Section 113.02. Definitions.

  The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01 and 343.01 , Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

(1)  "Hearing examiner" means an examiner or officer of the department authorized to conduct administrative reviews.

(2)  "Law enforcement officer" means any person employed by the state or any political subdivision of the state for the purpose of detecting and preventing crime and enforcing laws or ordinances and who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the laws or ordinances the person is employed to enforce.

(3)  "Office of the department" means an office of the department that is staffed by personnel of the bureau of field services region 5 days a week, or is the home office location in the assigned region for bureau of field services personnel who regularly travel to other locations.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1987, No. 384 , eff. 1-1-88; r. and recr. (1), renum. (2) to (6) to be (3) to (7), cr. (2), Register, January, 1991, No. 421 , eff. 2-1-91; r. and recr., Register, August, 1993, No. 452 , eff. 9-1-93; am. (1), r. (3), renum. (4) to be (3), Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686 .