Section 180.1901. Definitions.

  In ss. 180.1901 to 180.1921 :

(1)  “Employee" means an individual who is hired by a service corporation and who is usually and ordinarily considered by custom, practice or law to be rendering professional or other personal services for which a license, certificate, registration or other legal authorization is required. “Employee" does not include any of the following:

(a) An individual who is hired by a service corporation and who provides services as an administrator, technician, clerk or bookkeeper.

(b) An individual who performs all of his or her employment for a service corporation under the direct supervision and control of a licensed, registered or certified officer or employee of the service corporation.

(1m)  “Health care professional" means an individual who is licensed, registered or certified by any of the following:

(ag) The massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board under ch. 460 .

(am) Chiropractic examining board under ch. 446

(ar) Board of nursing under ch. 441 .

(at) Dentistry examining board under ch. 447 .

(b) Medical examining board under subch. II of ch. 448 .

(bg) Physical therapy examining board under subch. III of ch. 448 .

(bk) Podiatry affiliated credentialing board under subch. IV of ch. 448 .

(br) Dietitians affiliated credentialing board under subch. V of ch. 448 .

(bs) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board under subch. VI of ch. 448 .

(bu) Occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board under subch. VII of ch. 448 .

(c) Optometry examining board under ch. 449 .

(d) Pharmacy examining board under ch. 450 .

(e) Psychology examining board under ch. 455 .

(f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board under ch. 457 .

(g) Hearing and speech examining board under subch. II of ch. 459 .

(2)  “Service corporation" means a corporation organized under ss. 180.1903 to 180.1921 .

1989 a. 303 ; 1993 a. 473 ; 1995 a. 167 ; 1997 a. 75 , 156 , 175 ; 1999 a. 9 , 32 , 180 ; 2001 a. 74 , 80 ; 2003 a. 41 ; 2009 a. 113 , 149 , 355 .