2014 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
254. Environmental health.
254.71 Certificate of food protection practices.

254.71  Certificate of food protection practices.

254.71(1g) (1g) In this section:

254.71(1g)(a) (a) "Approved examination" means an examination that allows an individual to demonstrate basic knowledge of food protection practices and that is approved by the department as meeting the standards established under sub. (6) (b).

254.71(1g)(b) (b) "Certificate holder" means an individual who holds a valid certificate of food protection practices issued under this section.

254.71(1r) (1r) After January 1, 1995, no person may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a restaurant unless the operator or manager of the restaurant is a certificate holder.

254.71(2) (2) Except as provided in s. 250.041, the department may issue a certificate of food protection practices to an individual who satisfactorily completes an approved examination or who has achieved comparable compliance.

254.71(3) (3) Each certificate is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance and, except as provided in s. 250.041, may be renewed by the certificate holder if he or she satisfactorily completes an approved examination.

254.71(3m) (3m) The department shall accept relevant education, training, instruction, or other experience that an applicant has obtained in connection with military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), to count toward satisfying the education, training, instruction, or other experience that is required to obtain a certificate of food protection practices if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the education, training, instruction, or other experience that the applicant obtained in connection with his or her military service is substantially equivalent to the education, training, instruction, or other experience that is required to obtain a certificate of food protection practices.

254.71(5) (5) The department shall conduct evaluations of the effect that the food protection practices certification program has on compliance by restaurants with requirements established under s. 254.74 (1).

254.71(6) (6) The department shall promulgate rules concerning all of the following:

254.71(6)(a) (a) Establishing a fee for certification and recertification of food protection practices, except that a certification fee may not be imposed on an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44.

254.71(6)(b) (b) Specifying standards for approval of examinations required under this section.

254.71(6)(c) (c) Establishing procedures for issuance, except as provided in s. 250.041, of certificates of food protection practices, including application submittal and review.

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