licensees of other jurisdictions.

459.28  Licensees of other jurisdictions. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the examining board shall do the following:(a) Grant a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology under s. 459.24 (2) or (3) to an applicant who holds a current speech-language pathologist or audiologist license in another state or territory of the United States if the examining board determines that the requirements for licensure in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 459.24 (2) or (3). (b) Notwithstanding s. 459.24 (3) (d), grant a license to practice audiology under s. 459.24 (3) to an applicant who holds a current audiologist license in another state or territory of the United States if the examining board determines all of the following:1. The requirements for licensure in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 459.24 (3) (c), (e), and (em).2. The applicant has submitted evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed a supervised clinical practicum and received a master's degree in audiology from a college or university approved by the examining board, or has completed education or training that the examining board determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of those requirements.  (2) The examining board may enter into reciprocal agreements with officials of other states or territories of the United States for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists and grant licenses to applicants who are licensed in those states or territories according to the terms of the reciprocal agreements.History:  1989 a. 316; 1993 a. 16; 2009 a. 356.
WI Stat § 459.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 459 - Hearing and speech examining board.|459.32 - Limited permit.

459.32  Limited permit. (1) Upon application, the examining board shall grant a permit to practice speech-language pathology in association with a speech-language pathologist licensed under s. 459.24 (2), or to practice audiology in association with an audiologist licensed under s. 459.24 (3), to an individual who is not a resident of this state if the individual submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board of having satisfied the requirements for licensure under s. 459.24 (2) (c) and (d) or (3) (c) and (d). The permit shall be valid for the period designated by the examining board, not to exceed 10 days in any calendar year. (2) Upon application, the examining board shall grant a permit to practice speech-language pathology or audiology to an individual who is not a resident of this state if the individual holds a current speech-language pathologist or audiologist license in another state or territory of the United States and the examining board determines that the requirements for licensure in the other state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 459.24 (2) or (3). The permit shall be valid for the period designated by the examining board, not to exceed 45 days in any calendar year. (3) An applicant for a limited permit under sub. (1) or (2) shall pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) and, if applicable, an applicant for a limited permit under sub. (2) shall also pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) (b).History:  1989 a. 316; 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 49.
WI Stat § 460.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.01 - Definitions.

460.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (1g) “Adjunctive therapy" means any of the following:(a) The use of a device that simulates or enhances a manual action.(b) The application of water, lubricants, or other nonprescription topical agents to the skin.(c) The application of heat or cold to the skin in the absence of an electromagnetic device. (1r) “Affiliated credentialing board" means the massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board. (2m) “License holder" means a person granted a license under this chapter. (3) “Manual action" includes holding, positioning, rocking, kneading, compressing, decompressing, gliding, or percussing the soft tissue of the human body or applying a passive range of motion to the human body without joint mobilization or manipulation. (4) “Massage therapy" or “bodywork therapy" means the science and healing art that uses manual actions and adjunctive therapies to palpate and manipulate the soft tissue of the human body in order to improve circulation, reduce tension, relieve soft tissue pain, or increase flexibility. “Massage therapy" or “bodywork therapy" includes determining whether manual actions and adjunctive therapies are appropriate or contraindicated, or whether a referral to another health care practitioner is appropriate. “Massage therapy" or “bodywork therapy" does not include making a medical, physical therapy, or chiropractic diagnosis. (6) “Sexual contact" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (34). (7) “Sexual intercourse" has the meaning given in s. 948.01 (7) (a).History:  2001 a. 74; 2009 a. 12, 355; 2017 a. 364.
WI Stat § 460.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.02 - License required.

460.02  License required. Except as provided in s. 460.03, no person may provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume the title “massage therapist and bodywork therapist" or “massage therapist" or “bodywork therapist" or “masseur" or “masseuse" or any title that includes “massage therapist," “bodywork therapist," or “bodyworker," or append to the person's name the letters “M.T.," “R.M.T.," “L.M.T.," “C.M.T.," “B.T.," “B.W.," “ L.B.W.," “R.B.W.," or “C.B.W.," or use any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent that he or she is licensed under this chapter, unless the person is licensed under this chapter. History:  2001 a. 74; 2009 a. 355.
WI Stat § 460.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.03 - Applicability.

460.03  Applicability. A license under this chapter is not required for any of the following: (1) A person holding a license, permit, registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government who engages in a practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy within the scope of his or her license, permit, registration, or certification and who does not imply that he or she is licensed under this chapter. A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection may use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and “bodywork therapy" to identify his or her practice. (2) A person who is authorized to practice massage therapy or bodywork therapy in another state or country and is providing a consultation to or demonstration with a license holder. A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection may use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and “bodywork therapy" to identify his or her practice. (2m) (a) A person who does any of the following and who satisfies the requirements of par. (b):1. Uses touch, words, and directed movement to deepen a client's awareness of his or her existing patterns of movement and to suggest to the client new patterns of movement.2. Uses touch to affect the energy systems of the human body.3. Uses touch and education to effect change in the structure of the body while engaged in the practice of structural integration.(b) The person is recognized by or meets the established standards of either a professional organization or credentialing association that recognizes a person in a practice after that person demonstrates an adequate level of training and competency and adherence to ethical standards.(c) A person who is exempt from licensure under this subsection may use the terms “bodywork," “bodyworker," and “bodywork therapy" to identify his or her practice. (3) A person who manipulates only the soft tissues of the hands, feet, or ears of the human body, provided that the services are not represented or implied to be massage therapy or bodywork therapy.History:  2001 a. 74; 2009 a. 355; 2011 a. 260 s. 80.
WI Stat § 460.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.04 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.

460.04  Duties of affiliated credentialing board. (1m) The affiliated credentialing board shall prepare an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing massage therapy and bodywork therapy. (2) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules that establish all of the following:(a) Standards that govern the professional conduct of license holders in practicing massage therapy or bodywork therapy. The standards shall prohibit a license holder from having sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a client.(b) Criteria for approving a training program for purposes of s. 460.05 (1) (e) 1. Rules promulgated under this paragraph shall require the training program to meet the requirements under s. 460.095 and to consist of at least 600 classroom hours.(c) Requirements and procedures for obtaining the informed consent of a client under s. 460.11 (1) and for making a report required under s. 460.12 (1).(d) A definition of “sexually oriented business" for purposes of s. 460.11 (3).(e) A requirement that an applicant for a license under this chapter submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.(f) Requirements to be satisfied by a person seeking a temporary license under s. 460.08. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the person to be a graduate of a massage therapy or bodywork therapy school or program and may require the holder of a temporary license to make disclosures to clients and to practice under the supervision of a massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under this chapter.(g) A requirement that an applicant for a license under this chapter pass an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing massage therapy and bodywork therapy.History:  2001 a. 74; 2007 a. 104; 2009 a. 355.
WI Stat § 460.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.05 - Licensure of massage therapists and bodywork therapists.

460.05  Licensure of massage therapists and bodywork therapists. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist to a person who satisfies all of the following:(a) The person is 18 years of age or older.(b) The person has graduated from high school or attained high school graduation equivalency as determined by the department of public instruction under s. 115.29 (4).(c) The person submits an application for the license to the affiliated credentialing board on a form provided by the affiliated credentialing board.(d) The person pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).(e) Except as provided in sub. (2), the person submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she has done all of the following:1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork therapy approved by the department under s. 440.52 that meets the requirements under s. 460.095 or completed a training program approved by the affiliated credentialing board under the rules promulgated under s. 460.04 (2) (b).2. Completed at least 6 classroom hours in the laws of this state and rules of the affiliated credentialing board relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy in a course of instruction approved by the affiliated credentialing board.(f) The person passes the examinations under s. 460.06.(g) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.(h) The person has not been convicted of any of the following:1. An offense under s. 940.22, 940.225, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.09, 948.095, or 948.10.2. An offense under federal law or a law of any other state that is comparable to an offense under subd. 1.(i) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. (2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive a requirement specified in sub. (1) (e) if a person establishes, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board, that he or she has education, training, or other experience that is substantially equivalent to the requirement. (4) The affiliated credentialing board may assign a unique license number to each person licensed under this chapter.History:  2001 a. 74; 2005 a. 22, 25, 254, 277; 2007 a. 104; 2009 a. 355 ss. 21, 28 to 34; 2013 a. 362; 2017 a. 59, 128.
WI Stat § 460.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.06 - Examinations.

460.06  Examinations. The affiliated credentialing board may not grant a license under this chapter unless the applicant achieves a passing grade on the following examinations: (1) A nationally administered, entry-level competency examination for therapeutic massage and bodywork therapy that meets generally accepted psychometric principles and standards or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the affiliated credentialing board. (2) The examination on state laws and administrative rules governing massage therapy and bodywork therapy required under s. 460.04 (2) (g).History:  2001 a. 74 s. 16; 2009 a. 355; 2013 a. 168 s. 21.
WI Stat § 460.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.07 - Display of certificate; expiration and renewal.

460.07  Display of certificate; expiration and renewal. (1) Each person who is licensed under this chapter shall conspicuously display the license in the place of business where he or she practices massage therapy or bodywork therapy so that the license can easily be seen and read. (2) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include all of the following:(a) The renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).(b) If applicable, proof of completion of continuing education under s. 460.10.(c) Evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.(d) Evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.History:  2001 a. 74; 2007 a. 20, 104; 2009 a. 355.
WI Stat § 460.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.08 - Temporary license.

460.08  Temporary license. The affiliated credentialing board may grant a temporary license for a period not to exceed 6 months to an applicant who satisfies the requirements established in the rules under s. 460.04 (2) (f). A temporary license may not be renewed. History:  2009 a. 355.
WI Stat § 460.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.09 - Reciprocal license.

460.09  Reciprocal license. Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a massage therapist or bodywork therapist license to a person who holds a similar license in another state or territory of the United States or another country if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements for receiving the license in the other state, territory, or country are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 460.05. History:  2001 a. 74; 2009 a. 355.
WI Stat § 460.095 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.095 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy school, training program, and instructor requirements.

460.095  Massage therapy and bodywork therapy school, training program, and instructor requirements. Each massage therapy or bodywork therapy school located in this state and each massage therapy or bodywork therapy training program offered in this state shall do all of the following: (1) Provide and require as a prerequisite to graduation completion of a course of instruction on state laws and regulations applicable to massage therapy and bodywork therapy. (2) Administer, score, and require as a prerequisite to graduation, the examination required under s. 460.06 (2). (3) Ensure that each instructor hired by the school or training program on or after December 1, 2010, to teach courses in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and pathology has at least one of the following:(a) Professional training and 2 years of experience in a health-related field.(b) Two years of post-secondary education and training. (4) Ensure that each instructor hired by the school or training program on or after December 1, 2010, to teach courses in theory and the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy is licensed under this chapter and has at least one of the following:(a) Two years experience as a practicing professional.(b) Formal education and training as a massage therapy or bodywork therapy instructor. History:  2009 a. 355.
WI Stat § 460.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 460 - Massage therapy and bodywork therapy.|460.10 - Continuing education.

460.10  Continuing education. (1) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules establishing all of the following:(a) Requirements and procedures for a license holder to complete continuing education programs or courses of study to qualify for renewal of his or her license. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require a license holder to complete more than 24 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of his or her license. (b) Qualifications applicable to providers of continuing education programs and courses required under par. (a). (2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of any requirement established in rules promulgated under sub. (1) (a) if it determines that prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a license holder from completing the requirement.History:  2001 a. 74; 2009 a. 355; 2011 a. 260.