AB905,12,83 101.01 (8m) “Multifamily dwelling" means an apartment building, rowhouse,
4town house, condominium, or modular home, as defined in s. 101.71 (6), that does not
5exceed 60 feet in height or 6 stories and that consists of 3 or more attached dwelling
6units, as defined in s. 101.61 (1), the initial construction of which is begun on or after
7January 1, 1993. “Multifamily dwelling" does not include a facility licensed under
8ch. 50.
AB905,44 9Section 44. 101.971 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
AB905,45 10Section 45. 101.973 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,46 11Section 46. 101.974 (intro.), (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes are repealed.
AB905,47 12Section 47. 101.974 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 101.02 (25) and amended
13to read:
AB905,12,1514 101.02 (25) Promulgate The department may promulgate rules prescribing
15procedures for approving new building materials, methods, and equipment.
AB905,48 16Section 48. 101.974 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,49 17Section 49. 101.975 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,50 18Section 50. 101.976 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,51 19Section 51. 101.977 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,52 20Section 52. 101.978 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,53 21Section 53. 101.985 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,54 22Section 54. 101.985 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,13,323 101.985 (5) (a) Issuance and term. Except as provided under s. 101.02 (20) (b)
24and (21) (b)
ss. 440.12 and 440.13, the department shall issue a license to any
25applicant who satisfies the applicable requirements of subs. (1) to (3) and any rules

1promulgated under subs. (1) to (3) and who pays any applicable fee required by rule
2of the department under s. 101.19 (1g) (k). Except as provided under sub. (2) (c) and
3(d), the term of each license is 2 years.
AB905,55 4Section 55. 108.227 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,13,65 108.227 (1) (e) 5. A An occupational license, as defined in s. 101.02 (20) (1) (a)
62.
AB905,56 7Section 56. 145.02 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 59,
8is amended to read:
AB905,13,219 145.02 (2) (a) The department shall have general supervision of all such
10plumbing and described under sub. (1). The department shall after public hearing
11prescribe and publish and enforce reasonable standards therefor which
promulgate
12rules that
shall be uniform and of statewide concern so far as practicable. Any
13employee designated by the department may act for the department in holding the
14public hearing required under this subsection
uniformly apply to all types of
15buildings, private or public, rural or urban, including buildings owned by the state
16or any political subdivision. The rules promulgated by the department shall
17constitute the state plumbing code. The state plumbing code shall comply with ch.
18160
. To the extent that the historic building code applies to the subject matter of
19these standards, the standards do not apply to a qualified historic building if the
20owner elects to be subject to s. 101.121. The standards do not apply to a primitive
21rural hunting cabin, as defined in s. 101.61 (3).
AB905,57 22Section 57. 145.02 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,14,823 145.02 (3) (f) Issue special orders directing and requiring compliance with the
24rules and standards of the department promulgated under this chapter whenever,
25in the judgment of the department, the rules or standards are threatened with

1violation, are being violated or have been violated, except that the department shall
2issue orders related to occupational licenses, as defined in s. 101.02 (1) (a) 2., as
3provided in s. 101.022
. The circuit court for any county where violation of such an
4order occurs has jurisdiction to enforce and shall enforce any order brought before
5it by injunctive and other appropriate relief. The attorney general or the district
6attorney of the county where the violation of the order occurs shall bring action for
7its enforcement. The department may issue an order under this paragraph to abate
8a violation of s. 254.59.
AB905,58 9Section 58. 145.035 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,59 10Section 59. 145.045 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,60 11Section 60. 145.045 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,14,1512 145.045 (3) Plumbers and septic tank installers may be soil testers. A
13plumber or septic tank installer may also be a soil tester and install any system after
14approval of the site or project by the department or the governmental unit
15responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems.
AB905,61 16Section 61. 145.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,14,2217 145.12 (4) Any person who violates any order under s. 145.02 (3) (f) or 145.20
18(2) (f) or any rule or standard adopted under s. 145.13 145.02 shall forfeit not less
19than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation of an order under
20s. 145.02 (3) (f) or 145.20 (2) (f) or a rule or standard under s. 145.13 145.02
21constitutes a separate offense, and each day of continued violation is a separate
22offense.
AB905,62 23Section 62. 145.13 of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,63 24Section 63. 145.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,15,5
1145.24 (1) If an existing private on-site wastewater treatment system either
2is not located in soil meeting the siting standards or is not constructed in accordance
3with design standards promulgated under s. 145.02 or 145.13, the owner of the
4private on-site wastewater treatment system may petition the department for a
5variance to the siting or design standards.
AB905,64 6Section 64. 145.245 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,15,117 145.245 (7) (a) Except as provided in par. (e), costs allowable in determining
8grant funding under this section may not exceed the costs of rehabilitating or
9replacing a private on-site wastewater treatment system which that would be
10necessary to allow the rehabilitated system or new system to meet the minimum
11requirements of the state plumbing code promulgated under s. 145.13 145.02.
AB905,65 12Section 65. 145.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,15,2113 145.26 (1) In this section, “public swimming pool" means a fixed or mobile
14structure, basin, chamber, or tank and appurtenant buildings and equipment that
15serve or are installed for use by the state, a political subdivision of the state, a motel,
16a hotel, a resort, a camp, a club, an association, a housing development, a school, a
17religious, charitable, or youth organization, an educative or rehabilitative facility, or
18another entity. “Public swimming pool" does not mean an inflated mobile structure,
19basin, chamber, or tank; a swim pond; an individual therapeutic pod, tub, or bath;
20or
a fixed or mobile structure, basin, chamber, or tank that only serves fewer than
213 individual residences.
AB905,66 22Section 66. 234.49 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,16,223 234.49 (1) (e) “Housing" means a residential structure having not more than
244 dwelling units in which at least one unit is occupied by the owner as a principal
25residence and, if a housing rehabilitation loan is granted for the property to

1implement energy conservation improvements, the structure is not subject to rules
2adopted under s. 101.02, 101.63, or 101.73, or 101.973.
AB905,67 3Section 67. 321.60 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,16,54 321.60 (1) (a) 7. A An occupational license, as defined in s. 101.02 (20) (1) (a)
52.
AB905,68 6Section 68. 321.60 (1) (a) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,16,87 321.60 (1) (a) 18. A license, permit, certificate, or registration that is granted
8under chs. 440 to 480
credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a).
AB905,69 9Section 69. 343.305 (6) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,16,1710 343.305 (6) (bm) Any relevant instruction, as defined in s. 101.02 (24) (a) 1.
11440.075 (1), that an applicant for an approval, certification, or permit under par. (b)
12has obtained in connection with any military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g),
13counts toward satisfying any requirement for instruction for an approval,
14certification, or permit under par. (b) if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction
15of the department of transportation that the instruction obtained by the applicant
16is substantially equivalent to the instruction required for the approval, certificate,
17or permit under par. (b).
AB905,70 18Section 70. 440.03 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,16,2019 440.03 (3m) The department may investigate complaints made against a
20person who has been issued a credential under chs. 440 to 480.
AB905,71 21Section 71. 440.03 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,17,222 440.03 (7) The department shall establish the style, content, and format of all
23credentials and of all forms for applying for any initial credential issued or renewed
24under chs. 440 to 480
or credential renewal. All forms shall include a place for the
25information required under sub. (11m) (a). Upon request of any person who holds

1a credential and payment of a $10 fee, the department may issue a wall certificate
2signed by the governor.
AB905,72 3Section 72. 440.03 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,17,124 440.03 (7m) The department may promulgate rules that establish procedures
5for submitting an application for a credential or credential renewal by electronic
6transmission. Any rules promulgated under this subsection shall specify procedures
7for complying with any requirement that a fee be submitted with the application.
8The rules may also waive any requirement in chs. 440 to 480 that an application
9submitted to the department, an examining board, or an affiliated credentialing
10board be executed, verified, signed, sworn, or made under oath, notwithstanding ss.
11440.26 (2) (b), 440.91 (2) (intro.), 443.06 (1) (a), 443.10 (2) (a), 445.04 (2), 445.08 (4),
12445.095 (1) (a), 448.05 (7), 450.09 (1) (a), 452.10 (1), and 480.08 (2m).
AB905,73 13Section 73. 440.03 (11m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,17,2114 440.03 (11m) (a) Each application form for a an initial credential issued or
15renewed under chs. 440 to 480 credential renewal shall provide a space for the
16department to require an applicant for the initial credential or credential renewal,
17other than an individual who does not have a social security number and who
18submits a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation as required under
19par. (am), to provide his or her social security number. If the applicant is not an
20individual, the department shall require the applicant to provide its federal
21employer identification number.
AB905,74 22Section 74. 440.03 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,18,523 440.03 (13) (a) The department may conduct an investigation to determine
24whether an applicant for a credential issued under chs. 440 to 480 satisfies any of
25the eligibility requirements specified for the credential, including whether the

1applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record. In conducting an
2investigation under this paragraph, the department may require an applicant to
3provide any information that is necessary for the investigation, except that, for an
4investigation of an arrest or conviction record, the department shall comply with the
5requirements of pars. (b) and (c).
AB905,75 6Section 75. 440.03 (13) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,18,127 440.03 (13) (am) A person holding a credential under chs. 440 to 480 who is
8convicted of a felony or misdemeanor anywhere shall send a notice of the conviction
9by 1st class mail to the department within 48 hours after the entry of the judgment
10of conviction. The department shall by rule determine what information and
11documentation the person holding the credential shall include with the written
12notice.
AB905,76 13Section 76. 440.19 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,18,21 14440.19 Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate. A person
15who holds a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued under
16chs. 440 to 480
credential may voluntarily surrender that license, permit, or
17certificate of certification or registration
credential. The department, examining
18board, affiliated credentialing board, or board of the department that issued the
19license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration credential may refuse to
20accept that surrender if a complaint has been filed or disciplinary proceeding has
21been commenced against the person under s. 440.20.
AB905,77 22Section 77. 440.20 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 440.20 (4) (a) and
23amended to read:
AB905,19,424 440.20 (4) (a) In addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to
25480, the
The department or appropriate examining board, affiliated credentialing

1board, or board in the department may reprimand the holder of a credential or deny,
2limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any person who intentionally violates s.
3252.14 (2) or intentionally discloses the results of a blood test in violation of s. 252.15
4(3m) (b) or (f) or (5m).
AB905,78 5Section 78. 440.20 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB905,19,76 440.20 (4) (b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition
7to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.
AB905,79 8Section 79. 440.20 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.20 (5) (a) and
9amended to read:
AB905,19,1710 440.20 (5) (a) In addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to
11480, the
The department, or the appropriate credentialing board or other board in
12the department, may reprimand a credential holder, or may deny, limit, suspend, or
13revoke a credential, if the credential holder fails to respond, to the satisfaction of the
14department, credentialing board, or other board in the department, within 30 days
15to a request for information from the department, credentialing board, or other board
16in the department in connection with an investigation of alleged misconduct of the
17credential holder.
AB905,80 18Section 80. 440.20 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB905,19,2019 440.20 (5) (b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition
20to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.
AB905,81 21Section 81. 445.04 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,19,2422 445.04 (3) (a) Written examinations for a funeral director's license under pars.
23(b) and (c)
shall be held at least once a year and shall be conducted by the examining
24board at a time and place to be designated by the examining board.
AB905,82 25Section 82. 445.04 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,20,2
1445.04 (3) (b) (intro.) The comprehensive examination shall include the
2subjects of:
AB905,83 3Section 83. 445.04 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB905,20,54 445.04 (3) (c) The jurisprudence examination shall test the applicant's
5knowledge of state law relating to funeral directing.
AB905,84 6Section 84. 445.045 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,20,97 445.045 (1) (g) The person must have successfully passed a comprehensive
8examination conducted by the examining board as required by under s. 445.04 (3) (b)
9and a jurisprudence examination under s. 445.04 (3) (c)
.
AB905,85 10Section 85. 445.08 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 445.08 and amended to
11read:
AB905,20,21 12445.08 Reciprocity in issuance of licenses. Any person holding a valid
13license as a funeral director or embalmer in another state having requirements
14substantially equal to those in this state for a funeral director's license may apply
15for a license to practice in this state by filing with the examining board a certified
16statement from an authorized official of the that state in which the applicant holds
17a license, showing the qualifications upon which said license was granted.
that
18verifies the person's licensure in that state. An applicant for licensure under this
19section shall pass the jurisprudence examination under s. 445.04 (3) (c) and shall
20satisfy the requirement under s. 445.045 (1) (b).
Thereupon the examining board
21may, upon the payment of the required fee, issue a funeral director's license.
AB905,86 22Section 86. 445.08 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB905,87 23Section 87. 446.02 (7) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,20,2524 446.02 (7) (d) 1. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a A chiropractor may delegate
25X-ray services only to a chiropractic radiological technologist technician.
AB905,88
1Section 88. 446.02 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,21,32 446.02 (7) (d) 2. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a A chiropractor may delegate
3adjunctive services only to a chiropractic technologist technician.
AB905,89 4Section 89. 447.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,21,20 5447.05 Expiration and renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted
6to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable
7renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable
8renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The examining
9board may not renew a license to practice dentistry unless the applicant for renewal
10attests that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
11including the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through
12instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
13education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The examining
14board may not renew a license to practice dental hygiene unless the applicant for
15renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.055 and any rules
16promulgated by the department examining board under s. 447.055, that he or she
17has a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has
18current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved
19through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
20education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
AB905,90 21Section 90. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 447.055 (1) (a) 1.
AB905,91 22Section 91. 447.055 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 447.055 (1) (a) 2. and
23amended to read:
AB905,22,624 447.055 (1) (a) 2. Biennially, beginning January 1, 2007, the department shall
25consult with the examining board and with the department of health services

1regarding the number of credit hours of continuing education required for eligibility
2for renewal under par. (a). After consulting with the examining board and the
3department of health services, and notwithstanding par. (a)
Notwithstanding subd.
41.
, the department examining board may promulgate a rule requiring not more than
520 nor less than 12 credit hours of continuing education for eligibility for renewal of
6a license to practice dental hygiene
.
AB905,92 7Section 92. 447.055 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,22,118 447.055 (1) (d) After consultation with the examining board and with the
9department of health services, the department
The examining board may
10promulgate rules requiring that continuing education credit hours under par. (a)
11include courses in specific clinical subjects.
AB905,93 12Section 93. 448.04 (1) (i) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,23,213 448.04 (1) (i) 3. The board may issue a temporary certificate to practice
14respiratory care to an individual who submits to the board an application, the fee
15specified in s. 440.05 (1) (a), written verification that the applicant has passed the
16national board for respiratory care's certified respiratory therapy technician
17examination, evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the
18requirements of s. 448.05 (5r), and evidence satisfactory to the board that the
19applicant is certified to practice respiratory care in another state. The board may not
20issue a temporary certificate under this subdivision to an individual who has
21previously been issued a temporary certificate under this subdivision. If an
22applicant for a temporary certificate under this subdivision has been subjected to
23professional discipline as a result of the applicant's practice of respiratory care, the
24applicant shall submit to the board a description of the circumstances of the

1discipline. A temporary certificate under this subdivision may be issued for a period
2not to exceed 3 months and may not be renewed.
AB905,94 3Section 94. 457.02 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB905,23,114 457.02 (5m) Authorize any individual who is certified or licensed under this
5chapter to treat alcohol or substance dependency or abuse substance use disorder as
6a specialty unless the individual is a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical
7supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88, or unless the individual satisfies
8educational and supervised training requirements established in rules promulgated
9by the examining board. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the examining
10board shall consider the requirements for qualifying as a certified substance abuse
11counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88.
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