Section 305.70. HVAC contractors.

 

(1)   General.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , pursuant to s. 101.178 (2) , Stats., no person, entity, or business may engage or offer to engage in installing or servicing heating, ventilating, or air conditioning equipment, unless the person, entity, or business holds a registration issued by the department as a registered HVAC contractor.

(b)

1. A person, entity, or business is not required to hold a registration as a registered HVAC contractor to service existing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment within facilities or properties owned by the person, entity, or business.

2. A person, entity, or business is not required to hold a registration as a registered HVAC contractor to install or service heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment within a dwelling owned by the person, entity, or business and in which the person, entity, or business resides or will reside.

3. A person, entity, or business is not required to hold a registration as a registered HVAC contractor for electrical or plumbing work associated with the installation or servicing of the HVAC equipment or systems.

(2)   Application for registration. A person applying for an HVAC contractor registration shall submit all of the following:

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

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

(3)   Qualifications for registration. The person applying for an HVAC contractor registration shall be the owner of the contracting business, a partner in the contracting business applying on behalf of a partnership, or the chairman of the board or chief executive officer applying on behalf of the contracting corporation.

(4)   Responsibilities.

(a) For any HVAC equipment installation that requires a uniform building permit under s. SPS 320.08 , a person, entity or business which holds an HVAC contractor registration may not commence installation of HVAC equipment until a permit is issued for the installation.

(b) A person who holds a HVAC contractor registration may not contract with another person or entity to engage in construction business activities unless the person or entity holds a credential under s. SPS 305.30 (1) (a) or (b) .

(5)   Renewal.

(a)

1. A person may renew his or her registration as an HVAC contractor.

2. An HVAC contractor registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(b) A person, entity or business upon expiration of their registration to handle ozone-depleting refrigerants may renew the registration as an HVAC contractor in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (1) (b) 3., Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) (a), (b) 1., 2. and (2) (b), r. (1) (b) 3. and 4., Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 03-075 : renum. (4) to be (5), cr. (4) Register June 2004 No. 582 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 06-031 : r. and recr. (1) Register October 2006 No. 610 , eff. 11-1-06; CR 08-110 : renum. (4) to be (4) (a), cr. (4) (b) Register September 2009 No. 645 , eff. 10-1-09; correction in (2) (a), (b), (4) (a), (b), (5) (a) 2., (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 13-014 : r. and recr. (1) Register September 2013 No. 693 , eff. 10-1-13.

Note

Pursuant to federal regulations individuals who install or service HVAC equipment involving ozone-depleting refrigerants are required to hold a Type I, II, III, or Universal technician certification issued in accordance with section 608 of the federal Clean Air Act and title 40 CFR part 82 , subpart F. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section SPS 305.30 was repealed by CR 14-010 , Register August 2014 No. 704 , effective 9-1-14. Future rule-making by the department will correct the no longer valid reference. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Chs. SPS 320 to 325 apply to one- and 2-family dwellings and manufactured dwellings. The department's uniform building permit is issued either by the municipality in which the dwelling is located or by a UDC inspection agency where the municipality does not administer the Uniform Dwelling Code. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 101.16 (4) (a) , Stats., provides that: The person performing the work of installing equipment utilizing liquefied petroleum gas for fuel purposes shall furnish the user of the equipment a statement, the form of which shall be prescribed by the department showing the design, construction, location, and installation of the equipment conforms with the rules promulgated by the department under this section. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1