Wisconsin Administrative Code

VA 16.03 Recovery of grant. The department may recover all or a portion of a grant upon review and audit if it is determined that the grant was erroneously awarded or that the applicant that received the grant failed to comply with any program requirements or whose projected unre…

VA 17.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of veterans affairs. (2) XMilitary funeral honors coinY means a coin created by the department for presentation with a flag during military funeral honors. (3) XMilitary funeral honors teamY means a team…

VA 17.02 Process for arranging military funeral honors. Except as provided under s. VA 17.04, a funeral director or a family member may initiate a request for military funeral honors by contacting the department. Upon verification of the individual[s eligibility through a review …

VA 17.03 Provision of military funeral honors. The following types of honors may be rendered for a deceased veteran: (1) BASIC HONORS. The department shall arrange for the attendance at a funeral of at least 2 uniformed service representatives. At least one of these representativ…

VA 17.04 Military funeral honors at state veterans cemeteries. Military funeral honors shall be provided at a cemetery operated by the department under s. 45.51 or 45.61, Stats., unless a family directs the department not to perform any honors. The family shall be notified of the…

VA 17.05 Eligibility, reimbursement and training and certification for providing military funeral honors. (1) ELIGIBILITY. In order to receive reimbursement for providing military funeral honors, a veterans organization shall do all of the following: (a) Complete and file with th…

VA 17.06 Military funeral honors coin. At the request of a veterans organization, the department may authorize a veterans organization to present a military funeral honors coin to the family in conjunction with the provision of military funeral honors under the following circumst…

VA 18.01 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XDepartmentY means the department of veterans affairs. (2) XHomeY means the Wisconsin Veterans Homes at King and Union Grove. (3) XStipendY means an educational assistance payment m…

VA 18.02 Eligibility, application procedure, stipend amount, and agreement. (1) ELIGIBILITY. An individual may apply to the department to receive a stipend. An applicant shall be eligible to receive a stipend provided all of the following criteria are met: (a) The applicant has b…

VA 18.03 Administrative review. Any department decision under this chapter is subject to appeal under s. VA 1.03. Note: Appeals or requests for reconsideration should be submitted electronically to WDVA.Reviews@dva.wi.gov or mailed to Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Leg…

VA 2.001 Administrative review. Any department decision under this chapter is subject to reconsideration by submitting a written request to the department's office of legal counsel. The request for reconsideration must be received by the department within 60 calendar days after t…

VA 2.01 Subsistence and health care aid grant programs. (1g) AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of this section is to establish rules for the administration of the subsistence and health care aid grant programs, as authorized under s. 45.40, Stats. (b) The subsistence and hea…

VA 2.02 Veterans tuition reimbursement program. (1g) AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The purpose of ss. VA 2.02 to 2.05 is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grants to veterans for tuition reimbursement and retraining, as authorized under ss. 45.20 and 45.21, …

VA 2.03 Retraining grants. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (b) XCourse of instructionY means any series of classroom or shop courses that have a unified purpose and lead to a diploma or degree or to an occupational or vocat…

VA 2.04 Standard student budget. (1) EDUCATIONAL A standard educational budget for a single or married student shall include standard living expenses and all actual expenses for tuition, course fees, and book and materials costs for the academic year. (2) STANDARD LIVING EXPENSES…

VA 2.05 Recovery of erroneous payments. (1) CRIThe department may recover payments made as a grant under s. 45.20 or 45.21, Stats., if any of the following apply: (a) The information provided by the applicant or the school is inaccurate. (b) The department incorrectly calculated …

VA 2.07 Grants to nonprofit organizations. (1) AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grants to nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance or other services to Wisconsin veterans and the…

VA 2.08 Veterans employment and entrepreneurship grants. (1) AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish rules for the implementation and administration of grants to assist veteran entrepreneurs, to give employers in this state incentives to hire veterans, …

VA 5.01 Objective. The department shall maintain a museum designated as the Wisconsin veterans museum and dedicated to the soldiers and sailors who served in Wisconsin commands in the Civil War of 1861 to 1865 and persons from Wisconsin who served in the U.S. armed forces in any …

VA 5.02 Primary field. If space for display covering the Civil War and any subsequent wars shall be inadequate, the primary field of the memorial collection shall be the Civil War and the Spanish American War, and all materials in the memorial collection not related to such wars …

VA 5.03 Director, duties and responsibilities. The director under the direction of the secretary shall operate and conduct the Wisconsin veterans museum pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes. The director shall: (1) Have charge and custody of the battle flags of Wisconsin Units in the C…

VA 6.01 Admission and care of members. (1) OBThe department or its designated contractor under s. 45.50 (2m) (c), Stats., shall maintain and operate the Wisconsin veterans homes and shall admit as members eligible veterans; their eligible spouses, surviving spouses, and parents; …

VA 6.02 Duties and responsibilities of the commandant. The commandant of a veterans home, under the direction of the secretary, shall operate the home pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes and in accordance with policies established by the department. The commandant shall: (1) Coordinat…

VA 6.03 Traffic and conduct on home property. (1) DRIVER[S LICENSE REQUIRED. No person may operate any motor vehicle on any roadway or driveway or in any parking lot of a home unless the person holds a valid and current operator[s license or unless he or she is exempt from the re…

VA 6.04 Conduct and responsibilities of members. (1) RULES AND REGULATIONS. Members of a home shall obey all rules of the home and all rules and regulations prescribed by the commandant of the home. (5) ADMINISTRATION OF MEMBERS[ PERSONAL FINANCES. Members of a home shall be perm…

VA 6.05 Discipline, discharges, and leaves of absence. (1) DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES. Each home shall maintain a complete record of each offense by a member of the home for which the member could be given a dishonorable discharge under sub. (7), showing the name…

VA 6.06 Employee rules. (1) RULES AND DUTIES. Employees shall obey all rules prescribed by the commandant, and shall discharge such duties as may be assigned to them by or on the order of the commandant. (2) MEMBER TREATMENT. In case of alleged neglect or ill treatment of a membe…

VA 7.01 Definitions. In this chapter the following terms shall have the designated meanings: (1) XState veterans organizationY means a state of Wisconsin organization or department of a national veterans organization, which national organization is incorporated by an act of congr…

VA 7.02 Limitations. A grant will be made only to a state veterans organization and will be based solely upon moneys paid to employees by such state veterans organization. No state veterans organization shall receive a grant larger than the amount of moneys paid to employees by s…

VA 7.03 Eligibility. Only a state veterans organization which has by itself, or with the financial assistance of its national organization, maintained a full time service office at the regional office for at least 5 years during the 10-year period immediately next preceding its a…

VA 7.04 Application. Applications by a state veterans organization shall be filed annually with the department for periods commencing on the 1st day of April in each year and ending on the 31st day of March of the year in which they are filed. An application shall consist of evid…

VA 7.05 Administration. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the secretary, who shall determine the eligibility of a state veterans organization for a grant and the amount of the grant for which it qualifies, and shall prescribe uniform forms for reporting numb…

VA 8.02 Application, report and eligibility. (1) APPLICATION. Application for county veterans[ service grants shall be made by the county not later than May 15 of the calendar year for which the grant is claimed on forms prepared by the department. An application must be accompan…

VA 8.03 Budget and operating standards. In order to qualify for a county veterans[ service grant, a county: (2) Shall provide sufficient staff to permit adequate service to its veterans and, if it is not required that full time or part-time staff be hired in addition to the count…

VA 8.05 Use of grants for salary supplements. A county may use all or any part of its county veterans[ service grant to supplement its salary payments to its county veterans[ service officer or service office staff or for other budgeted expenses of the county veterans[ service of…

VE 1.01 Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the veterinary examining board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5), 89.03 (1) and (2), and 227.11 (2), Stats.

VE 1.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “AAVSB” means the American Association of Veterinary State Boards. (2) “Accredited college or university” means an educational institution that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department o…

VE 1.04 Administration. (1) The board or its designee shall administer the examinations required of applicants for licensure as a veterinarian by s. VE 1.12 and of applicants for certification as a veterinary technician by s. VE 2.04 at least once each year. (2) Prior to November…

VE 1.06 Competency tested. (1) Examinations administered under this chapter test entry level competency and seek to determine that an applicant’s knowledge of animals and their treatment is sufficient to protect public health and safety. (2) The board shall furnish to individuals…

VE 1.08 Passing scores. (1) Passing scores for veterinary applicants for the national board examination and the clinical competency test, and for the NAVLE, shall be based on the board’s determination of the level of examination performance required for minimum acceptable compete…

VE 1.10 Claim of examination error. (1) An applicant for veterinary licensure wishing to claim examination error shall file a written request for board review in the board office within 30 days of the date the examination was reviewed. The request shall include all of the followi…

VE 1.12 License exemptions. No veterinary license or permit is required for the following veterinarians: (1) Employees of the federal government while engaged in their official duties. (2) Employees of an educational or research institution while engaged in teaching or research, …

VE 1.14 Qualifications for licensure; examination or endorsement. Subject to s. VE 1.20, the board may issue a license to practice veterinary medicine to an applicant who satisfies all of the following: (1) Submits an application form provided by the board which includes the appl…

VE 1.16 Qualifications for licensure based on examination. Subject to s. VE 1.20, applicants for licensure based on examination shall satisfy all of the following: (1) The applicant has satisfied at least one of the following: (a) Passed the NAVLE within the last 5 years. (b) Pas…

VE 1.18 Qualifications for licensure by endorsement. Applicants for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy all of the following: (1) The applicant has not previously failed the NAVLE, unless the applicant has subsequently retaken and passed the NAVLE. (2) The applicant holds a cu…

VE 1.20 Licensure review by board. The board may determine that an applicant is not eligible for licensure, or a licensee is not eligible for renewal, if any of the following apply: (1) The applicant has a conviction record or pending criminal charge relating to an offense the ci…

VE 1.22 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former services members, their spouses. (1) The board shall grant a license or permit to an individual who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 89.073, Stats. (2) A person applying for a reciprocal credent…