NR 146.03(2)(d)2.2. Competent sanitary engineers preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of water systems by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing business, for which the engineer prepared plans and specifications.
NR 146.03(2)(d)3.3. Superintendents of waterworks systems preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of water systems by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing business, for which the superintendent is responsible.
NR 146.03(2)(d)4.4. An individual who is employed by a licensed individual pump installer.
NR 146.03(2)(d)5.5. An individual who is employed by a person that is registered as a business to perform pump installing.
NR 146.03(2)(d)6.6. A person installing pumps in nonpotable water supply wells.
NR 146.03(2)(d)7.7. A welder installing a welded pitless adapter or pitless unit under contract with or employed by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing business.
NR 146.03(2)(e)(e) A pump installer license or registration is not required for a licensed water well driller or registered water well drilling business if the licensed well driller or the employee of a registered water well drilling business installs a temporary test pump for the purpose of determining well capacity or water quality or installs or replaces a well cap or seal.
NR 146.03(2m)(2m)Exceptions for heat exchange licensing and registration.
NR 146.03(2m)(a)(a) A Wisconsin individual heat exchange driller license is not required for any of the following:
NR 146.03(2m)(a)1.1. An individual performing heat exchange drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but the heat exchange work shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the department.
NR 146.03(2m)(a)2.2. An individual who is employed by a licensed individual heat exchange driller.
NR 146.03(2m)(a)3.3. An individual who is employed by a person that is registered as a business to perform heat exchange drilling.
NR 146.03(2m)(b)(b) A Wisconsin water well driller business registration is not required for any of the following:
NR 146.03(2m)(b)1.1. An individual who is a licensed heat exchange driller who does not operate as a corporation, partnership or LLC.
NR 146.03(2m)(b)2.2. An individual performing heat exchange drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but the well and the work done on the well shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the department.
NR 146.03(2m)(b)3.3. An individual who is employed by a licensed individual water well driller.
NR 146.03(2m)(b)4.4. An individual who is employed by a person that is registered as a business to perform heat exchange drilling.
NR 146.03(3)(3)Performance standards. All water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, filling and sealing and property transfer well inspections shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances, and approvals approved by the department.
NR 146.03(4)(4)Expiration. All licenses and registrations expire on December 31 and are not transferable.
NR 146.03 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1988, No. 396, eff. 1-1-89; CR 13-096: am. (title), (1), cr. (2m), am. (3), CR 13-099: am. (title), (1), r. and recr. (2), am. (3), cr. (4) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14; s. 35.17 correction in (1) and (3) Register September 2014 No. 705; 2015 Wis. Act 197 s. 35 Register April 2016 No. 724.
NR 146.04NR 146.04Initial applications for licenses or registrations.
NR 146.04(1)(1)General requirements.
NR 146.04(1)(a)(a) All new license and registration applications shall be submitted on forms specified by the department for this purpose. An applicant for a water well drilling rig operator registration shall be at least 18 years old. An applicant for an individual water well driller license shall be at least 20 years old. An applicant for a heat exchange drilling rig operator registration shall be at least 18 years old. An applicant for an individual heat exchange driller license shall be at least 20 years old.
NR 146.04 NoteNote: Pursuant to 29CFR 570.58 and Hazardous Occupations Order #7, persons under the age of eighteen are not lawfully permitted to operate a power-driven hoisting apparatus.
NR 146.04 NoteNote: Specified application forms will require on-line submittal after development of necessary information technology and training during continuing education.
NR 146.04(1)(b)(b) All information on an application shall be complete, true and accurate. The department may request an applicant to provide proof of any information submitted on the application.
NR 146.04(1)(c)(c) The department shall conduct review of completed applications within 65 business days. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant.
NR 146.04(1)(d)(d) The license or registration shall be effective on the date the license or registration is issued by the department and expires on December 31 of each year. Licensees and registrants shall inform the department no later than 15 business days after any changes in the information on the application submitted to the department, including any change in status or ability of the licensed supervisory individual water well driller, licensed individual supervisory heat exchange driller, or licensed supervisory individual pump installer to perform their supervisory responsibilities.
NR 146.04(1)(e)(e) A veteran may request a fee waiver for a first-time license or operator certificate in accordance with the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44, Stats.