Section 305.82. Tank specialty firms.

 

(1)   General. A corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, independent contractor, or person that provides or offers to provide installation, removal, testing, lining, cleaning or assessments for a tank system which is regulated under ch. ATCP 93 shall hold both of the following:

(a) A registration issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the department of safety and professional services as a registered tank specialty firm.

(b) Contractor liability coverage, including pollution impairment liability, of no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 annual aggregate and with a deductible of no more than $100,000 per claim.

(2)   Application for registration. An entity applying for a tank specialty firm 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.

(c) Proof of the liability coverage specified in sub. (1) (b) .

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

(4)   Responsibilities. An entity that provides storage tank system installation, removal, testing, lining, cleaning or site assessments as a registered tank specialty firm shall utilize the appropriate credentialed persons to install, remove, test, line, or clean storage tanks; to design or install a cathodic protection system for a tank system; or to provide tank-system site assessments.

(5)   Renewal.

(a) A person may renew his or her registration as a tank specialty firm.

(b) A tank specialty firm registration shall be renewed in accordance with s. SPS 305.07 .

(c) An application for a renewal under this section shall include proof of the liability coverage specified in sub. (1) (b) .

Cr. Register, October, 1996, No. 490 , eff. 11-1-96; am. (5) (a) 2., Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; am. (1) (a) and (2) (b), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 06-127 : r. and recr. (1), cr. (2) (c) and (5) (c), am. (4), renum. (5) (a) 1. and 2. to be (5) (a) and (b), r. (5) (b), Register September 2007 No. 621 , eff. 10-1-07; CR 11-020 : am. (1) (intro.), (a), (2) (intro.), (3), (4), (5) (a), (b), Register December 2011 No. 672 , eff. 1-1-12; correction in (1) (intro.), (2) (a), (b), (5) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; corrections in (1) (intro.), (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694 .

Note

Note: Authority over ss. SPS 305.82 to 305.89 was transferred to Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection under 2013 Wis. Act 20 , s. 9138 (3) (fm) and (4) (f). Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1