Section 59.08. License denial or revocation.

  The department may deny, revoke or suspend a license, initiate other enforcement actions specified in this chapter or in ch. 48 , Stats. , or place conditions on a license if the applicant or licensee, a proposed or current employee, a volunteer or any other person having regular contact with the children, has or has been any of the following:

(1)  The subject of a pending criminal charge for an action that substantially relates to the care of children or activities of the facility.

(2)  Convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or other offense that substantially relates to the care of children or activities of the facility.

(3)  Determined to have abused or neglected a child pursuant to s. 48.981 , Stats., or has been determined to have committed an offense which substantially relates to the care of children or the activities of the facility.

(4)  The subject of a substantiated finding of misconduct in the department's nurse aide registry under s. DHS 129.10 .

(5)  The subject of a court finding that the person has abandoned his or her child, or has inflicted physical abuse or neglect on the child.

(6)  Had a child welfare agency, group home or shelter care facility license revoked or denied within the last 5 years.

(7)  Violated any provision of this chapter or ch. 48 , Stats. , or fails to meet the minimum requirements of this chapter.

(8)  Made false statements or withheld information.

History: CR 04-040 : cr. Register December 2004 No. 588 , eff. 1-1-05; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .