SB 464

Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

and examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards under DSPS administer

Wisconsin's professional credentialing laws. Current law requires DSPS to obtain

fingerprints from the following persons:

1. An applicant for a private detective license or private security permit.

2. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit.

3. An applicant for or a holder of numerous other professional credentials in

connection with an investigation by DSPS concerning whether an applicant or

credential holder has been charged with or convicted of a crime.

Those fingerprints may be submitted by the department of justice to the federal

bureau of investigation to verify the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtain

records of the person's criminal history, if any.

This bill prohibits DSPS or an examining board or affiliated credentialing

board from requiring that an applicant for or a holder of a professional credential

issued by DSPS or a board submit fingerprints in connection with that credential,

except as described above with respect to DSPS. The bill also requires that DSPS

promulgate rules that establish the criteria DSPS will use to determine whether an

investigation concerning a credential applicant's or credential holder's arrest or

conviction record is necessary.