448.12 Malpractice. Anyone practicing medicine, surgery, osteopathy, or any other form or system of treating the sick without having a license or a certificate of registration shall be liable to the penalties and liabilities for malpractice; and ignorance shall not lessen such liability for failing to perform or for negligently or unskillfully performing or attempting to perform any duty assumed, and which is ordinarily performed by authorized practitioners.
History: 1975 c. 383, 421.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 448 - Medical practices.
448.033 - Temporary practice at camps.
448.035 - Expedited partner therapy.
448.037 - Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.
448.038 - Maintenance and detoxification treatment under federal waiver.
448.04 - Classes of license; certificate of licensure.
448.05 - Qualification for licensure or certification; examinations; application.
448.06 - License or certificate granted, denied.
448.063 - Notification requirements for certain licenses.
448.13 - Biennial training requirement.
448.22 - Anesthesiologist assistants.
448.23 - Council on anesthesiologist assistants.
448.522 - Manipulation services.
448.53 - Licensure of physical therapists.
448.535 - Licensure of physical therapist assistants.
448.55 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.56 - Practice requirements.
448.57 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.63 - Licensure of podiatrists.
448.65 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license.
448.655 - Malpractice liability insurance.
448.665 - Continuing education.
448.67 - Practice requirements.
448.675 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.74 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.
448.78 - Certification of dietitians.
448.80 - Temporary certificate.
448.82 - Reciprocal certificate.
448.86 - Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal.
448.87 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.9525 - Duties of affiliated credentialing board.
448.953 - Licensure of athletic trainers.
448.9545 - Continuing education.
448.955 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.956 - Practice requirements.
448.957 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.963 - Licensure requirements; limited permits.
448.965 - Duties and powers of affiliated credentialing board.
448.966 - Reciprocal licensure.
448.967 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.968 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
448.9701 - License required; exceptions.
448.9703 - Duties and powers of board.
448.9704 - Licensure of genetic counselors.
448.9706 - Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
448.9707 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions; prohibited practice.
448.972 - License required; exceptions.
448.9725 - Expedited partner therapy.
448.9727 - Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists.
448.973 - Powers and duties of board.
448.975 - Practice and employment.
448.977 - Malpractice liability insurance.
448.978 - Professional discipline.
448.980 - Interstate medical licensure compact.
448.981 - Implementation of the interstate medical licensure compact.
448.985 - Physical therapy licensure compact.
448.986 - Implementation of the physical therapy licensure compact.
448.987 - Occupational therapy licensure compact.
448.9875 - Implementation of the occupational therapy licensure compact.