Section 305.90. Plumbing.

 

(1)  

(a) Except as provided under s. 145.06 (4) , Stats., and pursuant to s. 145.06 , Stats., no person may install plumbing unless the person holds a license or registration issued by the department as a licensed master plumber, licensed master plumber-restricted, licensed journeyman plumber, licensed journeyman plumber-restricted, registered plumbing apprentice, registered plumbing learner-restricted, registered utility contractor or registered pipelayer.

(b)

1. Pursuant to s. 145.14 , Stats., the plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed master plumber-restricted service, licensed journeyman plumber-restricted service or a registered plumbing learner-restricted service shall be limited to the installation or modification of all of the following:

a. Privately owned wastewater treatment systems and components as defined in ch. SPS 381 .

b. Building sewers and private interceptor main sewers as defined in ch. SPS 381 .

c. Water services and private water mains as defined in ch. SPS 381 .

d. That portion of the drain system or water supply system that connects a building sewer or water service to the connection provided by the manufactured/mobile home manufacturer.

2.

a. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a licensed master plumber-restricted service type 2 or licensed journeyman plumber-restricted service type 2 shall be limited to the installation or modification of underground drain and vent piping and plumbing delineated under subd. 1.

b. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a licensed master plumber-restricted service type 3 or licensed journeyman plumber-restricted service type 3 shall be limited to the modification of existing water distribution systems and plumbing delineated under subd. 1.

c. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a licensed master plumber-restricted service type 4 or licensed journeyman plumber-restricted service type 4 shall be limited to the installation or modification of drain and vent piping to existing drain stacks and vent stacks for the conversion from a private sewage system to municipal sewers and plumbing delineated under subd. 1.

3. Pursuant to s. 145.14 , Stats., the plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed master plumber-restricted appliance, licensed journeyman plumber-restricted appliance, or registered plumbing learner-restricted appliance shall be limited to the installation and modification of water heaters, water softeners, water treatment devices and other items in connection with an existing water supply system which do not require direct connection to the drain system.

4. The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license or registration as a licensed utility contractor or registered pipelayer shall be limited to the installation or modification of water services, private water mains, building sewers, and private interceptor main sewers.

(2)  Pursuant to s. 145.06 (3m) , Stats., no person may perform the required testing of cross connection control devices unless the person holds a registration issued by the department as a cross-connection control tester.

(3)  A business engaged in the installation of plumbing that utilizes plumbing learners shall maintain a ratio of at least one journeyman plumber or journeyman plumber-restricted for each plumbing learner. For this purpose, a master plumber or master plumber-restricted may act as a journeyman plumber or journeyman plumber-restricted, respectively.

(4)  Pursuant to s. 145.09 , Stats., a person may be accepted for examination for the appropriate classification of license upon submittal of any of the following:

(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01 , together with the application fee, and examination fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(b) A petition for variance documenting evidence of equivalency as provided in s. 145.09 (1) or (2) , Stats., and a petition for variance fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 (4) .

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) and (2), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075 : am. (1) (b) 1. a. to c., cr. (1) (b) 1. d. and (4) Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 11-020 : am. (1) (b) 4., Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; correction in (1) (b) 1. a., b., c., (4) (a), (b), (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 14-010 : am. (4) (intro.), consol. (4) (a) and (b) and renum. to (a) and am., renum. (4) (c) to (b) and am., r. (4) (d) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

Note

Prior to November 1, 1996, plumber-restricted service licenses were referred to as plumber-restricted sewer licenses and those licenses formerly referred to as plumber-restricted sewer type 1 are now titled plumber-restricted service. Restricted service plumbing licenses types 2 to 4 are no longer available to new applicants. Individuals who currently hold these types of licenses are permitted to renew the licenses and continue to perform the activities under subd. 2. Individuals who hold a journeyman plumber-restricted service type 2 to 4 may seek to obtain the appropriate type of master plumber-restricted service license in accordance with s. SPS 305.92 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1