SB94,6,64 2. Recommend to the department requirements for the licensure of mechanics
5and circumstances under which the department may take disciplinary action
6against a mechanic, including suspension and revocation of a license.
SB94,6,77 3. Recommend to the department qualifications for the state inspector.
SB94,6,98 4. Recommend to the department training and continuing education
9requirements for mechanics.
SB94,6,1210 (b) The council may consult with engineering authorities and other
11organizations concerned with safety and health issues related to thermal system
12insulation and mold in performing its duties under this subsection.
SB94,6,19 13(4) Inspection. (a) The department shall employ a person who has at least 10
14years of experience as a mechanic, and who has successfully completed an
15apprenticeship program in installing and maintaining thermal system insulation
16that is approved by the department and that meets the requirements of the
17department of workforce development under ch. 106, as the state inspector. The
18state inspector shall work under the direct supervision of the secretary or his or her
19designee.
SB94,6,2020 (b) The state inspector shall do all of the following:
SB94,7,321 1. Inspect buildings constructed, or in which the mechanical systems have been
22altered, to determine whether the installation or maintenance of thermal system
23insulation in those buildings complies with the standards established by the
24department under sub. (2). The state inspector shall conduct the inspections on a
25random basis and whenever requested to do so by a building inspector. This

1subdivision applies to buildings constructed, and mechanical systems that have been
2altered, on or after the first day of the 19th month beginning after the effective date
3of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].
SB94,7,64 2. Provide assistance and information to building inspectors who inspect
5buildings for compliance with the standards established by the department under
6sub. (2).
SB94,7,117 3. Keep complete and accurate records of all inspected buildings, including a
8list identifying all buildings that are in compliance with the standards established
9by the department under sub. (2), a list of all buildings that are not in compliance
10with the standards established by the department under sub. (2), and a list of all
11orders that the state inspector issues under par. (c).
SB94,7,1412 4. Give written notice of noncompliance to the owner of every building that the
13state inspector determines does not comply with the standards established by the
14department under sub. (2).
SB94,7,1815 (c) The state inspector may issue an order requiring the owner of a building to
16make repairs or alterations that the state inspector determines are necessary in
17order for the building to comply with the standards established by the department
18under sub. (2). The inspector shall issue such an order in writing.
SB94,7,20 19(5) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules establishing all of the
20following:
SB94,7,2221 (a) Requirements for the licensing of mechanics. The rules shall provide that
22a license issued to a mechanic under this section is valid for 2 years and is renewable.
SB94,7,2323 (b) A definition of "minor repairs" for purposes of sub. (6) (a) 2.
SB94,7,2524 (c) License fees for mechanics. The rules shall establish fees for the licensing
25of mechanics that are not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for each license period.
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1(d) Training and continuing education requirements for mechanics.
SB94,8,62 (e) Procedures governing the assessment of forfeitures under sub. (11),
3including the procedure for issuing an order for an alleged violation of this section,
4the procedure for contesting an order issued for an alleged violation of this section,
5and the procedure for contesting the assessment of a forfeiture for an alleged
6violation of this section.
SB94,8,13 7(6) Licensing of mechanics. (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., beginning
8on the first day of the 24th month beginning after the effective date of this
9subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], no person may install or maintain thermal system
10insulation in any building unless that person is a mechanic licensed by the
11department under this section, is working under the direct supervision of a licensed
12mechanic, or is serving an apprenticeship in the installation and maintenance of
13thermal system insulation that meets the requirements specified under ch. 106.
SB94,8,1514 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to a person who makes only minor repairs to
15thermal system insulation.
SB94,8,1816 (b) A person wishing to obtain a mechanic's license shall apply for a license by
17submitting an application on a form provided by the department together with the
18applicable fee.
SB94,8,2119 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), the department may not issue a license to a
20mechanic unless the mechanic meets the requirements established by the
21department by rule and either of the following requirements:
SB94,8,2422 1. He or she has at least 1,000 hours of experience in each of 4 consecutive years
23installing and maintaining thermal system insulation under the supervision of a
24licensed mechanic and has passed an examination approved by the department.
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12. He or she has successfully completed training in installing and maintaining
2thermal system insulation under an apprenticeship program that is approved by the
3department and that meets the requirements of the department of workforce
4development under ch. 106.
SB94,9,85 (d) The department may waive any requirement, or any portion of a
6requirement under par. (c) for any person with experience in installing or
7maintaining thermal system insulation upon submission of evidence satisfactory to
8the department that the person is qualified for licensure.
SB94,9,139 (e) The department may not renew a license issued to a mechanic under this
10section unless the mechanic submits a certificate to the department that
11demonstrates that the mechanic has attended and successfully completed during the
12previous license period a continuing education course approved by the department,
13upon consultation with the council.
SB94,9,16 14(7) Licensing exceptions. The department may waive a licensing requirement
15under sub. (6) for any person who is licensed as a mechanic in another state in which
16the standards for licensure are at least as strict as the requirements under sub. (6).
SB94,9,20 17(8) Temporary and emergency licenses. The department may promulgate
18rules establishing standards and procedures for the issuance of temporary and
19emergency licenses for mechanics. The rule shall provide that a temporary or
20emergency license issued under this subsection is valid for 30 days.
SB94,9,21 21(9) Prohibitions. No person may do any of the following:
SB94,9,2322 (a) Make a false statement of material fact in an application for the issuance
23or renewal of a license under this section.
SB94,9,2524 (b) Engage in fraud, misrepresentation, or bribery to obtain a license under this
25section.
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1(10) Penalties. A person who violates this section or who fails to comply with
2an order issued by the state inspector under this section is subject to a forfeiture of
3not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000 for each violation.
SB94,10,7 4(11) Assessment of forfeitures by the department. (a) The department may
5directly assess a forfeiture by issuing an order against any person who violates this
6section or who fails to comply with an order issued by the state inspector under this
7section.
SB94,10,98 (b) The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the department under this
9subsection to the secretary of administration for deposit into the school fund.
SB94,10,1110 (c) All forfeitures that are not paid to the department as required under this
11subsection shall accrue interest at the rate of 12 percent per year.
SB94,10,1612 (d) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to collect
13any forfeiture imposed by the department, or interest accrued, if the forfeiture or
14interest has not been paid after the exhaustion of all administrative and judicial
15reviews. The only contestable issue in such an action is whether the forfeiture has
16been paid.
SB94, s. 6 17Section 6 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB94,10,2118 (1) Council. Notwithstanding the length of terms of the members of the
19thermal system insulation council specified in section 15.157 (15) (a) to (d) of the
20statutes, as created by this act, the initial members shall be appointed for the
21following terms:
SB94,10,2222 (a) Two members for a term that expires on July 1, 2012.
SB94,10,2323 (b) Two members for a term that expires on July 1, 2013.
SB94,10,2424 (c) Two members for a term that expires on July 1, 2014.
SB94, s. 7 25Section 7 . Fiscal changes.
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1(1) State thermal system insulation inspector. In the schedule under section
220.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under
3section 20.143 (3) (j) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount
4is increased by $78,100 for fiscal year 2008-09 and the dollar amount is increased
5by $78,100 for fiscal year 2009-10 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the
6department of commerce by 1.0 PR position to perform the responsibilities of the
7state thermal system insulation inspector.
SB94, s. 8 8Section 8. Effective date.
SB94,11,109 (1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after
10publication of the 2009-11 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
SB94,11,1111 (End)
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