73.09 Assessor certification.

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(1)Local assessment personnel. The department of revenue shall establish by rule the level of certification under sub.

(3), the continuing education requirements under sub.

(4), examinations under sub.

(5), and the requirements for and responsibilities associated with temporary certification under sub.

(6)for all assessors and assessment personnel of each local unit of government and for county assessor systems under s. 70.99 .

(2)Department of revenue assessment personnel. The requirements established for local assessment personnel under sub.

(1)shall also apply to department of revenue assessment personnel. The division of personnel management in the department of administration with the assistance of the department of revenue shall determine the position classifications for which certification shall apply within the department of revenue. The first level of certification shall be obtained within a timeframe consistent with the department of revenue’s employment practices. The department of revenue in consultation with the division of personnel management shall establish requirements for obtaining higher levels of assessor certification.

(3)Levels of certification. The levels of certification for assessors and assessment personnel shall be commensurate with the degree of complexity of the various classes of property within each taxation district.

(4)Recertification.

(a)All certifications issued prior to January 1, 1981, are valid for 10 years from the date of issuance. All certifications issued on or after January 1, 1981, but before August 15, 1991, expire on the 6th June 1 following the date of issuance. All certifications issued on or after August 15, 1991, expire 5 years after the date on which they are issued.

(b)Persons may be recertified by attending at least 4 of the previous 5 annual meetings called by the department of revenue under s. 73.06

(1)and by meeting continuing education requirements determined by the department of revenue. The department of revenue may revoke a person’s certification if the person fails to attend more than one annual meeting or fails to meet the continuing education requirements in any recertification cycle. The department may reinstate a certification revoked under this paragraph after a revocation period of no less than one year has expired if the person whose certification was revoked requests reinstatement, attends the next annual meeting under s. 73.06

(1)following the date on which the department revoked the certification, and passes an examination under sub.

(5).

(c)Recertification is contingent upon submission of an application for renewal, at least 60 days before the expiration date of the current certificate, attesting to the completion of the requirements specified in par.

(b). Persons applying for renewal on the basis of attendance at the meetings called by the department under s. 73.06

(1)and by meeting continuing education requirements shall submit a recertification fee, in an amount determined by the department not to exceed $75, with their applications.

(5)Examinations. As provided in subs.

(1)and

(2), the department of revenue shall prepare and administer examinations for each level of certification. A person applying for an examination under this subsection shall submit an examination fee with the person’s application. If the department administers and grades the examinations, the fee shall be the amount equal to the department’s best estimate of the actual cost to administer and grade the examinations, but no greater than $75. If a test service provider administers and grades the examinations, the fee shall be the amount equal to the department’s best estimate of the provider’s actual cost to administer and grade the examinations, but no greater than $75. The department shall grant certification to each person who passes the examination for that level.

(6)Temporary certification. As provided in subs.

(1)and

(2), the department of revenue shall promulgate rules for the temporary certification of the first level of certification and designate the functions that those persons may perform. The department of revenue may grant an individual a temporary certification that is valid for 90 days.

(6m)Social security numbers. Each applicant for certification or recertification under this section shall provide the applicant’s social security number on the application. The department of revenue may not disclose a social security number that it obtains under this subsection, except to the department of workforce development for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227 . The department of revenue may not certify or recertify any person who fails to provide his or her social security number on his or her application.

(7)Revocation of certification.