SPS 305.327(1)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), beginning on January 1, 2007, pursuant to s. 101.96, Stats., no person may install a manufactured home onto a foundation or other support system unless the person complies with one of the following conditions:
SPS 305.327(1)(a)1.1. The person holds a license issued by the department as a licensed manufactured home installer.
SPS 305.327(1)(a)2.2. The person is under the general supervision of another person who holds a license issued by the department as a licensed manufactured home installer.
SPS 305.327(1)(b)1.1. The owner of a manufactured home who will reside in the home may install his or her own manufactured home without holding a license as a licensed manufactured home installer. This exemption does not apply to the owner who contracts for or otherwise arranges for the installation.
SPS 305.327(1)(b)2.2. A person is not required to hold a license as a licensed manufactured home installer for electrical, plumbing or HVAC work associated with the installation of a manufactured home.
SPS 305.327 NoteNote: There may be other state or local licensing requirements involved in the installation of manufactured homes.
SPS 305.327(2)(2)Qualifications for license. A person applying for a manufactured home installer license shall comply with all of the following conditions:
SPS 305.327(2)(a)(a) The person is at least 18 years old.
SPS 305.327(2)(b)(b) The person has not been found responsible in any judicial or administrative forum for any violation of s. 101.96, Stats., during the 2 years before the date on which the person’s license application is submitted.
SPS 305.327(2)(c)(c) The person has not been found responsible in any judicial or administrative forum during the 2 years before the date on which the person’s license application is submitted for any failure to perform an installation of a manufactured home as required under contract or for defrauding any person with regard to the provision of installation services.
SPS 305.327(3)(3)Application for license. A person may apply for a license as a licensed manufactured home installer by submitting an application, an application fee and the license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.02 and one of the following:
SPS 305.327(3)(a)(a) Evidence that the person holds a manufactured home installer license issued by the federal department of housing and urban development.
SPS 305.327(3)(b)(b) Evidence that the person holds a manufactured home installer license issued by a state administrative agency (SAA) that has an installer licensing program that is equivalent to the rules under this section.
SPS 305.327(3)(c)(c) Evidence that the person has completed at least 12 hours in an approved course or courses in the installation of manufactured homes within one year prior to the date of application. The course or courses shall include instruction in at least the following subject matter and one or more tests on the subject matter:
SPS 305.327(3)(c)1.1. Soil mechanics.
SPS 305.327(3)(c)2.2. Site preparation.
SPS 305.327(3)(c)3.3. Structural support, stabilization and anchorage.
SPS 305.327(3)(c)5.5. Ventilation of crawl spaces.
SPS 305.327(3)(c)6.6. Connections, plumbing, electrical, HVAC.
SPS 305.327(3)(c)7.7. Joining of home sections.
SPS 305.327(4)(4)Responsibilities. A person who installs or supervises the installation of manufactured homes as a licensed manufactured home installer shall be responsible for compliance with the installation requirements in ch. SPS 321.
SPS 305.327(5)(5)Renewal.
SPS 305.327(5)(a)1.1. A person may renew his or her license as a manufactured home installer.
SPS 305.327(5)(a)2.2. A manufactured home installer license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07.
SPS 305.327(5)(b)1.1. The renewal of a license as a manufactured home installer shall be contingent upon the manufactured home installer obtaining at least 12 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the license as specified in s. SPS 305.08 and Table 305.06, except as provided in subd. 2.
SPS 305.327(5)(b)2.2. A person who holds a license as a manufactured home installer may apply to the department for waiver of the continuing education requirements under subd. 1. on the grounds of prolonged illness or disability or similar circumstances. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.
SPS 305.327(5)(c)(c) The renewal of a license as a manufactured home installer shall be contingent upon all of the following conditions:
SPS 305.327(5)(c)1.1. The person has not been found responsible in any judicial or administrative forum for any violation of s. 101.96, Stats., during the previous 2 years.
SPS 305.327(5)(c)2.2. The person has not been found responsible in any judicial or administrative forum during the previous 2 years for any failure to perform an installation of a manufactured home as required under contract or for defrauding any person with regard to the provision of installation services.
SPS 305.327 HistoryHistory: CR 06-071: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; correction in (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2007 No. 619; CR 08-110: r. (3) (b), renum. (3) (a) and (4) to be (3) and (4) (a), cr. (4) (b) Register September 2009 No. 645, eff. 10-1-09; correction to renumber of (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register September 2009 No. 645; correction in (3) (intro.), (4) (a), (b), (5) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 14-010: am. (5) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; CR 19-118: renum. (4) (a) to (4), r. (4) (b) Register May 2020 No. 772, eff. 6-1-20.
SPS 305.33SPS 305.33Soil testers.
SPS 305.33(1)(1)General. Pursuant to s. 145.045, Stats., no person may conduct soil evaluations relative to the discharge or disposal of liquid domestic wastes into the soil unless the person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified soil tester.
SPS 305.33(2)(2)Application for examination. A person applying to take a soil tester certification examination shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.33(2)(a)(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01.
SPS 305.33(2)(b)(b) An application fee and examination fee specified in s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.
SPS 305.33(3)(3)Qualifications for examination. A person applying to take a soil tester certification examination shall be at least 18 years old.
SPS 305.33(4)(4)Examination. A person seeking to obtain a soil tester certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09.
SPS 305.33(5)(5)Application for certification. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for soil tester certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and a certification fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09 (7) (c).
SPS 305.33(6)(6)Responsibilities. A certified soil tester who, as an employee of a local governmental unit is responsible for administering regulations governing private onsite wastewater treatment systems may not provide soil evaluations relative to the design, installation or maintenance of private onsite wastewater treatment systems within the boundaries of the local governmental unit and adjacent local governmental units.
SPS 305.33(7)(7)Renewal.
SPS 305.33(7)(a)1.1. A person may renew his or her certification as a soil tester.
SPS 305.33(7)(a)2.2. A soil tester certification shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07.
SPS 305.33(7)(b)1.1. The renewal of a certification as a certified soil tester shall be contingent upon the soil tester obtaining at least 12 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the certification as specified in s. SPS 305.08 and Table 305.06, except as provided in subd. 2.
SPS 305.33(7)(b)2.2. A person who holds a certification as a certified soil tester may apply to the department for waiver of the continuing education requirements under subd. 1. on the grounds of prolonged illness or disability or similar circumstances. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.
SPS 305.33 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1), (5) and (7) (b), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075: r. and recr. (7) (b) 1. Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04; CR 08-110: r. and recr. (7) (b) 1. Register September 2009 No. 645, eff. 10-1-09; CR 09-021: am. (6) Register November 2009 No. 647, eff. 12-1-09; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4), (5), (7) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 14-010: am. (7) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704.
SPS 305.34SPS 305.34Welders.
SPS 305.34(1)(1)General. No person may perform structural steel welding under chs. SPS 334 and 361 to 366 unless the person holds a registration issued by the department as a registered welder.
SPS 305.34(2)(2)Application for registration. A person applying for a welder registration shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.34(2)(a)(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01.
SPS 305.34(2)(b)(b) An application fee and registration fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.
SPS 305.34(3)(3)Qualifications for registration.
SPS 305.34(3)(a)(a) The person applying for a welder registration shall have taken and passed, not more than one year before the date the application is received by the department, one or more welding tests in accordance with the following standards:
SPS 305.34(3)(a)1.1. American Welding Society D 1.1, section 4, part C.
SPS 305.34(3)(a)2.2. American Welding Society D1.2, section 3, part D.
SPS 305.34(3)(a)3.3. American Welding Society D 1.3, section 4, part C.
SPS 305.34(3)(a)4.4. American Welding Society D1.6, section 4, part B.
SPS 305.34(3)(b)(b) The test under par. (a) shall have been conducted by a person who is a certified weld test conductor in accordance with s. SPS 305.35 or is under the general supervision of a certified weld test conductor.
SPS 305.34(4)(4)Responsibilities. A person who does structural steel welding as a registered welder shall do all of the following:
SPS 305.34(4)(a)(a) Perform only those structural welding procedures for which the person has qualified by test within the last 4 years.
SPS 305.34(4)(b)(b) Carry proof as to which welding procedures the person has qualified by test.
SPS 305.34(4)(c)(c) Present upon request to the department or its representative proof of the qualified welding procedures.
SPS 305.34(4)(d)(d) Identify the welding on each structurally significant member with a distinguishing mark stamped on the member by the person doing the welding.
SPS 305.34(5)(5)Renewal.
SPS 305.34(5)(a)(a) A person may renew his or her registration as a welder.
SPS 305.34(5)(b)(b) A welder registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07.
SPS 305.34(5)(c)(c) The renewal of a welder registration shall be contingent upon the welder having taken and passed not more than one year before the date of the renewal application a welding test in accordance with sub. (3).
SPS 305.34 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (3) (a) (intro.), (b), (5) (c), Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; am. (1), (2) (b) and (3) (a) (intro.), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; CR 01-139: am. (1) and (3) (a) (intro.) Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02; CR 03-075: am. (3) (a) Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04; CR 05-011: am. (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), cr. (4) (d) Register July 2005 No. 595, eff. 8-1-05; CR 06-120: am. (1), Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 07-089: am. (1) and (4) (intro.) Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-110: r. (5) (d) Register September 2009 No. 645, eff. 10-1-09; CR 11-020: am. (2) (b), renum. (3) (a) 2. to be (3) (a) 3., cr. (3) (a) 2., 4., Register December 2011 No. 672, eff. 1-1-12; correction in (1), (2) (a), (b), (3) (b), (5) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 305.35SPS 305.35Weld test conductors.
SPS 305.35(1)(1)General. No person may conduct welding tests for the purpose of qualifying structural steel welders under s. SPS 305.34 unless the person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified weld test conductor.
SPS 305.35(2)(2)Application for examination. A person applying to take a weld test conductor certification examination shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.35(2)(a)(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01.
SPS 305.35(2)(b)(b) An application fee and examination fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02, Table 305.02.
SPS 305.35(3)(3)Examination. The person seeking to obtain a weld test conductor certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09.
SPS 305.35(4)(4)Application for certification. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for weld test conductor certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the certification fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09 (7) (c).
SPS 305.35(5)(5)Responsibilities. A person who conducts welding tests for qualifying structural steel welders under s. SPS 305.34 as a certified weld test conductor shall do all of the following:
SPS 305.35(5)(a)(a) Ensure that the welding tests, the testing facilities and testing equipment conform with the following appropriate standard or standards:
SPS 305.35(5)(a)1.1. American Welding Society D 1.1, section 4, part C.
SPS 305.35(5)(a)2.2. American Welding Society D 1.2, section 3, part D.
SPS 305.35(5)(a)3.3. American Welding Society D 1.3, section 4, part C.
SPS 305.35(5)(a)4.4. American Welding Society D 1.6, section 4, part C.
SPS 305.35(5)(b)(b) Provide to each individual who passes a qualifying welding test, documentation in a format specified by the department, indicating the welding procedures for which the individual qualified.
SPS 305.35(5)(c)1.1. Maintain a record of those individuals who passed a structural welding qualifying test, including the procedures for which the individuals qualified, for at least 5 years after the date of the test.
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