SB698,100 23Section 100. 101.957 of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,101 24Section 101. 101.965 (1p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB698,29,4
1101.965 (1p) Any person who violates s. 101.96 or any rule promulgated under
2that section may be required to forfeit not less than $25 $100 nor more than $500
3$5,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate
4violation offense.
SB698,102 5Section 102. Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 101 [precedes 101.971] of the
6statutes is repealed.
SB698,103 7Section 103. 101.971 (intro.), (1), (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
SB698,104 8Section 104. 101.971 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 101.01 (8m) and
9amended to read:
SB698,29,1510 101.01 (8m) "Multifamily dwelling" means an apartment building, rowhouse,
11town house, condominium, or modular home, as defined in s. 101.71 (6), that does not
12exceed 60 feet in height or 6 stories and that consists of 3 or more attached dwelling
13units, as defined in s. 101.61 (1), the initial construction of which is begun on or after
14January 1, 1993. "Multifamily dwelling" does not include a facility licensed under
15ch. 50.
SB698,105 16Section 105. 101.973 of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,106 17Section 106. 101.974 (intro.), (1), (3) and (5) of the statutes are repealed.
SB698,107 18Section 107. 101.974 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
19is repealed.
SB698,108 20Section 108. 101.974 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 101.02 (25) and
21amended to read:
SB698,29,2322 101.02 (25) Promulgate The department may promulgate rules prescribing
23procedures for approving new building materials, methods, and equipment.
SB698,109 24Section 109. 101.975, 101.976, 101.977 and 101.978 of the statutes are
25repealed.
SB698,110
1Section 110. 101.985 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,111 2Section 111. 101.985 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB698,30,83 101.985 (5) (a) Issuance and term. Except as provided under s. 101.02 (20) (b)
4and (21) (b)
ss. 440.12 and 440.13, the department shall issue a license to any
5applicant who satisfies the applicable requirements of subs. (1) to (3) and any rules
6promulgated under subs. (1) to (3) and who pays any applicable fee required by rule
7of the department under s. 101.19 (1g) (k). Except as provided under sub. (2) (c) and
8(d), the term of each license is 2 years.
SB698,112 9Section 112. 101.988 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB698,30,1510 101.988 (3) Penalties. Any person who violates this subchapter or rules
11promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $1,500 $5,000 or
12imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both, except that, notwithstanding s. 939.61
13(1), the owner of a private residence in which a conveyance is located may not be fined
14or required to pay a forfeiture to this state as a result of any violation involving that
15conveyance. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
SB698,113 16Section 113. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 101 [precedes 101.9911] of the
17statutes is created to read:
SB698,30,1818 chapter 101
SB698,30,1919 SUBCHAPTER VIII
SB698,30,2220 PLUMBING AND FIRE
21 PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND
22 SWIMMING POOL PLAN REVIEW
SB698,114 23Section 114. 108.227 (1) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB698,30,2524 108.227 (1) (e) 5. A An occupational license, as defined in s. 101.02 (20) (1) (a)
252.
SB698,115
1Section 115. 115.33 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB698,31,42 115.33 (1) (a) "In compliance" means in compliance with subchs. I and, IV, and
3VIII
of ch. 101, ch. 145 and ss. 254.11 to 254.178 and the rules promulgated under
4subchs. I and, IV, and VIII of ch. 101, ch. 145 and ss. 254.11 to 254.178.
SB698,116 5Section 116. 118.135 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB698,31,106 118.135 (2) A pupil who complies with a request under sub. (1) shall provide
7evidence of an eye examination or evaluation by December 31 following the pupil's
8enrollment in kindergarten. The school board or charter school shall provide pupils
9with the form distributed by the department of safety and professional services
10under s. 440.03 (16) for that purpose.
SB698,117 11Section 117. Chapter 145 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,118 12Section 118. 145.01 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9911, and 101.9911
13(4m), (9), (14) and (15), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,31,1614 101.9911 (4m) Failing private on-site wastewater treatment system. "Failing
15private on-site wastewater treatment system" has the meaning specified under s.
16145.245 101.9937 (4).
SB698,31,18 17(9) Pipelayer. "Pipelayer" means a person registered under s. 145.07 101.9918
18(11).
SB698,31,21 19(14) Restricted plumber licensee. "Restricted plumber licensee" means any
20person licensed as a master plumber (restricted) or a journeyman plumber
21(restricted) under s. 145.14 101.9925.
SB698,31,23 22(15) Utility contractor. "Utility contractor" means a person licensed under
23s. 145.07 101.9918 (10).
SB698,119
1Section 119. 145.02 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 49, is
2renumbered 101.9912, and 101.9912 (2) (a) and (3) (f), as renumbered, are amended
3to read:
SB698,32,144 101.9912 (2) (a) The department shall have general supervision of all such
5plumbing and under sub. (1). The department shall after public hearing prescribe
6and publish and enforce reasonable standards therefor which
promulgate rules that
7shall be uniform and of statewide concern so far as practicable uniformly apply to all
8types of buildings, private or public, rural or urban, including buildings owned by the
9state or any political subdivision
. Any employee designated by the department may
10act for the department in holding the public hearing required under this subsection.

11The rules promulgated by the department shall constitute the state plumbing code.
12To the extent that the historic building code applies to the subject matter of these
13standards, the standards do not apply to a qualified historic building if the owner
14elects to be subject to s. 101.121.
SB698,32,24 15(3) (f) Issue special orders directing and requiring compliance with the rules
16and standards of the department promulgated under this chapter whenever, in the
17judgment of the department, the rules or standards are threatened with violation,
18are being violated or have been violated, except that orders related to occupational
19licenses, as defined in s. 101.02 (1) (a) 2., shall be issued as provided in s. 101.022
.
20The circuit court for any county where violation of such an order occurs has
21jurisdiction to enforce and shall enforce any order brought before it by injunctive and
22other appropriate relief. The attorney general or the district attorney of the county
23where the violation of the order occurs shall bring action for its enforcement. The
24department may issue an order under this paragraph to abate a violation of s. 254.59.
SB698,120 25Section 120. 145.035 of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,121
1Section 121. 145.04 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9914.
SB698,122 2Section 122. 145.045 (title) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 101.9915
3(title) and (1).
SB698,123 4Section 123. 145.045 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,124 5Section 124. 145.045 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9915 (3) and
6amended to read:
SB698,33,107 101.9915 (3) Plumbers and septic tank installers. A plumber or septic tank
8installer
may also be a soil tester and install any system after approval of the site or
9project by the department or the governmental unit responsible for the regulation
10of private on-site wastewater treatment systems.
SB698,125 11Section 125. 145.05 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9916.
SB698,126 12Section 126. 145.06 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9917.
SB698,127 13Section 127. 145.07 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9918, and 101.9918 (9),
14(10), (11) and (12), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,33,1615 101.9918 (9) Master plumbers, journeyman plumbers and apprentices are not
16subject to the restrictions under s. 145.14 101.9925.
SB698,33,24 17(10) An application for a utility contractor's license shall be made to the
18department with fees required by the department under s. 145.08 101.9919 (1) (o).
19The department shall issue a utility contractor's license to any person who is skilled
20in the planning, superintending and practical installation, within public or private
21premises, of piping which conveys sewage, rain water or other liquid wastes to a legal
22point of disposal and who is skilled in the design, planning, superintending and
23practical installation of water service piping from the street main to the immediate
24inside building perimeter.
SB698,34,8
1(11) An application for registration as a pipelayer shall be made to the
2department with the fees required by the department under s. 145.08 101.9919 (1)
3(q). The department shall approve the registration of any person as a pipelayer if the
4person is employed by a utility contractor and if the person is engaged in the practical
5installation, within public or private premises, of piping which conveys sewage, rain
6water or other liquid wastes to a legal point of disposal or engages in the practical
7installation of water service piping from the street main to the immediate inside
8building perimeter.
SB698,34,11 9(12) An applicant for registration as a cross-connection control tester shall
10submit an application and registration fee to the department as prescribed by the
11rules promulgated under s. 145.02 101.9912 (4) (b).
SB698,128 12Section 128. 145.08 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9919, and 101.9919
13(1g), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB698,34,1714 101.9919 (1g) The department may not charge a plumbing supervisor
15employed by the department in accord with s. 145.02 101.9912 (3) (a) a fee for the
16appropriate 4-year license for which the plumbing supervisor has previously
17qualified.
SB698,129 18Section 129. 145.09 of the statutes is renumbered 101.992, and 101.992
19(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB698,34,22 20101.992 State comity. (intro.) Any person may be accepted for examination
21for the appropriate classification of license without submitting evidence required
22under s. 145.07 101.9918, if:
SB698,130 23Section 130. 145.10 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9921, and 101.9921 (1)
24(c), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB698,35,2
1101.9921 (1) (c) Falsified information on an inspection form under s. 145.20
2101.9934 (5).
SB698,131 3Section 131. 145.11 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9922, and 101.9922 (4),
4as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB698,35,85 101.9922 (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to any person who advertises as
6providing services for which no license is required under s. 145.06 101.9917, unless
7the person holds himself or herself out as providing services for which a license is
8required.
SB698,132 9Section 132. 145.12 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9923, and 101.9923 (4)
10and (5) (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,35,1611 101.9923 (4) Any person who violates any order under s. 145.02 101.9912 (3)
12(f) or 145.20 101.9934 (2) (f) or any rule or standard adopted under s. 145.13 101.9912
13shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation
14of an order under s. 145.02 101.9912 (3) (f) or 145.20 101.9934 (2) (f) or a rule or
15standard under s. 145.13 101.9912 constitutes a separate offense and each day of
16continued violation is a separate offense.
SB698,35,20 17(5) (a) In lieu of any other penalty under this section, the department may
18directly assess a forfeiture by issuing an order against any person who violates s.
19145.06 101.9917 or 145.20 101.9934 (6). The department may not assess a forfeiture
20exceeding $2,000 for each violation.
SB698,133 21Section 133. 145.13 of the statutes is repealed.
SB698,134 22Section 134. 145.14 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9925.
SB698,135 23Section 135. 145.15 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9926, and 101.9926 (1),
24(2) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,36,4
1101.9926 (1) No city, village, town or county may require the licensing of any
2person licensed or registered under ss. 145.15 to 145.18 101.9926 to 101.9931 for any
3activity regulated under ss. 145.15 to 145.18 101.9926 to 101.9931 or rules adopted
4thereunder.
SB698,36,8 5(2) All licenses issued under ss. 145.15 to 145.18 101.9926 to 101.9931 shall be
6issued by the department. The department shall not restrict the work done by any
7licensed journeyman sprinkler system fitter of any automatic fire sprinkler
8contractor or apprentice to any geographical territory.
SB698,36,15 9(3) Any person not licensed under this chapter prior to April 26, 1972, who was
10regularly engaged in the occupation of installing automatic fire sprinkler systems on
11or before March 1, 1967, shall be licensed under ss. 145.15 to 145.18 101.9926 to
12101.9931
without being required to pass any written, oral or practical examination
13qualifying the person for a license under ss. 145.15 to 145.18 101.9926 to 101.9931.
14Any such person shall apply for the appropriate license and pay the appropriate
15license fee.
SB698,136 16Section 136. 145.16 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9927.
SB698,137 17Section 137. 145.165 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9928, and 101.9928
18(1) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,36,2419 101.9928 (1) An automatic fire sprinkler fitter-maintenance only registration
20certificate is required for any person who is employed to maintain automatic fire
21sprinkler systems by a business establishment registered under s. 145.175 101.993.
22The department shall, by rule, specify the requirements for issuing an automatic fire
23sprinkler fitter-maintenance only registration certificate and specify the activities
24in which a person holding a certificate under this section may engage.
SB698,37,2
1(2) This section does not apply to any person registered under s. 145.16
2101.9927 or licensed under s. 145.17 101.9929 (2).
SB698,138 3Section 138. 145.17 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9929.
SB698,139 4Section 139. 145.175 of the statutes is renumbered 101.993.
SB698,140 5Section 140. 145.18 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9931.
SB698,141 6Section 141. 145.19 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9932.
SB698,142 7Section 142. 145.195 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9933.
SB698,143 8Section 143. 145.20 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9934, and 101.9934 (2)
9(h), (3) (c), (5) (a) and (am) and (6) (a) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,37,1510 101.9934 (2) (h) Inspect existing private on-site wastewater treatment
11systems to determine compliance with s. 145.195 101.9933 if a building or structure
12is being constructed which requires connection to an existing private on-site
13wastewater treatment system. The county is not required to conduct an on-site
14inspection if a building or structure is being constructed which does not require
15connection to an existing private on-site wastewater treatment system.
SB698,38,2 16(3) (c) If the governing body for a governmental unit responsible for the
17regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems does not adopt a private
18on-site wastewater treatment system ordinance meeting the requirements of s.
1959.70 (5) or if the governmental unit does not appoint personnel meeting the
20requirements of sub. (1) or if the governmental unit does not comply with the
21requirements of sub. (2) or s. 145.19 101.9932 (3), the department may conduct
22hearings in the county seat upon 30 days' notice to the county clerk. As soon as
23practicable after the public hearing, the department shall issue a written decision
24regarding compliance with s. 59.70 (5) or 145.19 101.9932 (3) or sub. (1) or (2). If the
25department determines that there is a violation of these provisions, the

1governmental unit may not issue a sanitary permit for the installation of a private
2on-site wastewater treatment system until the violation is corrected.
SB698,38,16 3(5) (a) The department shall establish a maintenance program to be
4administered by governmental units responsible for the regulation of private on-site
5wastewater treatment systems. The department shall determine the private on-site
6wastewater treatment systems to which the maintenance program applies. At a
7minimum the maintenance program is applicable to all new or replacement private
8on-site wastewater treatment systems constructed in a governmental unit after the
9date on which the governmental unit adopts this program. The department may
10apply the maintenance program by rule to private on-site wastewater treatment
11systems constructed in a governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private
12on-site wastewater treatment systems on or before the date on which the
13governmental unit adopts the program. The department shall determine the private
14on-site wastewater treatment systems to which the maintenance program applies
15in governmental units that do not meet the conditions for eligibility under s. 145.245
16101.9937 (9).
SB698,38,2417 (am) Each governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private on-site
18wastewater treatment systems shall adopt and begin the administration of the
19program established under par. (a) before October 1, 2019. As part of adopting and
20administering the program, the governmental unit shall conduct and maintain an
21inventory of all the private on-site wastewater treatment systems located in the
22governmental unit and shall complete the initial inventory before October 1, 2017.
23In order to be eligible for grant funding under s. 145.245 101.9937, a governmental
24unit must comply with these deadlines.
SB698,39,3
1(6) (a) 1. Conduct any activities for which certification is required under s.
2145.045 101.9915 (1), except that the employee may review and verify soil tester
3reports as provided in sub. (2) (a).
SB698,144 4Section 144. 145.23 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9935.
SB698,145 5Section 145. 145.24 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9936, and 101.9936 (1),
6as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB698,39,117 101.9936 (1) If an existing private on-site wastewater treatment system either
8is not located in soil meeting the siting standards or is not constructed in accordance
9with design standards promulgated under s. 145.02 or 145.13 101.9912, the owner
10of the private on-site wastewater treatment system may petition the department for
11a variance to the siting or design standards.
SB698,146 12Section 146. 145.245 of the statutes is renumbered 101.9937, and 101.9937
13(1) (a) 2., (7) (a), (c) and (e) and (9) (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB698,39,1514 101.9937 (1) (a) 2. A written enforcement order issued under s. 145.02 101.9912
15(3) (f), 145.20 101.9934 (2) (f) or 281.19 (2).
SB698,39,20 16(7) (a) Except as provided in par. (e), costs allowable in determining grant
17funding under this section may not exceed the costs of rehabilitating or replacing a
18private on-site wastewater treatment system which would be necessary to allow the
19rehabilitated system or new system to meet the minimum requirements of the state
20plumbing code promulgated under s. 145.13 101.9912.
SB698,40,1321 (c) Except as provided in pars. (d) and (e), the state grant share under this
22section is limited to $7,000 for each principal residence or small commercial
23establishment to be served by the private on-site wastewater treatment system or
24to the amount determined by the department based upon private on-site wastewater
25treatment system grant funding tables, whichever is less. The department shall

1prepare and publish private on-site wastewater treatment system grant funding
2tables which specify the maximum state share limitation for various components and
3costs involved in the rehabilitation or replacement of a private on-site wastewater
4treatment system based upon minimum size and other requirements specified in the
5state plumbing code promulgated under s. 145.02 101.9912. The maximum state
6share limitations shall be designed to pay approximately 60% of the average
7allowable cost of private on-site wastewater treatment system rehabilitation or
8replacement based upon estimated or actual costs of that rehabilitation or
9replacement. The department shall revise the grant funding tables when it
10determines that 60% of current costs of private on-site wastewater treatment
11system rehabilitation or replacement exceed the amounts in the grant funding tables
12by more than 10%, except that the department may not revise the grant funding
13tables more often than once every 2 years.
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