SPS 305.94(4)
(4) Examination. Except as provided in sub.
(1) (b), a person seeking to obtain a journeyman plumber-restricted service license shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s.
SPS 305.09.
SPS 305.94(5)(a)
(a) Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a journeyman plumber-restricted license, a person may obtain the license by submitting an application and the license fee in accordance with ss.
SPS 305.01 and
305.09 (7) (c).
SPS 305.94(5)(b)
(b) A person may apply for a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted service by submitting an application, an application fee, and a license fee in accordance with ss.
SPS 305.01 and
305.02.
SPS 305.94(6)(a)1.1. A person may renew his or her license as a journeyman plumber-restricted service.
SPS 305.94(6)(b)1.1. The renewal of a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted service shall be contingent upon the journeyman plumber 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 305.94(6)(b)2.
2. A person who holds a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted service 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 305.94 History
History:
Cr.
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) (a), (b) (intro.) and (5),
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; corrections in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 2000, No. 532;
CR 03-075: r. and recr. (3)
Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04;
CR 06-031: renum. (6) (b) 1. to be 1. a. and am., cr. (6) (b) 1. b.
Register October 2006 No. 610, eff. 11-1-06;
CR 11-020: r. (6) (b) 1. a., renum. (6) (b) 1. b. to be (6) (b) 1. and amend,
Register December 2011 No. 672, eff. 1-1-12; correction in (1) (a) 1., 2., (2) (a), (b), (3) (a) 2. a., (b) 2. a., (4), (5) (a), (b) 1., (6) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 14-010: am. (title), renum. (1) (a) 1. to (1) (a), r. (1) (a) 2., renum. (1) (b) (intro.) to (1) (b) and am., r. (1) (b) 1., 2., am. (2) (intro.), renum. (3) (a) to (3) (intro.), r. (3) (b), renum. (3) (a) 1., 2. to (3) (a), (b) and am. (a), am. (4), renum. (5) (b) (intro.) to (5) (b) and am., r. (5) (b) 1., 2., am. (6)
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14;
CR 23-006: am. (1), (3) (a), (5) (b) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23. SPS 305.945
SPS 305.945 Journeyman plumbers-restricted appliance. SPS 305.945(1)(1)
General. The plumbing activities as delineated under s.
SPS 305.90 (1) (b) 3. that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance shall be performed under the general supervision of a person who is a licensed master plumber or a licensed master plumber-restricted appliance.
SPS 305.945(2)
(2) Qualifications for licensure. A person applying for a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license shall complete all of the following:
SPS 305.945(2)(a)
(a) At least 1,000 hours of plumbing-related work experience as a registered learner-restricted appliance.
SPS 305.945(2)(b)
(b) Shop training and instruction in at least all of the following:
SPS 305.945(2)(c)
(c) Successful passage of an examination administered by the department or an examination approved by the department in accordance with subs.
(3) and
(4).
SPS 305.945(3)
(3) Examination. A person seeking to obtain a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license shall take and pass an examination administered by the department, as provided in s.
SPS 305.09, or an examination approved by the department and deemed to be equivalent to the department administered examination. Examination providers shall receive written approval from the department prior to administering a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license examination.
SPS 305.945(4)(a)
(a) Examination providers seeking department approval of a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license examination shall submit to the department all of the following:
SPS 305.945(4)(b)
(b) A journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license examination approved by the department shall be determined by the department to have examination content equivalent to the examination content of the journeyman plumbers-restricted appliance exam administered by the department. The department may conduct an examination site inspection during an exam administration to ensure compliance with general test industry standards. The department may revoke the approval status of any examination.
SPS 305.945(4)(c)
(c) A score determined by the department to represent minimum competence to practice is required to pass each examination.
SPS 305.945(4)(d)
(d) Providers of approved journeyman plumber restricted-appliance license examinations shall provide exam applicants with the results of the examination in writing within 21 days of the examination date.
SPS 305.945(4)(e)1.1. Providers of approved journeyman plumber restricted-appliance license examinations shall maintain examination records of those individuals who completed the examination for at least 5 years from the date of the examination and must make the records available to the department and to individual exam candidates upon request.
SPS 305.945(4)(e)2.
2. The attendance record for each exam candidate shall include all of the following:
SPS 305.945(4)(e)2.c.
c. The exam score and results indicating the pass or fail status of the exam candidate.
SPS 305.945(4)(f)
(f) Providers of approved journeyman plumber restricted-appliance license examinations shall notify the department of changes to the examination content outline, newly developed items in the exam item bank, and any other changes that bring the examination out of compliance with this section.
SPS 305.945 Note
Note: Additional information regarding exam equivalency is available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services at P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366 or at the Department Web site:
http://dsps.wi.gov/Home.
SPS 305.945(5)(a)
(a) Upon notification of the successful passage of a department administered examination for a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license a person may apply for a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance by submitting all of the following:
SPS 305.945(5)(b)
(b) Upon notification of the successful passage of an examination approved by the department for a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license a person may apply for a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance within 3 months after the date that notice of exam results is released by the exam provider to the candidate. Failure to apply for a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license within 3 months, shall necessitate the applicant to apply, retake, and pass another license examination in order to obtain the journeyman plumber restricted appliance license. A person may apply for a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license by submitting all of the following:
SPS 305.945(6)(a)1.1. A person may renew his or her license as a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance.
SPS 305.945(6)(b)1.1. The renewal of a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance shall be contingent upon the journeyman plumber 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 305.945(6)(b)2.
2. A person who holds a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance 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 305.945 History
History:
CR 14-010: cr.
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14; correction in (4) (title) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats.,
Register August 2014;
CR 23-006: am. (1), (5) (a) (intro.), (b) (intro.) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23. SPS 305.95(1)(1)
General. A person who holds a registration as a plumbing apprentice may install or modify plumbing under the general supervision of a person who is a licensed master plumber.
SPS 305.95 Note
Note: The Department of workforce development, bureau of apprenticeship standards has additional supervision standards for apprentices for the purpose of training and education.
SPS 305.95(2)
(2) Application for registration. A person applying for a plumbing apprentice registration to install plumbing shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.95(3)
(3) Qualifications. A person applying for plumbing apprentice registration to install plumbing shall be entered into a plumbing apprentice contract recognized under ch.
106, Stats.
SPS 305.95(4)
(4) Responsibilities. A person who installs or modifies plumbing as a registered plumbing apprentice may do so if he or she is entered into a plumbing apprentice contract recognized under ch.
106, Stats.
SPS 305.95(5)(b)
(b) The renewal of a registration as a plumbing apprentice is contingent upon the person submitting evidence that the person is entered into a plumbing apprentice contract recognized under ch.
106, Stats.
SPS 305.95 History
History:
Cr.
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (5) (b),
Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) and (2) (b),
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00;
CR 11-020: am, (3), (4), (5) (b),
Register December 2011 No. 672, eff. 1-1-12; correction in (2) (a), (b), (5) (a) 2. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 23-006: am. (1) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23.
SPS 305.96(1)(a)(a) The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a registration as a learner-restricted service shall be performed under the direct supervision of a person who holds a master plumber license, a master plumber-restricted service license, a journeyman plumber license or a journeyman plumber-restricted service license.
SPS 305.96(1)(b)
(b) The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a registration as a learner-restricted appliance shall be performed under the direct supervision of a person who holds a master plumber license, a master plumber-restricted appliance license, a journeyman plumber license or a journeyman plumber-restricted appliance license.
SPS 305.96(2)
(2) Application for registration. A person applying for a plumbing learner-restricted service registration or plumbing learner-restricted appliance registration shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.96(3)
(3) Qualifications for registration. A person applying for a plumbing learner-restricted service registration or plumbing learner-restricted appliance registration to install or modify plumbing shall be at least 16 years old and shall have completed the 12th grade in school or its equivalent.
SPS 305.96 History
History:
Cr.
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) and (2) (b),
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; correction in (2) (a), (b) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 23-006: am. (1) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23.
SPS 305.97(1)(1)
General. A person may obtain a license as a utility contractor by taking and passing the utility contractor license examination.
SPS 305.97(2)
(2) Application for examination. A person applying to take an utility contractor license examination shall submit all of the following:
