Section SPS 4.02 - Definitions(1) "Applicant" means a person who applies for a license, permit, certificate or registration granted by the department or a board.(1g) "Arrest record" means information indicating that an individual has been apprehended, taken into custody or detention, held for investigation, arrested, charged with, indicted or tried for any felony, misdemeanor or other offense pursuant to any law enforcement or military authority.(2) "Authority" means the department or the attached examining board or board having authority to grant the credential for which an application has been filed.(3) "Board" means the board of nursing and any examining board attached to the department.(3e) "Conviction record" means information indicating that an individual has been convicted of any felony, misdemeanor or other offense, has been adjudicated delinquent, has been less than honorably discharged, or has been placed on probation, fined, imprisoned, placed on extended supervision or paroled pursuant to any law enforcement or military authority.(3m) "Credential" means a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration that is issued under chs. 440 to 480, Stats.(3s) "Credentialing authority" means the department or an attached examining board, affiliated credentialing board or board having authority to issue or deny a credential.(4) "Department" means the department of safety and professional services.(5) "Examination" means the written and practical tests required of an applicant by the authority.(5m) "Investigate" means to determine the arrest and conviction record of an applicant or holder of a credential, including but not limited to:(a) Determining whether an applicant or holder of a credential has been charged with or convicted of a crime.(b) Determining the facts and circumstances surrounding an arrest, criminal charge, or conviction.(c) Determining the outcome and status of an arrest, criminal charges or conviction record, including completion of sentence imposed, probationary terms or parole.(d) Requiring disclosure of arrest or conviction record by an applicant.(5s) "Reinstatement" means the process by which a credential holder who has unmet disciplinary requirements and failed to renew the credential within 5 years after the renewal date or whose credential has been surrendered or revoked, shall apply to have the credential reinstated.(6) "Service provider" means a party other than the department or board who provides examination services such as application processing, examination products or administration of examinations.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 4.02
Cr. Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; renum. (1) to (4) to be (4), (3), (1), (5) and am. (5), cr. (2) and (6), Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96; CR 04-097: cr. (1g), (3e), (3m), (3s) and (5m) Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.Amended by, CR 14-067: cr. (5s) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff.8/1/2015.