Section 128.02. Education requirements prior to first renewal.

 

(1)  Except as provided in s. SPS 128.06 , every registered auctioneer applying to renew a registration shall complete at least 12 hours in an educational program, except that a registered auctioneer who is initially registered less than 6 months prior to the first renewal date shall complete the educational program prior to the date for the second renewal of the registration under s. 440.08 (2) , Stats.

(3)  A registered auctioneer may attend approved courses of one or more program providers in order to complete the courses which are part of the educational program.

(4)  A registered auctioneer who acts as an instructor of an approved educational program or course shall receive credit toward satisfaction of the registered auctioneer's educational requirement. An instructor shall receive one hour of credit for each 50 minutes of instruction. The registered auctioneer may not receive credit for teaching a specific course more than one time during any biennium.

(5)  The department may grant an extension of time for completion of the educational program by a registered auctioneer and the registered auctioneer may obtain a renewal registration for the extension period granted for one of the following:

(a) Health reasons which prevented attendance at the educational program or course.

(b) Active duty in the military service with assignment to a duty station outside Wisconsin.

(6)  The department may either require a registered auctioneer to certify on a renewal application form that he or she has met the educational requirements when applying for renewal of the registration or the department may require a registered auctioneer to submit a certificate of completion which a registered auctioneer received from a program provider pursuant to s. SPS 128.05 . The department shall deny the renewal application until the certificate or certification is provided.

History: Cr. Register, November, 1996, No. 491 , eff. 12-1-96; CR 02-030 : am. (1) and (4), r. (2), Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; correction in (1), (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 .