Section 305.56. Sprinkler testers.

 

(1)   General. A person who holds a registration issued by the department as a registered automatic fire sprinkler system tester may conduct the annual activities relative to inspection and testing of an existing automatic fire sprinkler system and components as required by ch. SPS 314 and NFPA 25 .

(2)   Qualifications for examination. A person applying for an automatic fire sprinkler system tester shall have one of the following qualifications:

(a) A level II certification in the inspection and testing of water-based automatic fire sprinkler systems from the national institute for certification in engineering technologies.

(b) At least 1,500 hour of automatic fire sprinkler system testing as a registered automatic fire sprinkler system tester learner for at least 18 months.

(3)   Application for examination. A person applying to take an automatic fire sprinkler system tester registration examination shall submit all of the following:

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

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

(4)   Examination. A person seeking to obtain an automatic fire sprinkler system tester registration shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09 .

(5)   Application for registration. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for an automatic fire sprinkler system tester registration, a person may obtain the registration by submitting an application and the registration fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09 (7) (c) .

(6)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her registration as an automatic fire sprinkler system tester.

(b) An automatic fire sprinkler system tester registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(c)

1. The renewal of a registration as an automatic fire sprinkler system tester which has an expiration date after December 31, 2013 shall be contingent upon the automatic fire sprinkler system tester obtaining at least 12 hours of approved 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 an automatic fire sprinkler system 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. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (2) (b), (4), Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) and (4), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 01-139 : am. (1) Register June 2002 No. 558 , eff. 7-1-02; CR 11-020 : cr. (6) (c), Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; CR 11-020 : renum. (3) to (5) to be (4) to (6), cr. (2), (6) (c), Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-13; renumbering of (6) (c) to be (5) (c) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , correction in (1), (3) (a), (b), (4), (5), (6) (b), (c) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 14-010 : am. (6) (c) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

Note

Sub. (2) is created effective 1-1-13. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Sub. (3) is shown as renumbered from sub. (2) effective 1-1-13. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Sub. (4) is shown as renumbered from sub. (3) effective 1-1-13. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Sub. (5) is shown as renumbered from sub. (4) effective 1-1-13. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Sub. (6) (a) and (b) are shown as renumbered from sub. (5) (a) and (b) effective 1-1-13 by CR 11-020 . Par. (c) was created as sub. (6) (c) eff. 1-1-12, is renumbered to sub. (5) (c) by the LRB under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., effective 1-1-12, and is renumbered back to (6) (c) effective 1-1-13 by CR 11-020 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1