Wisconsin Statutes Regulation and Licensing (Ch. 440 to 480) § 440.64. Regulation of schools and specialty schools

(1) Duties of department.(a) The department shall investigate the adequacy of the courses of instruction and instructional materials and equipment at schools and specialty schools and review those courses of instruction, instructional materials, and equipment for compliance with minimum standards established by rules of the department or cosmetology examining board, as appropriate.

(b) The department shall promulgate rules:

(2) Auditors and inspectors. (a) The department shall appoint auditors and inspectors under the classified service to audit and inspect schools and specialty schools.

(b) An auditor or inspector appointed under par. (a) may enter and audit or inspect any school or specialty school at any time during business hours.

(3) Investigations, hearings, reprimands, denials, limitations, suspensions and revocations. (a) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03(1), the department may make investigations or conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter has occurred.

(b) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03(1), the department may reprimand a licensee or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a license under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or licensee has done any of the following:

(c) In addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or denial, limitation, suspension, or revocation of a license under par. (b), the department may assess against a school or specialty school a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each violation enumerated under par. (b).