SPS 305.627
SPS 305.627 Fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspectors. SPS 305.627(1)(1)
General. No person may perform inspections of fire detection, prevention, and suppression devices being installed during the construction or alteration of, or the addition to, public buildings and places of employment unless the person holds a certification issued by the department as a certified fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector or holds a certification as a commercial building inspector.
SPS 305.627(2)
(2) Application for certification. A person applying for a fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector certification shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.627(2)(c)
(c) Evidence that the person holds one of the following certifications to perform fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspections:
SPS 305.627(2)(c)1.
1. A valid certification from the national fire protection association qualifying him or her as a certified fire inspector I.
SPS 305.627(3)
(3) Certification maintenance. A person holding a certification listed in sub.
(2) (c) shall maintain that certification at all times during which he or she is certified as a fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector under this section.
SPS 305.627(4)
(4) Responsibilities. A person who inspects fire detection, prevention, and suppression devices as a fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector shall do all of the following:
SPS 305.627(4)(a)
(a) Maintain a record of the inspections made including the dates and the findings of the inspections.
SPS 305.627(4)(b)
(b) Provide a copy of the inspection report to the property owner or his or her agent.
SPS 305.627(4)(c)
(c) Make their inspection records available to the department upon request.
SPS 305.627(5)
(5) Renewal. Provisions for renewal of certification include all of the following:
SPS 305.627(5)(a)
(a) A person may renew his or her certification as a fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector.
SPS 305.627(5)(b)
(b) If a fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector certification is renewed, it shall be renewed in accordance with s.
SPS 305.07.
SPS 305.627(5)(c)
(c) The renewal of a certification as a fire detection, prevention, and suppression inspector is contingent upon the person submitting evidence as required by the department that the person holds a valid certification listed under sub.
(2) (c). The department may audit compliance with this section.
SPS 305.627 History
History:
EmR1524: cr., eff. 11-21-15;
CR 15-086: cr.
Register June 2016, No. 726, eff. 7-1-16.
SPS 305.629(1)(1)
General. No person or municipality may engage in or offer to engage in providing plan review, permit issuance, or inspections regarding electrical wiring under the scope of ch.
SPS 316 unless the person or municipality holds a registration from the department as a registered inspection agency.
SPS 305.629(2)
(2) Application for registration. A person applying for an inspection agency registration shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.629(3)
(3) Qualifications for registration. The person applying for an inspection agency registration shall be one of the following:
SPS 305.629(3)(a)
(a) If a municipality, the department head of the agency administering the electrical program.
SPS 305.629(3)(b)
(b) If not a municipality, the owner of the business, a partner in the business applying on behalf of a partnership, or the chairman of the board or chief executive officer applying on behalf of a corporation.
SPS 305.629(4)
(4) Responsibilities. A person or municipality who is responsible for facilitating plan review, permit issuance, or inspection regarding electrical wiring under ch.
SPS 316 as a registered inspection agency shall be responsible for all of the following:
SPS 305.629(4)(c)
(c) Making the records relative to permit issuance and inspections available to the department upon request.
SPS 305.629(4)(e)
(e) Cooperating with the department in any program monitoring, enforcement activities, and investigations related to electrical wiring under the scope of ch.
SPS 316.
SPS 305.629(4)(f)
(f) Following all procedures established by the department for enforcement.
SPS 305.629(5)(a)
(a) A person may renew his or her registration as an inspection agency.
SPS 305.629 History
History:
CR 16-093: cr.
Register June 2018 No. 750, eff. 8-1-18, except sub. (1), eff. 3-1-19.
SPS 305.63(1)(a)(a) Pursuant to ss.
101.66 (2) and
101.96 (1), Stats., no person may conduct the inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing chs.
SPS 320 to
325, unless the person holds one or more of the following certifications issued by the department:
SPS 305.63 Note
Note: Pursuant to s.
101.14 (1) (bm), Stats., deputies of the department may perform inspections for smoke detector installation and maintenance without holding a certification issued by the department.
SPS 305.63(1)(b)1.
1. Certified UDC-construction inspector may inspect one- and 2-family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing chs.
SPS 320 to
322.
SPS 305.63(1)(b)2.
2. Certified UDC-electrical inspector or certified commercial electrical inspector may inspect one- and 2-family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing chs.
SPS 316 and
324.
SPS 305.63(1)(b)3.
3. Certified UDC-HVAC inspector may inspect one- and 2-family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing ch.
SPS 323.
SPS 305.63(1)(b)4.
4. Certified UDC-plumbing inspector or certified commercial plumbing inspector may inspect one- and 2-family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing chs.
SPS 325,
382 and
384.
SPS 305.63(1)(b)5.
5. Certified soil erosion inspector may inspect one- and 2-family dwellings for the purpose of administering and enforcing s.
SPS 321.125.
SPS 305.63(2)
(2) Application for examination. A person applying to take a UDC-construction inspector certification examination, UDC-electrical inspector certification examination, UDC-HVAC inspector certification examination, or UDC-plumbing inspector certification examination shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.63(3)
(3) Examination. Except as provided in sub.
(4) (a) 2.,
(b) 2. and
(c) 2., a person seeking to obtain a UDC-construction inspector certification, UDC-electrical inspector certification, UDC-HVAC inspector certification, or UDC-plumbing inspector certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s.
SPS 305.09.
SPS 305.63(4)(a)1.1. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a UDC-construction inspector 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 305.63(4)(a)2.
2. A person may apply for certification as a certified UDC-construction inspector by submitting all of the following:
SPS 305.63(4)(b)1.1. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a UDC-electrical inspector 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 305.63(4)(b)2.
2. A person may apply for certification as a certified UDC-electrical inspector by submitting an application, an application fee and the certification fee in accordance with ss.
SPS 305.01 and
305.02 and one of the following:
SPS 305.63(4)(b)2.b.
b. Evidence that the person holds a certification issued under the International Association of Electrical Inspectors/National Fire Protection Association certification program as a certified electrical inspector-residential.
SPS 305.63(4)(c)1.1. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a UDC-HVAC inspector 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 305.63(4)(c)2.
2. A person may apply for certification as a certified UDC-HVAC inspector by submitting an application, an application fee and the certification fee in accordance with ss.
SPS 305.01 and
305.02 and one of the following:
SPS 305.63(4)(d)
(d)
UDC-plumbing. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a UDC-plumbing inspector 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 305.63(4)(e)
(e)
Soil erosion. A person may apply for certification as a certified soil erosion inspector by submitting all of the following:
SPS 305.63(4)(e)2.
2. Evidence that the person has completed an approved training course on soil erosion control standards.
SPS 305.63(5)(a)
(a) A person who inspects one- and 2-family dwellings as a certified UDC-construction inspector, certified UDC-electrical inspector, certified UDC-HVAC inspector, certified UDC-plumbing inspector, or certified soil erosion inspector shall do all of the following:
SPS 305.63(5)(a)1.
1. Maintain a record of the inspections made including the dates and the findings of the inspections.
SPS 305.63(5)(a)2.
2. Document any compliance deficiencies in the inspection report, and include the specific code reference or citation relative to the deficiency.
SPS 305.63(5)(a)3.
3. Provide a copy of the inspection report to the property owner or his or her agent.
SPS 305.63(5)(b)
(b) A person who inspects one- and 2- family dwellings as a certified UDC-electrical inspector shall contact and indicate to the electrical utility, cooperative, or other entity furnishing electric current when an electrical service installation complies with ch.
SPS 316 within 2 business days of the determination of compliance.
SPS 305.63(6)
(6) Limitations. A person who inspects the installation of manufactured homes as a certified UDC-construction inspector may not perform the inspection of a particular manufactured home if the person is, is employed by, or is an independent contractor of any of the following:
SPS 305.63(6)(a)
(a) A manufactured home manufacturer who was directly involved in the sale of the particular manufactured home.
SPS 305.63(6)(b)
(b) A manufactured home salesperson who was directly involved in the sale of the particular manufactured home.
