440.01(1)(a) (a) "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing.

440.01(1)(b) (b) "Grant" means the substantive act of an examining board, section of an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or the department of approving the applicant for credentialing and the preparing, executing, signing or sealing of the credentialing.

440.01(1)(c) (c) "Issue" means the procedural act of the department of transmitting the credential to the person who is credentialed.

440.01(1)(d) (d) "Limit", when used in reference to limiting a credential, means to impose conditions and requirements upon the holder of the credential, and to restrict the scope of the holder's practice.

440.01(1)(dm) (dm) "Renewal date" means the date on which a credential expires and before which it must be renewed for the holder to maintain without interruption the rights, privileges and authority conferred by the credential.

440.01(1)(e) (e) "Reprimand" means to publicly warn the holder of a credential.

440.01(1)(f) (f) "Revoke", when used in reference to revoking a credential, means to completely and absolutely terminate the credential and all rights, privileges and authority previously conferred by the credential.

440.01(1)(g) (g) "Secretary" means the secretary of regulation and licensing.

440.01(1)(h) (h) "Suspend", when used in reference to suspending a credential, means to completely and absolutely withdraw and withhold for a period of time all rights, privileges and authority previously conferred by the credential.

440.01(2)(a) (a) "Credential" means a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration that is issued under chs. 440 to 480.

440.01(2)(b) (b) "Credentialing" means the acts of an examining board, section of an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or the department that relate to granting, issuing, denying, limiting, suspending or revoking a credential.

440.01(2)(c) (c) "Examining board" includes the board of nursing.

440.01(2)(cm) (cm) "Liable for delinquent taxes" means that a person has been finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of taxes, including penalties, interest, fees and costs, under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 125 or 139 and the person remains delinquent in the payment of those taxes at the time the department requests a certification under s. 440.08 (2r) of liability for delinquent taxes.

440.01(2)(cs) (cs) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (f).

440.01(2)(d) (d) "Reciprocal credential" means a credential granted by an examining board, section of an examining board, affiliated credentialing board or the department to an applicant who holds a credential issued by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction outside this state authorizing or qualifying the applicant to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts authorized by the credential granted by the examining board, section of the examining board, affiliated credentialing board or department.

440.03(8)(a) (a) Display the credential in a conspicuous place in the holder's office or place of practice or business, if the holder is not required by statute to do so.

440.03(8)(b) (b) Post a notice in a conspicuous place in the holder's office or place of practice or business describing the procedures for filing a complaint against the holder.

440.03(9)(a) (a) A recalculation of the administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of each occupation or business under chs. 440 to 480 and that are included in the budget request.

440.03(9)(b) (b) A recommended change to each fee specified under s. 440.05 (1) for an initial credential for which an examination is not required, under s. 440.05 (2) for a reciprocal credential and under s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a credential renewal if the change is necessary to reflect the approximate administrative and enforcement costs of the department that are attributable to the regulation of the particular occupation or business during the period in which the initial or reciprocal credential or credential renewal is in effect and, for purposes of the recommended change to each fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a credential renewal, to reflect an estimate of any additional moneys available for the department's general program operations, during the budget period to which the biennial budget request applies, as a result of appropriation transfers that have been or are estimated to be made under s. 20.165 (1) (i) prior to and during that budget period.

440.04(5)(a) (a) Provide the department with such supplies, equipment, office space and meeting facilities as are required for the efficient operation of the department.

440.04(5)(b) (b) Make all arrangements for meetings, hearings and examinations.

440.04(5)(c) (c) Provide such other services as the examining boards or affiliated credentialing boards request.

440.05(1)(a)(a) Initial credential: $39. Each applicant for an initial credential shall pay the initial credential fee to the department when the application materials for the initial credential are submitted to the department.

440.05(1)(b) (b) Examination: If an examination is required, the applicant shall pay an examination fee. The fee for examination shall be an amount equal to the department's best estimate of the actual cost of preparing, administering and grading the examination or obtaining and administering an approved examination from a test service.