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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters; Authority And Definitions › Section SPS 200.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in chs. SPS 200, 201, 203, and 204 are adopted
					 by the department in consultation with the sign language interpreters advisory
					 committee pursuant to s.
					 440.032(4m), (5m), and (7)
					 (b), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters; Authority And Definitions › Section SPS 200.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in chs. SPS 200, 201, 203, and 204:
(1) "Advocate" means an individual who
				  provides assistance to an individual who is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of
				  hearing and may provide counsel, personal opinions, advice, and assist an
				  individual in making personal decisions.
(1g) "Client" has the meaning in s.
				  440.032(1) (a),
				  Stats.
(1r) "Committee" has the
				  meaning in s. 440.032(1)
				  (am), Stats.
(2) "Conflict of interest" means a conflict,
				  either actual or perceived, between the private interests, whether personal,
				  financial, or professional, and the official or professional responsibilities
				  of a DSPS-licensed interpreter, deriving from a specific interpreting
				  situation.
(3) "Consumer" means any
				  individual or entity that is part of the interpreting situation, including
				  individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and hearing.
(5) "Department" means the department of
				  safety and professional services.
(6) "DSPS" means the department of safety and
				  professional services.
(8)
				  "DSPS-licensed interpreter" means an individual who provides sign language
				  interpreter services, for compensation, and who is licensed under s.
				  440.032(3),
				  Stats.
(8m) "Interpreter training
				  program" has the meaning in s.
				  440.032(1)
				  (bm), Stats.
(9) "Interpreting situation" means any
				  instance of a DSPS-licensed interpreter performing interpreting services for
				  consumers.
(10) "Interpreting"
				  means rendering accurate and equivalent messages using sign language to
				  facilitate cultural and linguistic communication.
(13) "Support service provider" has the
				  meaning in s. 440.032(1) (c),
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 201 - Sign Language Interpreters; Unprofessional Conduct › Section SPS 201.01 - Unprofessional conduct is prohibited

Current through June 24, 2024
Unprofessional conduct includes any of the
					 following:
(1) Conduct in the practice
				  of sign language interpretation which evidences a lack of knowledge or ability
				  to apply professional principles or skills.
(2) Failing to notify the department in
				  writing within 30 days of any certification, verification, or membership
				  required for licensure being revoked, suspended, expired, or invalidated. This
				  may include certification, verification, or membership by or in National
				  Association of the Deaf, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., Wisconsin
				  Interpreting and Transliterating Assessment, Board for Evaluation of
				  Interpreters, or any other certification determined to be substantially similar
				  to certification by the National Association of the Deaf or Registry of
				  Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. by the department.
(3) Failing to notify the department in
				  writing within 48 hours of being convicted of a felony or misdemeanor as
				  required by s. 440.03(13)
				  (am), Stats.
Note:
Required notice under this section
					 should be given by completing and submitting Department of Safety and
					 Professional Services form #2704DLSC which can be found at
					 http://dsps.wi.gov.
(4)
				  Violating the terms of any disciplinary order or rule of the
				  department.
(5) Disclosing any
				  aspect of a confidential communication facilitated by the DSPS-licensed
				  interpreter unless one of the following conditions apply:
(a) All parties to the confidential
				  communication consent to the disclosure.
(b) A court determines that the disclosure is
				  necessary for the proper administration of justice.
(c) Disclosure is necessary to comply with
				  state or federal mandatory reporting requirements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 203 - Sign Language Interpreters; Scope Of Practice Restrictions › Section SPS 203.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Acute mental health crisis" means any
				  situation in which a individual's behavior puts them at risk of hurting
				  themselves or others or prevents them from being able to care for themselves or
				  to function effectively in the community.
(2) "Medical setting" means any
				  interpretation situation involving the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of
				  illness or injury, not including a mental health treatment setting.
(3) "Mental health treatment setting" means
				  an interpretation situation involving any of the following settings or
				  situations:
(a) Psychiatric, psychological,
				  or neuropsychological evaluations.
(b) Mental health or substance use
				  assessments or screenings.
(c)
				  Court ordered mental health, behavioral health, or substance use disorder
				  treatments.
(d) State and county
				  facilities that house individuals with mental illness, mental health, or
				  substance use disorder diagnoses.
(e) Legal settings involving mental health,
				  behavioral health, or substance use disorder concerns.
(f) An acute mental health crisis.
(g) Evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of
				  minors or those under guardianship relating to mental health, behavioral
				  health, and substance use disorder concerns.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 203 - Sign Language Interpreters; Scope Of Practice Restrictions › Section SPS 203.02 - Provision of services in a medical setting

Current through June 24, 2024
Only individuals who meet one of the following criteria
					 may provide sign language interpretation services in a medical setting:
(1) Hold a sign language interpreter -
				  intermediate hearing license under s.
				  440.032(3) (c),
				  Stats., and is team interpreting with an individual who is licensed either as a
				  sign language interpreter - advanced hearing license under s.
				  440.032(3) (d),
				  Stats., or licensed as a sign language interpreter - advanced deaf license
				  under s. 440.032(3) (f),
				  Stats.
(2) Hold a sign language
				  interpreter - advanced hearing license under s.
				  440.032(3) (d),
				  Stats.
(3) Hold a sign language
				  interpreter - intermediate deaf license under s.
				  440.032(3) (e),
				  Stats.
(4) Hold a sign language
				  interpreter - advanced deaf license under s.
				  440.032(3) (f),
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 203 - Sign Language Interpreters; Scope Of Practice Restrictions › Section SPS 203.04 - Provision of services via video relay services or video remote interpreting

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A
				  Wisconsin interpreter licensee is required to provide interpreting services via
				  video remote interpreting under all circumstances where the licensee or the
				  client resides in the state.
(2)
				  Video relay services are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.
				  Wisconsin licensed interpreters should follow federal regulations under all
				  circumstances where video relay services are used.
Federal Communications Commission regulations on video
						relay services can be found under
						47 CFR
						64 at
						http://www.ecfr.gov.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 203 - Sign Language Interpreters; Scope Of Practice Restrictions › Section SPS 203.05 - Maintenance of qualified mental health interpreter status

Current through June 24, 2024
This section only applies to renewal applications for
					 licensure received on or after September 1, 2023. An individual recognized as
					 an interpreter qualified to provide services within a mental health treatment
					 setting by the department under s. SPS 203.03 must submit documentation
					 indicating completion of one of the following requirements to the department as
					 part of the application for renewal of the individual's sign language
					 interpreter - advanced deaf license issued under s.
					 440.032(3) (f),
					 Stats., or sign language interpreter - advanced hearing license under s.
					 440.032(3) (d),
					 Stats.:
(1) At least 40 clock hours of
				  actual interpretation work in a mental health or substance abuse setting
				  annually. This requirement includes 20 clock hours of actual interpreting and
				  20 clock hours of health-related training.
(2) Attending 40 clock hours of mental health
				  related training annually.
(3) Any
				  combination of the above equaling 80 hours during the two-year license
				  cycle.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 204 - Sign Language Interpreters; Identification Cards › Section SPS 204.01 - Identification card required

Current through June 24, 2024
Interpreters licensed by the department must carry an
					 identification card as identified under s.
					 440.032(5m),
					 Stats., at all times while providing sign language interpretation services to
					 clients for compensation and must be shown by the interpreter upon request.
					 Digital reproductions of the identification card are not sufficient to fulfill
					 this requirement. The physical identification card shall be worn on the
					 interpreter's body at all times while providing services to
					 clients.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 204 - Sign Language Interpreters; Identification Cards › Section SPS 204.02 - Content and format

Current through June 24, 2024
The identification card referenced in s. SPS 204.01 shall
					 include all the following information:
(1) The interpreter's full name.
(2) The interpreter's licensure category, and
				  whether the interpreter is qualified under ch. SPS 203 to interpret in a mental
				  health or legal setting, including color coding as follows:
(a) Intermediate hearing and deaf licenses
				  shall be color-coded yellow.
(b)
				  Advanced hearing and deaf licenses shall be color-coded green.
(c) A blue sticker if the individual is
				  qualified under ch. SPS 203 to interpret in a mental health setting.
(d) A silver sticker if the individual is
				  qualified under ch. SPS 203 to interpret in a legal setting.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 200 - Sign Language Interpreters › Chapter SPS 204 - Sign Language Interpreters; Identification Cards › Section SPS 204.03 - Identification card renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
The identification card shall be provided with an approved
					 license by the department and be valid until the license expires. An
					 identification card is reissued at renewal and when any personal information or
					 licensure categories listed on the card have changed. Interpreters are required
					 to maintain a valid and correct identification card.
Request for changes in personal information or updated
						identification cards under this section should be sent to the Department of
						Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708 or online at
						http://dsps.wi.gov.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 210 - Transportation Network Companies › Chapter SPS 210 - Transportation Network Companies › Section SPS 210.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to the
					 authority delegated by ss.
					 227.11(2)
					 (a),
					 227.11(2)
					 (b),
					 440.415(1)
					 (a), and
					 440.415(2)
					 (a), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 210 - Transportation Network Companies › Chapter SPS 210 - Transportation Network Companies › Section SPS 210.20 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the department of
				  safety and professional services.
(2) "Licensed company" has the meaning given
				  in s.
				  440.40(2),
				  Stats.
(3) "Participating driver"
				  has the meaning given in s.
				  440.40(3),
				  Stats.
(4) "Transportation network
				  company" has the meaning given in s.
				  440.40(6),
				  Stats.
(5) "Transportation network
				  services" has the meaning given in s.
				  440.40(7),
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 210 - Transportation Network Companies › Chapter SPS 210 - Transportation Network Companies › Section SPS 210.40 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INVESTIGATIONS
				  AND HEARINGS. Subject to the rules promulgated under s.
				  440.03(1),
				  Stats., the department may conduct investigations and hold hearings to
				  determine whether a violation of subchapter IV of Chapter 440, Stats., or any
				  rule promulgated under subchapter IV of Chapter 440, Stats., or a violation of
				  any other law that substantially relates to the operation of a transportation
				  network company or to transportation network services has occurred.
(2) DISCIPLINE. Subject to the rules
				  promulgated under s.
				  440.03(1),
				  Stats., the department may reprimand a licensed company or deny, limit,
				  suspend, or revoke a license granted under s.
				  440.415,
				  Stats., if the department finds that an applicant for licensure or a licensed
				  company has done any of the following:
(a)
				  Intentionally made a material misstatement in an application for a license or
				  license renewal.
(b) Advertised in
				  a manner that is false or misleading.
(c) Obtained or attempted to obtain
				  compensation through fraud or deceit.
(d) Violated subchapter IV of Chapter 440,
				  Stats., or any rule promulgated under subchapter IV of Chapter 440, Stats., or
				  violated any other law that substantially relates to the operation of a
				  transportation network company or to transportation network services. A
				  transportation network company that has been the subject of an administrative,
				  judicial, or other sanction shall send to the department within 30 days after
				  the determination or sanction becomes final, an official form of notice,
				  judgment, or other record from the administrative, judicial, or other governing
				  body forum.
(e) Failed to cooperate
				  with the department in connection with an investigation under this section.
				  Failure to provide a substantive response to an inquiry or a request for
				  information by the department in connection with an investigation under this
				  section constitutes a failure to cooperate.
(f) Failed to timely respond to a request for
				  information by the department in connection with an investigation under this
				  section. There is a rebuttable presumption that a credential holder has failed
				  to respond in a timely manner if the credential holder takes longer than 30
				  days to respond to a request for information or longer than 10 days to respond
				  if provided with an investigative subpoena.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s.
					 463.25(2) (b) and
					 (12), Stats., to regulate the use of tanning
					 devices in the interests of helping prevent injury and skin cancer caused or
					 promoted by ultraviolet radiation emitted by tanning devices. The standards in
					 this chapter conform generally to nationally accepted standards for protection
					 against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter applies to all persons who possess or operate
					 tanning devices available to the public for the purpose of artificial light
					 skin tanning, including those offered for use as part of a membership or
					 premium offer in a health club, condominium ownership, apartment complex
					 activity center, hotel or motel room rental.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Applicant" means any person who applies
				  to the department for a permit to operate a tanning facility.
(2) "Customer" means any member of the public
				  who is provided access to a tanning device in exchange for a fee or other
				  compensation, or any individual who, in exchange for a fee or other
				  compensation, is afforded use of a tanning device as a benefit of membership in
				  or access to a health club, condominium ownership, apartment complex activity
				  center, hotel or motel room rental or other offer.
(3) "Department" means the department of
				  safety and professional services.
(4) "Operator" means an individual designated
				  by the permit holder to manage the tanning facility and to assist and instruct
				  the public in the correct operation of the tanning devices.
(5) "Person" means any individual,
				  corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private
				  institution, group or agency, or a representative or agent of any of
				  these.
(6) "Protective eyewear"
				  means any apparatus designed to be worn over the eyes by a user of tanning
				  devices which absorbs all UV-A, UV-B and visible light up to 500 nanometers but
				  permits sufficient light to pass through to allow a user to safely negotiate
				  obstacles, and that complies with the standards set forth in
				  21
				  CFR 1040.20.
(7) "Radiation" means ultraviolet
				  radiation.
(8) "Tanning device" has
				  the meaning given in s.
				  463.25(1)
				  (b), Stats.
(9) "Tanning facility" or "facility" means a
				  place or business that provides access to a tanning device, which may be a room
				  or booth or a group of rooms or booths housing ultraviolet lamps or products
				  containing lamps intended for the irradiation of any part of the body for
				  cosmetic or nonmedical-related purposes but does not include any sunlamp
				  located in a bathroom or dressing room or any germicidal lamp used for bacteria
				  control.
(10) "Ultraviolet
				  radiation" means electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in air of 200 to
				  400 nanometers.
(11) "UV-A" means
				  ultraviolet radiation having a wavelength in air of 320 to 400
				  nanometers.
(12) "UV-B" means
				  ultraviolet radiation having a wavelength in air of 290 to 320
				  nanometers.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.04 - Permit requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
No person may operate a tanning facility without a permit
					 issued by the department. Applicants for a permit and permit holders shall
					 comply with all of the following conditions:
(1) Application for a permit shall be
				  submitted annually on a form provided by the department, which shall include
				  all of the following information:
(a) The name
				  and complete mailing address of the tanning facility.
(b) The name of the facility
				  operator.
(c) The phone number of
				  the facility.
(d) The brand and
				  model number of each tanning device.
(e) The primary type of business in which the
				  facility is located.
(f) A
				  statement as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony
				  committed while engaged in the practice of operating a tanning
				  facility.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.05 - Advertising

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No tanning facility may state in any
				  advertising, written or verbal, that the tanning facility holds a license or
				  permit issued by the department to operate the tanning facility.
(2) No tanning facility may state in any
				  advertising, written or verbal, that tanning has any health benefit or the
				  tanning device is free of hazards from ultraviolet radiation.
(3) No person may state or imply that any
				  activity under a permit has been approved by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.06 - Public information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) NOTICE. A tanning facility shall give
				  written notice to each customer, before the customer uses a tanning device, of
				  all of the following:
(a) Failure to wear
				  protective eyewear provided by the tanning facility may result in damage to the
				  customer's eyes and cause cataracts or other eye injury.
(b) Overexposure to a tanning device causes
				  burns.
(c) Repeated exposure to a
				  tanning device may cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer.
(d) Abnormal skin sensitivity or burning of
				  the skin while using a tanning device may be caused by any of the following:
1. Certain foods.
2. Certain cosmetics.
3. Certain medications, including but not
				  limited to tranquilizers, diuretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure
				  medications, and birth control pills. The notice shall include a statement that
				  any person who is taking medication should consult with a physician before
				  using a tanning device.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.07 - Warning sign

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) LOCATION AND CONTENT. Tanning facilities
				  shall prominently display a warning sign in each area where a tanning device is
				  used. A sign shall be located within one meter of each device. The sign shall
				  be readily legible, clearly visible and not obstructed by any barrier,
				  equipment or other item present so that the customer can easily view the
				  warning sign before turning on the tanning device. The sign shall convey the
				  following directions and information:
(a)
				  Follow instructions.
(b) Avoid too
				  frequent or too lengthy exposure. Like exposure to the sun, use of a tanning
				  device can cause eye and skin injury and allergic reactions. Repeated exposure
				  can cause chronic sun damage which is characterized by wrinkling, dryness,
				  fragility and bruising of the skin, and skin cancer.
(c) Wear protective eyewear. FAILURE TO USE
				  PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR MAY RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS OR LONG-TERM INJURY TO THE
				  EYES.
(d) Ultraviolet radiation
				  from tanning devices will aggravate the effects of the sun, so do not sunbathe
				  during the 24 hours immediately preceding or immediately following the use of a
				  tanning device.
(e) Medications or
				  cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to the ultraviolet radiation. Consult a
				  physician before using tanning devices if you are using medications or have a
				  history of skin problems, or believe yourself especially sensitive to sunlight.
				  Women who are pregnant or using birth control pills and who use a tanning
				  device may develop discolored skin.
(f) If you do not tan in the sun, you are
				  unlikely to tan from the use of this device.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.08 - Lamp replacement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A tanning facility shall post a sign in
				  each area where a tanning device is used which states the date at which tubes,
				  bulbs or lamps in that tanning device were replaced. The tanning facility shall
				  maintain a record of the dates on which the tubes, bulbs, or lamps were
				  replaced.
(2) The tubes, bulbs, or
				  lamps shall be replaced at the frequency recommended by the manufacturer or
				  when the tubes, bulbs, or lamps become damaged or defective. A replacement lamp
				  for a tanning unit shall be compatible with the original lamp as specified by
				  the manufacturer of the unit or shall be substantially equivalent to the
				  manufacturer's original lamp type. In this subsection, "substantially
				  equivalent" means within 10% of the UV-B emission of the original lamp and
				  meeting the performance requirements of the U.S. food and drug administration
				  in
				  21
				  CFR 1040.20(c)
				  (1).
(3) A facility may only use tubes, bulbs or
				  lamps which meet the standards of the U.S. food and drug administration in
				  21
				  CFR 1040.20. This applies to original or
				  replacement tubes, bulbs or lamps.
(4) The facility shall maintain the device
				  manufacturer's literature indicating the rating, output, or intensity of the
				  tube, lamp or bulb required for replacement.
(5) No tube, bulb, or lamp designated for
				  medical use only may be used.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.09 - Liability

Current through June 24, 2024
A tanning facility's compliance with ss.
					 SPS 220.06 and
					 220.07 does not relieve the owner or
					 any employee of the tanning facility from liability for an injury sustained by
					 a customer from use of a tanning device.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.10 - Duties of the owner

Current through June 24, 2024
The owner of a tanning facility shall ensure that all of
					 the following requirements are fulfilled:
(1) No customer under 16 years of age may be
				  permitted to use a tanning device.
(2) During operating hours there shall be
				  present at the tanning facility, in the tanning area, a trained operator who is
				  able to inform customers about the tanning devices and assist customers in the
				  proper use of the tanning devices. Training of the operator shall include:
(a) The requirements of this
				  chapter.
(b) Procedures for correct
				  operation of tanning devices.
(c)
				  Recognition of injury and overexposure.
(d) Manufacturer's procedures for operation
				  and maintenance of the tanning equipment.
(e) Determination of the customer's skin type
				  using the skin types outlined in Appendix A of this chapter, and appropriate
				  spacing of sequential exposures and maximum exposure times as recommended by
				  the device manufacturer.
(f)
				  Knowledge of potential photosensitizing agents.
(g) Procedures for sanitizing protective
				  eyewear and tanning equipment.
(h)
				  Emergency procedures in case of injury.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.11 - Reports of injury

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If a person requires medical attention
				  due to use of a tanning device, the permit holder or operator of the facility
				  shall report that injury to the department in writing and send a copy of the
				  report to the injured person. The permit holder of the tanning facility shall
				  retain a copy of the report for 3 years. The report shall include all of the
				  following:
(a) The name of the affected
				  individual and date of the actual or alleged injury.
(b) The name and location of the tanning
				  facility.
(c) The nature of the
				  injury and identification of the tanning device and duration of the
				  exposure.
(d) Any other information
				  considered relevant to the situation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Section SPS 220.12 - Denial, suspension or revocation of permit

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may deny issuance of a permit or suspend or
					 revoke a permit issued under s.
					 SPS 220.04 if the
					 applicant or permit holder does not comply with or violates s.
					 463.25,
					 Stats., or any provision of this chapter or if the applicant or permit holder
					 does any of the following:
(1) Submits
				  false or misleading information in the application or in reports.
(2) Fails to construct, operate, or maintain
				  the tanning facility in accordance with the application.
(3) Operates the tanning facility in a way
				  that causes or creates a nuisance or hazard to the public health or
				  safety.
(4) Violates any condition
				  upon which the permit was issued.
(5) Fails to allow the department or a duly
				  authorized agent to inspect the facility at a reasonable hour and in a
				  reasonable manner for the purpose of determining compliance with this
				  chapter.
(6) Fails to pay the
				  permit fee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 220 - Body Art and Tanning Facilities › Chapter SPS 220 - Tanning Facilities › Appendix A - SUN-REACTIVE SKIN TYPES USED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Current through June 24, 2024
Skin Type
Skin Reactions to Solar Radiation*
I
Always burns easily and severely (pain); tans
								  little or none and peels
II
Usually burns easily and severely (painful burn);
								  tans minimally or lightly, also peels.
III
Burns moderately and tans about average
IV
Burns minimally, tans easily and above average
								  with each exposure; exhibits IPD (immediate pigment darkening) reaction
V
Rarely burns, tans easily and substantially;
								  always exhibits IPD reaction
VI
Never burns and tans profusely; exhibits IPD
								  reaction
Note: Categories are based on the Fitzpatrick Skin Type
					 Scale.
*Based on the first 45-60 minutes (equals 2-3 minimum
					 erythema dose) exposure of the summer sun (early June) at sea level.
**Immediate pigment darkening refers to the skin's
					 response to sun exposure that occurs within the first few minutes to a few
					 hours after exposure to sunlight.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish policies and
					 procedures to be used by the department in the implementation of s.
					 1.11,
					 Stats. This chapter:
(1) Establishes a
				  policy to ensure departmental consideration of the environmental impacts of its
				  policies, plans and programs upon the human environment.
(2) Establishes a classification of
				  departmental actions with regard to their need for an environmental impact
				  statement.
(3) Establishes a
				  process and procedures for creating environmental documents.
(4) Provides an opportunity for public input
				  on environmental documents.
(5)
				  Provides procedures to guide inter-agency interactions in the development of
				  environmental documents.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.02 - Policy

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department acknowledges the Wisconsin
				  environmental policy act, s.
				  1.11,
				  Stats., as a legal obligation to evaluate and consider potential environmental
				  impacts of its proposed actions. This obligation is shared by all divisions of
				  the department.
(2) In carrying out
				  its responsibility under s.
				  1.11,
				  Stats., the department shall substantially follow the guidelines issued as
				  rules by the United States council on environmental quality at 40 CFR Parts
				  1500 through 1508(1987), as amended July 1, 1990, and its addenda.
(3) The department will implement procedures
				  that will make the environmental analysis process useful to decision makers and
				  the public. Environmental impact statements shall be concise, clear, and to the
				  point. The statements shall emphasize major environmental issues relating to
				  the proposed action and identify alternatives as necessary to inform department
				  decision makers and the public.
(4)
				  Public involvement, interagency coordination and consultation, and a systematic
				  interdisciplinary approach to analysis of the issues shall be essential parts
				  of the process of evaluating and considering environmental impacts.
(5) The department's decisions on proposed
				  actions shall consider the findings of environmental documents.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.03 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter shall apply to an action initiated or
					 undertaken by the department under its statutory authority which may
					 significantly and adversely affect the quality of the human
					 environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.04 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the department of
				  safety and professional services.
(2) "Environmental assessment" means a
				  concise document which provides sufficient evidence and analysis to determine
				  whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no
				  significant impact.
(3)
				  "Environmental document" means an environmental assessment, a finding of no
				  significant impact, an environmental impact statement, notice of intent or
				  record of decision.
(4)
				  "Environmental impact statement" means a detailed written report which
				  describes the need for the action, the alternatives to be considered, the
				  affected environment and the environmental impact.
(5) "Finding of no significant impact" means
				  a document briefly presenting the reasons why an action not categorically
				  excluded will not have a significant adverse impact on the human
				  environment.
(6) "Human
				  environment" means the natural and physical surroundings and the relationship
				  of people to those surroundings.
(7) "Impact" means a reasonable and
				  foreseeable effect relative to the human environment, including ecological,
				  aesthetic, historic, cultural, economic, social or health effects.
(8) "Secretary" means the secretary of the
				  department of safety and professional services.
(9) "Significant impact" means considerable
				  and important adverse effect on the human environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.05 - Administration

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a)
				  Except as provided in par. (b), before undertaking an action as described
				  specified in Tables 301.11-1 and 301.11-2, the department shall determine the
				  need for preparing an environmental assessment or environmental impact
				  statement.
(b) An environmental
				  assessment, environmental impact statement or any other type of environmental
				  analysis is not required to be prepared for rule-making actions initiated under
				  s.
				  227.24,
				  Stats.
(c) The process to analyze
				  or determine environmental impacts, if required under s.
				  SPS 301.11, for
				  actions described specified in s.
				  SPS 301.10(2) to
				  (9), shall be undertaken at the time of
				  rule-making that establishes or revises the procedures or process for the
				  particular action.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.10 - Action categories

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purpose of this chapter, the department shall
					 undertake or initiate the following actions as delineated in relating to the
					 activities listed in Tables 301.11-1 and 301.11-2:
(1) Policy development and implementation
				  which includes proposing legislation or proposing and adopting administrative
				  rules that implement policy, principles and objectives which set limits for the
				  actions or the results of actions of others.
(2) Credentialing which authorizes
				  individuals or businesses to undertake specific actions dependent upon the
				  individuals' or businesses' qualifications or registrations.
(3) Plan review which involves the evaluation
				  of plan documents, reports or data, including petitions for variance, to
				  determine compliance with department policies, principles and
				  objectives.
(4) Evaluation services
				  which involves the assessment of products or methods and their intended
				  functions or results and the determination that the function or results comply
				  with department policies, principles and objectives.
(5) Permits to operate which recognize or
				  authorize individuals or businesses to use equipment or devices contingent upon
				  compliance with department policies, principles and objectives.
(6) Consultation and training which involves
				  providing information and advice through various media to enable individuals or
				  businesses to comply with department policies, principles and
				  objectives.
(7) Financial aid which
				  involves providing funding or reimbursement to eligible individuals, groups,
				  businesses or communities.
(8)
				  Investigation which involves the evaluation of objects, the actions of others
				  or the results of the actions of others and determining whether the object,
				  action or results comply with department policies, principles and
				  objectives.
(9) Auditing which
				  involves reviewing the use of financial aid or evaluating the actions of others
				  charged with the responsibility of administering or enforcing department
				  policies, principles and objectives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.11 - Action types

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a)
				  Except as provided in sub. (2), Tables 301.11-1 and 301.11-2 specify the
				  environmental action type for actions undertaken by the department.
(b)
1. An
				  environmental type I action shall normally require the preparation of an
				  environmental impact statement in accordance with s.
				  SPS
				  301.22.
2.
				  An environmental type II action indicates that an action cannot be categorized
				  as either a environmental type I or type III action without additional
				  information and shall normally require the preparation of an environment
				  assessment in accordance with s.
				  SPS
				  301.21.
3.
				  An environmental type III action shall normally:
a. Not require the preparation of an
				  environmental impact statement or environmental assessment;
b. Not require the need for additional
				  environmental analysis; and
c.
				  Require a record of decision indicating a categorical exclusion.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.20 - Public notice

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall provide public
				  notice when the following environmental documents are available for public
				  review:
(a) A preliminary environmental
				  assessment;
(b) A final
				  environmental assessment, except as provided under s.
				  SPS 301.21(1)
				  (c);
(c) A notice of intent to prepare an
				  environmental impact statement;
(d)
				  A draft environmental impact statement;
(e) A final environmental impact statement;
				  and
(f) A record of decision
				  relative to an environmental assessment or environmental impact
				  statement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.21 - Environmental assessments

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL.
(a) An environmental assessment shall be
				  prepared in two steps, consisting of a preliminary environmental assessment and
				  a final environmental assessment.
(b) If, during the preparation of a
				  preliminary or final environmental assessment, the department determines that a
				  proposed action would have a significant impact on the human environment, the
				  department shall discontinue preparing the environmental assessment and issue a
				  notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
(c) The department shall consider a
				  preliminary environmental assessment as a final environmental assessment
				  without further public notice under s.
				  SPS 301.20,
				  provided there are no revisions or supplements made to the preliminary
				  environmental assessment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 301 - Environmental analysis and review procedures for department actions › Section SPS 301.22 - Environmental impact statements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROCESS. The
				  preparation of an environmental impact statement shall involve at least all of
				  the following:
(a) Public notice of intent to
				  prepare an environmental impact statement.
(b) A scoping process.
(c) A draft environmental impact statement
				  and a final environmental impact statement.
(d) Public notice of the availability of
				  environmental documents in accordance with s.
				  SPS
				  301.20.
(e) At least one public hearing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 302 - Fee Schedule › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section SPS 302.001 - Scope

Current through June 24, 2024
The fees established in this chapter shall be paid to the
						Wisconsin department of safety and professional services, for providing those
						services authorized in the Wisconsin Statutes. The divisions may withhold
						providing services to individuals who have past due accounts with the
						division.
All checks or money orders are to be made payable to
						  Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 301-319 - General, Part I › Chapter SPS 302 - Fee Schedule › Subchapter I - Miscellaneous › Section SPS 302.02 - Handling, copying and miscellaneous fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) HANDLING FEES.
(a) The department may charge a handling fee,
					 determined at $30.00 per hour, with a minimum fee of $30.00, in addition to any
					 other fee provided in this chapter, to offset administrative costs.
(b) A handling fee of $60.00 per plan shall
					 be charged to the submitting party for any plan which is submitted to the
					 department, entered into the department's plan system and, then, requested to
					 be returned by the submitting party prior to review. This fee does not apply to
					 building plan components, other than the original building or heating and
					 ventilation plan noted in s.
					 SPS
					 302.31(1) (a), submitted after the
					 original plan submittal.