Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Workforce Development › DWD 270-279 - Labor Standards › Chapter DWD 277 - Private Employment Agents Required To Be Licensed Under ch. 105, Stats › Section DWD 277.02 - Application for a license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In order to
				apply for licensure as an employment agent under ch. 105, Stats., an applicant
				shall fully complete a written application form furnished by the department and
				return it to the department of workforce development, equal rights division, at
				Room 403, 201 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, or mail to P.O. Box
				8928, Madison, Wisconsin 53708. This application shall be accompanied by a
				$5,000 surety bond required by s.
				105.06, Stats.,
				and the minimum license fee of $50.00 required by s.
				105.06, Stats.
				The license application may not be processed until all 3 of the above documents
				have been received by the department. If the license application is not
				approved and a license issued, the $50.00 license fee shall be refunded to the
				applicant.
(2) Within 30 working
				days of receipt of the application, bond and minimum license fee, the
				department may hold a public hearing to determine if the applicant is of
				sufficient character to operate an employment agency and whether the quarters
				of the proposed agency are suitable for use by an employment agency. In
				scheduling the public hearing, a notice shall be mailed to each licensed
				employment agency and other interested parties at least 10 calendar days prior
				to the hearing.
(3) Within 10
				working days after completion of the public hearing, the examiner shall issue
				proposed finding of fact and a proposed order to either grant or refuse the
				license application. Interested parties that either appeared to testify at the
				hearing or submitted written testimony at or prior to the hearing shall receive
				a copy of the proposed findings of fact and order. Parties receiving a copy of
				the proposed order may appeal it within 10 calendar days of the issuance of the
				proposed order by requesting in writing an opportunity to present oral or
				written arguments to the department secretary or the secretary's designated
				representative. Appeals shall be sent to the address listed on the cover letter
				accompanying the proposed order. In hearings where no one has testified in
				opposition to the granting of the license, where the examiner proposes granting
				the license and where it appears there is no one to object to the granting of
				the license, the department may forego the proposed order and issue findings of
				fact and a final order after the hearing.
(4) Within 5 working days after the proposed
				order appeal period expires, the department shall issue findings of fact and a
				final order except if a timely appeal has been received. In such cases, the
				department within 15 working days of receipt of the appeal shall either
				schedule the secretary or the secretary's designated representative to hear
				oral arguments or to receive written arguments on why the proposed order should
				be modified or reversed. The secretary or secretary's representative within 30
				calendar days of receipt of all parties arguments shall issue findings of fact
				and the final order of the department.
(5) Approval of applications for a license
				shall expire 90 days after date of order if the agency has not commenced
				operation. Extensions of 30 days may be granted by the department where
				extenuating circumstances exist.