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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
July 12, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Wirch and
Schultz, cosponsored by
Representatives Hahn, Vos, Albers and Suder. Referred to Committee on
Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development,
Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection.
SB229,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 445.06; and
to create 445.06 (2) (intro.) and
2(b) of the statutes;
relating to: continuing education requirements for certain
3funeral directors.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a licensed funeral director must apply for a renewal license
every two years. In order to obtain a renewal license, the funeral director must pay
a fee and, with the exception of licensees that have not finished two years of
licensure, submit to the Funeral Directors Examining Board proof of completion of
15 hours of continuing education. This bill exempts a person who has at least 40
years of experience as a licensed funeral director from the continuing education
requirement.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB229, s. 1
4Section
1. 445.06 of the statutes is renumbered 445.06 (1) and amended to
5read:
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445.06
(1) The renewal date and renewal fee for a funeral directors' license are
7specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Before any renewal license is delivered to any
1licensed funeral director, proof must be furnished by the applicant, to the satisfaction
2of the examining board, that the applicant is doing business at a recognized funeral
3establishment, except that if such applicant is not doing business at a recognized
4funeral establishment at the time of application for a license, the applicant shall be
5given a certificate, without additional cost, to the effect that the applicant is in good
6standing as a funeral director, and shall be entitled to a renewal license at any time
7during that license period, when located at a recognized funeral establishment,
8without payment of any additional renewal fee.
The
Except as provided in sub. (2),
9the applicant must also furnish proof of completion of at least 15 hours of continuing
10education during the previous 2-year licensure period
, except that new.
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11(2) (a) New licensees
are exempt from this requirement during the time
12between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period.
SB229, s. 2
13Section
2. 445.06 (2) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
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445.06
(2) (intro.) The examining board shall exempt all of the following from
15the continuing education requirements of sub. (1):
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(b) An applicant for a renewal license who demonstrates to the satisfaction of
17the examining board that he or she has 40 or more years of experience as a licensed
18funeral director.
