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LATE RENEWAL/EXPIRED CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services - Safety and Buildings Division (Department of Commerce) requires that your continuing education be completed three months prior to the expiration of your current license.  If you complete your course after the deadline or are expired, you can still renew your certification/license after you complete an approved course.  You need to contact the Department of Commerce to obtain the  “Late Credential Application Form” (Form SBD-10722).  There will be a late fee assessed in addition to the fee to renew your license.  You will need to attach a  certificate of completion of an approved course (obtained from your course provider) to the “Late Credential Application” form and mail the fee to the State of Wisconsin.   If you did not receive the late credential application form; contact the Dept. of Commerce by e-mail: madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us or call them at 608-261-8467 to request the form.

PENALTIES FOR NOT HAVING PROPER LICENSES

On December 1, 2010, there was an expansion of the types of work covered by Safety and Buildings Division construction contractor regulations.  Now there are also penalties created to put more teeth into enforcement of those regulations.

NEW NAME, NEW ADDRESS FOR WALK-IN CREDENTIAL HELP

As of July 9, 2011, the Department of Commerce (Safety and Buildings) becomes part of the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Also, there is a new walk-in address and telephone number for obtaining your credentials. The new walk-in address and telephone number for obtaining your credentials will be 1400 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI and the new telephone number is (608) 261-8467.

NEW INFORMATION ON NOTICE OF SPS CHANGE COMM CODES

Administrative code names and numbers are changing. Read more about it click here.