State Codes and Statutes

452.07

452.07 Rules; review of rules.

452.07(1)

(1) The department shall promulgate rules for the guidance of the real estate profession and define professional conduct and unethical practice.

452.07(1m)

(1m) The department shall promulgate rules that specify the supervisory duties of brokers under s. 452.12 (3).

452.07(2)

(2) Before submitting any proposed rules relating to real estate practice to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15, the department shall submit the proposed rules to the board for comment. The board shall have 30 days to submit comments on the proposed rules to the secretary.

452.07(3)

(3) When promulgating emergency rules under s. 227.24, the department shall provide a copy of the rules to the board prior to publication of the rules in the official state newspaper.

452.07(4)

(4) The chairperson of the board, or his or her designee from the board, may cochair with the secretary, or the secretary's designee, any public hearing held by the department on proposed rules relating to licensees or the board.

452.07(5)

(5) The department shall submit to the board a copy of the report required under s. 227.19 (2) on any proposed final rules relating to licensees or the board. The board may prepare a dissenting report stating its recommendations on the proposed final rules. Any dissenting report shall be prepared within 10 days from the date of receipt of the department's report, be attached to the department's report and be sent to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and distributed under s. 227.19 (2). The department shall cause a statement to appear in the Wisconsin administrative register to the effect that a dissenting report of the board has been submitted to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature.

452.07(6)

(6) The department shall provide staff to assist the board in the review of administrative rules and preparation of comments or dissenting reports.

452.07(7)

(7) The board may petition the department under s. 227.12 for the adoption, amendment or repeal of rules relating to licensees or the board. This subsection does not limit the rights of other persons to petition the department under s. 227.12.

452.07 - ANNOT.

History: 1981 c. 94; 1985 a. 182 s. 57; 1987 a. 403 s. 256; 2001 a. 16.

452.07 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also chs. RL 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Wis. adm. code.