Section 305.97. Utility contractors.

 

(1)   General. A person may obtain a license as a licensed utility contractor by taking and passing the utility contractor license examination.

(2)   Application for examination. A person applying to take an utility contractor 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. The person applying for an utility contractor license examination shall be at least 18 years old.

(4)   Examination. A person seeking to obtain an utility contractor license shall take and pass an examination in accordance with s. SPS 305.09 .

(5)   Application for license. Upon notification of the successful passage of the examination for a utility contractor license, a person may obtain the license by submitting an application and a license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09 (7) (c) .

(6)   Responsibilities. A person who, as a licensed utility contractor, installs or modifies water services, private water mains, sanitary building sewers, storm building sewers, or private interceptor main sewers shall utilize the appropriately licensed or registered persons to install or modify the plumbing.

(7)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her license as a utility contractor.

(b) An utility contractor license shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(c)

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