Section 305.64. Elevator inspectors.

 

(1)   General. No person, as an authorized representative of the department, may provide inspections required under ch. SPS 318 unless the person holds a license issued by the department as a licensed elevator inspector.

(2)   Application for license. A person may apply for a license as a licensed elevator inspector by submitting all of the following:

(a) An application, an application fee and the license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.02 .

(b) Evidence that the person holds a certification in accordance with the procedures established under the standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspector (QEI-1) from an independent organization acceptable to the department.

(3)   Responsibilities. A person who inspects conveyances as a licensed elevator inspector shall be responsible for all of the following:

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

(b) Provide a copy of the inspection record to the conveyance owner or his or her agent.

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

(d) Maintain his or her QEI certification.

(4)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her license as an elevator inspector.

(b) An elevator inspector license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(c)

1. The renewal of a license as a licensed elevator inspector shall be contingent upon the elevator inspector obtaining at least 24 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the license as specified in s. SPS 305.08 and Table 305.06, except as provided in subd. 2.

2. A person who holds a license as a licensed elevator 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. Each application for waiver shall be considered individually on its merits by the department.

(d) The renewal of a license as an elevator inspector is contingent upon the person submitting evidence that the person holds a certification as an QEI elevator inspector.

(e) The renewal of a license as an elevator inspector shall be contingent upon the department's review of the applicant's criminal history record from the department of justice.

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; r. and recr. (1), renum. (2) and (3) to be (3) and (2) and r. and recr. (2) and (4), cr. (6) (c), Register, January, 1998, No. 505 , eff. 2-1-98; am. (5) (c), Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1), (2) (intro.), (4) and (6) (c) 2., Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075 : r. and recr. (6) (c) 1. Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 07-089 : r. and recr. Register June 2008 No. 630 , eff. 7-1-08; correction in (1), (2) (a), (4) (b), (c) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 14-010 : am. (2) (b), (3) (d), (4) (c) 1., (d) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

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As of October 1, 2013 acceptable independent organizations include the Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund, the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities International (NAESA International), and QEI Services, Inc. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1