Section 305.625. Commercial plumbing inspectors.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Pursuant to s. 145.05 (1) , Stats., a city of the first, second or third class shall supervise the installation, alteration and repair of plumbing within its jurisdiction in accordance with one of the following approaches:

1. The city shall utilize at least one supervisor to oversee all plumbing inspections and all plumbing plan reviews who shall hold a certification as a commercial plumbing inspector issued under this section and who shall hold a license as a master plumber issued under s. SPS 305.91 or a license as a journeyman plumber issued under s. SPS 305.93 .

2. The city shall utilize at least one individual to conduct all plumbing inspections and all plumbing plan reviews who shall hold a certification as a commercial plumbing inspector issued under this section and who shall hold a license as a master plumber issued under s. SPS 305.91 or a license as a journeyman plumber issued under s. SPS 305.93 .

(b)

1. Under par. (a) 1. , individuals who, under a supervisor, conduct plumbing inspections and plumbing plan reviews shall hold a certification as a commercial plumbing inspector, except as provided in subd. 2.

2. Individuals who, under a supervisor, conduct plumbing inspections and plumbing plan reviews for the purpose of administering and enforcing ch. SPS 325 shall hold a certification as a commercial plumbing inspector issued under this section or as a UDC-plumbing inspector issued under s. SPS 305.63 .

(2)   Application for examination. A person applying to take a commercial plumbing inspector certification 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.

(3)   Examination. Except as provided in sub. (4) (b) , a person seeking to obtain a commercial plumbing inspector certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09 .

(4)   Application for certification.

(a) Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a commercial plumbing inspector certification, a person may obtain the certification by submitting an application and the certification fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09 (7) (c) .

(b) A person may apply for certification as a certified commercial plumbing inspector by submitting an application, an application fee and the certification fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.02 and one of the following:

1. Evidence that the person holds a license as a master plumber issued under s. SPS 305.91 .

2. Evidence that the person holds a license as a journeyman plumber issued under s. SPS 305.93 .

(5)   Responsibilities. A person who inspects plumbing as a certified commercial plumbing inspector shall:

(a) Maintain a record of the inspections made including the dates and the findings of the inspections;

(b) Provide a copy of the inspection report to the property owner or his or her agent; and

(c) Make his or her inspection records available to the department upon request.

(6)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her certification as a commercial plumbing inspector. A commercial plumbing inspector certification shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b)

1. The renewal of a certification as a certified commercial plumbing inspector shall be contingent upon the commercial plumbing inspector obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable 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.

2. A person who holds a certification as a certified commercial plumbing inspector 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.

CR 03-075 : cr. Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04, except (1) is eff. 2-1-05; CR 06-031 : r. (4) (c) Register October 2006 No. 610 , eff. 11-1-06; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Register October 2006 No. 610 ; correction in (1) (a) 1., 2., (b) 2., (2) (a), (b), (3), (4) (a), (b) (intro.), 1., 2., (6) (a), (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 14-010 : am. (6) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

Note

Utilizing the approach under subd. 2. does not prevent the employment of individuals to organizationally supervise the plumbing inspectors and plumbing plan reviewers. In such cases, where the individuals are providing administrative supervision, the supervisors are not required to be certified as commercial plumbing inspectors or to be licensed plumbers. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The requirements for review of plumbing plans by agent municipalities are contained in s. SPS 382.20 (2) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1