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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.07 - Rule-making

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROCEDURE. The board may approve and
			 adopt rules proposed by any section of the board.
(2) RULES COMMITTEE.
(a) A rules committee is created and shall be
			 comprised of one professional member from each section and 2 public members.
			 Each section shall appoint one professional member by majority vote. The board
			 chair shall appoint the 2 public members from any of the 3 sections of the
			 board.
(b) The rules committee may
			 act for the board in rule-making proceedings except for final approval as
			 specified in sub. (1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 2 - Professional Geologist License › Section GHSS 2.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is adopted under authority in ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2),
				470.03(1) (a) and  470.04, Stats. The purpose of
				this chapter is to interpret basic education, experience and examination
				requirements for licensure as a professional geologist as specified in ss.
				470.04 and
				470.05, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 2 - Professional Geologist License › Section GHSS 2.02 - Applications

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for a professional geologist license shall file an
				application. An applicant who does not comply with a request for information
				related to the application within one year from the date of the request shall
				file a new application.
Applications are available upon request to the Professional
				  Geologist Section of the board at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935,
				  Madison, Wisconsin 53708.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 2 - Professional Geologist License › Section GHSS 2.03 - Application contents

Current through June 24, 2024
An application for licensure as a professional geologist shall
				include:
(1) Either of the following:
(a) Official transcripts of graduate and
			 undergraduate training, properly attested to by the degree granting institution
			 and submitted by the institution directly to the board establishing that the
			 applicant has been granted a bachelor degree in geology or a bachelor degree
			 with a geology major meeting the requirements under s.
			 470.04(2) (c),
			 Stats., granted by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting
			 agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the
			 college or university is located, or accredited by a Canadian accrediting
			 agency satisfactory to the board, or
(b) A chronological history of the
			 applicant's employment or other qualifying experience in satisfaction of s.
			 470.04(7),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 2 - Professional Geologist License › Section GHSS 2.05 - Education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In satisfaction of the education
			 requirement under s. 470.04(2) (b),
			 Stats., the professional geologist section shall accept a bachelor degree in
			 geology, or a degree reflecting that the applicant has completed at least 30
			 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course credits in geology of a variety
			 and nature sufficient to constitute a major in geology, granted by a college or
			 university accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state
			 board of education in the state in which the college or university is located,
			 or accredited by a Canadian accrediting agency satisfactory to the
			 board.
(2) If the degree is from an
			 educational institution not meeting the requirements of sub. (1), the applicant
			 must provide an official evaluation by a transcript evaluation service
			 acceptable to the professional geologist section which shows that the degree is
			 equivalent to a bachelor degree in geology or a bachelor degree with a major in
			 geology meeting the requirements under sub. (1).
(3) In order to be considered a major in
			 geology, an applicant must have completed at least 30 semester hours or 45
			 quarter hours of course credits which include credits in at least 4 of the
			 following areas:
(a) Geochemistry or
			 geophysics.
(b) Geologic field
			 methods.
(c) Glacial geology or
			 geomorphology.
(d) Hydrogeology or
			 hydrology.
(e)
			 Mineralogy.
(f) Petrology or
			 petrography.
(g) Stratigraphy or
			 sedimentology.
(h) Structural
			 geology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 2 - Professional Geologist License › Section GHSS 2.06 - Examinations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS. An applicant for
			 initial licensure as a professional geologist shall pass examinations for the
			 professional practice of geology approved by the professional geologist
			 section. Required examinations shall include a fundamentals examination and a
			 principles and practice of geology examination.
(2) FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION. The
			 fundamentals examination requires an understanding of the physical and
			 mathematical sciences involved in the fundamentals of geology. To be eligible
			 to take the fundamentals examination, an applicant shall have done one of the
			 following:
(a) Completed at least 24 semester
			 hours or 36 quarter hours of course credits in geology and be of not less than
			 second semester senior standing in a bachelor program meeting the requirements
			 of s.      GHSS 2.05.
(b)
			 Completed at least 4 years of experience, which is determined by the
			 professional geologist section to be equivalent to the requirements of s.
			      GHSS 2.04(1).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 3 - Professional Hydrologist License › Section GHSS 3.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted under authority in ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2),
				470.03(1) (a) and  470.04, Stats. The purpose of
				the rules in this chapter is to interpret basic education, experience and
				examination requirements for licensure as a professional hydrologist as
				specified in ss. 470.04 and
				470.05, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 3 - Professional Hydrologist License › Section GHSS 3.02 - Applications

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant who files an application but does not comply with
				a request for information related to the application within one year from the
				date of the request shall file a new application.
Applications are available upon request to the Professional
				  Hydrologist Section of the board at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935,
				  Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935; phone (608) 266-2112 or available for download
				  from the department webpage:
http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/Credentialing/Business-Professions
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 3 - Professional Hydrologist License › Section GHSS 3.04 - Education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In satisfaction of the education
			 requirement under s. 470.04(3) (b),
			 Stats., the professional hydrologist section shall accept a bachelor degree in
			 hydrology or water resources, or a degree reflecting that the applicant has
			 completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course credits in
			 hydrology or water resources of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a
			 major in hydrology or water resources, granted by a college or university
			 accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of
			 education in the state in which the college or university is located, or
			 accredited by a Canadian accrediting agency satisfactory to the
			 board.
(2) If the degree is from an
			 educational institution not meeting the requirements of sub. (1), the applicant
			 shall provide an official evaluation by a transcript evaluation service
			 acceptable to the professional hydrologist section which shows that the degree
			 is equivalent to a bachelor degree in hydrology or water resources or a
			 bachelor degree with a major in hydrology or water resources meeting the
			 requirements under sub. (1).
(3) In
			 order to be considered a major in hydrology, the applicant must have completed
			 at least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of course credits in hydrology
			 or water resources in at least 3 of the following areas:
(a) Contaminant surface and subsurface water
			 hydrology.
(b) Field methods in
			 surface and subsurface water hydrology.
(c) Fluid mechanics or dynamics.
(d) Fluvial geomorphology.
(e) Open channel flow and
			 hydraulics.
(f) Stochastic
			 hydrology.
(g) Subsurface water
			 hydrology.
(h) Subsurface water and
			 well hydraulics.
(i) Surface or
			 subsurface water modeling.
(j)
			 Surface water hydrology.
(k)
			 Unsaturated zone hydrology.
(L)
			 Water resource management.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 3 - Professional Hydrologist License › Section GHSS 3.05 - Examinations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS. An applicant for
			 initial licensure as a professional hydrologist shall pass examinations for the
			 professional practice of hydrology approved by the professional hydrologist
			 section. Required examinations shall include a fundamentals examination and a
			 principles and practice examination.
(2) FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION. The
			 fundamentals examination requires an understanding of the physical and
			 mathematical sciences involved in the fundamentals of hydrology. To be eligible
			 to take the fundamentals examination, an applicant shall have done one of the
			 following:
(a) Completed at least 24 semester
			 hours or 36 quarter hours of course credits in hydrology or water resources and
			 be of not less than second semester senior standing in a bachelor program
			 meeting the requirements of s.
			      GHSS 3.04.
(b)
			 Completed at least 4 years of experience which is determined by the
			 professional hydrologist section to be equivalent to the requirements of s.
			      GHSS 3.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 3 - Professional Hydrologist License › Section GHSS 3.06 - Application contents

Current through June 24, 2024
An application for licensure as a professional hydrologist
				shall include:
(1) Either of the
			 following:
(a) Official transcripts of
			 graduate and undergraduate training, properly attested to by the degree
			 granting institution and submitted by the institution directly to the
			 professional hydrologist section establishing that the applicant has been
			 granted a bachelor degree in hydrology or water resources or a degree with a
			 hydrology or water resources major meeting the requirements under s.
			 470.04(3) (b),
			 Stats., granted by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting
			 agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the
			 college or university is located, or accredited by a Canadian accrediting
			 agency satisfactory to the board, or
(b) A chronological history of the
			 applicant's employment or other qualifying experience in satisfaction of s.
			 470.04(7),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 4 - Professional Soil Scientist License › Section GHSS 4.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted under authority in ss.
				15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2),
				470.03(1) (a) and  470.04, Stats. The purpose of
				the rules in this chapter is to interpret basic education, experience and
				examination requirements for licensure as a professional soil scientist as
				specified in ss. 470.04 and
				470.05, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 4 - Professional Soil Scientist License › Section GHSS 4.02 - Applications

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant who files an application but does not comply with
				a request for information related to the application within one year from the
				date of the request shall file a new application.
Applications are available upon request to the Professional
				  Soil Scientist Section of the board at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box
				  8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935; phone (608) 266-2112 or available for
				  download from the department webpage:
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 4 - Professional Soil Scientist License › Section GHSS 4.03 - Experience as a professional soil scientist

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To qualify as
			 satisfactory professional soil science work for the purposes of s.
			 470.04(4) (c),
			 Stats., an applicant's experience shall include the application of accepted
			 principles in the practice of soil science and shall demonstrate an applicant's
			 progressive development of competence to practice as a professional soil
			 scientist. The experience shall be acquired in the areas of the practice of
			 soil science listed in sub. (2) (a) to (h), or in other areas of the practice
			 of soil science which in the opinion of the professional soil scientist section
			 provide the applicant with a knowledge of principles and data related to the
			 practice of soil science at least equivalent to that which would be acquired by
			 experience in the areas of practice listed. Experience in every listed area is
			 not required.
(2) Areas of
			 experience in the practice of professional soil science include:
(a) Soil physics: the study of the physical
			 properties of porous media, including soils; and the determination of the
			 state, distribution, transport and balances of matter and energy in porous
			 media, especially as related to water, gas and heat.
(b) Soil chemistry: the determination of the
			 chemical constituents, chemical properties, and chemical reactions in porous
			 media, including soils.
(c) Soil
			 classification, morphology and mapping: the description, classification,
			 interpretation and mapping of soil materials in the landscape.
(d) Soil mineralogy: the study of soil
			 science that deals with porous media inorganic materials, including the soils
			 of the earth's crust to the depth of weathering or of sedimentation.
(e) Soil biochemistry: the study of soil
			 science concerned with enzymes, and the reactions, activities and products of
			 soil microorganisms.
(f) Soil
			 biology: the assessment of soil-inhabiting microorganisms and macroorganisms,
			 including their identification, functions, activities and cycles.
(g) Soil fertility: the analysis,
			 interpretation and management of the soil to enhance soil quality and provide
			 nutrients in adequate amounts and in proper balance for the growth of specified
			 plants.
(h) Land use management:
			 the management and practices associated with land waste application, nutrient
			 management, non-point source contaminant control, soil and water conservation,
			 and other land use issues associated with soil management.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 4 - Professional Soil Scientist License › Section GHSS 4.04 - Education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In satisfaction of the education
			 requirement under s. 470.04(4) (b),
			 Stats., the professional soil scientist section shall accept a bachelor's
			 degree in soil science, or a post baccalaureate degree reflecting that the
			 applicant has completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of
			 course credits in soil science of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute
			 a major in soil science, granted by a college or university accredited by a
			 regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of education in the
			 state in which the college or university is located, or accredited by a
			 Canadian accrediting agency satisfactory to the board.
(2) If the degree is from an educational
			 institution not meeting the requirements of sub. (1), the applicant must
			 provide an official evaluation by a transcript evaluation service acceptable to
			 the professional soil scientist section which shows that the degree is
			 equivalent to a bachelor's degree in soil science or a bachelor's degree with a
			 major in soil science meeting the requirements under sub. (1).
(3) In order to be considered a major in soil
			 science, an applicant must have completed at least 30 semester hours or 45
			 quarter hours of course credits which include not less than 15 semester credits
			 or 23 quarter credits in at least 3 of the following areas:
(a) Soil biology.
(b) Soil chemistry.
(c) Soil classification, morphology and
			 mapping.
(d) Soil conservation and
			 management.
(e) Soil
			 fertility.
(f) Soil
			 physics.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 4 - Professional Soil Scientist License › Section GHSS 4.05 - Examinations

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS. All applicants for
			 initial licensure as a professional soil scientist shall pass examinations for
			 the professional practice of soil science approved by the professional soil
			 scientist section. Required examinations shall include a fundamentals
			 examination and a principles and practice examination.
(2) FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION. The
			 fundamentals examination requires an understanding of the physical and
			 mathematical sciences involved in the fundamentals of soil science. To be
			 eligible to take the fundamentals examination, an applicant shall have done one
			 of the following:
(a) Be of not less than
			 second semester senior standing in a bachelor of science program in soil
			 science meeting the requirements of s.
			      GHSS 4.04.
(b)
			 Have completed at least 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of course credits
			 for the degree in soil science meeting the requirements of s.
			      GHSS 4.04.
(c)
			 Have at least 4 years of experience which is determined by the professional
			 soil scientist section to be equivalent to the requirements of s.
			      GHSS 4.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 4 - Professional Soil Scientist License › Section GHSS 4.06 - Application contents

Current through June 24, 2024
An application for licensure as a professional soil scientist
				shall include:
(1) Either of the
			 following:
(a) Official transcripts of
			 graduate and undergraduate training, properly attested to by the degree
			 granting institution and submitted by the institution directly to the
			 professional soil scientist section establishing that the applicant has been
			 granted a bachelor's degree in soil science or a bachelor's degree with a soil
			 science major meeting the requirements under s.
			 470.04(4) (b),
			 Stats., granted by a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting
			 agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the
			 college or university is located, or accredited by a Canadian accrediting
			 agency satisfactory to the board, or
(b) A chronological history of the
			 applicant's employment or other qualifying experience in satisfaction of s.
			 470.04(7),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 5 - Unprofessional conduct › Section GHSS 5.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules of conduct in this chapter are adopted under
				authority of ss. 15.08(5) (b),
				227.11(2),
				470.03(1) and
				470.08, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 5 - Unprofessional conduct › Section GHSS 5.02 - Intent

Current through June 24, 2024
The intent of the board in adopting this chapter is to
				establish rules of professional conduct for the professions of geology,
				hydrology and soil science. A violation of any standard specified in this
				chapter may result in disciplinary action under s.
				470.08(2) (g),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 5 - Unprofessional conduct › Section GHSS 5.03 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
"Unprofessional conduct" includes any of the following or
				aiding another person who is violating any of the following:
(1) Making a material misstatement in an
			 application for a license or for renewal of a license.
(2) In sitting for any licensure examination,
			 soliciting or knowingly disclosing examination content.
(3) Failing to cooperate with the board or a
			 section of the board in an investigation under this section.
(4) Engaging in gross negligence in the
			 practice of professional geology, professional hydrology or professional soil
			 science through the performance of professional services which do not comply
			 with an acceptable standard of practice that has a significant relationship to
			 the protection of health, safety or public welfare and is performed in a manner
			 indicating that the professional knew or should have known, but acted with
			 indifference to or disregard of, the accepted standard of practice.
(5) Providing incompetent services in the
			 practice of professional geology, professional hydrology or professional soil
			 science which demonstrate any of the following:
(a) Lack of ability or fitness to discharge
			 the duty owed by a professional geologist, professional hydrologist or
			 professional soil scientist to a client or employer or to the public.
(b) Lack of knowledge of the fundamental
			 principles of the profession or an inability to apply fundamental principles of
			 the profession.
(c) Failure to
			 maintain competency in the current practices and methods applicable to the
			 profession.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.01 - Authority and intent

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority of ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2)
				(a),
				440.08(3)
				(b), and
				445.03(2)
				(a), Stats., to clarify and establish
				licensure criteria for funeral directors, funeral director apprentices, and
				funeral establishments.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.013 - Definitions; generally

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in chs.
				FD
				1 to
				4 and FD 6:
(1c) "Apprentice" has the meaning given in s.
			 445.01 (2),
			 Stats.
(1g) "Board" means the
			 funeral directors examining board.
(1m) "Funeral arrangements" means the
			 provision of information or advice, at the time of need, on selection and cost
			 of merchandise, facilities, equipment or personal services provided for final
			 disposition of a dead human body in the course of formulating a contractual
			 agreement between a funeral director or funeral home and client.
(2) "Funeral director" has the meanin given
			 in s. 445.01 (5),
			 Stats.
(2m) "Funeral establishment"
			 means an establishment as defined in s.
			 445.01 (6),
			 Stats.
(3) "Funeral services" means
			 the ceremonies held in conjunction with the disposition of a dead human body
			 where the body is present, including visitations, religious rites, and
			 graveside services.
(4) "Personal
			 supervision" means immediate availability to continually coordinate, direct and
			 inspect at first hand the practice of another.
(5) "Supervision" means regularly to
			 coordinate, direct and inspect the practice of another.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.02 - Applications

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for a funeral director's license shall submit all
				of the following:
(1) A completed
			 application.
(2) Required fee under
			 s.
			 440.03(9)
			 (a), Stats.
(3) Evidence of completion of at least 24
			 semester credits of instruction in a recognized college or university meeting
			 the requirements of s.
			 FD
			 1.04.
(4)
			 Evidence of completion of 9 months or more instruction in a prescribed course
			 in mortuary science meeting the requirements of s.
			 FD
			 1.05.
(5)
			 Evidence of completion of 1 year of apprenticeship under s.
			 445.095,
			 Stats., and s.
			 FD
			 1.077.
(6)
			 If the applicant has a pending criminal charge or conviction record, all
			 documentation necessary for the board to determine whether the circumstances
			 substantially relate to the practice of funeral director, subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322,
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats.
(7) Evidence of passage of
			 the National Board Examination of the International Conference of Funeral
			 Service Examining Boards.
(8)
			 Evidence of passage of the Wisconsin jurisprudence examination for funeral
			 directors.
Application forms are available upon request to the board
				  office located at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison,
				  Wisconsin 53708.
An otherwise qualified applicant with a disability shall be
				  provided with reasonable accommodations.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.04 - College instruction

Current through June 24, 2024
To meet the requirement of 24 semester credits of instruction
				specified in s.
				445.045(1)
				(d), Stats., an applicant shall submit to the
				board an official transcript of courses from a regionally accredited college
				showing that the applicant has completed at least 24 semester credit hours in
				the following areas:
(1) English or
			 Communication Skills.
(3) Social
			 Sciences.
(4) Natural
			 Sciences.
(5) Business
			 Studies.
(6) Electives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.05 - Mortuary school

Current through June 24, 2024
The candidate shall have satisfactorily completed 9 months or
				more instruction in a prescribed course in mortuary science, either before or
				after completing the 1 year apprenticeship required under s.
				445.095,
				Stats., offered by an educational institution accredited by the American board
				of funeral service education or otherwise deemed to be equivalent by the
				funeral directors examining board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.055 - Certification class requirement

Current through June 24, 2024
Prior to beginning the 1 year apprenticeship required under s.
				445.095,
				Stats., the applicant shall provide evidence of completion of an in-person
				16-hour certification class approved by the board, unless the applicant has
				already completed the course in mortuary science requirement in s.
				FD 1.05, in which
				case the certification course is not required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.056 - Certification class content

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The 16-hour
			 certification class shall contain the following instructional topics:
(a) Funeral director apprentice
			 expectations.
(b) Funeral ethics
			 and etiquette.
(c) Understanding
			 funeral services, gatherings, and various types of dispositions.
(d) Laws, rules, and regulations of funeral
			 service.
(e) Workplace safety and
			 Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
(f) Introduction to funeral service:
			 notification of death, transfers, and arrangements.
(g) Embalming, dressing, and casketing.
(h) Grief and psychology of
			 funeral services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.065 - Changes in apprenticeship assignment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Whenever any
			 licensed funeral director discharges an apprentice the funeral director shall
			 within 5 days notify in writing the funeral directors examining board, giving
			 the name and address of the apprentice, and the date of discharge.
(2) Whenever any apprentice leaves his or her
			 apprenticeship at a funeral establishment, the funeral director and apprentice
			 shall within 5 days notify in writing the funeral directors examining board,
			 giving the name and address of the apprentice and date of the apprentice
			 leaving the apprenticeship.
(3)
			 When an apprentice leaves the employment of a licensed funeral director and
			 enters the employment of another licensed funeral director during an
			 apprenticeship, the apprentice and the supervising funeral director shall abide
			 by the procedures outlined under s.
			 445.095 (3r),
			 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.070 - Semiannual apprentice reporting requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
An apprentice shall provide semiannual reports to the
				examining board as required by s.
				445.095 (3g),
				Stats. The semiannual reporting periods shall be January 1 to June 30 and July
				1 to December 31. Reports shall be due 30 days following the last day of each
				reporting period.
Apprentice semi-annual report form is 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 › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.076 - Terms of apprenticeship

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An apprenticeship shall not exceed 4
			 years from the time of first registration unless a one-year extension is
			 granted by the board. After 4 years from the time of first registration or, if
			 an extension is granted, after the expiration of the extension, the
			 apprenticeship may not be continued unless the apprentice again completes an
			 approved certification class under s. FD 1.055.
(2) If, under this section, the apprentice
			 retakes and successfully completes the board-approved certification class, an
			 additional 4-year period, subject to a board extension, shall begin.
(3) If an apprentice does not continue under
			 the requirements of this chapter, the apprenticeship shall terminate.
(4) The provisions of this section shall be
			 suspended while a registered apprentice is an active member of the military of
			 the United States.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.077 - Licensure eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
In addition to the requirements under this chapter and s.
				445.095,
				Stats., eligibility for a funeral director license shall require an apprentice
				to present affidavits from the licensed funeral directors under whom the
				apprentice has worked to verify that during the apprenticeship the apprentice
				completed all of the following:
(1)
			 Assisted in embalming for burial or shipment at least 25 dead human
			 bodies.
(2) Assisted in preparing
			 25 dead human bodies for burial or transportation, other than by
			 embalming.
(3) Assisted in at least
			 25 funeral services during the apprenticeship.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.08 - Permits

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Before opening for business, and every 2
			 years thereafter, a funeral establishment operator shall obtain a permit from
			 the board through application upon a form furnished by the board. An original
			 permit may not be granted to an operator of a funeral establishment without an
			 inspection. No permit may be granted to a funeral establishment which does not
			 meet requirements in s.
			 445.01,
			 Stats.
(2) Prior to granting a
			 permit to a licensed funeral establishment following a change in ownership, the
			 board shall review the application to determine if an inspection is
			 necessary.
(3) A funeral
			 establishment permit is not transferable from one premises to another or from
			 one operator to another.
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 › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.09 - Preparation rooms

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Every installation used for embalming
			 operations must contain a floor area of not less than 100 square feet per
			 embalming table and must be used solely for this purpose. It must be isolated
			 by walls or adequate partitions. The walls and furniture must be constructed of
			 material that is easily washed and disinfected. The installation must be
			 equipped with hot and cold running water supply under pressure and in a
			 quantity sufficient for the operations performed therein as well as for
			 cleaning the room. Waste water must flow into the main sewer if available or
			 into an adequate septic tank. Hand washing facilities should be easily
			 accessible.
(2) All preparation
			 rooms in funeral establishments must be equipped with adequate sanitary
			 facilities so that no health hazards are produced as a result of embalming
			 operations performed therein.
(3)
			 All preparation rooms shall be equipped with a ventilating system capable of
			 expelling gases or fumes to the outside at a point so as not to create a
			 nuisance, and shall also be equipped with a hard surface, metal or porcelain
			 top embalming table, a set of essential embalming instruments and a supply of
			 disinfectants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.10 - License renewal and reinstatement procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) RENEWAL WITHIN
			 5 YEARS. A credential holder shall renew the license by paying the renewal fee
			 specified in s.
			 440.08(2),
			 Stats., and attesting to completion of the continuing education required under
			 s.
			 FD 4.03. If
			 the credential is not renewed before its expiration date, the credential holder
			 shall pay a late renewal fee.
(2)
			 RENEWAL AFTER 5 YEARS. A credential holder who has failed to renew a license
			 within 5 years after the renewal date holds an expired license and may not
			 reapply for the license using the initial application process. This subsection
			 does not apply to license holders who have unmet disciplinary requirements or
			 whose credentials have been surrendered or revoked. An applicant who holds an
			 expired funeral director's license shall submit all of the following:
(a) A completed application.
(b) The renewal and late fees specified in s.
			 440.08(2)
			 and (3) (a), Stats.
(c) Evidence of passage of the Wisconsin
			 jurisprudence examination for funeral directors.
(d) Evidence of one of the following:
1. Current licensure as a funeral director if
			 the applicant holds an active license in good standing as a funeral director in
			 another state.
2. If the
			 applicant's funeral director's license has expired for more than 5 but less
			 than 10 years and the applicant does not hold an active license in good
			 standing as a funeral director in another state, attestation to the completion
			 of 30 hours of continuing education approved by the board. The continuing
			 education courses shall have been completed within the 4 years prior to
			 application for licensure under this subsection and shall include a minimum of
			 10 hours of in-person instruction.
3. If the applicant's funeral director's
			 license has expired for 10 years or more and the applicant does not hold an
			 active license in good standing as a funeral director in another state, the
			 applicant shall provide evidence of passage of the National Board Examination
			 of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards within 12
			 months prior to application for a license under this subsection and attestation
			 to the completion of 30 hours of continuing education approved by the board.
			 The continuing education courses shall have been completed within the 4 years
			 prior to application for licensure under this subsection and shall include a
			 minimum of 10 hours of in-person instruction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.11 - Renewal of Wisconsin licenses of out-of-state funeral directors

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
			 INTENT. The intent of the board in adopting this section is to clarify the
			 board's interpretation of s.
			 445.06,
			 Stats., that a licensee seeking renewal of a funeral director's license who is
			 doing business at a legally operating funeral establishment in a jurisdiction
			 outside the state of Wisconsin and who meets all other requirements for license
			 may obtain a funeral director's license.
(2) Recognized funeral establishment. For
			 purposes of renewal of licenses under s.
			 445.06,
			 Stats., "recognized funeral establishment" means any building or part of a
			 building used and held out to the public as being used in the care and
			 preparation for burial and transportation of dead human bodies or for holding
			 or conducting of funeral services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.12 - General reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
A person licensed as a funeral director in another state may
				obtain a license under this chapter if the applicant holds a valid funeral
				director's license in good standing from another state having requirements
				determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements
				prescribed in s.
				445.045,
				Stats., and this chapter. An applicant for a license under this chapter shall
				submit all of the following:
(1) A
			 completed application for licensure.
(2) The fee specified under s.
			 440.05(2),
			 Stats.
(3) If the applicant has an
			 arrest or conviction record, documentation necessary for the board to determine
			 whether the circumstances substantially relate to the practice of funeral
			 director, subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322,
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats.
(4) Verification of a valid
			 license in good standing from any state of licensure.
(5) Evidence of passage of the Wisconsin
			 jurisprudence examination for funeral directors.
Applicants must complete the "Application for Funeral
				  Director Credential" to apply for a license and the "Application for
				  Examination" to take the Wisconsin jurisprudence examination for funeral
				  directors. Application forms are available at
http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/FuneralDirector/FDIRforms
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 1 - Licenses And Permits › Section FD 1.13 - Reciprocity for service members, former service members, and spouses of service members or former service members

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) As used in this
			 section:
(a) "Former service member" has the
			 meaning provided in s.
			 440.09(1)
			 (a), Stats.
(b) "Service member" has the meaning provided
			 in s.
			 440.09(1)
			 (b), Stats.
(c) "Spouse" has the meaning provided in s.
			 440.09(1)
			 (c), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 2 - Standards Of Practice › Section FD 2.01 - Authority and intent

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority of ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11
				and
				445.03,
				Stats., and specifies the minimum standards of operation of funeral
				establishments and conduct of funeral directors under ch. 445,
				Stats.
Funeral directors must comply with the standards adopted by
				  the federal trade commission and set forth in 16 CRF 453.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 2 - Standards Of Practice › Section FD 2.03 - Operation of a funeral establishment

Current through June 24, 2024
Even though persons other than licensed funeral directors may
				own a funeral establishment:
(1g) The
			 following tasks may only be performed by licensed funeral directors or funeral
			 director apprentices under the personal supervision of a licensed funeral
			 director:
(a) Making funeral
			 arrangements.
(b) Embalming a dead
			 human body.
(c) Conducting funeral
			 services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 2 - Standards Of Practice › Section FD 2.04 - Discrimination

Current through June 24, 2024
No funeral director licensed in Wisconsin, or apprentice
				funeral director holding a certificate of apprenticeship in this state, or
				person holding a funeral establishment permit herein, shall deny services or
				the use of an establishment to any person because of race, color, creed,
				national origin or ancestry, HIV infection, or sexual orientation; provided,
				however, that this section shall not apply where a funeral establishment is,
				for religious reasons, so operated that its services are provided to members of
				only one religious faith.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 2 - Standards Of Practice › Section FD 2.05 - Business telephone listings and advertising

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each funeral
			 establishment shall insure that only true funeral establishment names and
			 addresses as registered with the funeral directors examining board shall appear
			 in telephone listings or other publications and in advertising by any media
			 whatsoever. A funeral establishment may list under a previous establishment
			 name in a telephone or business directory, provided that the listing contains a
			 reference to the establishment name currently registered with the
			 board.
(2) If the names or pictures
			 of unlicensed persons are used in any form of advertising for a funeral
			 establishment, the advertisement must distinguish between the Wisconsin
			 licensed funeral director and the non-licensed personnel.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 2 - Standards Of Practice › Section FD 2.08 - Business practices

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each funeral establishment shall offer a
			 broad range of personal services, caskets, merchandise and prices consistent
			 with the needs and desires of the families in the community. Records
			 documenting these needs and desires shall be available for review by the
			 board.
(2) If a funeral director
			 offers package funerals, the funeral director shall provide the consumer with a
			 comparison between the package price and the total cost, calculated on an
			 itemized basis, of the components actually desired by the consumer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 2 - Standards Of Practice › Section FD 2.10 - Sanitation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All preparation rooms, equipment,
			 instruments and supplies in funeral establishments shall be maintained in a
			 clean and sanitary condition.
(2)
			 All post-mortem procedures shall be performed and all preparation rooms,
			 equipment, instruments and supplies in funeral establishments shall be
			 maintained in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the United
			 States occupational safety and health administration standard for occupational
			 exposure to blood-borne pathogens under
			 29 CFR
			 1910.1030. In cases of HIV infection, after
			 the body has been prepared in accordance with s.
			 DHS
			 136.04, the usual and customary procedures may be
			 followed for restoration and cosmetology. Following embalming and body
			 preparation, no special precautions need to be observed during
			 visitation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 3 - Rules Of Conduct › Section FD 3.01 - Authority and intent

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11
				and
				445.03,
				Stats., to interpret and contribute to the implementation of s.
				445.13,
				Stats., relating to grounds for discipline of funeral directors, funeral
				director apprentices and holders of funeral establishment
				permits.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 4 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section FD 4.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter,
(1m)
			 "Credit hour" means at least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual
			 attendance and completion of, online or in person, a board-approved continuing
			 education program.
(2) "Evidence of
			 attendance" means an official transcript, student grade report or a written
			 form furnished by a program provider which specifies satisfactory completion of
			 a continuing education program.
(3m) "In-service" means continuing education
			 approved by the board that is provided by a licensed funeral director to staff
			 of the funeral director's funeral establishment and is available to all funeral
			 directors.
(3n) "Professional
			 activity" means any of the following:
(a)
			 Serving on the Funeral Directors Examining Board.
(b) Serving on the Milwaukee Area Technical
			 College Funeral Services Advisory Committee.
(c) Serving on the National Funeral Director
			 committee or board.
(d) Serving on
			 the state board, district board, or a committee of the Wisconsin Funeral
			 Director Association.
(e) Serving
			 on the Funeral Service Alliance committee or board.
(f) Serving on the American Board of Funeral
			 Education committee or board.
(g)
			 Serving on the Order of the Golden Rule committee or board.
(h) Serving on the National Selection of
			 Morticians committee or board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Funeral Directors Examining Board › Chapter FD 4 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section FD 4.03 - Continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) For the renewal of a license that expires
			 on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board initially
			 granted the license, completion of 4 credit hours of continuing education
			 subsequent to the date the applicant was granted the initial license is
			 required. The required 4 credit hours of continuing education may include
			 instruction in any of the following topics that the board has determined may
			 prepare a new licensee for practice as a funeral director:
(a) Embalming.
(b) Life insurance.
(c) Hospitality.
(d) Celebrant training.
(e) Crematory operation.
(f) Public speaking.
(g) Small business management.
(h) Marketing, including the use of graphic
			 design and social media.