Section 305.71. HVAC qualifiers.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Pursuant to s. 101.178 (3) , Stats., an individual may obtain in accordance with this section an HVAC qualifier certification from the department relative to the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment.

(b) A person or entity who utilizes a person who holds an HVAC qualifier certification under this section shall be deemed to be a certified HVAC business and pursuant to s. 101.178 (3) (c) , Stats., may not be required to obtain a local certification, license or other approval in order to engage in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating or air conditioning equipment.

(2)   Application for examination. A person applying to take HVAC qualifier 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)   Qualifications for examination. A person applying for an HVAC qualifier certification examination shall have completed:

(a) At least 1000 hours per year for at least 4 years of experience in supervising or performing the design, installation, servicing or maintenance of HVAC systems or equipment;

(b) At least 4 years of attendance in a school of mechanical engineering or in an accredited college, university, or technical, vocational or apprenticeship school in an HVAC-related program; or

(c) Any combination of 4 years of experience recognized under par. (a) and education recognized under par. (b) .

(4)   Examination. A person seeking to obtain an HVAC qualifier certification shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09 .

(5)   Application for certification. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for HVAC qualifier 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) .

(6)   Responsibilities. For any HVAC equipment installation that requires a uniform building permit under s. SPS 320.08 , a person who holds an HVAC qualifier certification may not commence installation of HVAC equipment until a permit is issued for the installation.

(7)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her HVAC qualifier certification.

(b) An HVAC qualifier certification shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (5), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075 : renum. (6) to be (7), cr. (6) Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4), (5), (6), (7) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

Note

Chs. SPS 320 to 325 apply to one- and 2-family dwellings and manufactured dwellings. The department's uniform building permit is issued either by the municipality in which the dwelling is located or by a UDC inspection agency where the municipality does not administer the Uniform Dwelling Code. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 101.16 (4) (a) , Stats., provides that: The person performing the work of installing equipment utilizing liquefied petroleum gas for fuel purposes shall furnish the user of the equipment a statement, the form of which shall be prescribed by the department showing the design, construction, location, and installation of the equipment conforms with the rules promulgated by the department under this section. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1