SPS 305.97(3)
(3) Qualifications for examination. The person applying for an utility contractor license examination shall be at least 18 years old.
SPS 305.97(4)
(4) Examination. A person seeking to obtain an utility contractor license shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s.
SPS 305.09.
SPS 305.97(5)
(5) Application for license. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a utility contractor license, a person may obtain the license by submitting an application and a license fee in accordance with ss.
SPS 305.01 and
305.09 (7) (c).
SPS 305.97(6)
(6) Responsibilities. A person who, as a licensed utility contractor, installs or modifies water services; private water mains; building sewers, sanitary; building sewers, storm; or private interceptor main sewers, as defined in ch.
SPS 381, from the street main to the immediate inside or proposed inside foundation wall of the building shall utilize the appropriately licensed or registered persons to install or modify the plumbing.
SPS 305.97(7)(a)
(a) A person may renew his or her license as a utility contractor.
SPS 305.97(7)(c)1.1. The renewal of a license as a utility contractor shall be contingent upon the utility contractor obtaining at least 6 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 305.97(7)(c)2.
2. A person who holds a license as a utility contractor 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 305.97 History
History:
Cr.
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (1), (5) and (6),
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00;
CR 06-031: cr. (7) (c)
Register October 2006 No. 610, eff. 11-1-06;
CR 11-020: r. and recr. (1), am, (7) (c) 1.,
Register December 2011 No. 672, eff. 1-1-12; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4), (5), (7) (b), (c) 1. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 14-010: am. (7) (c) 1.
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14;
CR 23-006: am. (1), (6) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23.
SPS 305.98(1)(1)
General. Pursuant to s.
145.07 (11), Stats., a person who holds a registration as a pipelayer may install or modify water services; private water mains; building sewers, sanitary; building sewers, storm; or private interceptor main sewers, as defined in ch.
SPS 381, from the street main to the immediate inside or proposed inside foundation wall of the building under the general supervision of a licensed utility contractor, licensed master plumber, or a licensed master plumber-restricted service.
SPS 305.98(2)
(2) Application for registration. A person applying for a pipelayer registration to install plumbing shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.98(3)
(3) Qualifications for registration. A person applying for a pipelayer registration to install plumbing shall be at least 18 years old.
SPS 305.98 History
History:
Cr.
Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (2) (a) and (b),
Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) and (2) (b),
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4) (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 305.99
SPS 305.99 Cross connection control assembly testers. SPS 305.99(1)(1)
General. Pursuant to s.
145.06 (3m), Stats., no person may conduct a performance test of a cross connection control assembly as required by s.
SPS 382.22 (8) unless the person holds a registration issued by the department as a cross connection control assembly tester.
SPS 305.99(2)
(2) Application for registration. A person applying for a cross connection control assembly tester registration shall submit all of the following:
SPS 305.99(3)
(3) Qualifications for registration. A person applying for a cross connection control assembly tester registration shall have completed, at a minimum, one of the following:
SPS 305.99(3)(am)
(am) At least 40 hours in a department approved course or courses in the theory of cross connection control, the operation, testing and maintenance of cross connection control assemblies, and the national standards for these cross connection control assemblies.
SPS 305.99(4)
(4) Responsibilities. A person who, as a registered cross connection control assembly tester, conducts performance tests of cross connection control assemblies shall be responsible for all of the following
SPS 305.99(4)(a)
(a) Maintaining a record of each cross connection control assembly performance test conducted, including the date and the result of the test, for at least 2 years.
SPS 305.99(4)(b)
(b) Making available to the department upon request his or her performance test records.
SPS 305.99(4)(c)
(c) Following all procedures established by the department for conducting performance tests and filing the results.
SPS 305.99(5)(a)
(a) A person may renew his or her registration as a cross connection control assembly tester.
SPS 305.99(5)(c)1.1. The renewal of a certification as a cross connection control assembly tester shall be contingent upon the cross connection control assembly tester obtaining at least 6 hours of approved 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 305.99(5)(c)2.
2. A person who holds a certification as a cross connection control assembly 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. The department shall consider each application for waiver individually on its merits.
SPS 305.99 History
History:
Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490, eff. 11-1-96; am. (3) (b) to (e), cr. (3) (f),
Register, February, 1997, No. 494, eff. 3-1-97; am. (1) and (2) (b),
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00;
CR 03-075: am. (3) (intro.)
Register June 2004 No. 582, eff. 8-1-04; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register May 2009 No. 641;
CR 09-050: am. (1) and (3), renum. (4) to be (5), cr. (4)
Register December 2009 No. 648, eff. 1-1-10;
CR 10-064: cr. (5) (c)
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; correction in (1), (2) (a), (b), (5) (b), (c) 1. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 14-010: am. (5) (c) 1.
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14;
CR 23-006: am. (title), (1), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), r. (3) (a) to (f), cr. (3) (am), (bm), am. (4) (intro.), (5) Register September 2023 No. 813, eff. 10-1-23. SPS 305.9905(1)(a)(a) Pursuant to s.
101.984 (1), Stats., no person or entity, as of June 1, 2008, may engage in the business or offer to engage in the business of constructing, installing, altering, servicing, replacing or maintaining conveyances unless the person or entity holds a license issued by the department as a licensed elevator contractor, except as provided under par.
(b).
SPS 305.9905(1)(b)
(b) A person, entity or business is not required to hold a license as a licensed elevator contractor to service or maintain existing conveyances within facilities or properties owned by the person, entity or business.
SPS 305.9905(2)
(2) Application for license. A person applying for an elevator contractor license shall submit all of the following:
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 History
History:
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 History
History:
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:
