Section 149.03. Inspector certification and authority.

 

(1)   Inspections to be performed by certified inspectors. All inspections required under s. 342.07 (2) , Stats., shall be performed by a person who has been certified to perform inspections by the department under this chapter.

(2)   Requirements for inspector certification. A person shall meet all of the following criteria in order to be qualified for certification:

(a) The person shall be a Wisconsin law enforcement officer or a full-time employee of the department of transportation division of state patrol.

(b) The person shall have successfully completed an initial training course in vehicle inspections meeting the requirements of sub. (4) .

(c) The person shall successfully complete a biennial refresher course on inspections approved by the department within 2 years of initial training and every 2 years thereafter. For cause, the department may examine an inspector in lieu of requiring refresher course attendance.

(d) The person may not have had certification to conduct inspections rescinded by the department.

(e) The person shall have the approval of the person's employing agency.

(f) The person shall have completed at least 24 inspections during the preceding certification period if the person is applying for recertification.

(3)   Expiration of certification. Inspector certifications shall expire on May 31 of each even-numbered year. In the event required training classes are scheduled during the 6 months following that expiration date, the department may extend the expiration date for persons attending that training through the last day of that training class.

(4)   Initial training.

(a) An inspector candidate shall receive training that includes the following:

1. Training in theft detection as provided by an agency or organization determined by the department to be expert in the field.

2. Training in the safety inspection of a vehicle for compliance with the requirements of ch. Trans 305 and ch. 347 , Stats.

3. Training in the completion of forms and documents and the calculation of fees required to obtain title and registration as provided by the department.

(b) The department may waive some or all of the initial training required by par. (a) , based on a person's successful completion of applicable sections of the department's examination for inspectors and a showing that the person has successfully completed similar training that is acceptable to the department.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1994, No. 468 , eff. 1-1-95; am. (4) (a) 2., Register, February, 1996, No. 482 , eff. 3-1-96.