SPS 305.9905(3)(a)(a) A person applying for an elevator contractor license shall provide all of the following: SPS 305.9905(3)(a)1.1. A statement certifying that the person complies with the worker’s compensation requirements under ch. 102, Stats. SPS 305.9905(3)(b)(b) The person applying for an elevator contractor license shall be the owner of the contracting business, a partner in the contracting business applying on behalf of a partnership, or the chairman of the board or chief executive officer applying on behalf of the contracting corporation. SPS 305.9905(4)(a)(a) A licensed elevator contractor shall be responsible for the contractor’s work on conveyances with respect to compliance to ch. SPS 318. SPS 305.9905(4)(b)(b) A licensed elevator contractor shall utilize the appropriately licensed or registered individuals to construct, install, alter, service, replace or maintain conveyances. SPS 305.9905(4)(c)(c) For any construction, installation, alteration, repair or replacement of a conveyance or conveyance component that requires a permit under s. SPS 318.1007, a licensed elevator contractor may not commence the work until a permit is issued for the project. SPS 305.9905(5)(b)(b) The renewal of a license as an elevator contractor shall be contingent upon the department’s review of the applicant’s criminal history record from the department of justice. SPS 305.9905 HistoryHistory: CR 07-089: cr. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-08, except (1) eff. 1-1-09; renumber from Comm 5.990 made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register June 2008 No. 630; correction in (4) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2008 No. 630; CR 08-110: cr. (4) (e) Register September 2009 No. 645, eff. 10-1-09; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4) (a), (c), (e), (5) (a) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 19-118: r. (3) (e) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20. SPS 305.991(1)(a)(a) Except as specified in sub. (2), no person may erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, repair, test, remove, or dismantle conveyances unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as one of the following: SPS 305.991(1)(b)(b) The activities under par. (a) (intro.) that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed elevator mechanic-restricted or a registered elevator apprentice-restricted shall be limited to the repair and maintenance of conveyances and the replacement of conveyance components and subsystems except the replacement of hoist ropes and governor ropes. SPS 305.991(1)(c)(c) The activities under par. (a) (intro.) that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed lift mechanic, a registered lift apprentice, or a registered lift helper shall be limited to the erection, construction, alteration, replacement, maintenance, repair, testing, removal, or dismantling of conveyances covered under ASME A18.1 and ASME A17.1 sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.8. SPS 305.991(2)(a)(a) Removal or dismantling of conveyances. The requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to the removal or dismantling of conveyances as addressed under s. 101.984 (2) (c) 1., Stats. SPS 305.991(2)(b)(b) Maintenance or repair of conveyances. The requirements under sub. (1) do not apply to maintenance or repair activities that do not affect the operation of the conveyance including any of the following: SPS 305.991(2)(b)1.1. Changes to the interior finishes of a conveyance that do not significantly affect the dead load of the conveyance. SPS 305.991 HistoryHistory: CR 07-089: cr. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 1-1-09; CR 08-030: am. (1) (c) Register December 2008 No. 636, eff. 1-1-09; CR 19-118: am. (1) (a) (intro.), (c) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20. SPS 305.992(1)(1) General. A person may obtain a license as a licensed elevator mechanic by one of the following methods: SPS 305.992(1)(b)(b) Completing an elevator apprenticeship program lasting at least 4 years and recognized under ch. 106, Stats., or recognized by the U.S. department of labor. SPS 305.992(1)(c)(c) Completing a 4-year training program established by the national elevator industry educational program or department approved equivalent and having one of the following employment experiences: SPS 305.992(1)(c)1.1. Having been employed for at least 1,000 hours per year for 5 years immediately preceding the date of license application and the employment in each of the years involves any of the following: SPS 305.992(1)(c)1.a.a. Management activities for a company that engages in the sale, installation, repair, or maintenance of conveyances. SPS 305.992(1)(c)2.2. Having been employed for at least 1,000 hours per year for 5 years preceding the date of license application and the employment includes elevator mechanic level work experience in each year of the 5 years. SPS 305.992(2)(2) Application for examination. A person applying to take an elevator mechanic license examination shall submit all of the following: SPS 305.992(3)(3) Qualifications for examination. A person applying for an elevator mechanic license examination shall have been employed for at least 1,000 hours per year for 5 consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application and the employment includes elevator mechanic level work experience in each year of the 5 years. SPS 305.992(4)(a)(a) Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for an elevator mechanic 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 305.992(4)(b)(b) A person may apply for a license as a licensed elevator mechanic by submitting all of the following: SPS 305.992(5)(5) Responsibilities. A person, who as a licensed elevator mechanic provides supervision of a registered elevator apprentice, a registered elevator apprentice-restricted, a registered elevator helper, a registered lift apprentice or a registered lift helper, shall be responsible for the work of the apprentice or helper with respect to compliance to ch. SPS 318. SPS 305.992(6)(b)1.1. The renewal of a license as an elevator mechanic shall be contingent upon the elevator mechanic 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 305.992(6)(b)2.2. A person who holds a license as an elevator mechanic 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 305.992(6)(b)3.3. A person, who initially obtained his or her elevator mechanic license by completing an elevator apprenticeship and whose request to renew his or her license is denied because of failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements of subd. 1., shall be required to take and pass the elevator mechanic examination in order to reacquire the elevator mechanic license. SPS 305.992(6)(c)(c) The renewal of a license as an elevator mechanic shall be contingent upon the department’s review of the applicant’s criminal history record from the department of justice. SPS 305.992 HistoryHistory: CR 07-089: cr. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-08; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4) (a), (b) 1., (5), (6) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672; CR 13-014: r. and recr. (1) (c) Register September 2013 No. 693, eff. 10-1-13; CR 14-010: am. (6) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14. SPS 305.993(1)(1) General. A person may obtain a license as a licensed elevator mechanic-restricted by one of the following methods: SPS 305.993(1)(a)(a) Taking and passing the elevator mechanic-restricted license examination. SPS 305.993(1)(b)(b) Completing an elevator maintenance apprenticeship program lasting at least 2 years and recognized under ch. 106, Stats., or recognized by the U.S. department of labor. SPS 305.993(2)(2) Application for examination. A person applying to take an elevator-restricted mechanic license examination shall submit all of the following: SPS 305.993(3)(3) Qualifications for examination. A person applying for an elevator mechanic-restricted license examination shall have been employed for at least 1,000 hours per year for 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application and the employment includes elevator mechanic-restricted level work experience in each year of the 3 years. SPS 305.993(4)(a)(a) Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for an elevator mechanic-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 305.993(4)(b)(b) A person may apply for a license as a licensed elevator mechanic-restricted by submitting all of the following: SPS 305.993(5)(5) Responsibilities. A person, who as a licensed elevator mechanic-restricted provides supervision of a registered elevator apprentice, a registered elevator apprentice-restricted, a registered elevator helper, a registered lift apprentice or a registered lift helper, shall be responsible for the work of the apprentice or helper with to respect to compliance to ch. SPS 318. SPS 305.993(6)(a)1.1. A person may renew his or her license as an elevator mechanic-restricted. SPS 305.993(6)(b)1.1. The renewal of a license as an elevator mechanic-restricted shall be contingent upon the elevator mechanic 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 305.993(6)(b)2.2. A person who holds a license as an elevator mechanic-restricted 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 305.993(6)(b)3.3. A person, who initially obtained his or her elevator mechanic-restricted license by completing a elevator maintenance apprenticeship and whose request to renew his or her license is denied because of failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements of subd. 1., shall be required to take and pass the elevator mechanic-restricted examination in order to reacquire the elevator mechanic-restricted license. SPS 305.993(6)(c)(c) The renewal of a license as an elevator mechanic-restricted shall be contingent upon the department’s review of the applicant’s criminal history record from the department of justice.
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