Wisconsin Administrative Code

Cos 6.05 Transfer credit. (1) Apprentices transferring to a school program shall be granted credit for hours attained at a ratio of one apprentice theory hour to one student theory hour and 4 apprentice practical hours to one student practical hour. (2) Students transferring to a…

Cos 7.01 Administration. The board may do any of the following: (1) Prepare, administer, or grade examinations. (2) Approve, in whole or in part, an examination prepared, administered, and graded by a test service provider. History: Cr. Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89;…

Cos 7.02 Competency tested. (1) The board shall determine the subject matters for each license and design the examinations to test for minimum competence in the subjects tested. (2) The board shall make available general information describing the competencies upon which the exam…

Cos 7.03 Form of examination; practitioner. An applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, electrologist, or manicurist shall complete a written examination and a practical examination. History: Cr. Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; am. Register, May, 1999…

Cos 7.04 Passing scores. The passing score of the examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, or electrologist shall be based on the board[s determination Cos 7.05 Cos 7.06 Cos 7.09 Unauthorized assistance. Practical examination score reports. Reexami…

Cos 7.05 Unauthorized assistance. The board may deny a license to an applicant who gives or receives unauthorized assistance during the examination or withhold the applicant[s score and may schedule the applicant for reexamination at a future time at the applicant[s expense. Hist…

Cos 7.06 Practical examination score reports. The board shall provide to an applicant a report of the reasons for failure of an examination. History: Cr. Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; CR 10-014: r. and recr.

Cos 7.09 Reexamination. (1) An applicant may retake failed parts of an examination within one year from the date of the initial examination. Applicants shall take all parts failed. (2) Scores of retake examinations shall be combined with examination parts previously passed to det…

Cos 8.005 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) XFormer service memberY has the meaning provided in s. 440.09 (1) (a), Stats. (2) XService memberY has the meaning provided in s. 440.09 (1) (b), Stats. (3) XSpouseY has the meaning provided in s. 440.09 (1) (c), Stats.

Cos 8.01 Licensing requirement. (1) An applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist shall satisfy the requirements in s. 454.06 (1) and (2), Stats. (3) An applicant for licensure as an aesthetician shall satisfy the requirements in s. 454.06 (1) and (4), Stats. (4) An applicant for…

Cos 8.02 Licensing requirement without examination. The board may grant a license to practice cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring without examination to a licensee of another state provided that one of the following conditions are met: (1) The board has entered in…

Cos 8.03 Inactive license. Any person who has been granted an inactive license, under s. 454.06 (8m), Stats., may not receive compensation for directly performing cosmetology services as defined under s. 454.01 (7m), Stats., and may not perform cosmetology services as defined und…

Cos 9.01 License renewal. To renew a license a licensee shall, on or before March 31 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 under s.…

Cos 9.02 Late renewal before 5 years. If the application for renewal is filed less than 5 years after the expiration of the applicant[s last license, the applicant shall pay the late renewal fee in s. 440.08 (3) (a), Stats. Cos 9.03 Late renewal after 5 years and reinstatement. 8…

Cos 9.03 Late renewal after 5 years and reinstatement. (1) LATE RENEWAL AFTER 5 YEARS. If the application for renewal is 5 years or more after the expiration of the applicant[s last license, the board in its discretion may require as a condition of renewal that the applicant succ…

DC 1.01 Forms. All claimants, respondents or members of formal or informal patient compensation panels shall, in the presentation and the conduct of matters before the patient compensation panels, use the following forms which have been prepared by and may be obtained from the ad…

DCF 1.01 Purpose. This chapter specifies the conditions under which the department establishes and collects fees and delegates to county departments the authority to establish and collect fees under ss. 49.32 (1) and 49.345 (14) (a), Stats. The chapter also specifies the manner o…

DCF 1.02 Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, in this chapter: (1) XChild-placing agencyY means an agency licensed under ch. DCF 54 and s. 48.66, Stats., or a similar agency licensed in another state. (2) XClientY means an individual who receives child welfare services under …

DCF 1.03 Fees. (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES. Except as provided under sub. (2), a county department or the department may establish fees for child welfare services under ch. 48, Stats., and community-based youth justice services under ch. 938, Stats., purchased or provided for a cli…

DCF 1.04 Fee liability, exemptions, and waivers. (1) PERSONS LIABLE. Except as provided in sub. (2), any of the following persons shall be liable for a fee: (a) A client who is not a minor at the time the service is provided. Note: An adult is not liable for a fee for services re…

DCF 1.05 Billing. (1) MONTHLY BILL IF ABILITY TO PAY. Each month during the collection period, a county department or the department shall issue a billing statement to each liable individual whose current maximum monthly payment amount is more than $0. Note: A joint billing state…

DCF 1.06 Collections. (1) NONPURSUIT. A county department or the department may not engage in efforts to collect from a liable individual whose maximum monthly payment amount is $0. (2) DELINQUENT ACCOUNT. (a) A county department or the department may consider an account to be de…

DCF 1.07 Child support determined in children[s or juvenile court. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, XchildY means any of the following: (a) An individual who is under 18 years of age. (b) An individual who is 18 years of age or over but under 19 years of age and is a full−time st…

DCF 101.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is adopted pursuant to ss. 49.141 through 49.161, Stats., to provide rules for the administration of the Wisconsin works program. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97.

DCF 101.02 Applicability. This chapter applies to any private or public agency that administers the Wisconsin works program and to all applicants for and participants in the Wisconsin works program. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97.

DCF 101.03 Definitions. Unless otherwise provided, in this chapter: (1) “AFDC” means aid to families with dependent children, a public assistance program under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, and s. 49.19, Stats. (2) “Assessment” means the process under…

DCF 101.04 Department responsibilities. (1) GENERAL. The department shall maintain oversight responsibility for administration of the Wisconsin works program by contracted administrative agencies. (2) GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. The department shall determine the geographical area in whi…

DCF 101.05 W-2 agency responsibilities. In administering the W-2 program, the W-2 agency shall do all of the following: the chapter was last published. 3 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (1) Comply with ss. 49.141 to 49.161, Stats., applicable federal law, this chapter, and re…

DCF 101.055 Grievance procedure for complaints of employment displacement. (1) AGENCY DESIGNEE. Each W-2 agency shall designate staff responsible for receiving, investigating, and resolving complaints of violations of s. DCF 101.05 (9) or shall maintain an agreement with a depart…

DCF 101.06 Application for Wisconsin works. (1) RIGHT TO APPLY. Any individual may apply for Wisconsin works. Application for Wisconsin works shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and available from a Wisconsin works agency. (2) WHERE APPLICATION IS MADE. Applicati…

DCF 101.07 Access to information. (1) Individuals inquiring about or applying for W-2 shall be given the following information by the W-2 agency in written form, and orally as appropriate: coverage, conditions of eligibility, scope of the program and related services available, a…

DCF 101.08 Request for information. (1) A Wisconsin works agency may request from any person any information that it determines appropriate and necessary for the administration of Wisconsin works. Any person in this state shall provide this information within 7 days after receivi…

DCF 101.09 Eligibility for Wisconsin works. (1) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY. In order to be eligible for Wisconsin works employment positions and job access loans for any month, an individual shall meet the eligibility requirements under subs. (2) to (4). (2) NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQ…

DCF 101.095 Lifetime limit on program participation or receipt of benefits. (1) LIFETIME LIMIT OF 48 MONTHS. Beginning on the date on which an individual has attained the age of 18, the total number of months in which the individual, or any other adult member of the Wisconsin wor…

DCF 101.10 Temporary absence. (1) DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE FOR A DEPENDENT CHILD WHO IS ABSENT FROM THE HOME FOR A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD. A dependent child may be absent from the custodial parent’s home but still be considered under the care of the custodial parent if the following cond…

DCF 101.11 Verification. (1) The W-2 agency shall verify that an individual meets nonfinancial and financial eligibility criteria under s. DCF 101.09 (2) to (4) prior to placing the individual in a Wisconsin works employment position or other appropriate eligibility criteria prio…

DCF 101.12 Eligibility date. The eligibility date for a W-2 employment position wage or benefit payment is the date the applicant has met all W-2 eligibility requirements and has begun participating in a W-2 employment position. DCF 101.15

DCF 101.13 Review of eligibility. A W-2 agency shall periodically review an individual’s eligibility. A Wisconsin works employment position participant remains eligible under s. DCF 101.09 (3m) and (4) until the W-2 group’s assets or income is expected to exceed the asset or inco…

DCF 101.14 Employer criteria. (1) The W-2 agency shall ensure that an employer providing a Wisconsin works employment position meets criteria as specified under subs. (2) to (3) in order to employ a participant in a W-2 employment position. An employer that does not meet the crit…

DCF 101.15 Case management. (1) INITIAL ASSESSThe W-2 agency shall make an initial assessment of the skills, prior work experience, and employability of each applicant prior to placement in a W-2 employment position. (2) EMPLOYABILITY PLAN. The FEP shall, in consultation with the…

DCF 101.16 Work programs. (1) UNSUBSIDIZED EM(a) Job search, orientation and training activities. 1. An individual who applies for a Wisconsin works employment position may be required by the Wisconsin works agency to search for unsubsidized employment during the period that the …

DCF 101.17 Job access loan. (1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. An individual is eligible to receive a job access loan if, in addition to meeting the eligibility requirements under s. DCF 101.09 (2) to (4), all of the following conditions are met with respect to the individual: (a) The ind…

DCF 101.18 W-2 employment position wages and benefits. (1) BENEFIT LEVELS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS. A participant in a Wisconsin works employment position shall receive the following wages or benefits: (a) Trial employment match program jobs. For a participant in …

DCF 101.19 Payment procedures. (1) DESIGNATION CSJ or transitional placement benefits shall be made payable as appropriate to: (a) The participant. (b) Spouse of the participant. The spouse shall be living in the home unless designated as protective payee or appointed by a court …

DCF 101.195 Notice before taking certain actions. (1) TWENTY PERCENT OR MORE REDUCTION. Before a Wisconsin works agency may take any action that would result in a 20 percent or more reduction in a participant’s benefits due to nonparticipation with Wisconsin works program require…

DCF 101.20 Determination of good cause. (1) GOOD CAUSE CIRCUMSTANCES. The FEP shall determine if a W2 employment participant had good cause for not complying with the W-2 participation requirements or for failing to appear in person or by representative at a scheduled review unde…

DCF 101.21 Sanctions — Refusal to participate. (1) In this section: (a) “Appropriate” means consistent with an individual’s employability plan. (b) “Employer” means a person, entity, or Wisconsin works agency that provides employment for an individual. (c) “Employment” means work…