Section 305.92. Master plumbers-restricted.

 

(1)   General. A person may obtain a license as a licensed master plumber-restricted by taking and passing the master plumber-restricted license examination.

(2)   Application for examination. A person applying to take a master plumber-restricted service license examination or master plumber-restricted appliance license 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) A person applying for a master plumber-restricted service license examination shall have at least 1,000 hours of plumbing-related work experience per year for at least 2 years as a licensed journeyman plumber or a licensed journeyman plumber-restricted service.

(b) A person applying for a master plumber-restricted appliance license examination shall have at least 1,000 hours of plumbing-related work experience per year for at least 2 years as a licensed journeyman plumber or a licensed journeyman plumber-restricted appliance.

(4)   Examination. Except as provided in sub. (1) (b) , a person seeking to obtain a master plumber-restricted service or a master plumber-restricted appliance license shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09 .

(5)   Application for license.

(a) Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a master plumber-restricted service or master plumber-restricted appliance license, a person may obtain the license by submitting an application and the license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09 (7) (c) .

(b) A person may apply for a license as a licensed master plumber-restricted service or a licensed master plumber- restricted appliance by submitting an application, application fee, and a license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(6)   Responsibilities.

(a) A person who, as a licensed master plumber-restricted service or licensed master plumber-restricted appliance, is responsible for an installation or modification of plumbing shall utilize the appropriately licensed or registered persons to install or modify plumbing.

(c) For any plumbing installation that requires a uniform building permit under s. SPS 320.08 , a person who holds a master plumber-restricted appliance license or a master plumber-restricted service license may not commence installation of plumbing until a permit is issued for the installation.

(d) For any construction that involves installation or modification of a private onsite wastewater treatment system, a person who holds a master plumber-restricted service license may not commence installation of plumbing until a sanitary permit is issued for the installation in accordance with s. SPS 383.21 .

(7)   Exchanges.

(a) A person who holds a master plumber-restricted service license or master plumber-restricted appliance license may, upon application to the department, exchange his or her master plumber license for the appropriate journeyman plumber-restricted license.

(b) A person who has exchanged his or her master plumber-restricted license for a journeyman plumber-restricted license may, upon application to the department, exchange his or her journeyman plumber-restricted license for the appropriate master plumber-restricted license provided:

1. The person holds a valid journeyman plumber-restricted license;

2. The person submits with the application a copy of his or her former master plumber-restricted license; and

3. The license fee for a master plumber-restricted license specified in s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02 is submitted.

(8)   Renewal.

(a)

1. A person may renew his or her license as a master plumber-restricted service or master plumber-restricted appliance.

2. A master plumber-restricted service license and a master plumber-restricted appliance license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b)

1. The renewal of a license as a master plumber-restricted service or master plumber-restricted appliance shall be contingent upon the master plumber obtaining at least 12 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 master plumber-restricted service or master plumber-restricted appliance 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. (7) (b) (intro.), Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) (intro.), (5), (6), (7) (b) 3. and (8) (b), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; am. (3), Register, May, 2001, No. 545 , eff. 6-1-01; CR 03-075 : am. (3), renum. (6) to be (6) (a), cr. (6) (b) and (c) Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 05-011 : renum. (6) (b) and (c) to be (6) (c) and (d), cr. (6) (b) Register July 2005 No. 595 , eff. 8-1-05; CR 06-031 : renum. (8) (b) 1. to be 1. a. and am., cr. (8) (b) 1. b. Register October 2006 No. 610 , eff. 11-1-06; CR 11-020 : r. (8) (b) 1. a., renum. (8) (b) 1. b. to be (8) (b) 1. and amend, Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4), (5) (a), (b) 1., (6) (b) 2., (c), (d), (7) (b) 3., (8) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 13-014 : am. (3) Register September 2013 No. 693 , eff. 10-1-13; CR 14-010 : renum. (1) (intro.) to (1) and am., r. (1) (a), (b), renum. (5) (b) (intro.) to (5) (b) and am., r. (5) (b) 1., 2., r. (6) (b), am. (8) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

Note

Section SPS 305.92 (1) (b) was repealed by CR 14-010 , Register August 2014 No. 704 , effective 9-1-14. Future rule-making by the department will correct the no longer valid reference. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 After December 31, 2001, the examination for a master plumber-restricted appliance license will include questions relative to the design and installation of multipurpose piping systems. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 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