13.63

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13.63 Licenses for lobbyists; suspension or revocation.

13.63(1)

(1) Licenses.

13.63(1)(am)

(am) If an individual who applies for a license under this section does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining that license, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the board that the individual does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A license issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid.

13.63(1)(c)

(c) Denial of a license on the basis of a certification by the department of revenue may be reviewed under § 73.0301. Except with respect to a license that is denied or suspended pursuant to a memorandum of understanding entered into under § 49.857, denial or suspension of any other license may be reviewed under ch. 227.

13.63(1)(a)

(a) An application for a license to act as a lobbyist may be obtained from and filed with the board. Except as authorized under para. (am), an applicant shall include his or her social security number on the application. The application shall be signed, under the penalty for making false statements under § 13.69 (6m), by the lobbyist. Upon approval of the application and payment of the applicable license fee under § 13.75 (1) or (1m) to the board, the board shall issue a license which entitles the licensee to practice lobbying on behalf of each registered principal who or which has filed an authorization under § 13.65 for that lobbyist and paid the authorization fee under § 13.75 (4). The license shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year.

13.63(1)(b)

(b) Except as provided under para. (am), the board shall not issue a license to an applicant who does not provide his or her social security number. The board shall not issue a license to an applicant or shall revoke any license issued to a lobbyist if the department of revenue certifies to the board that the applicant or lobbyist is liable for delinquent taxes under § 73.0301. The board shall refuse to issue a license or shall suspend any existing license for failure of an applicant or licensee to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or failure of an applicant or licensee to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under § 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under § 49.857. No application may be disapproved by the board except an application for a license by a person who is ineligible for licensure under this subsection or § 13.69 (4) or an application by a lobbyist whose license has been revoked under this subsection or § 13.69 (7) and only for the period of such ineligibility or revocation.

13.63(2)

(2) Revocation of lobbying privileges. No lobbyist whose license has been revoked under § 13.69 (7) may engage in lobbying as a lobbyist for any principal until such person has been reinstated to the practice of lobbying and duly licensed.