AB980: Bill Text

AB980,3,13 101.625 Contractor financial responsibility certification council; duties. (intro.) The contractor financial responsibility certification council shall recommend do all of the following:

AB980,3,20 (1) Recommend for promulgation by the department rules for certifying the financial responsibility of contractors under s. 101.654. These rules shall include rules providing for the assessment of fees upon applicants for certification of financial responsibility under s. 101.654 and for the suspension and revocation of that certification. The amount of the fees recommended under this section subsection may not exceed an amount that is sufficient to defray the costs incurred in certifying the financial responsibility of applicants under s. 101.654.

AB980, s. 4 Section 4. 101.625 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB980,3,23 101.625 (2) Recommend to the department for approval under s. 101.654 (1m) (b) 1. courses that meet continuing education requirements.

AB980, s. 5 Section 5. 101.625 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB980,4,2 101.625 (3) Advise the department on the development of course examinations for those persons who are required to pass an examination under s. 101.654 (1m) (b).

AB980, s. 6 Section 6. 101.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB980,4,15 101.63 (2) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension and revocation thereof, of inspectors for the purpose of inspecting building construction, electrical wiring, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems, including plumbing, as defined in s. 145.01 (10), of one- and 2-family dwellings under sub. (1). The rules shall specify that the department may suspend or revoke the certification of an inspector under this subsection for knowingly authorizing the issuance of a building permit to a contractor who is not in compliance with s. 101.654. Persons certified as inspectors may be employees of the department, a city, village, town, county or an independent inspection agency. The department may not adopt any rule which prohibits any city, village, town or county from licensing persons for performing work on a dwelling in which the licensed person has no legal or equitable interest.

AB980, s. 7 Section 7. 101.64 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB980,4,19 101.64 (3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation with the dwelling code council or with the contractor financial responsibility certification council, as appropriate.

AB980, s. 8 Section 8. 101.65 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB980,5,2 101.65 (1m) May not issue a building permit to a person who is required to be certified under s. 101.654 unless that person, on applying for a building permit, produces a certificate of financial responsibility issued by the department or other evidence satisfactory to the department showing that the person is in compliance with s. 101.654 and proof of completion of the continuing education requirements specified in the rules promulgated by the department under s. 101.654 (1m).

AB980, s. 9 Section 9. 101.65 (1r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB980,5,8 101.65 (1r) (intro.) Shall provide require an owner who applies for a building permit with to sign a statement advising the owner that if the owner hires a contractor to perform work under the building permit and the contractor is not bonded or insured as required under s. 101.654 (2) (a), the following consequences might occur:

AB980, s. 10 Section 10. 101.654 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB980,5,11 101.654 (title) Contractor financial responsibility certification; education.

AB980, s. 11 Section 11. 101.654 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB980,5,17 101.654 (1) (a) Subject to par. (b), no person may obtain a building permit unless the person annually obtains from the department a certificate of financial responsibility showing that the person is in compliance with sub. (2), completes the continuing education requirements described under sub. (1m), and furnishes to the issuer of the permit proof of completion of those continuing education requirements.

AB980, s. 12 Section 12. 101.654 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB980,5,21 101.654 (1m) (a) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for persons seeking to obtain a building permit under sub. (1) (a).

AB980,5,23 (b) The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require all of the following:

AB980,6,2 1. That a person may not obtain a building permit unless that person has completed at least 12 hours of continuing education courses, approved by the department, during the 2 calendar years preceding the calendar year in which the person applies for a building permit.

AB980,6,6 2. That a person may not obtain a building permit unless that person has attended at least one professional meeting or educational seminar designed for both building contractors and building inspectors during the 2 calendar years preceding the calendar year in which the person applies for a permit.

AB980,6,10 3. That a person who does not hold a certificate of financial responsibility on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], may not obtain a building permit unless that person has passed an examination developed by the department on the continuing education courses required under this subsection.

AB980,6,14 (c) The rules promulgated under this subsection may not require a person who holds a certificate of financial responsibility on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], to take an examination on the continuing education courses required under this subsection.

AB980,6,20 (d) Subject to the continuing education requirements under pars. (b) and (c), the rules promulgated under par. (a) may specify different continuing education course requirements for persons who hold a certificate of financial responsibility on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], and for persons who do not hold a certificate of financial responsibility on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB980,6,23 (e) The courses approved by the department under par. (b) 1. shall include courses offered by private organizations with whom the department contracts under s. 101.657. The department may approve courses that are offered by other states.

AB980, s. 13 Section 13. 101.654 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB980,7,2 101.654 (5) The department may revoke or suspend a certificate of financial responsibility if any of the following apply:

AB980,7,4 (a) The holder fails to comply with the continuing education requirements specified under subs. (1) and (1m).

AB980,7,6 (b) The holder engages in the construction of a dwelling without a permit required under this chapter.

AB980,7,7 (c) The holder is convicted of a crime related to the construction of a dwelling.

AB980,7,8 (d) The holder has been adjudged bankrupt on 2 or more occasions.

AB980, s. 14 Section 14. Effective date.

AB980,7,10 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2007.

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