Wisconsin Administrative Code

PSC 3.02 Eligibility. (1) To be eligible for compensation under this chapter, a person who seeks compensation in order to intervene in a commission proceeding shall be all of the following: (a) A customer of the utility which is the subject of the proceeding; or someone who may b…

PSC 3.03 Applications for compensation. (1) Any person may apply to the commission for intervenor compensation under this chapter. Applications for intervenor compensation relating to a particular proceeding shall be received by the commission not more than 15 days after the preh…

PSC 3.04 Compensable costs. (1) Compensation shall not exceed the actual and reasonable expenses authorized by the commission and incurred as a result of the applicant[s participation as a party in a commission proceeding. (2) Expenses compensable under this chapter include: (a) …

PSC 3.05 Processing of applications. (1) Within 15 days of submission, if practicable, the commission employee assigned to process the application shall submit it and other relevant material to the commission. The employee may include a recommendation as to whether, and to what e…

PSC 3.06 Supplementary compensation. A recipient may apply to the commission for supplementary compensation if, for valid reason, it underestimated the costs of participation or if additional funds would substantially improve the recipient[s ability to contribute to the proceedin…

PSC 3.07 Payments to recipients. (1) A recipient shall submit a claim for payment to the commission within 90 days of the recipient[s completion of participation in the proceeding. The claim shall be accompanied by a supporting affidavit attesting to its correctness and shall inc…

PSC 3.08 Audits. The public commission shall be granted access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any books, documents, papers and records of a recipient that support a claim for compensation. A recipient shall retain all relevant records supporting a claim for 3 years…

PSC 3.09 Discretionary authority. The awarding of compensation under this chapter is solely at the discretion of the commission. This chapter does not create any right or cause of action under state law. History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95. the chapter was last…

PSC 4.05 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCogeneration facilityY means a type of electric generation facility that simultaneously generates electrical power and useful heat from the same primary fuel source. (2) XCommissionY means the public service commission of Wisconsin. (2m…

PSC 4.10 Categorizing commission actions. (1) TYPE I ACTIONS. Type I actions are major actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment, within the meaning of s. 1.11 (2) (c), Stats. The commission shall prepare an EIS on any of the proposed actions involvin…

PSC 4.20 Environmental assessment procedures. (1) GENERAL INFORMATION. The commission shall prepare an EA as a concise document that provides a factual investigation of the relevant areas of environmental concern in sufficient depth to permit a reasonably informed preliminary jud…

PSC 4.30 Environmental impact statement procedures. (1) GENERAL INFORMATION. (a) An EIS shall inform the commission and the public of significant environmental impacts of a proposed action and its alternatives, and reasonable methods of avoiding or minimizing adverse environmenta…

PSC 4.40 Generic environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. (1) SIMILAR ACTIONS. If the commission is analyzing the environmental effects of a group of similar proposed actions with substantially similar effects on the human environment, major changes in ongoi…

PSC 4.50 Public hearing on proposed actions. (1) DATE AND LOCATION. (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the commission shall hold a public hearing on a proposed action for which it has prepared an EIS before making a final decision. The commission shall hold the hearing at lea…

PSC 4.60 Interagency cooperation. (1) EARLY CONSULTATION. To the extent practical, the commission shall consult with federal and state agencies early when preparing an EA or EIS. (2) JOINT PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS. The commission may enter into agreements with oth…

PSC 4.70 Project applications. (1) ADVANCE NOTICE TO COMMISSION. Any person intending to file an application for commission approval of a Type I or Type II proposed action listed in s. PSC 4.10 (1) or (2) shall contact the commission. The applicant shall contact the commission at…

PSC 4.80 WEPA coordinator. (1) POWERS AND DUTIES. The commission shall designate a qualified staff person as WEPA coordinator, to coordinate and oversee performance of environmental impact statement procedures and other WEPA requirements. The WEPA coordinator shall: (a) Act as co…

PSC 5.01 Scope. The public service commission is authorized by s. 196.85, Stats., to charge any public utility, power district, or sewerage system the expenses attributable to the performance of the commission[s duties. The purpose of this chapter is to implement s. 196.85, Stats…

PSC 5.02 Definitions. (1) XAdvance assessmentY means a bill for the estimated remainder assessment for the current fiscal year, calculated by adding 10% to the remainder assessment for the prior fiscal year. (2) XDirect assessmentY means a bill for costs incurred by the public se…

PSC 5.03 Occasion for direct assessment of expenses. Direct assessments are made for the costs of: (1) Investigations instituted by the commission on its own motion, or complaint, or on application made to it; or (2) The rendering of any engineering or accounting services upon re…

PSC 5.04 Entities subject to assessment. Direct or remainder assessments shall be made against: (1) Public utilities, as defined in s. 196.01 (5), Stats. (2) Electric utilities, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (d), Stats. (for direct assessments only). (3) Power districts, as define…

PSC 5.05 Other types of assessment. (1) COSTS OF MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION. A municipality seeking to acquire the

PSC 5.06 Direct and remainder assessment; types of expenses. (1) The following types of expenses attributable to performance of the commission[s regulatory duties shall be included in direct assessment: (a) Salary, including fringe benefits. (b) Travel expenses. (c) Any other dir…

PSC 5.07 Chargeable personnel time; direct and remainder assessments. (1) The time of the following commission personnel shall be directly assessed: (a) All employees — except those specified in sub. (2) — engaged directly on a specific investigation, appraisal or rendering of re…

PSC 5.08 Direct charges; supporting records. (1) TIME RECORDS. Charges made to the direct assessment for the time of commission staff members shall be supported by weekly time sheets which record activities performed each day according to docket numbers. History: Cr. Register, Au…

PSC 5.09 Direct assessments; procedure for billing and collection. (1) NOTICE OF FINDING OF NECESSITY FOR INVESTIGATION AND INTENTION TO ASSESS COSTS. (a) Prior to making any assessment of costs under s. 196.85 (1), Stats., arising out of any investigation of the books, accounts,…

PSC 5.10 Remainder and advance assessments; procedure for billing and collection. (1) BILLING. Within 90 days of the beginning of each fiscal year, the commission shall render an advance assessment to each public utility, power district or sewerage system. (2) PERIOD FOR PAYMENT.…

PSC 5.11 Accounting records. The commission[s accounting system shall include all functions and activities and account for all receipts and expenditures. The commission[s accounts shall be open for inspection by the public. History: Cr. Register, August, 1982, No. 320, eff. 9-1-8…

PSC 6.01 Scope. The purpose of this chapter is to implement s. 196.84, Stats., authorizing the commission to assess against a holding company or a nonutility affiliate the expenses attributable to the performance of its duties under s. 196.795, Stats. History: Cr. Register, Novem…

PSC 6.02 Definitions. (1) XHolding companyY has the meaning set forth in s. 196.795 (1) (h), Stats. (2) XNonutility affiliateY has the meaning set forth in s. 196.795 (1) (j), Stats. (3) XPublic utility affiliateY has the meaning set forth in s. 196.795 (1) (l), Stats. (4) XHoldi…

PSC 6.03 Occasion for assessment of expenditures. Expenditures of the commission are assessable against a holding company, or a nonutility affiliate, or both, in a holding company system whenever commission expenditures have been incurred because of any increase in regulation of …

PSC 6.04 Entities subject to assessment. Direct or remainder assessments for holding company regulation costs shall be made against: (1) Holding companies; (2) Nonutility affiliates; (3) Public utilities prior to their becoming public utility affiliates, in circumstances where th…

PSC 6.05 Direct assessments. (1) ACTIVITIES INAll investigations, hearings, proceedings and all other activities which are reasonably attributable to a particular holding company or nonutility affiliate, whether or not a docket number is assigned, shall be included in the direct …

PSC 6.06 Remainder assessments. (1) TYPES OF ACTIVITIES. The activities whose expenditures are chargeable to holding company remainder assessments are those which cannot be reasonably attributed to any specific holding company or nonutility affiliate. Examples of such activities …

PSC 6.07 Billing and collection procedures. (1) DETERMINATION. The bill mailed by the commission shall constitute the commission[s determination that the charges contained therein represent increases in the cost of regulating a public utility affiliate which are reasonably requir…

PSC 6.08 Supporting records. (1) TIME RECORDS. Direct assessment charges representing time of commission staff members shall be supported by weekly time sheets which record activities performed according to docket and other code numbers. (2) TRAVEL EXPENSE RECORDS. Travel expense…

PSC 8.07 Utility reports. (1) Electric, gas, water, or joint utility annual report for class A or B privately owned utilities. (2) Electric, gas, water, or joint utility annual report for class C or D privately owned utilities. (3) Water, electric, or joint utility annual report …

PT 1.01 Authority and purpose. (1) The rules in this chapter are adopted by the physical therapy examining board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 448.53 (1), and 448.986 (3), Stats. (2) The rules in this chapter are adopted to govern the issuance of licen…

PT 1.02 Definitions. As used in chs. PT 1 to 9: (1) XBoardY means the physical therapy examining board. (3) XClientY means a person who has contracted for, who receives, and or who has previously received or contracted for, the professional services of a physical therapist, a phy…

PT 1.03 Licensure requirements. (1) Except as provided under subs. (3) and (4), every person applying for any class of license to provide physical therapy services shall submit to the board all of the following: (a) A completed and verified application form provided by the board …

PT 1.04 Compact privilege requirements. Every person applying for a compact privilege shall submit to the board all of the following: (1) A completed application form provided by the board. (2) The fee specified in s. 448.985 (3) (d), Stats. (3) Evidence of successful completion …

PT 10.01 Authority and purpose. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b) and 448.56 (7) (a), Stats., and specify the qualifications a physical therapist must satisfy to order x-rays. Note: See also s. 448.56 (7) (…

PT 10.02 Qualifications. A physical therapist may order x-rays to be performed by qualified persons if the physical therapist satisfies one of the following qualifications: (1) The physical therapist holds an entry level clinical doctorate or transitional clinical doctoral degree…

PT 2.001 Authority and purpose. (1) The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 448.53 (1) and 448.54, Stats. (2) The rules in this chapter are adopted to govern examination of applicants for licensure of physical t…

PT 2.01 Panel review of applications; examinations required. (1) All applicants shall complete written examinations. In addition, an applicant may be required to complete an oral examination if the applicant: (a) Has a medical condition which in any way impairs or limits the appl…

PT 2.02 Conduct of examinations. At the start of the examinations, applicants shall be provided with the rules of conduct to be followed during the course of the examinations. Any violation of these rules of conduct by any applicant may be cause for the board to withhold the appl…

PT 2.03 Failure and reexamination. An applicant who fails to achieve a passing grade on the examination on statutes and rules may retake the examination upon submission of a reexamination fee. 2 Note: A list of all current examination and reexamination fees may be obtained at no …

PT 3.001 Authority and purpose. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2) and 448.53 (2), and 448.55 (3), Stats., and govern the various classes of temporary licenses to practice physical therapy.

PT 3.01 Temporary license to practice under supervision, initial licensure. (1) An applicant for a regular license to practice as a physical therapist may apply to the board for a temporary license to practice as a physical therapist under supervision. An applicant for a temporar…

PT 4.001 Authority and purpose. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2), 448.53 (2), and (3), Stats., and govern locum tenens licenses.