Section 305.66. POWTS inspectors.

 

(1)   General. A person who holds a certification issued by the department as a certified POWTS inspector or a commercial plumbing inspector may inspect privately owned wastewater treatment systems, POWTS, for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of chs. SPS 381 to 387 , as an authorized representative of the department or a local governmental unit.

(2)   Application for examination. A person applying to take a POWTS 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 POWTS 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 POWTS 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 a certification as a certified POWTS 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 master plumber-restricted service issued under s. SPS 305.92 .

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

4. Evidence that the person holds a license as a journeyman plumber-restricted service issued under s. SPS 305.94 .

(5)   Responsibilities. A person who inspects privately owned wastewater treatment systems as a certified POWTS 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 record to the privately owned wastewater treatment system owner or his or her agent; and

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

(6)   Renewal.

(a)

1. A person may renew his or her certification as a POWTS inspector.

2. A POWTS inspector certification shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b)

1. The renewal of a certification as a certified POWTS inspector shall be contingent upon the 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 POWTS 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.

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (5) (c), (6) (a) 2., (b) 2., March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) and (4), r. (6) (b), renum. (6) (c) to be (6) (b) and am., Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075 : am. (1) and (3), renum. (4) to be (4) (a), cr. (4) (b), r. and recr. (6) (b) 1. Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 08-110 : r. and recr. (6) (b) 1. Register September 2009 No. 645 , eff. 10-1-09; correction in (1), (2) (a), (b), (3), (4) (a), (b) (intro.), 1. to 4., (6) (a) 2., (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.