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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 50-69 - Barbering and Cosmetology Schools and Instructors › Chapter SPS 65 - Persons Providing Practical Instruction In Schools › Section SPS 65.12 - Prohibited conduct and discipline

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  may take disciplinary action against any person holding an instructor's
				  certificate who has:
(a) Made any false
				  statement or given any false information in connection with an application for
				  a certificate, or for renewal or reinstatement of a certificate.
(b) Been issued a certificate through
				  error.
(c) Been adjudicated
				  mentally incompetent by a court.
(d) Been found guilty of an offense the
				  circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of an instructor in
				  a school or specialty school.
(e)
				  Violated ch. 440 or 454, Stats., ch. SPS 50, chs.
				  SPS 60 to
				  62, this chapter, or chs.
				  Cos 1 to
				  9.
(f) Practiced as an instructor in a school or
				  specialty school while the person's ability to practice was impaired by alcohol
				  or other drugs, or physical or mental disability or disease.
(g) Participated in false, misleading, or
				  deceptive advertising on the part of any school or specialty school, or
				  knowingly distributed or used school or specialty school student catalogs or
				  contracts which do not comply with these rules.
(h) Engaged in conduct which evidenced a lack
				  of knowledge or ability to apply principles or skills of barbering,
				  cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology, in which the person holds
				  an instructor's certificate.
(i)
				  Engaged in unprofessional conduct. "Unprofessional conduct" includes, but is
				  not limited to:
1. Engaging in any practice
				  which constitutes a danger to the health, welfare, or safety of a student or
				  the public.
2. Engaging in any
				  promises or threats to any student to obtain sexual or social contact or
				  anything of value.
3. Harassment of
				  a student because of the student's age, race, color, creed, marital status,
				  sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental
				  disability.
4. Intentionally
				  falsifying student records.
5.
				  Practicing or attempting to practice beyond the scope of the instructor's
				  certificate.
6. Having a license to
				  practice as a barber, or cosmetologist, or aesthetician, or manicurist, or
				  electrologist limited, suspended, or revoked, or being subject to any other
				  disciplinary action by any licensing authority regulating the practice of
				  barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 50-69 - Barbering and Cosmetology Schools and Instructors › Chapter SPS 65 - Persons Providing Practical Instruction In Schools › Section SPS 65.13 - Forfeitures to the department

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to or in lieu of discipline imposed against any
					 person pursuant to s.
					 SPS
					 65.05, and in addition to any costs assessed pursuant
					 to s.
					 440.22,
					 Stats., the department may assess a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more
					 than $5,000 for each violation of s.
					 SPS
					 65.05. All forfeitures shall be paid to the
					 department. In any case in which the department assesses both a forfeiture
					 pursuant to this section and costs pursuant to s.
					 440.22,
					 Stats., payments received by the department shall be applied first to the costs
					 assessed.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 70 - Authority and definitions › Section SPS 70.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in chs.
					 SPS
					 70 to
					 73 are adopted by the department
					 of safety and professional services under the authority of ss.
					 227.11(2)
					 (a),
					 451.04(2)
					 (d),
					 451.12,
					 451.14(2)
					 (g) and
					 451.16, Stats., to
					 govern the certification and regulation of acupuncturists.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 70 - Authority and definitions › Section SPS 70.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in ch. 451, Stats., and chs.
					 SPS
					 70 to
					 73:
(1)
(a)
				  "Actively engaged in the certified practice of acupuncture" means using
				  acupuncture, under the authorization of a license, certification or
				  registration to practice acupuncture, as the primary means of treatment of
				  patients, not as an adjunctive therapy, and the treatment is dependent upon a
				  thorough understanding and application of Oriental diagnostic theories and
				  practices.
(b) The applicant
				  provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has been
				  "actively engaged in the certified practice of acupuncture" during the 5 years
				  immediately preceding the application in any other state or territory of the
				  United States. Any applicant, whether or not licensed, registered or certified
				  to practice another healing art, shall provide the department with satisfactory
				  evidence that the applicant:
1. Uses
				  acupuncture based on Oriental diagnostic and therapeutic theories and practices
				  as the primary means of treating diseases and disorders in a minimum of 100
				  patients with a minimum of 500 patient visits during the 12 months immediately
				  preceding the date of the application, as demonstrated by patient records or
				  affidavits.
2. Performs general
				  health care in at least 70% of all patient visits, and performs specialized
				  health care such as anesthetics, cosmetic treatments, addiction therapies or
				  weight control in no more than 30% of patient visits.
3. Practices consistent with the standards
				  identified in a clean needle technique course acceptable to the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 71 - Certification › Section SPS 71.01 - Application for certification

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for certification as an acupuncturist who has
					 never practiced acupuncture or who does not qualify for certification under s.
					 SPS
					 71.03, shall submit to the department:
(1) An application on a form provided by the
				  department.
Note: Application forms are available on request to the
					 department at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin
					 53708.
(3) The fee
				  specified in s.
				  440.05(1),
				  Stats.
(4) Evidence that the
				  applicant has never been the subject of any disciplinary action by any
				  professional or licensing authority, and subject to ss.
				  111.321,
				  111.322
				  and
				  111.335,
				  Stats., has not been convicted of any offense substantially related to the
				  practice of acupuncture.
(5)
				  Evidence of successful completion of the NCCAOM examination in acupuncture,
				  with a passing score as determined by the NCCAOM.
(6) Evidence of successful completion of
				  course of study and residency, the equivalent of at least 2 consecutive years
				  of full-time education and clinical work in Oriental diagnostic and therapeutic
				  theories and practices at a school accredited by the national accreditation
				  commission for schools and colleges of acupuncture and Oriental medicine or the
				  NCCAOM.
(7) Evidence of successful
				  completion of a clean needle technique course acceptable to the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 71 - Certification › Section SPS 71.03 - Application for reciprocal certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RECIPROCITY
				  GENERALLY. Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s.
				  440.05(2),
				  Stats., the department shall grant an acupuncturist certificate of registration
				  to any applicant who holds an acupuncturist certificate or license in another
				  state or territory of the United States if the department determines that the
				  applicant has actively engaged in the practice of acupuncture for at least 5
				  years or that the requirements for certification or licensure in the other
				  state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s.
				  451.04, Stats.
(2) RECIPROCITY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS, FORMER
				  SERVICE MEMBERS, AND SPOUSES OF SERVICE MEMBERS OR FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS. A
				  reciprocal acupuncturist certificate shall be granted to an applicant who is a
				  service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or
				  former service member as defined in s.
				  440.09(1),
				  Stats., if the department determines that the applicant meets all of the
				  requirements under s.
				  440.09(2),
				  Stats. Subject to s. 440.09(2m),
				  Stats., the department may request verification necessary to make a
				  determination under this subsection.
Application forms are available on the department's
						website at https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/Home.aspx, or by request from the
						Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI
						53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 71 - Certification › Section SPS 71.04 - Renewal of certification after 5 years

Current through June 24, 2024
An acupuncture certificate holder who fails to renew his or
					 her credential within 5 years following the renewal date of the certificate
					 shall take and pass the examination required under s.
					 SPS
					 71.01(5) within one year prior to the
					 date of application for renewal, unless the applicant provides evidence
					 satisfactory to the department that he or she has actively engaged in the
					 certified practice of acupuncture during the 5 years immediately preceding the
					 application in any other state or territory of the United
					 States.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.01 - Sanitation

Current through June 24, 2024
All areas of an establishment and the equipment used by
					 acupuncturists in the establishment shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary
					 and safe condition.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.02 - Sterilization

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All nondisposable needles, acupuncture
				  equipment that comes in contact with a patient's blood or body fluids or
				  penetrates the skin, and equipment used to handle or store needles shall be
				  sterilized after each use.
(2) All
				  equipment required to be sterilized by this section shall be thoroughly wiped
				  clean with a disinfectant or cleansing solution before sterilization.
(3) Sterilization, as required by this
				  section, shall be accomplished by use of one of the following in accordance
				  with manufacturer's instructions:
(a)
				  Autoclave for 30 minutes at 250º F., 15 pounds of steam pressure. If this
				  method is employed, the packaging used to store the needles shall have
				  autoclave tape to verify sterilization.
(b) Dry heat sterilization for 2 hours at
				  338º F. If this method is employed, the acupuncturist shall check needles
				  for breakage after sterilization.
(c) Ethylene oxide.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.03 - Treatment procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Before any treatment commences, a patient
				  shall be given the option, at the patient's own expense, to have treatment with
				  disposable acupuncture needles, which have been sterilized and wrapped in
				  accordance with s.
				  451.12, Stats.,
				  and maintained in accordance with s.
				  SPS
				  72.02(7).
(2) An acupuncturist shall wash his or her
				  hands by scrubbing thoroughly for at least 10 seconds with soap or
				  anti-microbial products between treatment of patients, immediately before an
				  acupuncture procedure and after contact with blood or body fluids or obvious
				  environmental contaminants.
(3) A
				  clean field shall be maintained to protect sterility of equipment used in
				  acupuncture treatment of each patient.
(4) A topical disinfectant shall be applied
				  to the skin surface in the area prior to needle insertion or treatment that
				  breaks the skin.
(5) A sterile
				  needle shall be maintained in a sterile state prior to insertion into an
				  acupuncture point and its shaft shall not come in contact with fingers during
				  insertion, positioning or other manipulation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.04 - Disposal of needles

Current through June 24, 2024
All needles shall be placed in a rigid, puncture-proof
					 sealed container for disposal. Containers used for disposal shall be so
					 labeled, and shall carry the warning "CONTAMINATED CONTENTS-USE PRECAUTIONS."
					 Disposal containers are to be handled and discarded
					 appropriately.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.05 - Procedure for exposure to blood

Current through June 24, 2024
When a patient or acupuncturist is exposed to blood by
					 bleeding needles, laceration, or other exposure to broken skin or mucous
					 membrane, the acupuncturist shall stop, thoroughly wash the exposed area or
					 wound on the patient's or acupuncturist's body with soap and water, and
					 disinfect the exposed area or wound with a topical disinfectant. In the case of
					 mucous membrane exposure, the acupuncturist shall wash or rinse the affected
					 area with copious amounts of water.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.06 - Precautionary procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An
				  acupuncturist shall cover any abrasions, oozing or open lesions or wounds on
				  his or her hands or forearms prior to patient contact. If an acupuncturist has
				  oozing or open lesions or weeping dermatitis on his or her hands or forearms
				  that cannot be effectively covered, the acupuncturist shall refrain from direct
				  patient contact until such condition has resolved.
(2) An acupuncturist shall use a new pair of
				  disposable protective gloves in treating each patient who has oozing or open
				  lesions or weeping dermatitis in the area where treatment is to be performed
				  and dispose of the gloves after each such use.
(3) If an acupuncturist learns that a patient
				  has AIDS, hepatitis, or any other blood-borne infectious disease, or has tested
				  positive for HIV, then the acupuncturist shall use disposable needles in
				  treating that patient.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 72 - Safe practice › Section SPS 72.07 - Safe practices

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No acupuncturist shall engage in any
				  treatment which violates standards of good and accepted practice of
				  acupuncture, or which makes use of any unsanitary or non-sterile
				  equipment.
(2) An acupuncturist
				  shall obtain from each patient a medical history pertinent to the patient's
				  chief complaints.
(3) When an
				  acupuncturist encounters a patient with a potentially serious disorder
				  including, but not limited to, cardiac conditions, uncontrolled hypertension,
				  acute abdominal symptoms, acute undiagnosed neurological changes, unexplained
				  weight loss or gain in excess of 15% of body weight within a 3 month period,
				  suspected fracture or dislocation, suspected systemic infection, communicable
				  disease, any serious undiagnosed hemorrhagic disorder or acute respiratory
				  distress without previous history or diagnosis, the acupuncturist shall:
(a) In a non-emergency situation, request a
				  consultation or written diagnosis from a licensed physician prior to commencing
				  acupuncture treatment or continuing treatment if the situation is discovered in
				  the course of treatment.
(b) In an
				  emergency situation, provide life support and transportation to the nearest
				  licensed medical facility.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 73 - Grounds for discipline › Section SPS 73.02 - Use of titles

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any person certified under ch. 451,
				  Stats., to practice acupuncture shall include the title "acupuncturist,"
				  "Wisconsin certified acupuncturist," or a similar title in advertisements of
				  acupuncture services.
(2) Any
				  person certified under ch. 451, Stats., to practice acupuncture who has been
				  conferred the degree of doctor of Oriental medicine may advertise his or her
				  services as an acupuncturist to the public using the title "doctor of Oriental
				  medicine" or "D.O.M.," if the title "acupuncturist," "Wisconsin certified
				  acupuncturist," or a similar title is used in the same advertisement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 70-79 - Acupuncturists › Chapter SPS 73 - Grounds for discipline › Section SPS 73.03 - Examples of false, deceptive or misleading advertising

Current through June 24, 2024
For purposes of s.
					 451.14(2)
					 (d), Stats., false, deceptive or misleading
					 advertising includes:
(1) Advertising
				  acupuncture services using a title that includes the words "medical doctor" or
				  the initials "M.D.," unless the acupuncturist meets the requirements of s.
				  448.03(3)
				  (a), Stats.
Note: Section
					 448.03(3)
					 USE OF TITLES. (a) No person may use or assume the title "doctor of medicine"
					 or append to the person's name the letters "M.D." unless one of the following
					 applies:
SPS 73.03 Note 1. The person possesses the degree of doctor
					 of medicine.
SPS 73.03 Note 2. The person is licensed as a physician
					 under this subchapter because the person satisfied the degree requirement of s.
					 448.05(2)
					 by possessing a medical degree that was conferred by a medical school
					 recognized and listed as such by the World Health Organization of the United
					 Nations.
(2) Advertising
				  acupuncture services using the title "Doctor" or the abbreviation "Dr.," or
				  "Ph.D." in connection with the practice of acupuncture unless the acupuncturist
				  possesses a license or certificate which authorizes such use or possesses an
				  earned doctorate degree which is in acupuncture or Oriental medicine.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter I - Authority, Intent, Adoption of Standards, and Definitions › Section SPS 85.100 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in chs.
						SPS
						85 to
						87 are adopted under the authority
						of ss.
						227.11
						and
						440.03(1),
						Stats., and ch. 458, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter I - Authority, Intent, Adoption of Standards, and Definitions › Section SPS 85.110 - Intent

Current through June 24, 2024
The intent of the department in adopting chs.
						SPS
						85 to 87 is to establish minimum standards for
						professional appraisal practice for certified and licensed appraisers that are
						consistent with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice issued
						by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation. It is further
						intended that these rules shall establish standards of competency such that
						persons certified or licensed as appraisers are qualified to perform appraisals
						for federally related transaction under the Financial Institutions Reform,
						Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989,
						12 USC
						3331 et seq.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter I - Authority, Intent, Adoption of Standards, and Definitions › Section SPS 85.115 - Adoption of standards

Current through June 24, 2024
The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
						Practice, 2020-2021, issued by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal
						Foundation, are incorporated by reference into chs.
						SPS
						85 to 87.
Copies of the standards are on file in the offices of
						  the department and the legislative reference bureau. A copy of the standards
						  may be purchased from the organization listed or may be reviewed on the
						  organization's website,
www.appraisalfoundation.org
, at no
						  cost.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter II - Application › Section SPS 85.200 - Prerequisite to submitting credential application

Current through June 24, 2024
Prior to submitting an application for a licensed or
						certified real estate appraiser credential, an individual shall successfully
						complete the education and experience hours required under ss.
						SPS
						85.310 and 85.320, ss.
						SPS
						85.410 and 85.420, or ss.
						SPS
						85.510 and 85.520, as appropriate.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter II - Application › Section SPS 85.210 - Applications for certified and licensed appraisers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
					 for certification or licensure shall apply on a form provided by the
					 department. The application shall include all of the following:
(a) The application fee established by the
					 department and the annual registry fees required under s.
					 458.21,
					 Stats.
(b) Subject to ss.
					 111.321,
					 111.322,
					 and
					 111.335,
					 Stats., a statement relating to any pending criminal charge or conviction
					 record. An applicant who has a pending criminal charge or a conviction record
					 shall provide the department with all related information necessary for the
					 department to determine whether the circumstances of the pending charge or
					 conviction substantially relate to the practice of appraisal.
(c) Evidence of successful completion of the
					 educational course work required under s.
					 SPS
					 85.320, 85.420, or 85.520 for licensure or
					 certification.
(d) Evidence of
					 successful completion of the national and state examinations under s.
					 SPS 85.600.
(e) The roster of appraisal experience
					 required under s.
					 SPS
					 85.700(3).
Note:
Applications are available from the
						department's website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter II - Application › Section SPS 85.220 - Temporary registration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIREMENTS. An appraiser who holds a
					 current appraiser certificate in another state, which is not currently limited,
					 suspended, or revoked, may use the titles described under s.
					 458.055,
					 Stats., when performing an appraisal in this state, if all of the following
					 apply:
(a) The appraisal is performed in a
					 federally related transaction.
(b)
					 The appraiser's practice in this state is practice of a temporary
					 nature.
(c) The appraiser completes
					 an application and pays the fee specified in s.
					 440.05(1) and
					 (6), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter II - Application › Section SPS 85.230 - Reciprocal licensure and certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as
					 provided under sub. (2m), an individual applying for licensure or certification
					 as an appraiser on the basis of a license or certification in another state or
					 territory of the United States shall do all of the following:
(a) Submit an application on a form provided
					 by the department.
(b) Pay the fee
					 specified in s.
					 440.05(2),
					 Stats.
(c) Submit evidence
					 satisfactory to the department that the applicant meets all of the following
					 requirements:
1. The applicant holds a current
					 appraiser license or certification in another state or territory of the United
					 States, which is not currently limited, suspended, or revoked and that was
					 granted in accordance with the requirements of FIRREA.
2. The applicant has successfully completed
					 the examination under s.
					 SPS 85.600 on
					 statutes and rules of this state governing appraisers.
(d) Subject to ss.
					 111.321,
					 111.322,
					 and
					 111.335,
					 Stats., provide a statement relating to any pending criminal charge or
					 conviction record. An applicant who has a pending criminal charge or a
					 conviction record shall provide the department with all related information
					 necessary for the department to determine whether the circumstances of the
					 pending charge or conviction substantially relate to the practice of
					 appraisal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter II - Application › Section SPS 85.240 - Background checks

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except for candidates for a reciprocal
					 credential under s.
					 SPS
					 85.230(2m), all candidates for
					 licensed or certified appraiser credentials shall undergo background screening
					 in accordance with s.
					 440.03(13)
					 (c), Stats. The board may not issue a
					 licensed or certified appraiser credential if any of the following applies:
(a) The applicant has had an appraiser
					 license or certification revoked, or surrendered for cause, in any governmental
					 jurisdiction within the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of
					 application.
(b) The applicant has
					 been convicted of, or plead guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony
					 substantially related to the practice of real estate appraisal. This paragraph
					 does not apply if the felony involved an act other than fraud, dishonesty,
					 breach of trust, or money laundering and the conviction or plea occurred before
					 the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of application.
(c) The applicant has failed to demonstrate
					 character and general fitness such as to command the confidence of the
					 community and to warrant a determination that the appraiser will operate
					 honestly and fairly.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter III - Certified General Appraiser › Section SPS 85.300 - Certified general appraiser

Current through June 24, 2024
A certified general appraiser may conduct appraisals of
						1-to-4 family residential real estate and commercial real estate without regard
						to transaction value.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter III - Certified General Appraiser › Section SPS 85.310 - Proof of experience

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant seeking certification as a general
						appraiser shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department that the
						applicant has at least 3,000 hours of appraisal experience obtained over a
						period of not less than 18 months.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter III - Certified General Appraiser › Section SPS 85.320 - Core curriculum and educational requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An individual
					 who applies for certification as a certified general appraiser shall submit
					 evidence satisfactory to the department that the individual has successfully
					 completed all of the following:
(a) The
					 required 300 class hour core curriculum established by the AQB. The required
					 curriculum consists of all of the following subject areas and corresponding
					 class hours:
1. Basic appraisal principles -
					 30 hours.
2. Basic appraisal
					 procedures - 30 hours.
3. The
					 15-Hour National USPAP Course or its AQB-approved equivalent - 15
					 hours.
4. General appraisal market
					 analysis and highest and best use - 30 hours.
5. Statistics, modeling and finance - 15
					 hours.
6. General appraiser sales
					 comparison approach - 30 hours.
7.
					 General appraisal site valuation and cost approach - 30 hours.
8. General appraiser income approach - 60
					 hours.
9. General appraiser report
					 writing and case studies - 30 hours.
10. Appraisal subject matter electives that
					 may include the minimum required in the subject areas described in subds. 1. to
					 9. - 30 hours.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter III - Certified General Appraiser › Section SPS 85.330 - Prerequisite for examination

Current through June 24, 2024
In order to obtain a certified general appraiser
						credential, an applicant shall complete the AQB-approved certified general real
						property appraiser examination. The prerequisite for taking the AQB-approved
						examination is completion of all of the following:
(1) Three hundred creditable class hours as
					 specified in the course requirements found in s.
					 SPS
					 85.320(1) (a). As part of the 300
					 required hours, the applicant shall complete the 15-Hour National USPAP Course
					 or its AQB-approved equivalent, and the corresponding examination.
(2) Completion of a bachelor's degree or
					 higher from an accredited college or university.
(3) Three thousand hours of qualifying
					 experience obtained in no fewer than 18 months, a minimum of 1,500 hours of
					 which shall be obtained in non-residential appraisal work. While the hours may
					 be cumulative, the required number of months shall accrue before an individual
					 may be certified.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter IV - Certified Residential Appraiser › Section SPS 85.400 - Certified residential appraiser

Current through June 24, 2024
A certified residential appraiser may conduct appraisals
						of 1-to-4 family residential real estate without regard to transaction value
						and commercial real estate having a transaction value of not more than
						$500,000.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter IV - Certified Residential Appraiser › Section SPS 85.410 - Proof of experience

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant seeking certification as a residential
						appraiser shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department that the
						applicant has at least 1,500 hours of appraisal experience obtained over a
						period of not less than 12 months.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter IV - Certified Residential Appraiser › Section SPS 85.420 - Core curriculum and educational requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An individual
					 who applies for certification as a certified residential appraiser shall submit
					 evidence satisfactory to the department that the individual has successfully
					 completed all of the following:
(a) The
					 required 200 class hour core curriculum established by the AQB. The required
					 curriculum consists of all of the following subject areas and corresponding
					 class hours:
1. Basic appraisal principles -
					 30 hours.
2. Basic appraisal
					 procedures - 30 hours.
3. The
					 15-Hour National USPAP Course or its equivalent - 15 hours.
4. Residential market analysis and highest
					 and best use - 15 hours.
5.
					 Residential appraiser site valuation and cost approach - 15 hours.
6. Residential sales comparison and income
					 approaches - 30 hours.
7.
					 Residential report writing and case studies - 15 hours.
8. Statistics, modeling and finance - 15
					 hours.
9. Advanced residential
					 applications and case studies - 15 hours.
10. Appraisal subject matter electives that
					 may include hours over the minimum required in the subject areas described in
					 subds. 1. to 9. - 20 hours.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter IV - Certified Residential Appraiser › Section SPS 85.430 - Prerequisite for examination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
					 for a certified residential appraiser credential shall successfully complete
					 the AQB-approved certified residential real property appraiser examination. The
					 prerequisite for taking the AQB-approved examination is completion of all of
					 the following:
(a) The 200 class hours under
					 s.
					 SPS
					 85.420(1) (a). As part of the 200
					 required hours, applicants shall successfully complete the 15-Hour National
					 USPAP Course or its AQB-approved equivalent, and the corresponding
					 examination.
(b) Completion of
					 college-level education meeting the requirements under s. SPS 85.425.
(c) One thousand five hundred hours of
					 qualifying experience obtained in no fewer than 12 months. While the hours may
					 be cumulative, the required number of months shall accrue before an individual
					 may be certified.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter V - Licensed Appraiser › Section SPS 85.500 - Licensed appraiser

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensed appraiser may conduct appraisals of complex
						1-to-4 family residential property having a transaction value of not more than
						$400,000, non-complex 1-to-4 family residential property having a transaction
						value of not more than one million dollars, and commercial real estate having a
						transaction value of not more than $500,000.
Under federal law, a financial institution is
						  responsible for making the final determination of whether an appraisal is
						  complex. A financial institution may presume that appraisals of 1-to-4 family
						  residential properties are not complex, unless the institution has readily
						  available information that a given appraisal will be complex. If during the
						  course of the appraisal a licensed appraiser identifies factors that would
						  result in the property, form of ownership, or market conditions being
						  considered atypical, the financial institution must either ask the licensed
						  appraiser to complete the appraisal and have a certified appraiser approve and
						  cosign the appraisal, or engage a certified appraiser to complete the
						  appraisal. 12 CRF 225.63.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter V - Licensed Appraiser › Section SPS 85.510 - Proof of experience

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant seeking licensure as an appraiser shall
						submit evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has at least
						1,000 hours of appraisal experience obtained over a period of not less than 6
						months.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter V - Licensed Appraiser › Section SPS 85.520 - Core curriculum requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
An individual who applies for a license as an appraiser
						shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department that the individual has
						successfully completed the required 150 class hour core curriculum established
						by the AQB. The required curriculum consists of all of the following subject
						areas and corresponding class hours:
(1) Basic appraisal principles - 30
					 hours.
(2) Basic appraisal
					 procedures - 30 hours.
(3) The
					 15-Hour National USPAP Course or its equivalent - 15 hours.
(4) Residential market analysis and highest
					 and best use - 15 hours.
(5)
					 Residential appraiser site valuation and cost approach - 15 hours.
(6) Residential sales comparison and income
					 approaches - 30 hours.
(7)
					 Residential report writing and case studies - 15 hours.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter V - Licensed Appraiser › Section SPS 85.530 - Prerequisite for examination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
					 for a licensed appraiser credential shall successfully complete the
					 AQB-approved licensed residential real property appraiser examination. The
					 prerequisite for taking the AQB-approved examination is completion of all of
					 the following:
(a) The 150 class hours under
					 s.
					 SPS
					 85.520.
(c) One thousand hours of qualifying
					 experience in no fewer than 6 months.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter VI - Examination › Section SPS 85.600 - Examination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In order to obtain a residential or
					 general appraiser certification or a certificate of licensure as an appraiser,
					 an applicant shall pass the national examination required for certification as
					 a residential appraiser or general appraiser or for licensure, as appropriate,
					 and the examination on statutes and rules of this state governing appraisers.
Note:
The examination on Wisconsin statutes
						and rules is administered by the department. The national examination is
						administered by a provider approved by the department.
(2) The national examination required for
					 appraiser certification or licensure shall be consistent with and equivalent to
					 the uniform state certification examination issued or endorsed by the
					 AQB.
(3) A score determined by the
					 department to represent minimum competence to practice is required to pass each
					 examination. The department may adopt the passing grade on the national
					 examination recommended by the examination provider. Following consultation
					 with subject matter experts who have reviewed a representative sample of the
					 examination questions and available candidate performance statistics, the
					 department shall determine the passing grade for the examination on statutes
					 and rules of this state. The department shall set the passing score for the
					 statutes and rules examination to represent minimum acceptable competence in
					 the profession.
(4) Individuals who
					 apply for licensed and certified appraiser credentials have up to 24 months,
					 after receiving authorization to sit for the examinations from the department,
					 to take and pass the state and national examinations required under sub. (1) .
(5) Successful completion of the
					 state and national examinations required under sub. (1) is valid for a period
					 not to exceed 24 months. An applicant who does not complete all requirements
					 for a credential within 24 months after successful completion of the national
					 examination shall do all of the following:
(a)
					 Submit a new application for the appropriate credential.
(b) Pay the fees required under s.
					 SPS
					 85.210(1).
(c) Retake and pass the state and national
					 examinations required under sub. (1) .
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter VI - Examination › Section SPS 85.610 - Examination procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant may not practice any
					 deception or fraud with respect to the applicant's identity in connection with
					 taking an examination.
(2) An
					 applicant may not cheat or attempt to cheat on an examination, including any of
					 the following:
(a) Giving or attempting to
					 give examination questions or answers to examination questions to another
					 person.
(b) Receiving or attempting
					 to receive examination questions or answers to examination questions from
					 another person.
(c) Using
					 unauthorized materials during any portion of the examination.
(d) Failing to comply with additional written
					 instructions provided at the time of examination relating to cheating other
					 than those specified in pars. (a) to (c).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter VI - Examination › Section SPS 85.620 - Reexamination

Current through June 24, 2024
Upon payment of the required fee, an applicant may retake
						an examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter VI - Examination › Section SPS 85.630 - Claim of examination error

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To claim an
					 error on the Wisconsin statutes and rules examination, an applicant shall file
					 a written request with the department within 30 days of the date the applicant
					 reviews the examination. The request shall include all of the following:
(a) The applicant's name and
					 address.
(b) The type of
					 certificate for which the applicant applied.
(c) A description of the mistakes the
					 applicant believes were made in the examination content, procedures, or
					 scoring, including the specific questions or procedures claimed to be in
					 error.
(d) The facts the applicant
					 intends to prove, including citations to references or other supporting
					 evidence for the applicant's claim.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 80-99 - Residential and General Appraisers › Chapter SPS 85 - Real Estate Appraisers › Subchapter VII - Experience › Section SPS 85.700 - Proof of Experience

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The work claimed under ss.
					 SPS
					 85.310, 85.410, and 85.510 for appraisal experience
					 credit shall be approved by the department and meet all of the following
					 requirements:
(a) Be in compliance with the
					 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice in effect at the time the
					 appraisals were prepared.
(b)
					 Include one or more of the following types of appraisal experience:
1. Appraisal.
2. Appraisal review.
3. Appraisal consulting.
4. Mass appraisal.
(c) For experience claimed under s.
					 SPS
					 85.310, include no more than 50 percent residential
					 appraisal experience.
(d) For
					 experience claimed under s.
					 SPS
					 85.410 or 85.510, include no more than 25 percent
					 commercial appraisal experience.
(e) Include no more than 50 percent of
					 appraisal experience gained for appraisal work performed without a client. Case
					 studies or practicum courses that are approved by the AQB may be claimed to
					 satisfy non-client experience. All non-client appraisal experience may be
					 reviewed by the department for compliance with the USPAP.
(f) Demonstrate the same level of proficiency
					 in appraisal principles, techniques, and skills as that demonstrated by
					 appraisers practicing under Standard 1 of the USPAP.