Section 305.36. POWTS maintainers.

 

(1)   General. Pursuant to s. SPS 383.52 (3) , a person who holds a registration issued by the department as a registered POWTS maintainer may evaluate, monitor and maintain POWTS components for the purpose of providing the management of a POWTS under subch. V of Ch. SPS 383 .

(2)   Application for registration. A person applying for a POWTS maintainer registration shall submit all of the following:

(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01 .

(b) An application and registration fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(c) Information or documentation relating to the qualifications under sub. (3) .

(3)   Qualifications for registration. A person applying for a POWTS maintainer registration shall have completed or obtained at least one of the following:

(a) At least 6 hours in a course or courses approved under s. SPS 305.08 that relate to the theory, operation, maintenance and inspection of POWTS treatment and dispersal components, including instruction in at least all of the following:

1. Sand filters.

2. Effluent pumps and switches.

3. Alarms and floats.

4. Active filtration devices.

5. Valves and solenoids for distributing effluent.

6. Aerobic treatment units.

(b) At least 60 hours of experience as a licensed master plumber, master plumber-restricted service, journeyman plumber or journeyman plumber-restricted service installing POWTS treatment and dispersal components that involve installation of at least all of the devices delineated under par. (a) 1. to 6.

(4)   Renewal.

(a)

1. A person may renew his or her registration as a POWTS maintainer.

2. A POWTS maintainer registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b)

1. The renewal of a registration as a registered POWTS maintainer shall be contingent upon the POWTS maintainer obtaining at least 12 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the registration as specified in s. SPS 305.08 and Table 305.06, except as provided in subd. 2.

2. A person who holds a registration as a POWTS maintainer 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.

Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 7-1-00; CR 03-075 : r. and recr. (4) (b) 1. Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 07-100 : am. (1) Register September 2008 No. 633 , eff. 10-1-08; CR 08-110 : r. and recr. (4) (b) 1. Register September 2009 No. 645 , eff. 10-1-09; correction in (1), (2) (a), (b), (3) (a) (intro.), (4) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 14-010 : am. (4) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.