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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 135
March 31, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MURPHY, ALLEN, BEHNKE, BODDEN,
BRANDTJEN, BROOKS, DITTRICH, MURSAU, NEYLON, PENTERMAN, TUSLER and
WICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators JACQUE, FELZKOWSKI, QUINN, ROYS,
STROEBEL and TOMCZYK. Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing
Reform.
1 AN ACT to repeal 89.073 (1), 89.073 (2m), 440.09 (1) and 440.09 (2m); to amend
2 89.073 (title), 89.073 (2) (b), 440.09 (title) and 440.09 (2) (b); and to create
3 440.09 (6) of the statutes; relating to: reciprocal credentials.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates a process for certain individuals who hold a license,
certification, registration, or permit that was granted by another state to apply for
and receive a reciprocal credential in this state. Under current law, an individual
may not engage in certain professions or assume certain titles in this state unless the
individual holds a credential issued by a department, examining board, or
credentialing board with authority to oversee the profession or practice. Current law
requires the Department of Safety and Professional Services, the Veterinary
Examining Board, and any credentialing board attached to DSPS, with certain
exceptions, to issue a reciprocal credential to a service member, former service
member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who resides in
this state if certain conditions are met. This bill expands who may apply for
reciprocal credentials to include all individuals. The bill does not allow individuals
to receive a reciprocal credential from the Accounting Examining Board or the Real
Estate Examining Board that would grant the holder of the credential a limited right
to practice law in this state, unless the applicant is licensed to practice law in this
state.
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For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. 89.073 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
2 89.073 (title) Reciprocal credentials for service members, former
3 service members, and their spouses.
4 SECTION 2. 89.073 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
5 SECTION 3. 89.073 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
6 89.073 (2) (b) The individual is a service member, a former service member, or
7 the spouse of a service member or former service member and resides in this state.
8 SECTION 4. 89.073 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
9 SECTION 5. 440.09 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
10 440.09 (title) Reciprocal credentials for service members, former
11 service members, and their spouses.
12 SECTION 6. 440.09 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
13 SECTION 7. 440.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
14 440.09 (2) (b) The individual is a service member, a former service member, or
15 the spouse of a service member or former service member and resides in this state.
16 SECTION 8. 440.09 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
17 SECTION 9. 440.09 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
18 440.09 (6) This section does not apply to a reciprocal credential issued by the
19 accounting examining board or the real estate examining board that grants the
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1 holder a limited right to practice law in this state, unless the applicant is licensed
2 to practice law in this state.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 89.073(title), 89.073, 89.073(1), 89.073(2)(b), 89.073(2m), 440.09(title), 440.09, 440.09(1), 440.09(2)(b), 440.09(2m)