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 Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Agency A-E. Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors
 Chapter 13. Continuing Education For Professional Engineers

  Section 13.08. Waiver of continuing education.  

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    (1)  A renewal applicant who is unable to fully comply with the continuing education requirements due to extreme hardship may submit a written request for a waiver. The professional engineer section or its designee will review the request, and in its sole discretion, may grant a full or partial waiver, or extension of time to comply with the requirements.
    (2)  In this section, "extreme hardship" means an inability to fulfill the continuing education requirements during the applicable renewal period because of one of the following:
    (a) Full-time service in the uniformed services of the United States for a period of at least one year during the biennium.
    (b) An incapacitating illness documented by a statement from a licensed physician.
    (c) A physical inability to travel to the sites of approved programs documented by a licensed physician.
    (d) Any other extenuating circumstances acceptable to the professional engineer section.
    (3)  A renewal applicant may not receive a waiver under sub. (2) (b) or (c) for 2 consecutive biennia.
    (4)  A renewal applicant who has maintained an active Wisconsin license for a minimum of 30 consecutive years may, at the discretion of the professional engineer section or its designee, receive a waiver upon request and certification that the applicant has retired from the profession and is no longer providing engineering services.
    (5)  A renewal applicant who receives a waiver under sub. (4) may not engage in the practice of professional engineering until he or she meets the requirements of s. A-E 13.10 .
    (6)  A renewal applicant, who prior to the expiration date of the license submits a request for a waiver, pays the renewal fee and provides a statement setting forth the facts concerning noncompliance and the basis of the request, shall be deemed to be in good standing until the final decision on the application is issued by the professional engineer section. If a finding of extreme hardship is not determined, an applicant may not engage in the practice of professional engineering until he or she meets the requirements of s. A-E 13.10 .