Section REEB 25.08 - Investigation and review(1) PERIODIC REVIEW. The board, or its duly authorized representative, shall investigate and review all approved educational programs, courses, and instructors. The method of review shall be determined by the board in each case and will generally consist of the following: (a) Consideration of information available from federal, state, or local agencies, private organizations or agencies, or interested persons.(b) Conferences with officials or representatives of the school involved or with former students of the school.(c) Public hearing respecting the educational program, course, or instructor involved, with adequate written notice to the school and/or instructor.(d) Investigation by visitation to the school.(2) UPON COMPLAINT. In addition to investigation upon its own initiation, the board may investigate any school or instructor upon receipt of a complaint from an interested person.(3) DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.(a) The board may limit, suspend or revoke the approval of a school or instructor to conduct any program or course which had been approved pursuant to this chapter when the school or instructor:1. Has falsified information on any application or certificate of attendance submitted to the department;2. Has not complied with the conditions for approval;3. Has given credit to students for an amount of time present in class when the actual amount was less than the credited amount;4. Has divulged to students before administration of a continuing education course examination questions which will be used in the examination when administered;5. Has not followed the course outline approved by the board;6. Has provided instruction on several occasions when not adequately prepared to teach; or7. Has violated any provisions in this chapter. Violation of subds. 1. to 4. may also be cause for disciplinary action against a licensee, pursuant to s. 452.14, Stats.(b) If, after investigation, the board deems it proper to deny or withdraw its approval of any school, educational program, course, or instructor, the board shall follow the procedures in ch. SPS 1 for denial of approval and the procedures in ch. SPS 2 for limiting, suspending or revoking approval.Wis. Admin. Code Real Estate Examining Board REEB 25.08
Cr. Register, October, 1979, No. 286, eff. 11-1-79; renum. from REB 16.08 and am. (1) (intro.), (2) and (3), Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; am. (3), Register, January, 1992, No. 433, eff. 2-1-92; am. (3) (a), (b), Register, September, 1993, No. 453, eff. 10-1-93; correction in (1), (2), (3) (a) (intro.), 5., (b) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.