Section 12.01. Applications.

 

(1)   Forms. Applications for licenses and accompanying documents required by the provisions of ch. 452 , Stats. , and the rules of the board shall be made on forms provided by the department.

(2)   Action on completed applications. The board shall review and make a determination on an original application for a license within 60 business days after a completed application is received by the department. An application is completed when all materials necessary to make a determination on the application and all materials requested by the board have been received.

(3)   Verification.

(a) Individuals. All applications for a license as an individual shall be affirmed or verified by the applicant.

(b) Business entities. Applications for a license made by a business entity must be verified by a business representative of the business entity.

(4)   Fees prepaid. No action shall be taken on any application until the prescribed fees are paid and deposited at the office of the department.

(5)   Previously licensed brokers and salespersons. No action shall be taken on any new application of an applicant who has previously been licensed by the board until the applicant furnishes sufficient proof to the board that the applicant has not acted as a salesperson or broker since the expiration of his or her license. The board may in its discretion waive this requirement.

(6)   New applications; non-resident brokers and salespersons. No application for a real estate broker's or salesperson's license from any person not a resident of the state of Wisconsin may be processed prior to receipt by the department of an irrevocable consent to be sued as specified in s. 452.11 , Stats.

(7)   New applications; minors. No action shall be taken on any new application for a broker's or salesperson's license received from any applicant unless said applicant is a person of the age of 18 years or over.

Cr. Register, April, 1972, No. 196 , eff. 5-1-72; am. (2) (b), Register, July, 1972, No. 199 , eff. 8-1-72; renum. from REB 2.01, r. (1) (b), renum. (1) (c) and (d) to be (1) (b) and (c), Register, February, 1981, No. 302 , eff. 3-1-81; renum. from REB 2.02 and am. (1) (a), (c) 2., (e) and (f) and (2), Register, February, 1983, No. 326 , eff. 3-1-83; am. (1) (a), (c) and (2) (a), r. and recr. (1) (b), Register, July, 1998, No. 511 , eff. 8-1-98; correction in (1) (a), (b), (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 ; CR 15-010 : renum. (1) (a), (b), (c), (e), (f) to (1) to (5), renum. (2) (a), (b) to (1) (6) to (7), Register September 2015 No. 717 , eff. 10-1-15; correction in (1) (title), (6) (title), (7) (title) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2. , Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717 .

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Applications are available upon request to the department offices located at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935; phone [phone] or available for download on the department webpage: http://dsps.wi.gov/Licenses-Permits/Credentialing/Business-Professions/ . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1