Section 305.93. Journeyman plumbers.

 

(1)   General.

(a) The plumbing activities that may be undertaken by a person who holds a license as a licensed journeyman plumber shall be performed under the general supervision of a person who holds a master plumber license, master plumber-restricted license, or utility contractor license.

(b) A person may obtain a license as a licensed journeyman plumber by taking and passing the journeyman plumber license examination.

(2)   Application for examination. A person applying to take a journeyman plumber 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 person applying for a journeyman plumber license examination shall have completed a plumbing apprenticeship program recognized under ch. 106 , Stats.

(4)   Examination. Except as provided in sub. (1) (b) , a person seeking to obtain a journeyman plumber 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 journeyman plumber 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 journeyman plumber by submitting an application, application fee, and a license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(6)   Renewal.

(a)

1. A person may renew his or her license as a journeyman plumber.

2. A journeyman plumber license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b)

1. The renewal of a license as a journeyman plumber shall be contingent upon the journeyman plumber obtaining at least 24 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 journeyman plumber 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. (6) (a) 2., Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) (a), (b) (intro.) and (5), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 06-031 : renum. (6) (b) 1. to be 1. a. and am., cr. (6) (b) 1. b. Register October 2006 No. 610 , eff. 11-1-06; CR 11-020 : r. (6) (b) 1. a., renum. (6) (b) 1. b. to be (6) (b) 1. and amend, Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4), (5) (a), (b) 1., (6) (a) 2., (b) 1. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR14-010 : renum. (1) (b) (intro.) to (1) and am., r. (1) (b) 1., 2., renum. (5) (b) (intro.) to (5) (b) and am., r. (5) (b) 1., 2., am. (6) (b) 1. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

Note

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