Section 305.81. PECFA consultants.

 

(1)   General.

(a) A person who performs or provides professional level investigation, interpretation, design or technical project management services related to a claim submitted for reimbursement under the PECFA program, ch. NR 747 , shall hold a registration issued by the department of natural resources or department of safety and professional services as a registered PECFA consultant.

(b) The services referred to in par. (a) include but are not limited to:

1. Conducting site investigations;

2. Preparing remedial action plans and alternatives; or

3. Interpretation of data for passive or active bio-remediation systems.

(2)   Application for registration. A person applying for a PECFA consultant registration shall submit all of the following:

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

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

(c) Proof of being registered by the department of safety and professional services as a professional engineer, professional geologist, professional hydrologist, or professional soil scientist, or proof of being supervised by a person who is so registered.

(d) Proof of the liability coverage specified in sub. (3) .

(3)   Responsibilities. A person who performs or provides professional level investigation, interpretation, design or technical project management services related to a claim submitted for reimbursement under the PECFA program, ch. NR 747 , as a registered PECFA consultant shall either hold or be covered by errors and omissions professional liability coverage, including pollution impairment liability, of no less than $1,000,000 per claim, $1,000,000 annual aggregate and with a deductible of no more than $100,000 per claim.

(4)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her registration as a PECFA consultant.

(b) A PECFA consultant registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(c) The renewal of a registration as a PECFA consultant shall be contingent upon both of the following:

1. Being registered by the department of safety and professional services as a professional engineer, professional geologist, professional hydrologist, or professional soil scientist, or proof of being supervised by a person who is so registered.

2. Holding or being covered by the liability coverage specified in sub. (3) .

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) (a) and (2) (b), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 04-058 : cr. (2) (c) and (4) (c), r. (4) (b), renum. (4) (a) 1. and 2. to be (4) (a) and (b) Register February 2006 No. 602 , eff. 5-1-06; CR 06-127 : cr. (2) (d), r. and recr. (4) (c), Register September 2007 No. 621 , eff. 10-1-07; correction in (1) (a), (2) (a), (b), (c), (3), (4) (b), (c) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; corrections in (1) (a), (2) (c), (3), (4) (c) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694 .

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See chs. 443 and 470 , Stats., for additional requirements relating to the practice of professional engineering; and the practices of professional geology, professional hydrology, and professional soil science, respectively. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Note: Authority over ss. SPS 305.80 and 305.81 was transferred to Department of Natural Resources under 2013 Wis. Act 20 , s. 9138 (7) (f) . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1