Section 31.05. Denial of credential.

 

(1)  An application for a credential under this chapter may be denied for any of the following reasons:

(a) The applicant commits fraud or misrepresentation in the application for a credential.

(b) The applicant has a physical, emotional or mental condition which might adversely affect performance of duties relating to the credential for which he or she has applied.

(c) The applicant is dependent on alcohol to such a degree that it interferes with his or her physical or mental health or social or economic functioning, except that the department in the exercise of its discretion may issue a credential if the person submits to examination, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring as directed by the department.

(d) The applicant is addicted to the use of controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, except that the department in the exercise of its discretion may issue a credential if the person submits to examination, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring as directed by the department.

(e) The applicant's conduct is a ground for discipline of a credential holder under s. SPS 35.01 .

(2)  The department may require an applicant to undergo one or more physical, mental, alcohol or drug abuse evaluations and the department may consider the results of such evaluations if it believes that the results may be useful to the department in evaluating an applicant for a credential. The costs of evaluation shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

History: Cr. Register, January, 2001, No. 541 , eff. 2-1-01; correction in (1) (e) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 .