Wisconsin Administrative Code

SPS 50.280 Supplies. (1) All work stations shall be supplied with at least one of the antiseptics listed in s. SPS 50.290 (2) or (4) for use by licensees in case of injury. (2) All licensees working in a licensed establishment shall be supplied with bandages and disposable gloves…

SPS 50.290 Procedure for exposure to blood. (1) When any patron or licensee is exposed to blood by a wound or other exposure to broken skin or a mucous membrane, the licensee shall stop barbering and then comply with sub. (2) and then sub. (3), or then comply with sub. (3) and th…

SPS 50.300 Licensure through school. (1g) APPROVED SCHOOLS. An applicant for licensure as a barber may receive instruction in a school licensed under s. 440.62 (3) (ag), Stats., exempted under s. 440.61, Stats., or accredited by any of the following: (a) National Accrediting Comm…

SPS 50.310 Licensure through apprenticeship. (1) APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS. (a) The owner of an establishment seeking to train an apprentice shall contact the department of workforce development or the department of safety and professional services for an apprentice…

SPS 50.320 Transfers. (1) TRANSFER FROM A SCHOOL (a) Any student transferring from a school to an apprenticeship program shall be granted apprenticeship credit for school hours attained, at a ratio of one student theory hour to one apprentice theory hour, and one student practica…

SPS 50.330 Examinations. (1) ADMINISTRATION. The department may do any of the following: (a) Prepare, administer, or grade examinations. (b) Approve, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered, and graded by a test service provider. (2) COMPETENCY TESTING. (a) The…

SPS 50.340 Licensing. (1) DIRECT LICENSING. (a) An applicant for licensure as a barber shall satisfy the requirements in s. 454.23 (1) and (2), Stats. Note: Sections 454.23 (1) and (2) of the Statutes read as follows: X(1) APPLICATION. An applicant for licensure under this sectio…

SPS 50.400 License renewal. To renew a license, a licensee shall, on or before March 31st of every odd-numbered year, file with the department all of the following: (1) An application for renewal on a form prescribed by the department. (2) The fee determined by the department und…

SPS 50.401 Late renewal. If the application for renewal is filed after the deadline in s. SPS 50.400 but less than 5 years after the expiration of the applicant[s last license, the applicant shall comply with the certification requirements in s. SPS 50.400 (3), and pay the late r…

SPS 50.402 Renewal that includes conversion from cosmetology. Until March 31, 2015, an active cosmetologist, cosmetology manager, or cosmetology establishment licensed under chs. Cos 1 to 10 may convert to a barbering license upon request to the department and satisfaction of the…

SPS 50.410 Reinstatement of license. If an application for restoring a license occurs 5 years or more after expiration of the applicant[s most recent license, the applicant shall pass the examination specified in s. SPS 50.330 (3) prior to reinstatement of the license, no certifi…

SPS 50.420 Continuing education. To ensure competency, the department may require specific remedial continuing education requirements for any licensee as part of a disciplinary process. History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 6-1-24. Subchapter…

SPS 50.500 Scope. (1) The citation procedures in this subchapter may be used in an action to recover a forfeiture under s. 454.29 (3), Stats. Note: The forfeitures under section 454.29 of the Statutes may be assessed against any license holder or applicant who has committed any o…

SPS 50.510 Citation for administrative forfeiture. A citation under this subchapter shall be issued by one of the department[s investigators and shall contain substantially all of the following information: the chapter was last published. SPS 50.510 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE …

SPS 50.520 Service. Service of a citation under this subchapter may be accomplished by mailing a copy of the citation to the credential holder at the last known address of the credential holder or by any procedure described in s. 801.14 (2), Stats. History: EmR1302: emerg. cr., e…

SPS 50.530 Effect of payment. The credential holder may deposit the amount of forfeiture identified in the citation by mailing the deposit and a copy of the citation to the division. Payment shall be treated as a plea of no contest and submission to an order of forfeiture, not to…

SPS 50.540 Request for hearing. (1) Within 20 calendar days of the date of service of the citation, the licensee may enter a plea contesting the violation cited and request a hearing on the alleged violation cited. (2) A plea contesting a violation and requesting a hearing shall …

SPS 50.550 Default. (1) If the credential holder does not make a deposit or otherwise respond to the citation in a timely fashion, the department may without further proceedings issue an order of default against the credential holder. A default order issued under this subchapter …

SPS 6.01 Authority and intent. (1) This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority in ss. 227.11 (2) (a) and 440.03 (1), Stats., and interprets s. 227.51 (3), Stats. (2) The intent of the department in creating this chapter is to specify uniform procedures for summary suspension or…

SPS 6.02 Scope. This chapter governs procedures in all summary suspension or limitation proceedings against licensees before the department or any board attached to the department. To the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with s. 448.02 (4), Stats., the chapter shall al…

SPS 6.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XBoardY means the bingo control board, real estate board or any examining board attached to the department. (2) XDepartmentY means the department of safety and professional services. (3) XDisciplinary proceedingY means a proceeding again…

SPS 6.04 Petition for summary suspension or limitation. (1) A petition for a summary suspension or limitation shall state the name and position of the person representing the petitioner, the address of the petitioner, the name and licensure status of the respondent, and an assert…

SPS 6.05 Notice of petition to respondent. Prior to the presenting of the petition, the petitioner shall give notice to the respondent or respondent[s attorney of the time and place when the petition will be presented to the licensing authority. Notice may be given by mailing a c…

SPS 6.06 Issuance of summary suspension or limitation order. (1) If the licensing authority finds that notice has been given under s. SPS 6.05 and finds probable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in or is likely to engage in conduct such that the public health, saf…

SPS 6.07 Contents of summary suspension or limitation order. The summary suspension or limitation order shall include all of the following: (1) A statement that the suspension or limitation order is in effect and continues until the effective date of a final order and decision in…

SPS 6.08 Service of summary suspension or limitation order. An order of summary suspension or limitation shall be served upon the respondent by mail. History: Cr. Register, May, 1988, No. 389, eff. 6-1-88; CR 14-019: am. Register eff. 3-1-20.

SPS 6.09 Hearing to show cause. (1) The respondent shall have the right to request a hearing to show cause why the summary suspension or limitation order should not be continued until the effective date of the final decision and order in the disciplinary action against the respon…

SPS 6.10 Commencement of disciplinary proceeding. (1) A notice of hearing commencing a disciplinary proceeding under s. SPS 2.06 against the respondent shall be issued no later than 10 days following the issuance of the summary suspension or limitation order or the suspension or …

SPS 6.11 Delegation. (1) A board may by two-thirds vote delegate authority to rule on a petition for summary suspension or limitation, to issue a summary suspension or limitation order, and to preside over and rule in a hearing provided for in s. SPS 6.09 through one of the follo…

SPS 60.01 Authority. The rules in chs. SPS 60 to 62 and 65 are adopted by the department under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) (a), 440.62, and 440.64, Stats., to govern the licensing and regulation of schools of barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, and manicuring, an…

SPS 60.02 Definitions. As used in chs. SPS 60 to 62 and 65: (1) XAesthetician,Y Xaesthetics,Y Xbarber,Y Xbarbering,Y Xcosmetologist,Y Xcosmetology,Y Xelectrologist,Y Xelectrology,Y Xestablishment,Y Xmanicuring,Y Xmanicurist,Y Xpractical instruction,Y Xschool,Y Xspecialty school,Y…

SPS 61.01 License period. All licenses issued under subch. VI of ch. 440, Stats., shall be renewed on or before April 1 of each odd-numbered year.

SPS 61.03 Application requirements for an initial license. (1) An application for initial licensure as a school, or for an additional location of a school, shall be made by the owner of the school on the form provided by the department, and shall be submitted with the fee require…

SPS 61.04 Application requirements for license renewal. (1) Application for the renewal of a license for a school or specialty school shall be filed on or before April 1 of each oddnumbered year. The department shall grant or deny the application for license renewal within 45 bus…

SPS 61.05 Application requirements for reinstatement of an expired license. To apply for reinstatement of a license expired for one year or longer, the owner of a school or specialty school shall file an application for an initial license. To apply for reinstatement of a license …

SPS 61.06 Requirements for surety bonds. (1) BOND REQUIREMENT. Before the department issues or renews a license for any school or specialty school, the school or specialty school shall provide the department with a surety bond acceptable to the department and executed by the appl…

SPS 61.07 Change of ownership. Any change of ownership of a school or specialty school shall be reported to the department within 5 calendar days of the change of ownership, on the form provided by the department, and shall be accompanied by the fee equivalent to the fee for init…

SPS 62.01 Required contents for school and specialty school catalogs. A school or specialty school catalog or bulletin shall contain: (1) Identifying data, including volume number, dates of publication and reprinting. (2) Name of school or specialty school and its governing body …

SPS 62.02 Required contents for student contracts with schools and specialty schools. A contract between a school or specialty school and a student shall contain: (1) Complete identifying information of both the school or specialty school and the student, including the address of…

SPS 62.03 Deceptive trade names prohibited. (1) No school or specialty school shall use a trade or business name, label, insignia, or designation which has the capacity and tendency or effect of misleading or deceiving prospective students with respect to the nature of the school…

SPS 62.04 Deceptive sales practices prohibited. (1) No school or specialty school shall engage in any deceptive sales practices. The term Xdeceptive sales practiceY includes, but is not limited to: (a) The use of Xhelp wantedY or other employment columns in a newspaper or other p…

SPS 62.05 Admission of unqualified students prohibited. No school or specialty school may admit any applicant as a student who does not have a high school diploma or General Educational Development (XGEDY) certificate unless that applicant passes a nationally recognized, standard…

SPS 62.06 Negotiability of promissory instruments. (1) Every assignee of an enrollment agreement takes the enrollment agreement subject to all claims and defenses of the student or successors in interest under the enrollment agreement. the chapter was last published. 3 SAFETY AND…

SPS 62.07 Refund standards. (1) FULL REFUND. A school[s or specialty school[s refund policy shall provide for a full refund of all money paid by a student, except for a non-refundable application fee of no more than $10, if: (a) The student cancels the enrollment agreement or enr…

SPS 62.08 Disclosure of information to the department. Within 10 days of any request by the department, a school or specialty school shall furnish the department with any information requested concerning the school[s or specialty school[s facilities, curricula, instructors, regis…

SPS 62.09 Inspection of facilities and records. A school or specialty school shall permit the department to inspect its facilities and its records at any time during the school[s or specialty school[s regular business hours upon the request of a representative of the department. …

SPS 62.10 Specialty topic instruction privileges and requirements for schools of cosmetology. A licensed school of cosmetology may offer a specialty training program in aesthetics or in manicuring, or both, without being licensed as a specialty school or paying license fees beyon…

SPS 62.11 Prohibited conduct and discipline. (1) No owner, director, officer, shareholder, or managing employee of any school or specialty school may permit or engage in any of the following conduct: (a) Holding classes without a current license for the school or specialty school…

SPS 62.12 Forfeitures to the department. In addition to or in lieu of discipline imposed against any school or specialty school pursuant to s. SPS 62.07, and in addition to any costs assessed pursuant to s. 440.22, Stats., the department may assess a forfeiture of not less than $…

SPS 65.01 Application requirements for an instructor[s certificate. The department shall issue an instructor[s certificate in the fields of barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology to any person who meets the requirements of s. 440.63 (3), Stats. Application…