Section 305.34. Welders.

 

(1)   General. No person may perform structural steel welding under chs. SPS 334 and 361 to 366 unless the person holds a registration issued by the department as a registered welder.

(2)   Application for registration. A person applying for a welder registration shall submit all of the following:

(a) An application in accordance with s. SPS 305.01 .

(b) An application fee and registration fee in accordance with s. SPS 305.02 , Table 305.02.

(3)   Qualifications for registration.

(a) The person applying for a welder registration shall have taken and passed, not more than one year before the date the application is received by the department, one or more welding tests in accordance with the following standards:

1. American Welding Society D 1.1, section 4, part C.

2. American Welding Society D1.2, section 3, part D.

3. American Welding Society D 1.3, section 4, part C.

4. American Welding Society D1.6, section 4, part B.

(b) The test under par. (a) shall have been conducted by a person who is a certified weld test conductor in accordance with s. SPS 305.35 or is under the general supervision of a certified weld test conductor.

(4)   Responsibilities. A person who does structural steel welding as a registered welder shall do all of the following:

(a) Perform only those structural welding procedures for which the person has qualified by test within the last 4 years.

(b) Carry proof as to which welding procedures the person has qualified by test.

(c) Present upon request to the department or its representative proof of the qualified welding procedures.

(d) Identify the welding on each structurally significant member with a distinguishing mark stamped on the member by the person doing the welding.

(5)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her registration as a welder.

(b) A welder registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(c) The renewal of a welder registration shall be contingent upon the welder having taken and passed not more than one year before the date of the renewal application a welding test in accordance with sub. (3) .

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (3) (a) (intro.), (b), (5) (c), Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1), (2) (b) and (3) (a) (intro.), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 01-139 : am. (1) and (3) (a) (intro.) Register June 2002 No. 558 , eff. 7-1-02; CR 03-075 : am. (3) (a) Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 05-011 : am. (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), cr. (4) (d) Register July 2005 No. 595 , eff. 8-1-05; CR 06-120 : am. (1), Register February 2008 No. 626 , eff. 3-1-08; CR 07-089 : am. (1) and (4) (intro.) Register June 2008 No. 630 , eff. 7-1-08; CR 08-110 : r. (5) (d) Register September 2009 No. 645 , eff. 10-1-09; CR 11-020 : am. (2) (b), renum. (3) (a) 2. to be (3) (a) 3., cr. (3) (a) 2., 4., Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; correction in (1), (2) (a), (b), (3) (b), (5) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .