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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.07 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

441.07
Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
(1c)
Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the board may conduct investigations and hearings to determine whether a person has violated this chapter or a rule promulgated under this chapter.
(1g)
Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the board may deny an initial license or revoke, limit, suspend, or deny the renewal of a license of a registered nurse, nurse-midwife, or licensed practical nurse; deny an initial certificate or revoke, limit, suspend, or deny the renewal of a certificate to prescribe drugs or devices granted under s. 441.16; or reprimand a registered nurse, nurse-midwife, or licensed practical nurse, if the board finds that the applicant or licensee committed any of the following:
(a)
Fraud in the procuring or renewal of the certificate or license.
(b)
One or more violations of this subchapter or any rule adopted by the board under the authority of this subchapter.
(c)
Acts which show the registered nurse, nurse-midwife or licensed practical nurse to be unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, abuse of alcohol or other drugs or mental incompetency.
(d)
Misconduct or unprofessional conduct. In this paragraph, “unprofessional conduct” includes making a determination under ch. 154 or 155 if the person does not have sufficient education, training, and experience to make the determination. In this paragraph, “misconduct" and “unprofessional conduct" do not include any of the following:
1.
Providing expedited partner therapy as described in s. 448.035.
2.
Prescribing or delivering an opioid antagonist in accordance with s. 441.18 (2).
(e)
A violation of any state or federal law that regulates prescribing or dispensing drugs or devices, if the person has a certificate to prescribe drugs or devices under s. 441.16.
(f)
A violation of the requirements of s. 253.10 (3) (c) 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. or 7.
(1m)
The board may use any information obtained by the board or the department under s. 655.17 (7) (b), as created by 1985 Wisconsin Act 29, in investigations and disciplinary proceedings, including public disciplinary proceedings, conducted under this chapter.
(2)
The board may reinstate a revoked license, no earlier than one year following revocation, upon receipt of an application for reinstatement. This subsection does not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
History:  1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 317, 337; 1981 c. 162; 1983 a. 273 s. 8; 1985 a. 29, 340; 1987 a. 264; 1993 a. 138; 1995 a. 309; 1997 a. 237; 1999 a. 22; 2009 a. 280; 2013 a. 114, 200; 2019 a. 90.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.08 - Temporary permit.

441.08
Temporary permit.
A nurse who has graduated from a school approved by the board or that the board has authorized to admit students pending approval but who is not licensed in this state may be granted a temporary permit upon payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) by the board to practice for compensation until the nurse can qualify for licensure. The temporary permit may be renewed once. Further renewals may be granted in hardship cases. The board may promulgate rules limiting the use and duration of temporary permits and providing for revocation of temporary permits.
History:  1971 c. 125; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 337; 1987 a. 264; 2009 a. 28; 2013 a. 124; 2017 a. 329.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.11 - Nurse anesthetists.

441.11
Nurse anesthetists.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Anesthesiologist" has the meaning given in s. 448.015 (1b).
(b)
“Nurse anesthetist" has the meaning given in s. 655.001 (9).
(2)
The provisions of s. 448.04 (1) (g) do not apply to a nurse anesthetist or person who engages in the practice of a nurse anesthetist while performing official duties for the armed services or federal health services of the United States.
(3)
A nurse who is in a training program to become a nurse anesthetist and who is assisting an anesthesiologist as part of that training program must be supervised by an anesthesiologist who is supervising no more than one other nurse in such a training program.
History:  2011 a. 160; 2019 a. 148.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.12 - Administration; nonaccredited schools.

441.12
Administration; nonaccredited schools.
(1)
The board shall enforce this chapter and cause the prosecution of persons violating it.
(2)
No person may operate in this state a school for professional nurses or a school for practical nurses unless the school is approved by the board. No solicitation may be made in this state of the sale of, or registration in, a course by correspondence or conducted outside of the state for practical nurses unless all written material used in the solicitation plainly states in type as large as any other type on the material that the course is not approved by the board for training of practical nurses.
History:  1979 c. 34; 2013 a. 124.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.13 - Penalty.

441.13
Penalty.
(1)
Any person violating this subchapter or knowingly employing another in violation of this subchapter may be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail.
(2)
No action may be brought or other proceeding had to recover compensation for professional nursing services unless at the time such services were rendered the person rendering the same was a registered nurse or had a temporary permit issued under this subchapter.
(3)
The remedy of injunction may be used in enforcing this subchapter.
History:  1999 a. 22.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.18 - Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.

441.18
Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Administer" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (1).
(b)
“Deliver" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (5).
(c)
“Dispense" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (7).
(d)
“Opioid antagonist" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13v).
(e)
“Opioid-related drug overdose" has the meaning given in s. 256.40 (1) (d).
(f)
“Standing order" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (21p).
(2)
(a)
An advanced practice nurse certified to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 may do any of the following:
1.
Prescribe an opioid antagonist to a person in a position to assist an individual at risk of undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose and may deliver the opioid antagonist to that person. A prescription order under this subdivision need not specify the name and address of the individual to whom the opioid antagonist will be administered, but shall instead specify the name of the person to whom the opioid antagonist is prescribed.
2.
Issue a standing order to one or more persons authorizing the dispensing of an opioid antagonist.
(b)
An advanced practice nurse who prescribes or delivers an opioid antagonist under par. (a) 1. shall ensure that the person to whom the opioid antagonist is prescribed has or has the capacity to provide the knowledge and training necessary to safely administer the opioid antagonist to an individual undergoing an opioid-related overdose and that the person demonstrates the capacity to ensure that any individual to whom the person further delivers the opioid antagonist has or receives that knowledge and training.
(3)
An advanced practice nurse who, acting in good faith, prescribes or delivers an opioid antagonist in accordance with sub. (2), or who, acting in good faith, otherwise lawfully prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist, shall be immune from criminal or civil liability and may not be subject to professional discipline under s. 441.07 for any outcomes resulting from prescribing, delivering, or dispensing the opioid antagonist.
History:  2013 a. 200; 2015 a. 115.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 441 - Board of nursing. › 441.19 - Maintenance and detoxification treatment under federal waiver.

441.19
Maintenance and detoxification treatment under federal waiver.
(1)
In this section, “waiver” means a waiver issued by the federal department of health and human services under 21 USC 823 (g) (2) (A).
(2)
With respect to the ability of an advanced practice nurse who is certified to issue prescription orders to obtain and practice under a waiver, a physician who meets any of the conditions specified in 21 USC 823 (g) (2) (G) (ii) shall be considered eligible to serve as a qualifying physician for purposes of the requirement under 21 USC 823 (g) (2) (G) (iv) (III), regardless of whether the physician himself or herself holds a waiver.
History:  2017 a. 262.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.001 - Definitions.

442.001
Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1)
“Attest service" means any of the following:
(a)
An audit or any other engagement that is performed or intended to be performed in accordance with rules promulgated under s. 442.01 (1) (a).
(b)
A review of a financial statement that is performed or intended to be performed in accordance with rules promulgated under s. 442.01 (1) (b).
(c)
An examination of prospective financial information that is performed or intended to be performed in accordance with rules promulgated under s. 442.01 (1) (c).
(3)
“Examining board" means the accounting examining board.
(4)
“Firm" means a proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, service corporation, or limited liability company.
(5)
“Member of a firm" means a director, manager, employee, officer, owner, shareholder, principal, or partner of a firm.
History:  1999 a. 85 s. 86; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.01 - Examining board; duties.

442.01
Examining board; duties.
(1)
The examining board shall promulgate rules that adopt by reference all of the following:
(a)
The statements on auditing standards issued by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
(b)
The statements on standards for accounting and review services issued by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
(c)
The statements on standards for attestation engagements issued by the Auditing Standards Board, the Accounting and Review Services Committee, and the Consulting Services Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
(2)
The examining board may not adopt a standard or rule relating to professional conduct or unethical practice until the examining board has held a public hearing with reference thereto, subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1). Except for a rule modified under s. 227.265, no rule or standard shall become effective until 60 days after its adoption by the examining board. Any person who has appeared at the public hearing and filed written protest against a proposed standard or rule may, upon the adoption of such standard or rule by the examining board, obtain a review thereof under ch. 227. Thereafter every person practicing as a certified public accountant in the state shall be governed and controlled by the rules and standards prescribed by the examining board, including any modifications under s. 227.265.
(3)
The examining board shall record its proceedings.
(4)
The examining board shall participate in data-sharing programs operated or otherwise sponsored by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and shall share information or data regarding persons currently or previously licensed under this chapter as needed in order to participate in those programs. Except as otherwise provided by the examining board by rule, information or data obtained by the board through such a program is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1).
History:  1977 c. 418; 1981 c. 356; 1983 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1999 a. 85; 2001 a. 16; 2013 a. 210; 2017 a. 88.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.02 - Certified public accountant, definition.

442.02
Certified public accountant, definition.
(1m)
A person shall be considered to be in practice as a certified public accountant, within the meaning and intent of this chapter, if any of the following conditions is met:
(a)
The person holds himself or herself out to the public in any manner as one skilled in the knowledge, science, and practice of accounting, and as qualified and ready to render professional service therein as a certified public accountant for compensation.
(b)
The person maintains an office for the transaction of business as a certified public accountant or, except as an employee of a certified public accountant, practices accounting, as distinguished from bookkeeping, for more than one employer.
(c)
The person offers to prospective clients to perform for compensation, or performs on behalf of clients for compensation, professional services that involve or require an audit of financial transactions and accounting records.
(d)
The person prepares for clients reports of audits, balance sheets, and other financial, accounting and related schedules, exhibits, statements or reports that are to be used for publication or for credit purposes, or are to be filed with a court of law or with any other governmental agency, or for any other purpose.
(dm)
The person provides or offers to provide an attest service.
(e)
The person, in general or as an incident to such work, renders professional assistance to clients for compensation in any or all matters relating to accounting procedure and the recording and presentation of financial facts.
(f)
The person signs or affixes his or her name or any trade or assumed name used by the person in his or her business or profession to an opinion or certificate attesting to the reliability of any representation or estimate in regard to any person or organization embracing financial information, financial transactions or accounting records.
(5m)
Subsection (1m) (f) does not prohibit any officer, employee, partner, or principal of any organization from affixing his or her signature to any statement or report in reference to the affairs of that organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that he or she holds in that organization.
(6)
Every member of a firm who, as a member of the firm, does any of the things enumerated in sub. (1m) (a) to (f), shall be considered to be in practice as a certified public accountant.
History:  1979 c. 162 ss. 7, 38 (7), (9); 1999 a. 85; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.03 - Licenses required.

442.03
Licenses required.
No person may lawfully practice in this state as a certified public accountant either in the person's own name, or under an assumed name, or as a member of a firm, unless the person has been granted by the examining board a certificate as a certified public accountant, and unless the person and firm have complied with all of the provisions of this chapter, including licensure.
History:  1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 356; 1991 a. 39; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.04 - Certified public accountants; qualifications.

442.04
Certified public accountants; qualifications.
(1)
The examining board shall grant a certificate as a certified public accountant to all persons who become entitled thereto under this section and s. 442.05. A certificate is permanent unless revoked and not subject to periodic renewal.
(2)
The examining board shall hold an examination at least once each year at a time and place determined by the examining board.
(5)
(a)
In this subsection, “institution" means an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the secretary of the federal department of education.
(b)
The examining board may not grant a certificate as a certified public accountant to any person other than a person who satisfies all of the following conditions:
1.
The person is 18 years of age or older.
2.
The person does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335.
3.
The person has, except as provided in sub. (6), completed at least 150 semester hours of education at an institution that include course work in accounting and business subjects, as determined by the examining board, and has received a bachelor's or higher degree.
4.
Except as provided in s. 442.05, the person has successfully passed an examination in such subjects affecting accountancy and business as the examining board considers necessary. A person is not eligible to take the examination under this subdivision unless the person has completed at least 120 semester hours of education at an institution that include course work in accounting and business subjects, as determined by the examining board.
5.
The person has at least one year of public accounting experience or its equivalent, the sufficiency of the experience or the equivalency to be judged by the examining board.
(d)
The examining board shall ensure that evaluation procedures and examinations under this subsection are nondiscriminatory, relate directly to accountancy, and are designed to measure only the ability to perform competently as an accountant. The examining board may use the examination service provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
(6)
The examining board may promulgate rules pursuant to which the examining board may, in its discretion and on a case-by-case basis, do all of the following:
(a)
Consider certain military training and service of a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12), who was honorably discharged to be substantially equivalent to semester hours of education completed at an institution.
(b)
Apply training and service described in par. (a) to satisfy a portion of the 150 semester hours required under sub. (5) (b) 3.
History:  1975 c. 224; 1977 c. 219, 418; 1979 c. 337; 1981 c. 356, 380, 391; 1995 a. 333; 2001 a. 16; 2013 a. 21, 114, 210; 2015 a. 217; 2017 a. 88; 2021 a. 12.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.05 - Certification by endorsement.

442.05
Certification by endorsement.
The examining board may grant a certificate to any applicant who is the holder of a certificate or license to practice as a certified public accountant issued under the laws of any other state or foreign country. The applicant must also establish his or her substantial equivalence of the qualifications required under s. 442.04. The sufficiency of the substantial equivalence shall be judged by the examining board. Upon denial of a certificate under this subsection the examining board shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision, stating the reason for denial and that the applicant has the right to a hearing if a written request is filed with the examining board within 30 days after the notice of denial. Service of the notice of denial may be made by mail addressed to the applicant at the latest address filed by the applicant in writing with the examining board. Service by mail is complete on the date of mailing.
History:  1975 c. 318; 1981 c. 356.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.07 - Requirements for practice as certified public accountant.

442.07
Requirements for practice as certified public accountant.
(1)
Any person who has been issued a certificate of the person's qualifications to practice as a certified public accountant, shall be styled and known as a “certified public accountant" and no other person shall assume to use such title or the abbreviation “C.P.A." or any other word, words, letters, or figures to indicate that the person using the same is a certified public accountant. The terms “chartered accountant" and “certified accountant" and the abbreviation “C.A." are specifically prohibited to such other persons as being prima facie misleading to the public.
(3)
Any firm that is entitled to practice as certified public accountants in this state or any other state and every resident member of the firm who is a certified public accountant of this state, after registering the firm name with the examining board, may use the designation “certified public accountants" in connection with the firm name.
History:  1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 356; 1991 a. 316; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.08 - Licensure.

442.08
Licensure.
(1)
The department shall issue a license to an individual who holds an unrevoked certificate as a certified public accountant, submits an application for the license on a form provided by the department, and pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
(2)
The department shall issue a license to a firm that submits an application for the license on a form provided by the department, pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), and does each of the following:
(a)
Identifies each office of the firm that is located in this state.
(b)
If any person who holds an ownership interest in the firm is not licensed under sub. (1), designates an individual licensed under sub. (1) as the individual responsible for the firm's compliance with this chapter.
(c)
Demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, each of the following:
1.
That all attest services provided by the firm in this state are under the charge of an individual licensed under sub. (1).
2.
That more than 50 percent of the ownership interest of the firm is held by individuals who hold certificates or licenses to practice as a certified public accountant issued under the laws of any state or foreign country.
3.
That each person who holds an ownership interest in the firm, and who does not hold a certificate or license to practice as a certified public accountant, is an individual who actively participates in the firm or an affiliated entity.
(3)
The examining board shall promulgate rules that define “ownership interest" for purposes of sub. (2) and for determining the percentage of a person's ownership interest in a firm. In promulgating the rules, the examining board shall consider the financial interests and voting rights of all members of a firm.
History:  1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 356; 1991 a. 39; 2001 a. 16; 2007 a. 20.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.083 - Renewal; continuing education.

442.083
Renewal; continuing education.
(1)
The renewal dates for licenses issued under this chapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license issued to a firm unless, at the time of renewal, the firm satisfies the requirements under s. 442.08 (2) and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, that the firm has complied with the requirements under s. 442.087.
(2)
(a)
The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses granted to individuals under this chapter. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require an individual to complete more than 80 continuing education credits during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
(b)
For continuing education credits that are earned based on the amount of time spent participating in an eligible learning activity, one credit shall be earned for every 50 minutes spent engaging in the eligible activity. One-tenth of a credit may be earned for every 5 minutes spent participating in an eligible activity.
(c)
Up to one-half of the amount of continuing education credits required by rule under par. (a) may be completed by informal, self-directed learning activities, including reading, teaching, researching, serving on a board or committee, viewing a video, listening to an audio recording, or participating in other experiential learning activities that are determined by the board to be relevant to competency to practice as a certified public accountant.
History:  2001 a. 16; 2007 a. 20; 2017 a. 88.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.09 - Fees.

442.09
Fees.
The fees for examination and licenses granted under this chapter are specified in s. 440.05. The fee for renewal of such licenses is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
History:  1971 c. 125; 1977 c. 29; 1991 a. 39; 2007 a. 20.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.10 - Disclosure of interest in entity reported on.

442.10
Disclosure of interest in entity reported on.
(1)
Whenever any person, as a certified public accountant, signs or certifies any report, schedule, or statement relative to the affairs of any corporation, association, or partnership in which the person is financially interested or by which the person is regularly engaged as an officer or employee, the signature or certification shall be accompanied by a specific statement setting forth the fact that the person is financially interested in or is an officer or regular employee of the corporation, association, or partnership. If the person is both financially interested and an officer or regular employee, the statement shall cover both financial interest and employment. In the case of a firm signing or certifying as described in this subsection, the interest of any of its members shall be disclosed.
(2)
Notwithstanding sub. (1), no person licensed under this chapter, and no firm of which the person is a member, may express an opinion as an independent certified public accountant on financial statements of any enterprise unless the person and the firm are independent of the enterprise. The requirement for independence under this subsection also extends to the spouse of such a person and to other relatives having a financial or business relationship with the enterprise which, in the opinion of the examining board, may impair independence.
(3)
The examining board may make and enforce all necessary rules relative to this section and may determine the particular phraseology necessary to carry sub. (1) into effect.
History:  1977 c. 264; 1993 a. 490; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.11 - Penalties.

442.11
Penalties.
Whoever does any of the following may, for each offense, be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both:
(1)
Uses any term other than certified public accountant or the abbreviation C. P. A. to indicate that he or she is a certified public accountant with a specially granted title.
(2)
While practicing under an assumed name, or as a member of a firm, other than a firm with a name that is registered under s. 442.07 (3), announces, either in writing or by printing, that the assumed name or firm is practicing as a certified public accountant.
(5)
Holds himself or herself out to the public as a certified public accountant or assumes to practice as a certified public accountant unless he or she has been granted a certificate as a certified public accountant from the examining board.
(7)
Practices as a certified public accountant after his or her certificate has been revoked.
(8)
As an individual or member of a firm, practices or permits the firm to practice as a certified public accountant unless a license has been secured for the current licensure period.
(9)
Sells, buys, gives, or obtains an alleged certificate as a certified public accountant or a license in any manner other than that provided for by this chapter.
(10)
Attempts to practice as a certified public accountant under the guise of a certificate not granted by the examining board or under cover of a certificate obtained illegally or fraudulently.
(11)
Certifies to any false or fraudulent report, certificate, exhibit, schedule or statement.
(12)
Attempts by any subterfuge to evade the provisions of this chapter while practicing as a certified public accountant.
(13)
As an individual or member of a firm, permits to be announced by printed or written statement that any report, certificate, exhibit, schedule, or statement has been prepared by or under supervision of a certified public accountant when the person who prepared the report, certificate, exhibit, schedule, or statement was not a certified public accountant.
History:  1977 c. 29, 418; 1979 c. 162 s. 38 (4), (7), (9); 1981 c. 356; 1999 a. 85; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.115 - Enforcement actions for violations of this chapter.

442.115
Enforcement actions for violations of this chapter.
(1)
If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any person, or it is known to the examining board, that any person has violated this chapter, the examining board may investigate, subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1). The district attorney of the county in which violations of this chapter are known or alleged to have occurred shall promptly investigate complaints, from any source, of violations of this chapter and prosecute if the facts warrant. Upon request from the examining board, and when the facts warrant, the appropriate district attorney shall promptly seek an injunction against any person who is violating this chapter.
(2)
If the district attorney fails or refuses to act within a time that the examining board considers reasonable, the examining board may request the attorney general to institute a prosecution or to seek an injunction for violation of this chapter.
(3)
If a person has engaged, or is about to engage, in an act or practice that constitutes, or will constitute, a violation of this chapter, the examining board in its own right or on behalf of an individual complainant may apply to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the act or practice. Upon a showing by the examining board or the complainant that the person has engaged, or is about to engage, in any act or practice in violation of this chapter, the court may grant an injunction, restraining order or other appropriate order without bond.
History:  1999 a. 85 ss. 95, 96.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.12 - Disciplinary action.

442.12
Disciplinary action.
(1)
Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may do any of the following:
(a)
Make investigations and conduct hearings.
(b)
Revoke, limit, or suspend for a definite period any certificate, license, or practice privilege, or officially reprimand the holder, if it finds that the holder has violated this chapter or any duly promulgated standard or rule of practice or for any other sufficient cause.
(c)
In the case of a firm, revoke, limit, or suspend the license of the firm, or reprimand it, if it is found that any member of the firm has been guilty of such act or omission as would be cause for revoking, limiting, or suspending a certificate or license to the person as an individual or for reprimanding the person.
(d)
Impose a period of probation under specified conditions, whether or not in conjunction with other sanctions.
(e)
Require additional professional education or training, or reexamination, or any combination, as a condition precedent to the reinstatement of a license or of any privilege, or as a condition precedent to the termination of any suspension.
(f)
Suspend a license until further order of the examining board or for a specified period for failure to comply with an order of the examining board imposing disciplinary sanctions.
(g)
Upon application in writing and after hearing pursuant to notice, issue a new license to a licensee whose license has been revoked, reinstate a revoked certificate or modify the suspension of any license or certificate which has been suspended. This subsection does not apply to a license or certificate that is suspended under s. 440.13 (2) (c) or that is revoked under s. 440.12.
(2m)
A person who is licensed or certified under this chapter who practices as a certified public accountant in another state is subject to disciplinary action by the examining board under this section for an act committed in the other state that would subject the person to disciplinary action in the other state.
(3m)
The examining board shall investigate and may take disciplinary action under sub. (1) against a person licensed or certified in this state upon receipt of a complaint by the examining board of accountancy of another state against that person.
History:  1977 c. 187, 418; 1981 c. 356; 1997 a. 191, 237; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 214.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 442 - Accounting examining board. › 442.13 - Ownership of accountant's working papers.

442.13
Ownership of accountant's working papers.
All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a certified public accountant incident to or in the course of professional service to clients by a certified public accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of the certified public accountant, in the absence of an express agreement between the certified public accountant and the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or bequeathed, without the consent of the client or the client's personal representative or assignee, to anyone other than any member of the firm of the certified public accountant.
History:  1991 a. 316; 2001 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.02 - Practice requirements and registration: general provisions.

443.02
Practice requirements and registration: general provisions.
(1)
Any person practicing or offering to practice architecture or professional engineering in this state shall comply with this chapter.
(2)
No person may practice architecture, landscape architecture, or professional engineering in this state unless the person has been duly registered, is exempt under s. 443.14 or has in effect a permit under s. 443.10 (1) (d).
(3)
Except as provided under s. 443.015 (1m) (c), no person may offer to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or professional engineering or use in connection with the person's name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is an architect, landscape architect, or professional engineer or advertise to furnish architectural, landscape architectural, or professional engineering services unless the person has been duly registered or has in effect a permit under s. 443.10 (1) (d).
(4)
Except as provided under s. 443.015 (1m) (c), no person may engage in or offer to engage in the practice of professional land surveying in this state or use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a professional land surveyor unless the person has been granted a license under this chapter to engage in the practice of professional land surveying.
(5)
No person may use the title “Wisconsin registered interior designer,” use any title or description that implies that he or she is a Wisconsin registered interior designer, or represent himself or herself to be a Wisconsin registered interior designer unless the person is registered as a Wisconsin registered interior designer under this chapter.
History:  1971 c. 164 s. 88; 1971 c. 215; 1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 29, 418; 1979 c. 34, 167, 355; 1993 a. 463, 465; 1997 a. 300; 1999 a. 85; 2009 a. 123; 2013 a. 358; 2019 a. 94; 2021 a. 195.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.03 - Registration requirements for architects.

443.03
Registration requirements for architects.
(1)
An applicant for registration as an architect shall submit as satisfactory evidence to the architect section of the examining board all of the following:
(a)
That he or she has acquired a thorough knowledge of sound construction, building hygiene, architectural design and mathematics.
(b)
One of the following:
1m.
A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an architectural school or college approved by the architect section as of satisfactory standing, together with at least 2 years' practical experience of a character satisfactory to the architect section in the design and construction of buildings.
2.
A specific record of 7 or more years of experience in architectural work of a character satisfactory to the architect section in the design and construction of buildings.
(2)
Graduation in architecture from a school or college approved by the architect section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 5 years of experience, and the completion satisfactory to the architect section of each year of work in architecture in such school or college without graduation shall be considered equivalent to one year of experience. Graduation in a course other than architecture from a school or college approved by the architect section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to not more than 4 years of experience.
History:  1979 c. 167; 2011 a. 146.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.035 - Registration requirements for landscape architects.

443.035
Registration requirements for landscape architects.
The landscape architect section of the examining board shall register as a landscape architect an individual who does all of the following:
(1)
Submits to the department evidence satisfactory to the landscape architect section of any of the following:
(a)
That he or she has a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, or a master's degree in landscape architecture, from a curriculum approved by the landscape architect section and has at least 2 years of practical experience in landscape architecture of a character satisfactory to the landscape architect section.
(b)
That he or she has a specific record of at least 7 years of training and experience in the practice of landscape architecture including at least 2 years of courses in landscape architecture approved by the landscape architect section, and 4 years of practical experience in landscape architecture of a character satisfactory to the landscape architect section.
(2)
Satisfies the applicable requirements under s. 443.09.
History:  1993 a. 465; 2011 a. 146.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.04 - Registration requirements for professional engineers.

443.04
Registration requirements for professional engineers.
An applicant for registration as a professional engineer shall submit satisfactory evidence to the professional engineer section of the examining board of all of the following:
(1m)
A diploma of graduation, or a certificate, from an engineering school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing in an engineering course of not less than 4 years or a diploma of graduation or degree from a technical college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing in an engineering-related course of study of not less than 2 years.
(2m)
(a)
For an applicant possessing a diploma or certificate from a course of study of not less than 4 years as specified in sub. (1m), a specific record of 4 or more years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section and indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.
(b)
For an applicant possessing a diploma or degree from a course of study of not less than 2 years as specified in sub. (1m), a specific record of 6 or more years of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section and indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.
History:  1979 c. 167; 1983 a. 328; 1999 a. 85; 2009 a. 350; 2011 a. 146.
Discussing the authority of the examining board. 70 Atty. Gen. 156.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.05 - Certification of engineers-in-training.

443.05
Certification of engineers-in-training.
(1)
An applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training shall submit as satisfactory evidence to the professional engineer section of the examining board one of the following:
(a)
A diploma of graduation in engineering or a certificate in engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing.
(b)
A specific record of 4 years or more of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section.
(2)
Graduation in engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 4 years of experience and the completion satisfactory to the professional engineer section of each year of work in engineering in such school or college without graduation shall be considered as equivalent to one year of experience. Graduation in a course other than engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 2 years of experience. No applicant may receive credit for more than 4 years of experience under this subsection.
History:  1979 c. 167; 2011 a. 146.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.075 - Registration requirements for interior designers.

443.075
Registration requirements for interior designers.
The registered interior designer section of the examining board shall register as a Wisconsin registered interior designer an individual who submits an application to the registered interior designer section on a form provided by the registered interior designer section and who satisfies one of the following requirements:
(1)
The individual does all of the following:
(a)
Passes an interior design examination approved by the registered interior designer section that is administered by an organization approved by the registered interior designer section.
(b)
Meets any other requirements established by the registered interior designer section by rule.
(2)
The individual is registered as an architect under s. 443.03 and submits evidence satisfactory to the registered interior designer section of all of the following:
(a)
That he or she is a graduate of a 4-year architecture program.
(b)
That he or she has at least 6 years of demonstrated practical experience in interior design of a character satisfactory to the registered interior designer section.
History: 2021 a. 195.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.09 - Examinations and experience requirements for architect, landscape architect and engineer applicants.

443.09
Examinations and experience requirements for architect, landscape architect and engineer applicants.
(1)
In considering the qualifications of an applicant as an architect, landscape architect or professional engineer, responsible charge of architectural, landscape architectural or engineering teaching may be construed as experience.
(2)
Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, no person who has an arrest or conviction record is eligible for registration as an architect, a landscape architect or a professional engineer, or certification as an engineer-in-training.
(3)
Written examinations shall be required of every applicant for certification as engineer-in-training.
(4)
Written or written and oral examinations shall be required of every applicant for registration as an architect or a professional engineer. Only one form of examination may be required for all applicants. The examination shall be reasonably related to the skills likely to be needed by an applicant practicing the profession at the time of examination and seek to determine the applicant's preparedness to exercise such skills.
(4m)
No person may be registered as a landscape architect under this chapter unless he or she passes a written examination or written and oral examinations conducted or approved by the landscape architect section of the examining board under sub. (5).
(5)
Written or written and oral examinations shall be held at such time and place as the landscape architect section of the examining board determines. The scope of the examinations and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the landscape architect section with special reference to the applicant's ability to design and supervise architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering work, which shall promote the public welfare and ensure the safety of life, health, and property. A candidate failing an examination may, upon application and payment of the required reexamination fee, be examined again by the landscape architect section. No restrictions may be placed on the number of times an unsuccessful candidate may be reexamined, except that after failure of 3 reexaminations, the landscape architect section may require a one-year waiting period before further reexamination.
History:  1979 c. 167; 1981 c. 380; 1981 c. 391 s. 211; 1983 a. 328; 1993 a. 463, 465, 491; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6606, 9116 (5); 1997 a. 300; 2009 a. 350; 2011 a. 146.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 443 - Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, professional land surveyors, and registered interior designers. › 443.12 - Disciplinary proceedings against professional land surveyors.

443.12
Disciplinary proceedings against professional land surveyors.
(1)
The professional land surveyor section may reprimand a professional land surveyor, or limit, suspend, or revoke the license of any professional land surveyor, for the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining the license, or any gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of professional land surveying.
(2)
Charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct may be made against any professional land surveyor by the professional land surveyor section or any person. Such charges may be made on information and belief, but shall be in writing, stating the specific acts, be signed by the complainant and be submitted to the examining board. All charges shall be heard according to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1).
(3)
If after a hearing 3 members vote in favor of reprimand or limiting, suspending, or revoking the license of a professional land surveyor, the professional land surveyor section shall notify the surveyor to that effect. The surveyor shall return the license to the examining board immediately on receipt of notice of a revocation. The action of the professional land surveyor section may be reviewed under ch. 227.
(4)
The professional land surveyor section, for reasons it deems sufficient, may reinstate a license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying that has been revoked, if 3 members vote in favor of such reinstatement. This subsection does not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
History:  1979 c. 167, 357; 1997 a. 237; 2013 a. 358.