Section ATCP 74.14 - Evaluation and training(1) At least once each year, the agent program shall submit a self-assessment in a format determined by the department. The department shall evaluate the agent program based on the following required information in the self-assessment: (a) The agent program's compliance with the contract terms.(b) The agent program's progress in meeting program standards adopted by the department.(c) The agent program's records and reports required pursuant to s. ATCP 74.20.(2) At least once every three years, the department shall conduct an on-site evaluation of the agent's program.(3) The department shall provide the agent program with the department's written findings based on the review of the self-assessment or an on-site evaluation. The department may, as deemed necessary, increase the evaluation frequency.(4) The agent shall submit to the department any required corrective action plan detailing how the agent will meet contract requirements.(5) The department shall review the corrective action plan and may make additional comments or approve the corrective action plan if deemed acceptable.(6) If the agent fails to meet the conditions specified in the corrective action plan, the department shall: (a) Notify the agent, in writing, of the deficiencies in meeting the corrective action plan and place the contract in a conditional status with a deadline for the agent to meet the corrective action plan conditions.(b) Remove conditional status of the contract if deficiencies are corrected within the conditional time period.(c) Notify the agent of its intent to terminate the contract and revoke agent status, as provided pursuant to s. ATCP 74.26, if deficiencies remain uncorrected after a conditional deadline has passed.(7) Notwithstanding these provisions, the department may exercise its right to immediately suspend a contract, pursuant to s. ATCP 74.26(3), to protect public health or safety.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 74.14
Adopted by, CR 16-082: cr. Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 5-27-18; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 5/27/2018