AB64,2161 6Section 2161 . 464.63 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin
7Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB64,890,128 464.63 (1) (e) 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork
9therapy approved by the educational approval board under s. 38.50 department
10under s. 440.52
that meets the requirements under s. 464.73 or completed a training
11program approved by the examining board under the rules promulgated under s.
12464.62 (2) (b).
AB64,2162 13Section 2162. 464.65 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,890,14 14464.65 (title) License renewal.
AB64,2163 15Section 2163. 464.71 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64,890,2016 464.71 (2r) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of any
17disciplinary action under sub. (2) or (2m), assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000
18for each separate offense against a person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (j) or (2m) (a)
19or (b) if the violation presents a serious risk to public health or public safety. Each
20day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB64,2164 21Section 2164 . Chapter 470 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,890,2222 CHAPTER 470
AB64,890,25 23EXAMINING BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL
24 GEOLOGISTS, HYDROLOGISTS, AND
25 SOIL SCIENTISTS
AB64,2165
1Section 2165. 470.01 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2166 2Section 2166. 470.01 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2167 3Section 2167. 470.01 (6m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2168 4Section 2168. 470.01 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64,2169 5Section 2169. 470.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,891,116 470.02 (1) Engage or offer to engage in the practice of professional geology,
7designate himself or herself as a professional geologist, or use or assume the title
8“professional geologist" or any other title, letters, or designation which that
9represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional geologist unless the
10person is licensed by the professional geologist section as a professional geologist
11under this chapter.
AB64,2170 12Section 2170. 470.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,891,1813 470.02 (2) Engage or offer to engage in the practice of professional hydrology,
14designate himself or herself as a professional hydrologist, or use or assume the title
15“professional hydrologist" or any other title, letters, or designation which that
16represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional hydrologist unless
17the person is licensed by the professional hydrologist section as a professional
18hydrologist
under this chapter.
AB64,2171 19Section 2171. 470.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,891,2520 470.02 (3) Engage or offer to engage in the practice of professional soil science,
21designate himself or herself as a professional soil scientist, or use or assume the title
22“professional soil scientist" or any other title, letters, or designation which that
23represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional soil scientist unless
24the person is licensed by the professional soil scientist section as a professional soil
25scientist
under this chapter.
AB64,2172
1Section 2172. 470.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,892,2 2470.03 (title) Duties of the examining board department.
AB64,2173 3Section 2173. 470.03 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,892,54 470.03 (1) (intro.) The examining board department shall do all of the
5following:
AB64,2174 6Section 2174. 470.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,892,107 470.03 (1) (a) Upon the advice of the professional geologist section, promulgate
8Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of
9professional geology by a person who is licensed as a professional geologist under this
10chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional geology.
AB64,2175 11Section 2175. 470.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,892,1612 470.03 (1) (b) Upon the advice of the professional hydrologist section,
13promulgate
Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the
14practice of professional hydrology by a person who is licensed as a professional
15hydrologist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice
16of professional hydrology.
AB64,2176 17Section 2176. 470.03 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,892,2218 470.03 (1) (c) Upon the advice of the professional soil scientist section,
19promulgate
Promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the
20practice of professional soil science by a person who is licensed as a professional soil
21scientist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of
22professional soil science.
AB64,2177 23Section 2177. 470.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,893,224 470.03 (2) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board,
25the examining board
The department may promulgate rules that establish

1continuing education requirements that a person must satisfy to be eligible to renew
2a license that is issued under this chapter.
AB64,2178 3Section 2178. 470.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,893,124 470.03 (3) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board,
5the examining board
The department may promulgate rules that exempt a person
6who is engaged in a profession related to those listed in s. 470.025 (12) (intro.) from
7the requirement to obtain a license under this chapter if the practice of the profession
8by the person involves only the incidental practice of geology, hydrology, or soil
9science, as defined in s. 470.025 (12) (a), and the person does not designate himself
10or herself as a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist or use any other
11title, letters, or designation that represents or tends to represent that the person is
12a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist.
AB64,2179 13Section 2179. 470.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,893,1614 470.04 (1) (intro.) The professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist
15section
department may not grant a license under this chapter unless an applicant
16does each of the following:
AB64,2180 17Section 2180. 470.04 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,893,2118 470.04 (2) (intro.) The professional geologist section department shall grant a
19professional geologist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under sub.
20(1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the
21following:
AB64,2181 22Section 2181. 470.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,893,2523 470.04 (2) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with
24course credits in geology of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a geology
25major from a college or university approved by the examining board department.
AB64,2182
1Section 2182. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,894,62 470.04 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional
3experience in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which
4department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
5charge of geologic work. At least 2 years of the geologic work required under this
6subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:
AB64,2183 7Section 2183. 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,894,98 470.04 (2) (c) 1. c. Any other person whom the section department determines
9is qualified to have responsible charge of geologic work.
AB64,2184 10Section 2184. 470.04 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,894,1511 470.04 (2) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience
12in geologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that
13demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of geologic
14work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional experience
15under a peer review system approved by the section department.
AB64,2185 16Section 2185. 470.04 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,894,2017 470.04 (3) (intro.) The professional hydrologist section department shall grant
18a professional hydrologist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under
19sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the
20following:
AB64,2186 21Section 2186. 470.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,894,2522 470.04 (3) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with
23course credits in hydrology or water resources of a variety and nature sufficient to
24constitute a hydrology or water resources major from a college or university approved
25by the examining board department.
AB64,2187
1Section 2187. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,895,62 470.04 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional
3experience in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which
4department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
5charge of hydrologic work. At least 2 years of the hydrologic work required under this
6subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the following:
AB64,2188 7Section 2188. 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,895,98 470.04 (3) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the section department determines is
9qualified to have responsible charge of hydrologic work.
AB64,2189 10Section 2189. 470.04 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,895,1511 470.04 (3) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience
12in hydrologic work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that
13demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of
14hydrologic work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional
15experience under a peer review system approved by the section department.
AB64,2190 16Section 2190. 470.04 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,895,2017 470.04 (4) (intro.) The professional soil scientist section department shall grant
18a professional soil scientist license to a person who satisfies the requirements under
19sub. (1) and who submits evidence satisfactory to the section department of all of the
20following:
AB64,2191 21Section 2191. 470.04 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,895,2522 470.04 (4) (b) Subject to sub. (7), that he or she has a bachelor's degree with
23course credits in soil science of a variety and nature sufficient to constitute a soil
24science major from a college or university approved by the examining board
25department.
AB64,2192
1Section 2192. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,896,72 470.04 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) Subject to sub. (5), at least 5 years of professional
3experience in soil science work of a character satisfactory to the section which
4department that demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
5charge of soil science work. At least 2 years of the soil science work required under
6this subdivision must have been performed under the supervision of any of the
7following:
AB64,2193 8Section 2193. 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,896,109 470.04 (4) (c) 1. c. Any other person who the section department determines is
10qualified to have responsible charge of soil science work.
AB64,2194 11Section 2194. 470.04 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,896,1612 470.04 (4) (c) 2. Subject to sub. (6), at least 7 years of professional experience
13in soil science work of a character satisfactory to the section which department that
14demonstrates that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible charge of soil
15science work, with a satisfactory evaluation of the last 2 years of the professional
16experience under a peer review system approved by the section department.
AB64,2195 17Section 2195. 470.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,896,2218 470.04 (5) The appropriate section of the examining board department shall
19reduce the 5-year-experience requirement under sub. (2) (c) 1., (3) (c) 1. or (4) (c) 1.
20to 4 years if an applicant for a license has one or more advanced degrees, approved
21by the section department, in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology,
22engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science or a related science.
AB64,2196 23Section 2196. 470.04 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,897,324 470.04 (6) The appropriate section of the examining board department shall
25reduce the 7-year-experience requirement under sub. (2) (c) 2., (3) (c) 2., or (4) (c) 2.

1to 6 years if an applicant for a license has one or more advanced degrees, approved
2by the section department, in hydrology, geology, geophysics, geochemistry,
3engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, soil science, or a related science.
AB64,2197 4Section 2197. 470.04 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,897,95 470.04 (7) The appropriate section of the examining board department may
6waive a requirement specified in sub. (2) (b), (3) (b), or (4) (b) if an applicant for a
7license has professional experience in excess of 5 years that the applicant
8demonstrates to the satisfaction of the section department is substantially
9equivalent to the requirement.
AB64,2198 10Section 2198. 470.045 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,897,2511 470.045 (3) (a) A firm, partnership, or corporation desiring a certificate of
12authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by
13the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all
14individuals in its employment licensed to practice professional geology, hydrology, or
15soil science in this state who will be in responsible charge of professional geology,
16hydrology, or soil science being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership,
17or corporation and other relevant information required by the appropriate section of
18the examining board
department. A similar type of form shall also accompany the
19renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported
20on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the
21effective date of the change. The appropriate section of the examining board
22department shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership, or
23corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee
24determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). This subsection does not apply
25to firms, partnerships or corporations exempt under s. 470.025 (3).
AB64,2199
1Section 2199. 470.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,898,9 2470.05 Examination. Beginning no later than January 1, 2000, the
3appropriate section of the examining board
The department shall conduct or arrange
4for examinations for licensure as a professional geologist, hydrologist , or soil
5scientist at least semiannually and at times and places determined by the section
6department. Examinations under this section shall require an applicant to
7demonstrate minimum competency in the principles and practice of subjects
8substantially related to the practice of professional geology, hydrology , or soil science
9and may consist of one or more written or oral tests, or both.
AB64,2200 10Section 2200. 470.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,898,16 11470.06 Reciprocal licenses. (intro.) Upon application and payment of the
12fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board
13department may issue a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist license
14to a person who has been issued a similar license by another state or territory of the
15United States or in another country if he or she submits evidence satisfactory to the
16section department of all of the following:
AB64,2201 17Section 2201. 470.07 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,898,24 18470.07 Renewal of licenses. The renewal dates for licenses granted under
19this chapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be
20submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include
21the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence
22satisfactory to the appropriate section of the examining board department that the
23applicant has completed any continuing education requirements specified in rules
24promulgated under s. 470.03 (2).
AB64,2202 25Section 2202. 470.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,899,4
1470.08 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate
2section of the examining board
department may make investigations and conduct
3hearings to determine whether a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated
4under this chapter has occurred.
AB64,2203 5Section 2203. 470.08 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,899,96 470.08 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
7appropriate section of the examining board department may reprimand a person
8issued a license under this chapter, or may deny, limit, suspend or revoke a license
9under this chapter, if the applicant or license holder has done any of the following:
AB64,2204 10Section 2204. 470.08 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,899,1311 470.08 (2) (g) Violated any requirement or standard relating to the practice of
12professional geology, hydrology, or soil science established by the examining board
13department by rule.
AB64,2205 14Section 2205. 470.08 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64,899,1615 470.08 (2) (i) Failed to cooperate with the examining board department in an
16investigation under this section.
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