Section 113.05. Licensing.

 

(1)   Initial licensure; applicant requirements. Applicants for licensure shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Every business, before engaging in servicing in this state, shall submit an application on forms prepared by the department. The application shall designate an operator-in-charge for the business in accordance with ch. NR 114 . License fees in par. (b) shall accompany each application.

(b) All licenses issued under this section for a period beginning before July 1, 1997, are issued on an annual basis and shall expire June 30 each year. All licenses issued under this section for a period beginning after June 30, 1997, are issued on a biennial basis and shall expire June 30 in every odd-numbered year. For a license to a state resident, for each vehicle used for servicing, the fee is $25 if the license period begins before July 1, 1997, and $50 if the license period begins after June 30, 1997. For a license to a nonresident, for each vehicle used for servicing, the fee is $50 if the license period begins before July 1, 1997, and $100 if the license period begins after June 30, 1997. In addition to the initial license fee, a groundwater fee of $50 for each business for a period beginning before July 1, 1997, or $100 for a period beginning after June 30, 1997, shall be submitted for credit to the groundwater fund. The fee schedule is as follows: - See PDF for table

(2)   Initial licensure; department requirements. Prior to issuance of a license, the department shall assure that the following requirements are met:

(a) The department shall inspect the servicing equipment and operating procedures. The vehicle business license sticker may not be issued if the equipment is not in compliance with this chapter.

(b) Each designated operator in charge shall pass an oral or written operator certification examination under ch. NR 114 .

(c) Businesses using more than one vehicle shall be issued the same license number and a business license sticker for each vehicle.

(d) Within 30 working days of receipt of a complete business license application, the department shall take action by either approving or denying the license application.

(3)   License renewal. Prior to July 1, 1997, all licenses expire on June 30 on an annual basis. On or after July 1, 1997, all licenses expire on June 30 on a biennial basis. Businesses seeking license renewal shall meet the following renewal requirements:

(a) Application for renewal shall be filed with the department on or before June 1, at least one month prior to expiration, and if filed after that date, a late fee of $25 shall be charged in addition to the renewal fee. Anyone servicing systems without a current business license under this section, unless exempt by statute, is subject to the penalties in s. NR 113.14 and s. 281.48 , Stats. Payment of a late fee does not relieve a violator from being subject to penalties. The renewal application shall designate an operator-in-charge for the business who is properly certified under ch. NR 114 .

(b) The renewal fee and the groundwater fee shall accompany the renewal application. The renewal fee and groundwater fee are the same as for initial licensure in accordance with sub. (1) (b) .

(c) Prior to renewal, servicing equipment shall be made available at least once every 2 years for an inspection by the department or by a department approved inspector. A vehicle sticker may not be issued if the equipment is found to be unsatisfactory or is not in compliance with this chapter. The department may not renew a business license for a business that does not have at least one vehicle meeting these requirements.

(d) The department may not issue or renew a license for a business which has violations, as summarized in the following table, for the following; ss. NR 113.04 (1) and (2) , 113.05 (3) , 113.06 (1) , (2) and (3) , 113.07 (1) and (3) , 113.09 , 113.11 (1) and (3) , 113.12 and s. 29.601 , Stats., during the last license period. The department may not reissue a license for a period of at least one year after revocation. - See PDF for table

(e) Within 30 working days of the receipt of a completed license renewal application, the department shall take action by either approving or denying the license renewal application.

(4)   Exemption. A farmer, or his or her designee, who disposes of septage on land owned or leased by the farmer, is exempt from the licensing requirements of this section if all of the following apply:

(a) The septage is removed from a septage system that is located on the same parcel of land on which the septage is disposed.

(b) No more than 3,000 gallons of septage per week are disposed of on the same parcel of land.

(c) The farmer, or his or her designee, complies with all statutes and rules applicable to servicing.

(d) The farmer has sufficient land that is suitable for septage disposal.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 1-1-97; am. (3) (d), Register, January, 1999, No. 517 , eff. 2-1-99.

Note

Application forms are available at department offices. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Farmers eligible for the farmer exemption are still required to meet all land application and servicing requirements of this chapter. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1